WASHINGTON STAR-NEWS ARTICLE: SECRET SERVICE ALWAYS ON THE GO TOO GUARDING KISSINGER, A TOUGH JOB FOR TOUGH MEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-6-34-1
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: May 7, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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WASHINGTON STAR-NEWS ARTICLE
SECRET SERVICE ALWAYS ON THE GO TOO
GUARDING KISSINGER,,A TOUGH JOB FOR TOUGH MEN
By JEREMIAH O'LEARY
STAR-NEWS STAFF WRITER
THE NAMES AND NUMBERS OF SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY A. KISSINGER'S
FOREIGN TRAVEL BODYGUARD OF SECRET SERVICE AGENTS HAVE BEEN ALTERED
FOR SECURITY REASONS. OTHERWISE , THIS IS A FAITHFUL ACCOUNT
OF WHAT THEY DO TO PROTECT HIM.
AMMAN, JORDAN- ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE SECRETARY OF STATF
HENRY A. KISSINGER*S BIG WHITE HOUSE JET LANDS ANYWHERE IN THE
VOLATILE MIDDLE EAST, SIX SECRET SERVICE AGENTS METHODICALLY
BEGIN PUTTING ON THEIR EQUIPMENT FOR GUARDING HIM AGANIST ANY
HARM WHEN HE STEPS INTO THE OPEN FROM THE SANCTUARY OF SPECIAL AIR
MISSION PLANE NO. 86970.
THEY ARE A CROSS SECTION OF AMERICAN MEN EXCEPT THAT THEY
ARE IN FAR BETTER PHYSICAL CONDITION THAN MOST AND DEDICATED
TO PROTECTING THE MAN ON WHOM THE PEACE, OF THE MIDDLE EAST
HINGES.
MIKE IS A STOCKY YOUNG ITALIAN-AMERICAN WHO WEARS A PERMANENT
GOOD-NATURED SMILE EXCEPT WHEN THE SECRETARY IS IN A CROWD.
WALLY IS BARREL-CHESTED AND BALDING, CONFIDENT AS A FRONTIER
SHERIFF AND PATCHED-UP AS AN NFL PASS-RUSHER.
HAL HAS LONG SIDEBURNS AND THE "COLL "OF A RIVER-BOAT GAMBLER.
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JACK, THE SUPERVISOR, IS CLASSIC BOSTON IRISH, COMPLETE WITH
RED-HAIR, SOLID INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE MASS CAN BE ATTEND
ON SUNDAY ALMOST ANYWHERE AND ENCYCLOPEDIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE.,; CELTICS.
THERE ARE OTHERS, ON THE PLANE AND WAITING ON THE GROUND, WHEN
KISSINGER IS ABOUT TO LAND,
ONE IS A BLACK WITH A FORMIDABLE AFRO AND ONE-LOOKS LIKE
JOHN DEAN'S TWIN BROTHER.
THEY.HAVE A SORT OF UNIFORM AND DEMEANOR THAT MAKES THEM OBVIOUS'
TO ANYONE WHO PAYS ATTENTION. THEY WEAR TOPCOATS IN,"HOT"
COUNTRIES, THE BETTER TO CONCEAL THE STUBBY ISRAELI-MADE
UZI SUBMACHINE GUNS SLUNG UNDER THEIR SHOOTING ARMS.
THEY WEAR DISTINCTIVE LAPEL PINS FOR INSTANT RECOGNITION
TO THE SECURITY MEN OF OTHER NATIONS.
THEY USE MINIATURE RADIO RECEIVERS RESEMBLING HEARING AIDS
AND MICROPHONES THAT COUL BE CONCEALED IN A THIMBLE.
THEIR WALKIE-TALKIE RADIOS, IN COMMUNICATION WITH A COMMAND
CENTER ON THE GROUND, ARE ATTACHED TO THEIR'BELTS ON ONE SIDE.
THEY ALL WEAR HIP-HOLSTERED .38 CALIBER PISTOLS AND SOMETIMES,
IN TICKLISH COUNTRIES, GULLET-PROOF VESTS. SPASRE BULLETS FnR THE
PISTOLS ARE CARRIED ON THEIR BELTS.
THEY CARRY VARIOUS OTHER WEAPONS IN A VARIET OF. ATTACHE
CASES,. FISHING TACKLE BOXES AND AIRLINE FLIGHT GAGS.
