Civil Rights Movement. When John F. Kennedy became president in 1961, African Americans throughout much of the South were denied the right to vote, barred from public facilities, subjected to insults and violence, and could not expect justice from the courts.
Secret Service Special Agent Salary. Pay is based on your salary grade as well as on your assigned location. In 2009, starting salary ranged from $43,200 to $73,354.
Supervisory special agents receive salaries based on step 14 of the federal government's General Service salary schedule, the FBI reports. GS-14 salaries in 2011 for the Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia area ranged from $105,211 to $136,771 per year.