How the Assassination by Teddy Roosevelt of McKinley Gave Birth to the Secret Service | History

After President McKinley was shot, Teddy Roosevelt became president and the first to have round the clock protection by the Secret Service. But why did it take Congress 25 presidencies and three assassinations to make that happen?
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