The Triumph of Courage Ronald Reagan After the Assassination Attempt

On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit ... John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an assassination attempt, speaks about his remorse, gun laws and the more ... Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy takes bullets intended for President Ronald Reagan, March 30,. Richard Drew/AP Secret Service agent Tim ... Hinckley, now 67, shot Reagan as the president was exiting a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981. On March 30, 1981, John W. Hinckley, Jr., shot President Ronald Reagan and several others in a failed assassination attempt. In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic ... On March 30, 1981, Hinckley shot a .22 caliber Röhm RG-14 revolver six times at former President Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in ... 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 ... President Ronald Reagan is pushed into the president's limousine by secret service agents after being shot outside a Washington hotel, March 30, ... 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 ...