Chain of Command 2000 Connelly, a secret service agent whose contempt for the new presidents morals makes him unwilling to take a bullet for the guy is transferred to football duty The football in question is the briefcase which gives the president control over the whole of Americas nuclear arsenal It must be kept within 40 feet of him at all times and officers guarding it have responsibility only for the briefcase However, during unofficial negotiations with a prominent Chinese businessman both the president and the football are captured