Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-11-27 | Page 4 | Reluctant Veep

Reluctant Veep Spurned Once-Spurned Se Secret et Service Now Blow Guards Vice ice President WASHINGTON Nov No 27 UI I Vice Vico President Barkley who once I spurned the protection of the secret secret secret se se- se- se cret service now iris lias an official escort A spokesman esman for the service told newsmen Monday agents were assigned assigned assigned as as- signed to guard Barkley about two weeks ago The ass assignment 1 g n men t was made shortly after the Nov No 1 assassination assassination assassination tion attempt on President Truman at his Blair House residence I IThe The vice president turned down efforts of tho secret service to to throw a protective arm around him immediately after his inauguration in 1949 Barkley has been at the naval na hospital at near-by near Bethesda lid Md r for a physical checkup the last few days but arranged to return to the capitol for the reconvening of congress He is presiding officer officer officer of the senate The secret service is required by law to guard the president It is customary newsmen were told for agents also to watch over the vice president especially after any attempts attempts attempts at at- tempts on the life of the president