Civil Rights Movement. When John F. Kennedy became president in 1961, African Americans throughout much of the South were denied the right to vote, barred from public facilities, subjected to insults and violence, and could not expect justice from the courts.
Secret Service Special Agent Salary. Pay is based on your salary grade as well as on your assigned location. In 2009, starting salary ranged from $43,200 to $73,354.
The U.S. Postal Service provides the highest pay for Administrative Assistants, averaging $61,340 annually, followed by computer manufacturing companies, federal executive branch divisions, and financial industries, which all pay Administrative Assistants more than $55,000 annually.