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.
Pay Grade Requirements. Secret Service agents are hired at one of two pay grades. To qualify for the GL-7 pay grade, you must have a bachelor's degree with a grade-point of average of at least 3.0, or 3.5 for your junior and senior years.