The Great Communicator Ronald Reagan and the Art of Persuasion

On March 30, 1981, John W. Hinckley, Jr., shot President Ronald Reagan and several others in a failed assassination attempt. John Hinckley Jr. shot Ronald Reagan here outside of the Hilton Hotel. He was deranged and was trying to impress actress Jody Foster. John Hinckley does his best to impress Jodie Foster by firing a few rounds at President Ronald Reagan. He hits Reagan in the armpit, and nearly kills Brady ... The shooter was 30-year old John Hinckley. Hinckley said that he wanted to shoot President Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster. He planned ... Hinckley did not shoot Reagan directly, but the president was seriously wounded when a bullet ricocheted off the side of the presidential ... John Hinckley shot and wounded Ronald Reagan and staff members as he left the Hilton Hotel. 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 ... “Reagan was shot. He survived and did well. He won re-election in a landslide,” he said. Advertisement. (Reuters) - A federal judge was expected on Wednesday to grant John Hinckley, the man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan and three ... Archive video shows the moment a gunmen shot former White House ... Get more news on. UP NEXT. 'Like a bomb dropped on it': Aerial view ...