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Thu, 01/07/2010 - 08:36
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INDIA-GATECRASHER 3 LAST

"It appears at this point that the subject travelled from
a local hotel, where the official Indian delegation was
staying, and arrived at the dinner with the group, which was
under the responsibility of the Department of State," the
Secret Service said.
"This individual went through all required security
measures along with the rest of the official delegation at the
hotel, and boarded a bus/van with the delegation guests en
route to the White House," the statement said.
However, at this point of time it appears that this
individual did not go through the receiving line or had
contact with the US President or the First Lady.
Like other Indian CEOs and members of the Indian
delegation, who were screened by the Secret Service at The
Willard, Allen too was screened.
However, it is not clear as to how he managed to get
himself screened. It is very well possible that the Secret
Service thought that he was a member of the Indian delegation
while the members of the Indian Security team travelling with
the Prime Minister considered him to be part of the State
Department official machinery. PTI

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