THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Car Wreck
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Plane Crash
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Assassination attempt
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Terrible Disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Parr’s prompt reaction saved Reagan from being hit in the head. Reagan suffered from a punctured lung and heavy internal bleeding. He received medical attention quickly.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 41 years ago, spoke exclusively with CBS News about the heinous crime, the decades he spent under mental health supervision and his life now. A judge granted Hinckley unconditional freedom earlier this month.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the years leading up to it, Hinckley became obsessed with the film Taxi Driver, and its star, Jodie Foster. Hinckley said he tried to kill Reagan to impress the actress.
Detailed explanation-4: -03/30/1981. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was leaving the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., where he had been talking to 5, 000 members of the AFL-CIO when several shots were fired.