Protecting the President: The Secret Service

Few agencies are more shrouded in mystery than the United States Secret Service. It even has the word "secret" right in its name! In this episode, we trace the fascinating history of this federal agency–from its origins as an investigative agency charged with combating the prevalence of counterfeit currency to its present day responsibilities of protecting the President, Vice President, and several other categories of protected people. Did we mention that President Lincoln was assassinated on the very same day he signed legislation creating the Secret Service? Like this podcast? Learn more by visiting The Legal Seagull's website and following us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram !

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Protecting the President: The Secret Service is an episode from The Legal Seagull: Law | Litigation | Self-Help | Legal History by Neer Lerner.

This episode is 22:25 long.

This episode was published on Feb 15, 2017.

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