It was a chilly afternoon on March 30 1981. Ronald Reagan was walking down the sidewalks of Washington D.C to exit a fundraising event he just attended. The newly elected president is just 69 days into his administration as he waves to fellow Americans outside Ford's Theater. It is at this moment that crazy man John Hinckley Jr. goes in to shoot the leader of the free world. This assassin did this to impress Jodie Foster, an actress he grew an obsession over after viewing the film Taxi Driver. A total of six bullets were shot in attempt to mortally wound the President. The first shot hit White House Press Secretary James Brady in the head. The following shot hit police officer Thomas Delaney in the neck. The third bullet missed entirely and hit a building across the street. At this time Reagan managed to get into his limousine. The fourth bullet hit Secret Service Agent in the stomach. The last two bullets were used to shatter the glass of the limousine and to hit the President. Reagan was shot in the left underarm, grazing a rib and lodging in his lung which caused it to collapse. The bullet was extremely close to his heart.
The president's limousine was being rushed to the hospital which Reagan was bleeding out in the car. He got of the car on his own will and starting walking into the emergency room on his own two feet. Unfortunately the poor man collapsed at the doors and doctors carried him in. He began bleeding into his lungs and was on the verge of death. Before he passed out he let the doctors know that they should treat him like they would treat any other american that walked into this hospital. He entered the operation room where they commenced surgery to remove the bullet. The president survived due to the fact that he arrived at the hospital just four minutes after the shooting and that he was in insanely good shape for a 70 year old man. He awaken from his surgery and saw his wife. The first this he said to her was "honey, I forgot to duck." Thirty minutes later he walked out of the hospital showing normal blood pressure and continued on that day to do whatever it is presidents do. This is one of the craziest things that has ever happened to a real American president in the history of the country. But if we include fictional presidents, President Whitemore from Independence Day takes the crown, sorry Reagan , even if you got shot you will never beat a war on aliens.
The president's limousine was being rushed to the hospital which Reagan was bleeding out in the car. He got of the car on his own will and starting walking into the emergency room on his own two feet. Unfortunately the poor man collapsed at the doors and doctors carried him in. He began bleeding into his lungs and was on the verge of death. Before he passed out he let the doctors know that they should treat him like they would treat any other american that walked into this hospital. He entered the operation room where they commenced surgery to remove the bullet. The president survived due to the fact that he arrived at the hospital just four minutes after the shooting and that he was in insanely good shape for a 70 year old man. He awaken from his surgery and saw his wife. The first this he said to her was "honey, I forgot to duck." Thirty minutes later he walked out of the hospital showing normal blood pressure and continued on that day to do whatever it is presidents do. This is one of the craziest things that has ever happened to a real American president in the history of the country. But if we include fictional presidents, President Whitemore from Independence Day takes the crown, sorry Reagan , even if you got shot you will never beat a war on aliens.
Wow that's so weird. I think that's such messed up behavior. I understand some people have different humors but joking about death is just wrong. "Sorry honey I forgot to duck" I'll admit, that made me laugh. It's almost as if he knew it was coming. His wife probably did not laugh though.
ReplyDeleteThis unbelievable story about crazy man trying to kill the president, its hard to believe. Why would anyone want to shot people, its good that REAGAN went back to work right after gettting shot and keeping his sense of humour together. What a guy and what a legendary story! Its pretty how he almost died and told his wife he forgot to duck. Awesome blog.
ReplyDeleteFun and funny blog. Who knew the presidents had such wild and crazy lives? What about more recent presidents, what’s the craziest secret thing that they did?
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