On Sep. 12, 1994 at 1:49 a.m., a Cessna P150 airplane crashed onto the South lawn of the White House, killing the pilot, Frank E. Corder, but injuring no one else. On Oct. 29, 1994, a lone individual, Francisco M. Duran, fired 29 rounds from an assault rifle into the North facade of the White House -- no one was injured. This report provides a brief description of the underlying facts of the two incidents; it describes the methodology used to investigate these & other incidents & to examine the security of the White House Complex from air & ground incursions; & it includes a history of the evolution of Presidential security. Maps.

"A history of plotters, would-be assassins, and individuals who have threatened the lives of American presidents from Washington to Hoover and the story of the guards, agents, and officers who protected them"--

The official report that has shaped the international debate about NSA surveillance "We cannot discount the risk, in light of the lessons of our own history, that at some point in the future, high-level government officials will decide that this massive database of extraordinarily sensitive private information is there for the plucking. Americans must never make the mistake of wholly 'trusting' our public officials."—The NSA Report This is the official report that is helping shape the international debate about the unprecedented surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. Commissioned by President Obama following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward J. Snowden, and written by a preeminent group of intelligence and legal experts, the report examines the extent of NSA programs and calls for dozens of urgent and practical reforms. The result is a blueprint showing how the government can reaffirm its commitment to privacy and civil liberties—without compromising national security.