Tell me about is a feature in Fallout, and something that was originally planned for Fallout 2 but cut before the game's release. It is an option for NPC dialogue, where if clicking the Tell me about button and type in a word, the NPC will give a response if they have anything to say on that word entered.
Behind the scenes
If Hakunin was asked about the Elder in Fallout 2, his response would be "The Elder is your mother and our leader." This was obviously not in the final version of the game, but can be found by examining the game's files.