Ronald Reagan - Describes Attempted Assassination

Joking with the doctors who cared for him, President Reagan had nonetheless come dangerously close to dying from an attempted assassination (on March 30, 1981).

In this video clip, he describes what happened to him. The Reagan Presidential Library and Museum provides a narrative of the President's experiences on the day he was shot.

See, also:

Video - Attempted Assassination of President Reagan

Video - Ronald Reagan - First Inaugural Address

Video - Ronald Reagan - "Tear Down This Wall!"

Reagan in Berlin - Background of "Tear Down This Wall!"