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.
Secret Service Salaries. According to the Secret Service, most agents are hired at a G-7 to G-9 level, depending on their qualifications. This usually meant a starting salary of $43,964 to $74,891 at 2010 levels, at which government pay was frozen as of 2012.