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President Reagan shot outside the Washington Hilton hotel

Name: President Reagan shot outside the Washington Hilton hotel
Start: 1981-03-30
Location: United States

John W. Hinckley Jr. fired shots at President Ronald Reagan and others as the president exited the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., striking Reagan and multiple bystanders.

The attack directly threatened the president, prompted an immediate national crisis response and security review, and had lasting political and legal consequences.

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Event Details

Date: March 30, 1981
President: Ronald Reagan
Category: Crisis Response
Era: Cold War Era

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