The Nation - News from March 14, 1985
The Secret Service said that White House spokesman Larry Speakes was mistaken when he reported that two agents were among federal employees using diplomatic passports to buy luxury cars at a discount in West Germany. Secret Service spokesman Jack Taylor said the agents did not sign any agreement for the cars. He said one agent “might have shown some intent to purchase” an auto but dropped the idea later. On Monday, Speakes had said that two unidentified agents, four White House employees and three embassy employees overseas bought BMWs.
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