The President's Secret Service

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Guest Host:

Marc Fisher
The President's Secret Service

They're tasked with protecting the President. And for much of the Secret Service's history they've kept to absolute silence about that mission. We talk with Author Ronald Kessler about the evolving challenges facing the agency.

They're tasked with protecting the President. And most Secret Service agents have maintained absolute silence about that mission -- leaving it up to Hollywood and the media to speculate about their methods. Author Ronald Kessler was given unprecedented access to current and former agents, and joins us to share an inside glimpse into one of the best known -- but least understood -- agencies in government.

Guests

Ronald Kessler

journalist; and author "In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect" (Crown)

Related Links

Ronald Kessler's Homepage

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