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Creation of the Secret Service
The Secret Service was created to counter act counrterfeit currency. -
Relocation
The Secret Service headquarters was relocated back to Washington D.C. -
Recognition
The Secret Service was officially recognized within the Treasury Department. -
Presidential Protection
Secret Service provided its first protection detail for the President of the United States. -
Full-Time
The Secret Service took on full-time protection of the president. -
Congress
Congress passed legislation that authorized permanent protection for the president and president-elect. -
Protection After Term
Congress commissioned the Secret Service to protect former presidents for a reasonable amount of time. -
The Computer Age
Due to the Patriot Act, Secret Service assumed the resposibility of investigating computer and cyber crimes. -
Homeland Security
The Secret Service officially transferred from the Department of theTreasury to the Department of Homeland Security. -
Five Year
The Secret Service celebrated five years under the Department of Homeland Security. -
