TIL President Nixon ordered the Secret Service guarding the White House to have fancy uniforms similar to what palace guards wear in other countries. Revealed in 1970, almost no one liked the
![Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "Monarchical uniform that Nixon ordered White House guards to wear until he was ridiculed for it, 1970: @RNLB https://t.co/0pRTQPgdbu" / Twitter Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "Monarchical uniform that Nixon ordered White House guards to wear until he was ridiculed for it, 1970: @RNLB https://t.co/0pRTQPgdbu" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Emu3s14XEAAZgmE.jpg)
Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "Monarchical uniform that Nixon ordered White House guards to wear until he was ridiculed for it, 1970: @RNLB https://t.co/0pRTQPgdbu" / Twitter
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![The uniforms of the White House Police worn at an arrival ceremony for French Prime Minister Pompidou on March 18, 1970 Stock Photo - Alamy The uniforms of the White House Police worn at an arrival ceremony for French Prime Minister Pompidou on March 18, 1970 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F4EF8B/the-uniforms-of-the-white-house-police-worn-at-an-arrival-ceremony-F4EF8B.jpg)