The
Secret Service routinely assigns code names to political figures. Many of the names are recycled from administration to
administration, but some names are invented to match the personality of the protectee. For instance, Al Gore was originally "Sawhorse", because of his wooden personality. Mike Dukakis was "Peso" because he was considered cheap, and Dan Quayle was "Scorecard", because he spent so much time on the
golf course. A partial listing below:
Presidents
Vice Presidents
First Ladies
Other American Figures
Foreign Dignitaries
Positions
Objects and places also receive code names.
Air Force One is referred to as
Angel, or alternately '
Cowpuncher'. The
Capitol Building is '
Punchbowl', and
Camp David is either '
Buckeye' or '
Cactus'. The
White House Situation Room is the '
Cement Mixer', and
Dulles is '
Curbside'.