Reagan's Assassination A Turning Point in American Politics

30 March, 1981. Dr. Dennis O'Leary spokesman for GW University Hospital, points out the entry point for the bullet that hit U.S President Ronald Reagan during a ... John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American musician who attempted to assassinate US president Ronald Reagan It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel ... killed by an assailant's bullet. Reagan's life was spared thanks to ... Lay in honor; did not use Lincoln catafalque. Ronald W. Reagan. June 9-11 ... Died November 22, 1875, in the vice president's room in the U.S. Capitol ... In addition to wounding Reagan, the attack paralyzed the then president's press secretary, James Brady, who died in 2014. A police officer ... After losing his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan, and until well into his 90s, Carter continued working as an observer of elections in ... Nobody was killed in the attack. Press Secretary James Brady was left paralyzed and permanently disabled. Brady died in August 2014. Hinckley was found not ... 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. Ronald Reagan is killed on the 69th (don't say nice) day of his presidency. Given his large electoral victory just five months earlier, he is ...