In the President’s Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect
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- ISBN13: 9780307461353
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Never before has a journalist penetrated the wall of secrecy that surrounds the U.S. Secret Service, that elite corps of agents who pledge to take a bullet to protect the president and his family tree. After conducting exclusive interviews with more than one hundred current and ex- Secret Service agents, bestselling leader and award-winning reporter Ronald Kessler reveals their secrets for the first time.
Secret Service agents, acting as human scrutiny cameras, observe everything that goes on behind the scenes in the president’s inner circle. Kessler reveals what they have seen, providing startling, previously untold tales about the presidents, from John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as about their families, Cabinet officers, and White House aides.
Kessler describes the dangers that agents face and how they carry out their missions–from how they are trained to how they spot and assess potential threats. With glide-on-the-wall perspective, he captures the drama and tension that characterize agents’ lives.
In this headline-grabbing book, Kessler discloses assassination attempts that have never before been revealed. He shares inside accounts of past assaults that have place the Secret Service to the test, including a heroic gun battle that took down the would-be assassins of Harry S. Truman, the devastating day that John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas, and the swift actions that saved Ronald Reagan after he was shot.
While Secret Service agents are courageous and dedicated, Kessler exposes how Secret Service management in recent years has betrayed its mission by cutting corners, risking the assassination of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and their families. Agreed the lax standards, “It’s a miracle we have not had a successful assassination,” a current agent says.
Since an assassination jeopardizes democracy itself, few agencies are as vital as the Secret Service–nor is any additional theme as tantalizing as the inner study of the White House. Only forceful-lipped Secret Service agents know the real tale, and Ronald Kessler is the only journalist to have won their trust.
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Kessler has an brilliant track record of getting some levelheaded sources and this book no doubt will have many as well. Have not yet read but I am guessing it will be an informative and entertaining read.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
The leader has some excellent info, but to reveal …gasp…that President Obama smokes? Wow, Mr. Kessler really got excellent “dirt”.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I am horrified that this book reveals security protocols about how the Secret Service protects the President and his family tree. I also fervently question its sincerity, agreed that Secret Service agents usually sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Then again, this leader seems to specialize in trashy, gossipy books, so that he’s willing to compromise the President’s safety to make a buck is really no surprise.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this book from Booksmart Finance a third party seller of Amazon. I am warning everyone DO NOT USE THIS THIRD PARTY SELLER. He is a CROOK!! As of today he has a 75% neg feedback rating. I never got my book after one month and filed a A-Z complaint with Amazon. Why they keep this seller is beyond me, and until they remove him, I will advise all my friends and family tree to steer clear of Amazon. Use another seller or go to Barnes and Noble.
I did buy this book elsewhere and it is a fantastic book. I am half way through it and it is very appealing and well worth the $15.00 I paid for it. I reflect that if you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes, this is a very informative book. I like it and have many people who want to borrow it when I am finished reading it.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Sorry the book has not been delivered yet,. It has been 30 days since I bought this book on amazon.com. I suggest that you do not do business with the seller…..
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5