
Secret Service and the Presidents - White House Historical Association
Oct 20, 2015 · Historian William Seale has described presidential protection as a learning process, with presidents and their families and the Secret Service sometimes straining to adjust to one another. …
What is the history behind the United States Secret Service, and why ...
What is the history behind the United States Secret Service, and why are they responsible for the protection of the president and the first family? During the nineteenth century, unofficial bodyguards …
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 either copied …
Protecting the President: The History of the United States Secret Service
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 Attempt on Truman’s …
Guarding the White House - White House Historical Association
The protections of the White House has evolved from the militia men that protected it in the early 1800s to the current Secret Service and police forces that guard it today.
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 and the …
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 in 1930. …
The "Sunshine Special" - White House Historical Association
Oct 14, 2017 · 9 Although it provided visibility, formality, and comfort, the “Sunshine Special” lacked security. When the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 the Secret …
The American Protective League and White House Security During …
The increased security at the White House was part of a larger initiative across the country, where the Secret Service, Bureau of Investigation, and the American Protective League worked in tandem to …
Elvis Presley's Gift to President Richard Nixon - Colt .45 pistol
According to Bud Krogh, he received a call from Secret Service agent Bill Duncan stating that Elvis Presley had arrived with a Colt .45 pistol in a display case with silver bullets to give to President …