The Unwavering Spirit Reagan's Triumph Over the Assassination Attempt

Reagan was wounded when one of the bullets ricocheted off of the limousine, striking him under the left armpit. Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service ... John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an assassination attempt, speaks about his remorse, gun laws and the more ... President Reagan passed John Hinckley, who was part of the crowd. Hinckley was able to fire six shots, all missing the president. On March 30, 1981 - a little over two months after taking office, Reagan was shot by a would be assassin named John Hinckley. Hinckley had no political agenda. Reagan recovered from the March 30, 1981, shooting, but his press secretary, James Brady, who died in 2014, was partially paralyzed as a result. A story you may have seen claims the man who shot former president Ronald Reagan is set to perform in concert this month on the anniversary ... He has previously expressed remorse for the assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton hotel on 31 March 1981, which left the then ... 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 ... The causes of the mistakes in Butler, the Secret Service's biggest security failure since the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald ... 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 ...