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Secret Service and the Presidents

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A plainclothes guard at the White House east gate during the Civil War.
Library of Congress
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A White House policeman standing at the North Entrance of the White House, c. 1890.
Library of Congress
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Secret Service Chief John Wilkie in his office, c. 1910.
Library of Congress
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U.S. Secret Service agents Edmund Starling (left, directly behind First Lady Grace Coolidge) and James "Jim" Haley (right, behind President Calvin Coolidge) as they leave Congregational Church in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress, National Photo Collection
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A military guard directs pedestrian traffic away from the Northwest entrance of the White House during World War II.
D.C. Public Library
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Military guards march outside the White House gates during World War II.
D.C. Public Library
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The White House Police Force was created in 1922, placed under the supervision of the Secret Service in 1930, and later renamed the Executive Protective Service in 1970. It was renamed the Secret Service Uniformed Division in 1977. President Barack Obama addresses officers before a group photo at the South Portico of the White House, 2011.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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A U.S. Secret Service agent prepares to open the door to the Oval Office for President Barack Obama in 2009.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

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