White House bars ‘any pointed object,’ and balloons

Published April 8, 2013 4:00am ET



In its effort to protect the first family and staff during the annual White House Spring Garden Tours, the Secret Service is barring visitors from bringing in “any pointed object.”

The service, however, isn’t giving hints on whether that means visitors won’t be allowed to bring in pens or pencils.

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