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W.R. Basham Discusses Presidential Travel as Obama and Bush Travel Together to Mandela’s Funeral
The memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela poses critical security risks for the countless Heads of State and other government officials from around the world in attendance. However, CCG Partner and former Director of the U.S. Secret Service W. Ralph Basham sees a number of favorable conditions that distinguish this trip to similar past situations.
In his conversation with Reuters, Basham describes a number of factors that, from a security standpoint, weather some of the concerns that typically accompany these short-notice trips.
Where it’s really challenging is when a death and a funeral is unexpected...
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CCG’s Joe Hagin Discusses Security Challenges at Mandela Memorial on CNN
CCG Partner and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin discusses the security challenges posed by the memorial service for Nelson Mandela for the U.S. Secret Service and members of the U.S. delegation on its trip to South Africa on short-notice.
It is a tough situation and flexibility is going to be the key to getting through it.
Source: CNN
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W. Ralph Basham Featured on Federal News Radio
Former director of the U.S. Secret Service and CCG Principal W. Ralph Basham recalls and analyzes the transformational effect of the Kennedy Assassination on the agency and its protective mission in connection with the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy.
We've learned enough to be able to say, and I can say it with a great deal of confidence, that what happened on November 22nd, 1963 could not happen today.
For complete audio, please go to Federal News Radio