Ronald Reagan A Symbol of Strength After Assassination Attempt

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president. Reagan was leaving a speech in Washington, D.C., and walking to his motorcade when he was shot by John ... It marks the spot where, 40 years ago today, President Ronald Reagan was shot and injured when would-be assassin John Hinckley fired six bullets ... seriously wounded the president and three others on March 30, 1981. The incident marked the first time a sitting U.S. president survived being ... 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 ... On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest at the side entrance of the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue by John Hinckley Jr. The scene outside of the Washington Hilton moments before President Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981. Editor's note: As part of its “First ... John Warnock Hinckley Jr., who spent 35 years in a psychiatric hospital following the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan, ... (Reuters) - A federal judge was expected on Wednesday to grant John Hinckley, the man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan and three ... 35 years ago, John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster. A look back at the day President Reagan was shot — 40 years ago today ... Secret Service and onlookers at the Washington Hilton Hotel, just ...