The Power of Resilience Ronald Reagan's Recovery from the Shooting

John Hinckley Jr. shot Ronald Reagan here outside of the Hilton Hotel. He was deranged and was trying to impress actress Jody Foster. Moreover, he'd been ... An attempted Presidential assassination shook Central Jerseyans ― and the nation ― when President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest on ... President Reagan was shot in the chest today by a gunman, apparently acting alone, as Mr. Reagan walked to his limousine after addressing a labor meeting. A federal judge on Wednesday granted John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, “full-time covalescent leave” from St. Clip: Season 24 | 2m 50s. On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot. Aired 10/31/2011 | Rating NR. Sign in to add to My List. American Experience ... It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic ... On 30 March 1981, US President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr as he left a speaking engagement at the Washington ... Reagan was seriously injured in the shooting, as were a Secret Service agent and DC police officer on the scene. James Brady, his press ... Assassination attempt. The "President's Walk" area where Reagan was shot ; After the shooting. Alexander Haig at the press conference during the ...