President Reagan assassination attempt

President Reagan waves to the crowd March 30, 1981, outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington.

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March 10, 2016 11:32 AM PT

John W. Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Reagan on March 30, 1981.

Secret Service agents shove President Reagan in front of a limousine after he is shot.

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Chaos reigns outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington just after the assassination attempt on President Reagan.

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Press Secretary James Brady and Washington Police Officer Thomas Delahanty were injured in the shooting.

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First Lady Nancy Reagan with President Reagan at the hospital April 3, 1981, as he recovers from the shooting.

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Vice President George H.W. Bush and the White House staff pose for a giant get-well card for President Reagan, Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy and District of Columbia Police Officer Tom Delahanty.

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John Hinckley Jr., in a picture taken at the White House before the shooting, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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The “Devastator” bullet used in the assassination attempt on President Reagan.

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