The First Family Detail is a look at
the Secret Service Division and how it has developed over the years into the
organization it is today. Kessler has
done a good job of detailing the budgeting and staffing struggles of the Secret
Service and of the challenges the agents face when dealing with the various
personalities whose safety they are guarding.
There are some gossipy tidbits such as
which First Lady was the meanest and rudest and whose detail was the least
desirable of all first family members.
Kessler also discusses which First Ladies were the kindest and most
considerate of the agents and their families, and we learn which children of
presidents were difficult to deal with during their time in the White House.
Other revelations include which Vice
President used almost one million in taxpayer’s dollars for flights back and
forth for visits to his home and to play golf with the President and which elected
officials were kind, or thoughtless or just plain strange as individuals.
I would recommend this book to anyone
who is interested in the history of the Secret Service.
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