Witness History: Witness Archive 2016 - The Attempt on Ronald Reagan's Life

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On March 30th 1981 a man tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan. Mr Reagan and three of his security men were shot and wounded. Special Agent Jerry Parr helped save the President's life that day.

Photo: Security men rush to disarm the attacker. Credit: Associated Press.

Published on Wednesday, 30th March 2016.

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