The Shooting of Ronald Reagan A Turning Point in American History

Reagan was wounded when one of the bullets ricocheted off of the limousine, striking him under the left armpit. Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service ... President Ronald Reagan was shot and nearly killed as he left the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 30, 1981 — 40 years ago as of Tuesday. “ ... When President Ronald Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981, chaos ensued behind the scenes at the White House. With no real protocol in place for such a ... On March 30, 1981, six shots were fired at President Ronald Reagan outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington. The shooter, John Hinckley, was taken to the ground ... It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... 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 ... shot Reagan, White House press secretary James Brady and two officers outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981, less than two months into ... ... President Ronald Reagan. Phil Cianciola looks back at that day ... President Reagan was shot outside the Washington Hilton. X. ronald reagan ... First ABC News Bulletin - President Reagan assassination attempt shooting - Frank Reynolds · President Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt CNN ... Charles Tasnadi/AP Two people hang a sign on a building near the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, March 31, 1981, ...