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After the assassination attempt, Jerry Parr was hailed as a hero. [13] He received Congressional commendations for his actions, and was named one of four "Top Cops" in the U.S. by Parade magazine. [101] He later wrote about the assassination attempt in his autobiography, calling it both the best and the worst day of his life. [102]
When President Reagan handed House Speaker Tip O’Neill the printed copy, O’Neill reportedly said, "Mr. President, good luck." [3] Secretary of Education Terrel Bell was the designated survivor and did not attend the address in order to maintain a continuity of government. [4] No response to this address was given by the Democratic Party.
President James A. Garfield with James G. Blaine after being shot by Charles J. Guiteau. The assassination of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, took place at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:20 AM on Saturday, July 2, 1881, less than four months after he took office.
What happened: The first presidential assassination attempt took place in January 1835, when Lawrence—an unemployed house painter—hid behind a pillar near the entrance of the Capitol and fired ...
Roosevelt, at the time the president-elect, had just given a speech in Miami from the back of an open car when gunshots rang out. Roosevelt was not injured in the February 1933 shooting that ...
Here are all of the assassination attempts over the years. Abraham Lincoln The 16th president of the United States was killed in Washington, D.C. while watching a play with his wife in 1865.
Attempted assassinations of presidents of the United States (7 C, 18 P) T. 2011 Tucson shooting (12 P) Pages in category "Failed assassination attempts in the United ...
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania (11 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Attempted assassinations of presidents of the United States" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.