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White House security history highlights through the years
A timeline of notable White House security incidents from 1816 to 1994 notes the first fence on Pennsylvania Avenue, Jackson inauguration turmoil, extended fencing, Blair House assault during Truman era, a 1974 helicopter theft at Fort Meade, a 1976 gate ram attempt, a 1994 plane crash, and the 1994 Duran gunfire incident with attempted assassination charges awaiting trial.
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White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Andrew Jackson
Blair House
Harry Truman
Fort Meade
South Lawn
Colorado
Francisco Martin Duran