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The Secret Service since 1865 its rise in national security
A history of the Secret Service from its 1865 origin as a Treasury bureau to its expanded role in protecting presidents and candidates, counterfeiting suppression, and counterespionage. It notes budget growth from 1962 to 1973 and the Warren Commission’s influence on security measures. The piece outlines protective duties, advance rally preparations, and the agency’s evolving scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Alabama
George Wallace
the Treasury
William McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Secret Service
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
West
Germany
Paul Goma
Romania
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Writers’ Union
Soviet Union
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu