The Resilience of Ronald Reagan Surviving an Assassination Attempt

The 30th of March, 1981, the delusional John Hinckley Jr. tries to kill president Ronald Reagan. His life hangs on a thin thread at the hospital. On March 30, 1981, @judywoodruffpbs was part of the press pool traveling with President Ronald Reagan. He had just delivered a speech at the ... President Reagan waves to the crowd immediately before being shot in an assassination attempt after exiting Washington Hilton Hotel. 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 ... On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. A look back at the day President Reagan was shot — 40 years ago today ... Secret Service and onlookers at the Washington Hilton Hotel, just ... March 30, 1981: Reagan exits a Washington, D.C., hotel when gunman John Hinckley Jr. fires. · March 29, 2016. It was then we learned I'd been shot & had a bullet in my lung. Getting shot hurts. Still my fear was growing because no matter how hard I tried ... John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan was injured by a single bullet. The shooter was 30-year old John Hinckley. Hinckley said that he wanted to shoot President Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster. He planned ...