On March 30 1981, I was having lunch in Mexico City with a British friend and the phone rang. It was my mother calling from Dallas saying that President Reagan had been shot.
Reagan nearly died. He was clearly affected by the shooting, physically and emotionally.
Looking back, we remember some great Reagan lines:
“Honey, I forgot to duck” (The President’s words to the First Lady)”Please tell me you’re Republicans.” (The President greets the surgeons)
Reagan survived and went on to have two very successful terms. Nevertheless, we remember that sick feeling hearing that the President had been shot in Washington DC.
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