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StewNTexas wrote:Yeah, it was loaded. It was also loaded when Kruschev made his visit to Camp David to meed with President Eisenhower in December after being beaten Kennedy. I was within five feet of the evil little man at the time.

And when I was assigned to Prime Minister Nehru when he stayed at Blair House when on a visit to Washington.

Remember, an unloaded firearm is of no more use than a brick.

StewNTexas wrote:Back in the 60's, I was in the USMC, and for Top Secret/White House clearance 'somebody' went back as far as my first grade teacher. From what I could tell, they checked school records for every other year through junior high, every year of high school, and every part time job I ever had. All scout leaders, every coach and every church affilation.

I have walked through the White House a number of times with a 1911 strapped on.

Then the govt. got me a diplomatic passport at their expense. Used it about fifteen times, and it was kept in the C.O.'s office in his safe. A few years after I got out, I applied for a passport of my own. There was no record of my ever having gotten one.

You can never tell who does the checking, or how far back they go.