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Remarkable close friendships between leaders and their best friends and i learned to appreciate how this friend could speak more bluntly, act more naturally than any staffer or aide could. and even in some cases as i write, have a meaningful impact on consequential decisions. to my surprise theres been very little written about this dynamic, almost nothing in presidential literature. books about first wives, first pets, first chefs, even first butt letters, but not first friends. so i decided to...

Butt letters do have a special relationship with them. they look at sasha and malia and think of their own children, grandchildren. >> you have a great picture. >> james ramsey passed away recently. sadly a lot of these folks have passed away. i talked to them at the end of their lives where they were able to share things -- >> have you heard from the clintons lately? >> no. >> youre a hell of a reporter. the book is called "the residence." good luck with the book. up next, every now and then ...

Among a staff which has historically been african-american -- their first social secretary could tell -- so proud, they never thought this moment would tum. some of them told me theyll be working as long as they can, because theyre so proud, and the obamas you know its interesting, they -- the president said himself these butt letters do have a special relationship with them. they look at sasha and malia and think of their own children, grandchildren. >> you have a great picture. >> james ramsey...