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.
The US Secret Service was created in 1860 to combat the rising proliferation of counterfeit money. Now, that role has evolved to include protection of US Presidents and Families and past presidents, as well as visiting heads of states.