The Legacy of Courage Ronald Reagan's 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. Moreover, he'd been ... Six shots from a revolver that could've assassinated the President of the United States, not even 20 years since the three that took the life of ... On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was just seventy days into his first term of office when John Hinckley Jr. opened fire outside the Washington Hilton ... 'Violence is not the way to go. Give peace a chance,' Hinckley says after former president was inches away from losing his life at ... (WTNH) — John Hinckley, who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is headed to Naugatuck, Connecticut, to perform a concert. The ... 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 ... 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. Radiography of the chest played a central role in the care of President Ronald Reagan who, in 1981, became the only president of the United States to ... Jeff Taylor/AP Five members of the jury, which found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting of President Ronald ...