This Day in History: President Reagan Is Shot (Saturday, March 30th) from puks57ye pa Watch Video

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This Day in History: , President Reagan Is Shot.<br/>March 30, 1981.<br/>Outside of a Washington D.C. hotel, <br/>25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at <br/>the president, hitting him once in the chest.<br/>Press Secretary James Brady, <br/>Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and <br/>D.C. policeman Thomas Delahaney were also hit.<br/>As Hinckley was overpowered, <br/>Reagan was rushed to the trauma center <br/>at George Washington University Hospital.<br/>As he was prepared for surgery, Reagan quipped <br/>to First Lady Nancy, \