AT EVERY STOP THEY LINE UP AT THE REAR EXIT F THE AIRCRAFT
AS SOON AS IT LANDS. THEY ALWAYS GET OFF FIRST.
WALLY'S JOB IS TO SIGNAL THE OTHER AGENTS FR M THE TAXIWAY
AND HE DOES IT WITH ECONOMY OF WORDS:
"EPSTEIN. DANDELION 970 WE HAVE A WHEELS DO N AT 53,"
HE BARDS INTO THE RADIO. TELEPHONE BY THE REAR E IT.
TRANSLATION: EPSTEIN IS IN CHARGE OF THE AGE TS OF THE
GROUND AT THE AIRPORT. DANDELION IS KISSINGER ( IS CODE NAME
ACTUALLY IS ANOTHER WORD). 970 IDENTIFIES THE AIRPLANE. THE
WHEELS TOUCHED GROUND AT 53 MINUTES AFTER THE H UR.
THE AIRBORNE AGENTS NEVER LOOK AT THE SECRET RY AS HE
IS DESCENDING THE RAMP, GREETING DIGNITARIES OR WALKING TO
THE WAITING FLEET OF CARS.
THEIR EYES ROVE OVER THE CROWD, LIKE ROTATING BEACONS.
THEY WATCH WINDOWS, ROOFS, FACESs THE EVER-PRESENT THRONG OF
JOSTLING CAMERAMEN AND ANY SPECTATORS WHO HAVE BEEN ALLOWED
NEAR THE RAMP.
NEWSMEN TRAVELING WITH KISSINGER KNOW WHEN SUSPICION OF DANGER
HEIGHTENS.
ON THIS CURRENT TRIPP THEY KNEW IT WHEN THE SECRET SERVICE PRODUCED
NOT ONE, BUT TWO OF THE ARMORED LIMOUSINES THA ARE NORMALLY
KEPT IN WASHINGTON. THEY",WERE FLOWN TO THE MIDEAST BY THE AIR
FORCE FOR USE IN JERUSALEM AND DAMASCUS, CITIES RIFE WITH
ASRAB AND ISRAELI FIREBRANDS.
SOMETIMES, IT IS EVEN EASIER TO SMELL DANGER. IN ALGIERS,
THE AGENTS UNLIMBERED THEIR AUTOMATIC WEAPONS LAST WINTER AND
THRUST THE MUZZLES OUT OF THEIR CAR WINDOWS ON THE LONG DRIVE
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INTO THE CITY.
THE FACT THAT THE WEAPONS WERE ISRAELI-MADE WAS NOT LOST ON
THE COGNOSCENTI.
IN DAMASCUS, THERE WAS A THREAT TO KILL KISSINGER WHEN HE
VISITED THE GREAT OMAYYAD MOSQUE AND THE SECRET SERVICE
CANCELED THE VISIT AND TOOK HIM TO THE AIRPORT BY A CI.RCUITnUS
ROUTE-
ON A VISIT TO LEBANON, THE THREAT OF DANGER WAS CONSIDERED
SO GREAT THAT THE SECRET SERVICE REFUSED TO PERMIT K.ISSINGER
TO LAND AT BEIRUT WHERE DEMONSTRATORS WERE ASSEMBLING.
INSTEAD' THE ENTIRE FOUR-HOUR VISIT WAS DIVERTED T? AN
AUXILIARY AIR BASE NEAR THE RUINS OF BIBLICAL BAALBEK.
HAL SAID MOST OF THE KISSINGER DETAIL IS MADE UP OF MARRIED
MEN BETWEEN THE MIDTWENT;IES AND EARLY FORTIES.
THEY ARE PROUD, WELL-TRAINED MEN, HE SAID, WHO HAVE COMPULSORY
PHYSICAL AND FIREARMS TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
MOST OF THEM ARE PHILOSOPHICAL ABOUT THE FREQUENCY OF KISSINGERS
TRIPS AND THEY SAY THEIR FAMILIES ACCEPT IT.
THE ADVANCE MEN OF THE KISSINGER TRAVEL DETAIL DO A LOT n
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LEAP-FROGGING BECAUSE THE SECRETARY OFTEN MANAGES TO PAY OFFICIAL
VISITS TO THREE NATIONS IN A SINGLE DAY.
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