The President of Liberia is speaking at Furman University in SC in a few weeks. I've read that the secret service protects foreign heads of state. Is this always true? Any suggestions on what to monitor?
Foreign Heads of State and USSS
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Actually, it could be either agency - Secret Service or State Department. I've never figured out what determines which agency covers what head-of-state, but the Secret Service does indeed protect foreign dignitaries.
According to the USSS, they are authorized to provide protection to "Visiting heads of foreign states or governments and their spouses traveling with them, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States, and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad."
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According to the USSS, they are authorized to provide protection to "Visiting heads of foreign states or governments and their spouses traveling with them, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States, and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad."
- Chris
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State Dept. Diplomatic Protection is UHF APCO25, I'll look them up when I get home. I logged them active during the Dalai Lama visit in Michigan a few years back.
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Thanks guys. I'll search the standard limits and let you know what I come up with. According to an email from the university today:
"President Sirleaf will arrive by motorcade with a South Carolina Highway Patrol escort at approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 13. As many of you know, any sitting president is also protected by the United States Secret Service."
That answers my question about who will provide protection for this particular event. I'm still curious about the determining factors between USSS protection vs. state department.
The secret service knows the campus well-H. Clinton and Obama both spoke on campus during the primaries and GW Bush spoke at our graduation last spring.
"President Sirleaf will arrive by motorcade with a South Carolina Highway Patrol escort at approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 13. As many of you know, any sitting president is also protected by the United States Secret Service."
That answers my question about who will provide protection for this particular event. I'm still curious about the determining factors between USSS protection vs. state department.
The secret service knows the campus well-H. Clinton and Obama both spoke on campus during the primaries and GW Bush spoke at our graduation last spring.
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