Ronald Reagan's Strength in the Face of an Assassination Attempt

On March 30, 1981, Reagan was exiting the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, where he had just given a speech before members of the AFL-CIO. As he ... Archive video shows the moment a gunmen shot former White House Press Secretary James Brady in an attempt to assassinate then-President ... Assassination attempt. The "President's Walk" area where Reagan was shot ; After the shooting. Alexander Haig at the press conference during the ... On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. He was shot by John Hinckley, Jr., as he left a lunch-time event at the Washington Hilton hotel, becoming the only serving U.S. president to ... The year was 1981. Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot after leaving a speaking engagement in Washington, D. C. The quick action of ... John Hinckley shot and wounded Ronald Reagan and staff members as he left the Hilton Hotel. John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an assassination attempt, speaks about his remorse, gun laws and the more ... The very first thing he said to the First Lady when she arrived at the hospital was, “Honey, I forgot to duck,” a reference to a one-liner used by boxer Jack ... From the archives: NBC's John Chancellor anchors comprehensive coverage by the NBC News team of the assassination attempt on President ...