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The Birth Of The Secret Service
The Secret Service Division was established in Washington, D.C. to start suppress the making of counterfeit currency. Chief William P. Wood was sworn in as the first head of the Secret Service by secretary of the treasury, Hugh McCulloch. -
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The Secret Service Security Administration
The world's best known undercover security administration is examined closer then ever before, what lies behind the suit and tie? -
Expanding In The Right Direction
Secret Service responsibilities were being broadened to detect perpetrating accounts of fraud against the government. This would ultimatly lead into the investigation of the Ku Klux Klan, distillers, smugglers, mail robbers, and land frauds. -
Earning The Title
The Secret Service was officially acknowledged as a distinct organization. This would lead to them to begin part time protection for President Cleveland. -
Protection Is Essential
Congress informally requested the Secret Service Presidential protection following the assassination of our 25th President, William McKinley. From then on, the Secret Sevice was assigned full time responsibility for the protection of the President of theses United States. -
A Barrier Of Dollar Bills
Congress passes the Sundry Civil Expenses Act to provide the very funds for the President's Security. -
The Federal Bureau Of Investigation
The Secret Service is now committed to fully protecting the President Elect. Our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, transfers Secret Service Agents to the Department Of Justice. This is then formed into the nucleus of what we know of today as the Federal Bureau Of Investigation. -
Standard Procedure
Congress authorizes permanent protection of the President, and statutory authorization for Presdent Elect of Woodrow Wilson. -
Family First
Congress enacts legislation that permanently authorized Secret Sevice protection of President Harry S. Truman, his immediate family, Presient Elect, and Vice President. -
We"ll Never Leave Your Side
Congress authorizes protection of former Presidents and their families during their lifetime by the Secret Service. -
Evolution Has Just Passed You By
The Treasury Police Force is merged into the Secret Service Uniformed Divison -
A Lifetime Warranty Guarenteed
Congress passes legislation stating that Presidents elected to office after January 1, 1997 will receive Secret Service protection for 10 years after leaving office. Those Presients elected after this prior date will still receive lifetime protection. -
Unmatched
The Secret Service marks 5 years under the Department Of Homeland Security. Since 2003, the Secret Service has made over 29,000 criminal arrests for counterfeiting, and cyber investigations. 98% of these cases resulted in convictions, and seized more then 295 million in counterfeit currency. This prevented a potential loss of more then 12 billion in funding for the Secret Service itself.
