First Black Secret Service Agent: Charles Gittens

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First Black Secret Service Agent: Charles Gittens

Born August 31, 1928, Charles Gittens was a Cambridge, Massachusetts native and son of Barbadian immigrants. He dropped out of high school and joined the U.S. Army to fight in the Korean War. During this time, he gained a GED. After the war, he attended North Carolina Central University. In three years, he earned his […]

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