On this date 40 years ago, President Reagan was shot in a failed assassination attempt (Forbes Breaking News)

On this date in 1981, President Reagan was shot by would-be assassin John Hinckley, Jr., after giving remarks at the AFL-CIO’s Building and Construction union at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. — this is the speech he gave before the historic moment.

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On this date 40 years ago, President Reagan was shot in a failed assassination attempt