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100 Years Ago Today: New hires by the White House Police Force - all taller than 6 feet
100 years ago news
@100yearsagonews.bsky.social
Feb. 12, 1925: Six new 6-footers have been added to the White House police force to fulfill a new rule that they be at least that height. Sgt. Dalrymple measures 6-foot-2 R.G. Ford. Also in the group: P.A. McDuffie, Dick Ballard, W.M. Haywood, P.E. Allen and B.B. Bradley.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
@100yearsagonews.bsky.social
Feb. 12, 1925: Six new 6-footers have been added to the White House police force to fulfill a new rule that they be at least that height. Sgt. Dalrymple measures 6-foot-2 R.G. Ford. Also in the group: P.A. McDuffie, Dick Ballard, W.M. Haywood, P.E. Allen and B.B. Bradley.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Feb. 12, 1925: Six new 6-footers have been added to the White House police force to fulfill a new rule that they be at least that height. Sgt. Dalrymple measures 6-foot-2 R.G. Ford. Also in the group: P.A. McDuffie, Dick Ballard, W.M. Haywood, P.E. Allen and B.B. Bradley.
— 100 years ago news (@100yearsagonews.bsky.social) 2025-02-12T14:58:26.906Z
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The public needs to look up to them, in at least some way! 
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