The Day the President Was Shot: Public Reaction and the Search for Blame

Reagan Assassination Attempt: Public Reaction and Blame

The crisp March air of Washington D.C. on March 30, 1981, was shattered by the sharp crack of gunfire. President Ronald Reagan, emerging from the Washington Hilton Hotel after a speech, had become the target of an assassin. The nation, and indeed the world, was plunged into a state of shock and disbelief. In those … Read more