Robert Latta
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On January 20, 1985, the day that President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term, Robert Latta gained access to the White House by following the Marine Band past security. While carrying an overnight bag, he was able to wander around the Executive Mansion for 15 minutes, but was eventually discovered in the family dining room, and apprehended by Secret Service agents, who noticed that he had neither a uniform nor an instrument.
After being arrested for unlawful entry, he told reporters “I just wanted to see the ceremony, I'm kind of patriotic." Authorities sent him away for psychiatric evaluations.
Latta was a Water Meter reader from Denver.
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Public Report of the White House Security Review
Greene, David. "Expect the unexpected at inaugurals." Baltimore Sun. January 19, 2005
