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Secret Service origins and role in protecting the President
The article traces counterfeiting in the Civil War era and the creation of the Secret Service on July 5, 1865. It notes its evolving duties from currency enforcement to protecting the President, handling fraud, espionage, and historic documents, with Roosevelt as an early protector and broader security measures in place today.
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