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PBS NewsHour | Novel Examines What It Takes to Protect a President | PBS

Duration: 06:15
Program: PBS NewsHour #10561
Broadcast Date: Feb. 11, 2013

What's it like to protect the president in the modern age? Novelist Brad Meltzer explores this topic in his new book, "The Fifth Assassin." Meltzer talks with Jeffrey Brown about researching presidential assassins, writing thrillers, the advice he received from a former president and perspective from the Secret Service.

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Post Date: February 11, 2013