Top 10 Secret Service Code Names

The new First Family's codenames have been revealed. How do they stack up against some of history's better monikers?

Angler

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Though Cheney's codename no doubt derived from his love of fishing, it also aptly described the vice-president's knack for pressing his agenda behind the scenes. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman liked the name enough to use it as the title for his book on the Cheney vice presidency.

Read TIME's Skimmer of "Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency"

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