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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > United States Presidency > executive branch > secret services
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > federal agencies/organizations > secret services
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > government and politics > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > educational organizations > British educational organizations > government organizations > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > government organizations > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > types of organization > government organizations > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > types of organization > enterprises > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > administration > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > public enterprises > public service > armed forces > paramilitary force > secret services
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > United States Presidency > presidential benefits and perks > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > public administration > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > administration > public administration > secret services
social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > secret services
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > secret services
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > public administration > secret services
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > secret services

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secret services  

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  • The Secret Service was instituted as a bureau under the Treasury Department on July 5, 1865. At the time of its creation, the Secret Service bore sole responsibility for investigating the counterfeiting of American paper currency, which had steadily been on the rise since the beginning of the Civil War. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Secret Service]

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