02-13-2017, 05:59 PM
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Former White House military aides say there are plenty of misconceptions about ?the football.? Among them:
MYTH: It is handcuffed to the military aide.
FACT: It has a leather cinch strap that can be looped around the wrist.
MYTH: It contains nuclear launch codes.
FACT: It contains codes the president would need to order the Pentagon to launch nuclear weapons.
MYTH: It is always at the president?s side.
FACT: It must always be easily accessible but sometimes is kept nearby, in another room or vehicle, for example.
MYTH: There is only one football.
FACT: There are three. The president has one, the vice president has one and a backup is stored at the White House.
The Associated Press
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