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author as agent in
bugging in
Philadelphia Eagles
Philip, Prince
Philippines, survey trip in
Phoenix (Arizona)
Quayle’s impromptu in
Sun Devil Stadium in
Pinochet, Augusto
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
Plante, Bill
Plymouth Rock, USS
Poe, John
Poland
popemobile
Port Mansfield (Texas)
post standing
Powis, Bob
PPD. See Presidential Protective Division
preadvance trips
presidential candidates, protection of
Presidential Protective Division (PPD)
author’s departure from
automobiles of. See armored cars
DeProspero in charge of
diplomatic passports of
equipment for agents of
exchange of VPPD agents with
lapel pins for agents of
operations center for
Shaddick in charge of
as “tip of javelin,”
training of
press, the
author’s dealings with
Reagan’s mike check joke and
sneaking the president from
surveillance of Reagan’s ranch by
Prewitt, Keith
Primerica (company)
Prince, Chuck
Princeton University, author as fellow at
private sector, author’s comments on
public affairs, author as deputy assistant director for
Quayle, Benjamin
Quayle, Corinne
Quayle, Dan
author pulled out of water by
impromptus by
overseas trips of
pizza deliveries to
“potatoe” incident of
protection disliked by
speediness of
Quayle, Marilyn
Quayle, Tucker
Quebec City (Canada)
Quinn, Tom
Rancho del Cielo (Ranch in the Sky)
Rangoon (Burma), Martyrs Mausoleum bomb in
Reagan, Maureen
Reagan, Michael
Reagan, Nancy
as actress
at Camp David
Deaver and
house-hunting by
at Normandy commemoration
personality of
at the ranch
with Reagan after presidency
Secret Service detail of
Wick dinner and
Reagan, Patti
Reagan, Ronald
acting abilities of
on Air Force One
Alzheimer’s disease of
Asian trips of
attempted assassination of
author becomes assistant special agent for protection of
author’s last meeting with
author’s supposed saving of life of
at Baltimore Orioles’ game
as baseball announcer
at Camp David
clothing of
code name for
colon cancer of
dexterity of staff of
divorce of
golf game of
“the grip and grin” of
horseback riding by
humor and jokes of
in impromptus
inaugurations of
as lifeguard
memory skills of
never carried anything in pockets
Orange County turnout for
orders Ted Kennedy protected
personality of
Powis supported by
ranch of. See Rancho del Cielo
respect for women by
shaking hands by
at state dinners
State of the Union address of
at U.N. in 1986,
Reagan, Ronald, Jr.
Rebozo, Charles “Bebe,”
Regan, Donald T.
Retzlaff, Pete
Reykjavik (Iceland) summit
Ridgeway, Matthew
Riggs, Barbara
Ripken, Carl
Rockefeller, John D.
Rockefeller, Margaretta Fitler Murphy “Happy,”
Rockefeller, Mark
Rockefeller, Mary Todhunter Clark
Rockefeller, Nelson
background of
becomes vice president
code name for
courtesy of
in fight at 1976 convention
houses of
hunting trip of
Kykuit estate of
Soviet trip of
water pistol incident and
Rockefeller, Nelson, Jr.
Rommel, Ernst
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
rope lines
Roy, Bob
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Russell, Ed
Ryan, Fred
Sadat, Anwar
Salomon Brothers
Samoa, ruler of
Sample, Johnny
San Antonio (Texas), pope in
San Francisco (California), pope in
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Santa Barbara (California)
annual barbecue near
See also Rancho del Cielo
SATS (special assistant to the secretary of the Treasury)
SAVAK
Saxby, Ryland
SDI. See Strategic Defense Initiative
Seal Harbor (Maine), Rockefeller compound at
Secret Service
author as deputy assistant director for public affairs
author’s entry into
author’s retirement from
bodyguards compared to
Counter Assault Team (CAT) of
deaths of agents of
duties of
female agents in
fishing vests worn by
in foreign countries
history of
Intelligence Division of
investigative and protective missions of
Kerry surveillance by
mystique of
myth of blood oath of
persons and things protected by
political struggles within
standing tall by agents of
Technical Security Division (TSD)
testimony by agents of
training for
See also weapons training
U.S. Capitol Police and
W-16 command post of
See also Presidential Protective Division (PPD); Uniformed Division (UD)
SERE (survival-evasion-resistance-escape)
Service, Robert
Shaddick, Ray
shaking hands in a crowd
