by Dan Emmett
transfer number (T-number)
transportation
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Treasury, U.S. Department of the
Treasury, U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury Enforcement Agent Exam
Truman, Harry
trustworthy
TSA. See Transportation Security Administration
UH-1 helicopter (Huey)
UN. See United Nations
Uniform Code of Military Justice
United Nations (UN)
General Assembly
observation posts
United States (U.S.)
attack on
federal officers
federal violations within
intelligence
U.S. Air Force Special Air Mission (SAM)
Uzi submachine gun
Valentine’s Day (1994)
vehicles
armored
breakdowns of
Camera I
death watch
fleet and SSD
POTUS’ limousines as
Secret Service
of U.S. President
utilized by CAT
veterans
Korean War
World War II
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VH-3 Sea King helicopters
Vice Presidential Protective Division (VPPD)
assignment to
missions
nuclear option for
required
Vietnam War
transportation during
unpopularity of
VPPD. See Vice Presidential Protective Division
Wagner, Robert (“RJ”)
Waldorf Astoria
Walker, Clint
Wallace, George
Warrant Officer 5 (WO5)
warrants
nonrequired
target location of
Washington, DC
assignment
Protective Operations
Washington Hilton
Washington Monument
Washington Times
water
rescue swimmers
survival training
weapons. See also firearms; specific types
carried by Secret Service agent
clearing malfunctioning
handling, safe
proficiency
proficiency requirements for CAT
protective
qualification of Secret Service agent
utilized by CAT
West Point Academy
WFO. See Secret Service Washington
Whicher, Alan
White, Charlie
White House
Christmas Party
East Wing of
Oval Office at
photos at
press pass
as prison
security screening at
state floor of
work routine at
W-16 command post at
Wilson, Mike
WO5. See Warrant Officer 5
women, in Israel
Wood, Randy
appointments of
at CAT
promotion of
World Trade Center
World War II
casualties
POW camps during
veterans
Yuri (KGB agent)
Zarvos, Nick
WITHIN ARM’S LENGTH. Copyright © 2014 by Dan Emmett. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Emmett, Dan, 1955–
Within arm’s length: a secret service agent’s definitive inside account of protecting the president / Dan Emmett.
pp cm
ISBN 978-1-250-04471-6 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4668-4317-2 (e-book)
1. Emmett, Dan, 1955– 2. United States. Secret Service—Officials and employees—Biography. 3. Presidents—Protection—United States. I. Title.
HV7911.E46A3 2014
363.28'3092—dc23
[B]
2013046361
e-ISBN 9781466843172
First Edition: June 2014