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On this day: John Hinckley shoots Ronald Reagan

Name: On this day: John Hinckley shoots Ronald Reagan
Uploaded: 2016-03-30T06:00:00-0400
Duration: 57 s
Description: On March 30, 1981, an unsuccessful assassination attempt left President Ronald Reagan wounded in the chest, and his press secretary severely wounded. Watch "CBS Evening News" footage from that day.

On March 30, 1981, an unsuccessful assassination attempt left President Ronald Reagan wounded in the chest, and his press secretary severely wounded. Watch "CBS Evening News" footage from that day.