Shanghai (China)
Shangri-La (Camp David)
Shepherd One
Shevardnadze, Eduard
Shields, Brooke
Shiraz (Iran)
shotguns
Shultz, George
Signal Corps
Sikorsky H-3
Simpson, John
Sinatra, Frank
code name for
Sinitzin, Igor
Sirhan, Sirhan
skiing
Smith, Jane and Michael
Smith, Philip Thomas
Smith Barney Shearson
Snead, Norm
Snow, Bob
Snow White and the Three Stooges (film)
South Korea
Rangoon bomb kills ministers of
survey trip in
Souza, Pete
Soviet Union
bugging in
as “evil empire,”
Mrs. Rockefeller’s trip to
Nixon’s trip to
Reagan and
space shuttle explosion
Spanish-American War
Speakes, Larry
“S
taircase” (code name)
Stalin, Joseph
Star Wars. See Strategic Defense Initiative
State Department, presidential trips as responsibility of
State Department Security (SY)
state dinners
State of the Union address
Stauffenberg, Claus Schenk von
Steinhoff, Johannes
Stiener, Dick
Straights and Doubles (horse)
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Suharto
Sum of All Fears, The (film)
survey trips
Swift Boats (PCFs)
SY. See State Department Security
Szoka, Edmund
Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base
Tarrytown (New York)
Taxi Driver (film)
Taylor, Jimmy
Teapot Dome
Technical Security Division (TSD)
Tehran (Iran)
Temple University
“ten-minute medicine,”
Thailand, survey trip in
Thatcher, Margaret
Thomas, Helen
threats against president or vice president
.357 Magnum
three-perimeter strategy
Today (TV show)
Tokyo
Reagan in
survey and advance trips in
Toll, Karen
Tra Cu (Vietnam)
Travelers Group
Treasury Department
author as special assistant (SATS) in
Secret Service moved from
Treasury Law Enforcement Training Center
Trudeau, Pierre Elliot
Truman, Harry
attempted assassination of
Truxton, Thomas
TSD (Technical Security Division)
Tucci, Roberto
Turnovsky, Alexander
Uniformed Division (UD)
command post of
now reports to PPD
in White House security
United Nations
bugging of
1986 Reagan visit to
United States Air Force
B-52s of
flying command post of
United States Army, inaugurations run by
United States Capitol Police
United States Navy
author in
Camp David as base of
United States Park Police
“unusual direction of interest,”
Uzi submachine gun
Vam Co Dong River
Vice Presidential Protective Division (VPPD)
Ford protected by
Mondale protected by
Quayle protected by
Rockefeller protected by
vice president’s residence
video cameras, surveillance by
videotaping of the president
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW)
Vietnam War
author in
protests against
undercover Secret Service agents and
Vinh Te Canal
W-16 command post
Waffen SS
Wallace, George, attempted assassination of
Walter, Vernon
Warner, Jack (Secret Service spokesperson)
Warren Commission
Warren Commission Report
Washington Metropolitan Police
protesters generally beaten up by
Washington Post Sunday Magazine
Washington (D.C.)
author in field office in
Rockefeller’s house in
U.S. Capitol in
watch lists
Waters, Bill
Waters, William A.
weapons in Japan
weapons training
Weaver, Earl
Weill, Sandy
Weinberg, Mark
Weinstein, Myron “Mike,”
Wells, H. G.
Whidbey Island (Washington)
whistle-stop tour
White House (Executive Office Building, EOB)
Beltsville replica of
Christmas at
command posts at
electronic protection of
F-1 reception area of
outdoor pool at
Oval Office at
private lines and addresses for
as residence, described
Room 10 of
various jurisdictions at
White House Communications Agency (WHCA)
Wick, Charles and Mary Jane
Williams, Andy
Williams, Edward Bennett
Wilson, Roy
World War II, Normandy landings in
Wright, Rick
Wyles, Lanny
Xian (China)
Yangtze River gorges
Yauger, Gary
Yohe, Jack
Young, Steve
Youngblood, Rufus
Zaino, Rick
Zannata, Peter
Zapruder film
Zarb, Frank
Zarvos, Nick
Ziegler, Ronald L.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Petro, Joseph, 1944–
Standing next to history : an agent’s life inside the Secret Service / by Joseph Petro with Jeffrey Robinson.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-312-33221-1
EAN 978-0312-33221-1
1. Petro, Joseph, 1944–2. United States. Secret Service—Officials and employees—Biography. 3. Presidents—Protection—United States. 4. Reagan, Ronald. I. Robinson, Jeffrey, 1945–II. Title.
HV7911.P46A3 2005
363.28’3’092—dc22
2004056194
First Edition: January 2005