[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12731]
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Vol. 90
Tuesday,
No. 128
July 8, 2025
Part II
The President
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Proclamation 10955--160th Anniversary of the United States Secret
Service, 2025
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10955 of July 2, 2025
160th Anniversary of the United States Secret
Service, 2025
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed
legislation authorizing the creation of the United
States Secret Service, the very same day an assassin's
bullet tragically took his life. Ironically, the agency
he established likely could not have saved him. Its
original purpose was not protection, but preservation,
tasked with ending the widespread counterfeiting that
threatened to destabilize the post-Civil War economy.
Less than 3 months later, on July 5, 1865, the Secret
Service officially began operations within the
Department of the Treasury.
Over time, the agency's mission began to expand.
Following the assassination attempt of William McKinley
in 1901, the Congress entrusted the Secret Service with
the solemn duty of protecting the President of the
United States. What began as an effort to defend
America's currency became a lasting commitment to
defend its highest office. Today, the Secret Service
stands among the Nation's most elite and storied law
enforcement agencies, defined by honor, vigilance, and
its enduring motto: ``Worthy of Trust and Confidence.''
More than 8,000 men and women serve in the Secret
Service, united by a mission that demands excellence,
resilience, and steadfast loyalty. They protect the
President and Vice President, their families, former
presidents, major presidential candidates, and visiting
foreign dignitaries. Their watch extends to the White
House, the Vice President's residence, National Special
Security Events, and critical sites around the world.
Agents undergo intense and rigorous training to earn
their post, ensuring that only the most disciplined and
determined are entrusted with this sacred duty. Even in
moments of grave danger, these warriors stand firm,
confronting threats with unshakable resolve, unmatched
skill, and the quiet strength that defines the very
best of American law enforcement.
The United States Secret Service has stood as an
unflinching shield against violence and mayhem,
answering the call whenever danger arises to protect
our national leadership. Agents have placed themselves
in harm's way to protect against the attempted
assassinations of President-elect Franklin Roosevelt in
1933, President Harry Truman in 1950, President Gerald
Ford in 1975, President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and two
attempts against my own life in 2024. In each of these
moments, they acted with split-second courage and
absolute devotion to duty. I witnessed their bravery
firsthand--calm under pressure, fearless in the face of
danger, and wholly committed to the mission. Behind
these historical incidents stand countless additional
threats, lives protected without fanfare, and
sacrifices made without recognition. To risk laying
down one's life for another is the most selfless act of
patriotism and humanity, and I am forever indebted to
the agents who risk everything to guard me from harm.
As we commemorate the 160th anniversary of the United
States Secret Service, our Nation proudly honors the
heroism, discipline, and unwavering commitment of every
agent who have placed their lives in the line of fire
so that our Republic, our freedom, and our glorious
constitutional order may endure. Their bravery stands
as a powerful testament to the spirit
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of America, undaunted in the face of danger and
resolute in the defense of liberty.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim July 5, 2025, as the
160th Anniversary of the United States Secret Service.
I call upon all Americans to offer our unending
gratitude and respect to the 8,000 employees of the
United States Secret Service in more than 150 offices
across the country and abroad that serve on the edge of
danger to defend the safety and security of our
communities and uphold the sovereignty and strength of
our Republic.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
second day of July, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.
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