Ronald Reagan A President Tested by Assassination

On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot and rushed to surgery. In the midst of this tragedy, his cabinet had to handle a major question. On March 30, 1981 - a little over two months after taking office, Reagan was shot by a would be assassin named John Hinckley. Hinckley had no political agenda. The last time an American president was injured in an assassination attempt was 43 years ago, when 25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. shot President ... Ronald Reagan: Presidential Patient ... George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the GW Hospital vaulted onto the ... On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was walking out of the Washington Hilton Hotel where he had just addressed labor leaders when the mentally ... President Reagan greets onlookers moments before the shooting begins. President Reagan greets onlookers just seconds before Hinkley opens fire. Press ... Reagan, 70, famously walked into the hospital before collapsing to one knee away from the cameras. He reportedly told his wife Nancy he “forgot ... 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 ... A series of stunning photos show the moment when gunfire rang out toward President Ronald Reagan. Credit: The Associated Press file photo. icon ... On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan had addressed the Building and Construction Workers Union of the AFL-CIO at the Washington Hilton Hotel in ...