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  1. What is the history behind the United States Secret Service, and …

    The U.S. Secret Service was originally established by the Department of the Treasury in 1865 to prevent counterfeiting. They later assumed full-time responsibility for protecting the president …

  2. Guarding the White House - White House Historical Association

    Worried about the march of Coxey's Army of the unemployed, and the violence accompanying the Pullman railroad strike, Thurber worked with the Metropolitan Police superintendent to …

  3. Secret Service and the Presidents - White House Historical …

    Oct 20, 2015 · U.S. Secret Service agents Edmund Starling (left, directly behind First Lady Grace Coolidge) and James "Jim" Haley (right, behind President Calvin Coolidge) as they leave …

  4. Secret Service and the Presidents: U.S. Secret Service Uniformed ...

    Apr 4, 2011 · Secret Service and the Presidents: U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division The White House police force was placed under United States Secret Service Uniformed Division …

  5. Zero Fail - A History of the Secret Service

    Zero Fail - A History of the Secret Service Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig discusses her recent book, Zero Fail, which details the history of the Secret Service …

  6. Protecting the President: The History of the United States Secret …

    The Assassination of President William McKinley: A Catalyst for Change in Protecting the President by Christopher Kenney The Biggest Gunfight in Secret Service History: The Failed …

  7. Secret Service and the Presidents: Agents Edmund Starling and …

    U.S. Secret Service agents Edmund Starling (left, directly behind First Lady Grace Coolidge) and James "Jim" Haley (right, behind President Calvin Coolidge) as they leave First …

  8. The Life and Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Feb 19, 2019 · Privately the U.S. Secret Service saw it as a means of quick escape from the White House in case of a nuclear attack. The design of the Official 2019 White House …

  9. The Press Was Not Impressed - White House Historical Association

    The appearance of military uniforms on White House staff has seemed too threatening to please the public so except during wartime they are avoided in favor of less fanciful dress, usually …

  10. Secret Service and the Presidents: Secret Service Agent and …

    Oct 9, 2009 · A U.S. Secret Service agent prepares to open the door to the Oval Office for President Barack Obama following his statement on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in …