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John Hinckley wanted to impress Jodie Foster and become famous.

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When did Reagan assassination attempt happen?

Reagan assassination attempt happened on 1981-03-30.


When was Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt?

1981


Who was the last president that had an assassination attempt on his life?

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In what year was Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt?

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Who survived an injury after an attempted assassination while still in office?

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Where was President Reagan's assassination attempted?

Outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC


How did the assassination attempt on Reagan impact his early presidency?

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Ronald Reagan was not killed; he survived an assassination attempt on March 30, 1981, when John Hinckley Jr. shot him outside a hotel in Washington, D.C. Hinckley was motivated by a desire to impress actress Jodie Foster and was later found not guilty by reason of insanity. Reagan sustained injuries but recovered and went on to complete his presidency.


What hotel did Reagan walk out of before the assassination attempt occured?

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