The Resilience of Reagan Triumph Over Tragedy

President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel ... He joked with advisers as he was being wheeled into the operating room. On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. “Reagan was shot. He survived and did well. He won re-election in a landslide,” he said. Advertisement. seriously wounded the president and three others on March 30, 1981. The incident marked the first time a sitting U.S. president survived being ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic shooting ... The Reagan Detail was certainly not lax, six shots were fired without a ... the President was getting ready to exit the hotel. At this time, Officer. WASHINGTON (AP) — The would-be assassin got off six shots in 1.7 seconds, nearly taking the life of a president and changing the trajectory ... Clip: Season 24 | 2m 50s. On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot. Aired 10/31/2011 | Rating NR. Sign in to add to My List. American Experience ... John Hinckley shot and wounded Ronald Reagan and staff members as he left the Hilton Hotel. The assassination attempt against Donald Trump comes 43 years after President Ronald Reagan was shot. ... What impact did the shooting have?