The Reagan Assassination Attempt A Catalyst for Presidential Security Enhancements

The last time an American president was injured in an assassination attempt was 43 years ago, when 25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. shot President ... In 1981, President Ronald Reagan became the first incumbent president of the United States to survive being struck by a would-be assassin's bullet. Twenty-nine years ago, John Hinkley opened fire on President Ronald Reagan. Phil Cianciola looks back at that day and reflects on Reagan's presidency and life. shot Reagan, White House press secretary James Brady and two officers outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981, less than two months into ... John Hinckley Jr. — the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, in an assassination attempt — was obsessed with "Taxi Driver" and ... On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining ... John Hinckley, Jr., accused assassinate of President Reagan, sits in the back ... assassination of President Ronald Reagan. In a court hearing ... CLEVELAND — Exactly 40 years ago, John Hinckley Jr. wounded President Ronald Reagan during a shooting outside a Hilton Hotel in Washington ... Ranked as one of America's top hospitals, UCLA Health provides the best care at its 4 hospitals and more than 250 locations throughout Southern California.