The last time Secret Service agents escorted a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret - even from their own bosses.
Attorney General Elliott Richardson argued that leniency was justified due to the “historic magnitude” of Agnew’s resignation and felony conviction. The judge ultimately agreed with the attorney general, sentencingThe hearing was surreal for Parr, who had chased his share of counterfeiters and fraud artists. He recalled feeling shock and disappointment in a man he had so admired.
Forty minutes later, Parr and other agents pushed their way through crowds of onlookers and reporters on their way to the motorcade. Before he could get settled in the front passenger seat,The official demanded to know why the agency had not been informed was going to resign. Upon learning from news reports of Agnew’s departure, the agency had to scramble to find agents to protect Democratic House Speaker Carl Albert.In retrospect, Parr said, he had made a mistake in keeping the secret, writing that “we had allowed ourselves to be drawn in, to the possible detriment of a protectee , the country, and our careers.”
As they drove from the courthouse, the agent heard a murmur from the back seat. Listening carefully, he realized was reciting a famous Shakespearean soliloquy: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances.”
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