Larkin Square Author Series: Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin
Thursday 12th May, 2016
Clint Hill brings history intimately and vividly to life as he reflects on his remarkable career in the U.S. Secret Service. One step away from Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford, Hill witnesses history as it unfolds in a tumultuous era—the U-2 spy incident; the Cuban Missile Crisis; the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy; the Vietnam War; Watergate; and the resignations of Vice President Spiro Agnew and President Nixon.
At times poignant and startling, some of his stunning, never-before-revealed anecdotes include:
-The night Hill surreptitiously removes a dead body while on duty.
-President Johnson’s fears following the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy
-President Johnson’s virtual imprisonment in the White House during violent anti-Vietnam protests.
-The Nixon White House insisting Hill assign a specific Secret Service agent to Senator Edward Kennedy, presumably in an effort to get personal information leading up to the 1972 election.
-Nixon’s reckless excursion to the Lincoln Memorial in the midst of a massive anti-war protest.
-Hill’s view as Watergate unfolds—and his knowledge of Nixon’s secret taping system.
-Unique insight of the Secret Service and how it has transformed to adapt to ever increasing threats.
Including never before published photos, Hill’s insider’s perspective sheds new light on the character and personality of these five presidents, revealing their humanity in the face of grave decisions.
Clint Hill is the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November. Best known for his courageous actions during President Kennedy’s assassination, Hill retired in 1975 as Assistant Director of the U.S. Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. He remains involved with Secret Service activities, and is often consulted about ongoing challenges facing the agency.
