The United States Secret Service
(2019)

Nonfiction

eBook

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Red Kestrel Books, 2019
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9781839740398 (electronic bk.) MWT12659150, 1839740396 (electronic bk.) 12659150
LANGUAGE
English
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The United States Secret Service, first published in 1960, is a fascinating look at the activities of this branch of the Treasury Department. From the establishment of the Service through the 1950s, the book examines the Service's history: from assassination attempts and protecting the President, to crime-fighting responsibilities such as finding counterfeit currency, investigating fraud and government corruption. Several chapters describe efforts by the Nazis and the Soviet Union to produce high-quality counterfeit currency in an effort to destabilize the U.S. economy. Included are 12 pages of illustrations. Authors Waler Bowen and Harry Neal were long-time members of the Service

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