Secrets Of The Secret Service: The History - And ...

: President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation creating the agency on the very morning of his assassination. Ironically, the man who founded the agency was not its first protectee.

: After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress informally requested the Secret Service take over presidential security. Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and ...

: Full-time responsibility was assumed in 1902, starting with just two agents assigned to the White House Detail. : President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation creating

The agency’s protective mandate was born out of tragedy. For decades, presidents were protected by unofficial watchmen or local police. Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and ...