A groundbreaking and exceptional look at Ford's presidency from one of his closest and most trusted advisors. Aside from his wife, Betty, no one was closer to Gerald Ford during his presidency than Bob Barrett. Bob carried the "nuclear football" - the American nuclear codes - and could not take his eyes off Ford. This stressful job led to a deep friendship with the First Family and gave Bob a unique perspective on Ford's historic and unusual presidency. In his memoir, "Inside the Presidential Team," Bob takes readers to the White House and Ford's home to show the administration and the couple as few others could see them. Bob provides new insights into why Ford decided to pardon Nixon and how he reacted to the criticism for it. Also, how he chose his vice president (and another for his 1976 campaign) and what he did with potentially troublesome members of the former administration, like Al Haig and the now-controversial Michael Flynn. Bob offers a firsthand view of Ford's meeting with Leonid Brezhnev in Russia during their famous arms control summit and shows how the abandonment of our ally South Vietnam weighed more heavily on Ford than the decision of whether to pardon his predecessor. Bob reveals what happened during the two assassination attempts and uncovers the flawed inner workings of the 1976 campaign. Meanwhile, he became so close to the family that he participated in Betty Ford's intervention and recalls moments showing Ford to be, as Bob describes him, "the most virtuous, respectable, and trustworthy person I have ever known." Ford's legacy as a reconciler and healer of a deeply divided America during a difficult time comes to life in "Inside the Presidential Team," and it is a celebration of the impact of service on life.