Ronald Reagan's Shooting A Turning Point in American History

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 ... When President Ronald Reagan was shot on this day, March 30, in 1981, it was anything but funny. The assassination attempt by John W ... Hidden among the crowd was Hinckley, a ruddy boy who blended in so well that nobody realized he had the president in his sights. He shot at ... President Ronald Reagan is pushed into the president's limousine by secret service agents after being shot outside a Washington hotel, March 30, ... John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan, set to be unconditionally released on June 15 ... Hinckley, now 67, shot at Reagan as the president was ... The training of the Secret Service was in evidence when an assassination attempt was made on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, this lead to ... The president had just finished addressing a labor meeting at the Washington Hilton Hotel and was walking with his entourage to his limousine ... John Hinckley, who wounded then U.S. President Ronald Reagan ... Following the shooting, it was widely reported that Hinckley had become ... Ronald Reagan (1981, by John Hinckley Jr.) is the only sitting U.S. president to have been injured in an assassination attempt. Theodore Roosevelt (1912, by ... It's been four decades since the attempt on President Ronald Reagan's life. News4's Pat Collins looks back on March 30, 1981: the day that ...