ABILENE — “20 Years in the Secret Service,” the memoir of former Secret Service Deputy Director Rufus W. Youngblood, will be the subject of the next Evenings at Ease program.
The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, 200 SE 4th Street in Abilene. This program is open to the public at no charge. A sign-language interpreter will be available for this program.
Rebecca Youngblood Vaughn, daughter of Rufus W. Youngblood, is scheduled to discuss her father’s memoir. Vaughn is to present her father’s story, highlighting Youngblood’s 20-year career. He joined the Secret Service in 1951 and protected Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.
Originally published in 1973, Vaughn republished her father’s memoir honoring a man who genuinely loved his country and his role in the U.S. Secret Service during a critical period of American history. This second edition includes additional photos from a variety of archives including the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
The book is available for purchase in the Eisenhower complex gift shop. A book signing is scheduled to follow Vaughn’s presentation.