I'm logging on to FR late because I just finished watching a movie. Intriguing how it follows this line of secrets to the Chinese.
The name of the film is "Chain of Command" and starred Roy Scheider. It centered around the "Football" and how it must always be within 30 or so feet of the President. There were Secret Service to guard the "Football" and another team to guard the President.
This is a MUST watch if you can find it. It was on CBS. During the film it was mentioned how the Chinese could pepper the US with nuclear ICBMs because of "secrets" they got from the U.S.
Strange, in the film the President was a real ladies man! Pure fiction - right?
Clinton actually managed to lose the football once....
True story.