Paramedic Provides Care During Reagan Assassination Attempt
An EMT and hotel electrician in Washington treated victims of President Reagan's Monday assassination attempt. He recalled guiding first responders, identifying chest wounds, and advising bandage pressure as Secret Service and police secured the scene. The tense moment showed agents moving with clockwork precision.
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Attempted assassination delays Oscars program
Hollywood AP reports the Academy Awards were postponed for a third time in the ceremony's 53-year history. Producer Norman Jewison said the evening was not a celebration as the telecast was delayed 24 hours after the Reagan assassination attempt, just 44 hours before the star studded event was to begin.
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Secret Service rewrites after near miss in capital
In Washington DC a gunman fired six shots at the president from ten feet as reporters watched. Secret Service braces for lessons learned, noting the need to balance public access with safety in a democracy. The Hilton is cited as a viable location, with agents aware of local routes, hospitals, and precincts.
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Who Ran the Country While Reagan Underwent Surgery
Washington dispatch details the hours after the attempted assassination when Reagan underwent surgery for a bullet wound. Vice President Bush stood in for meetings with the Cabinet and leaders while Secretary Haig claimed White House control, though aides stressed Reagan remained commander in chief and not formally disabled. The article notes the swift Secret Service response and ongoing inquiries into the shooting and security lapses.
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Reagan III presidential briefcase in transit during hospital move
During surgery and recovery, the nuclear football remained near President Reagan in the form of the black briefcase. Military aide Jose Muratti carried the case as Reagan’s motorcade headed to George Washington University Hospital from the Washington Hilton. Larry Speakes said Muratti stayed at the hospital all day. Bush aide John Metheny also attended the vice president, with officials noncommittal on whether he carries the football.
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