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Wallace shot at Maryland rally in 1972 assassination attempt
Governor Wallace was wounded as a young man fired at close range during a Maryland rally. Secret Service agents tackled the assailant, as Wallace underwent surgery for throat and chest wounds. Doctors said he faced a serious but hopeful prognosis while investigations and security responses expanded nationwide.
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Secret Service
Nicholas Zorvas
Thomas S. Smith
Maryland
Zorvas
Wallace
Goveror
Cornelia
Edgar Berman
Sen
Hupert H. Humphrey
Berman
Bremer
Justice Department
Milwaukee
U.S
George Beall
Baltimore
Marshall
Upper Marlboro
William Guillet
Prince George's County
Wisconsin
Eugene T. Rassides
the Treasury
Enforcement
FBI
SF. Bremer
South 15Th Place
Ray Marlin
Nixon
Gov
White House
Walder Tkach
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Shirley Chisholm
New York
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Humphrey
Laurens Pierce
CBS
Pierce
Harry Stine
Laurel
Stine
Russell Knapp
Alabama
George Wallace