Posted on 07/21/2021 7:05:34 PM PDT by elpadre
Stupid article. The codes are changed daily..
Gold Codes are the launch codes for nuclear weapons provided to the Presidents of the United States in their role as Commander-in-Chief.
Gold Codes are generated daily and provided by the National Security Agency to the White House, The Pentagon, United States Strategic Command, and TACAMO.
Gold Codes are arranged in a column and printed on a plastic card, nicknamed “the biscuit”.
For an extra level of security, the list of codes on the card includes codes that have no meaning, and therefore the president must memorize where on the list the correct code is located.
Gold Codes, as well as a separate nuclear football, are also assigned to the Vice President in case the President is incapacitated.
The card is similar to a credit card, and the president is supposed to carry it on their person.
Before it can be read, an opaque plastic covering must be snapped in two (like a biscuit) and the card is then removed.
-source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Codes
Also, how many terms did the football's conceivers kick around (no pun intended) before settling on "football" and "biscuit?
ff
Give me a break! 🙄
Clinton lost it (sold it probably) and Biden would not know what it is with his mental state.
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