American Artifacts: Reagan Assassination Attempt - "Rawhide Down"
Summary
TLDROn March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots, hitting press secretary James Brady, DC police officer Thomas Delahanty, and Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy. The fourth bullet narrowly missed Reagan, while the sixth ricocheted off the presidential limousine, striking Reagan in the chest. Secret Service agent Jerry Parr swiftly got Reagan into the limousine and, upon realizing the president was injured, diverted to George Washington Hospital. Code names were used to protect sensitive information during the emergency response.
Takeaways
- 🔫 On March 30th, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was targeted by a would-be assassin who fired six shots outside the Washington Hilton Hotel.
- 💔 The first shot hit James Brady, the press secretary, in the head, causing him to fall down.
- 👮 The second shot hit Thomas Delahanty, a DC police officer who was checking on the president's progress.
- 🎯 The assassin, Hinckley, had an effective range of 20 to 30 feet and had practiced target shooting.
- 🚼 Jerry Parr, Reagan's lead Secret Service agent, acted swiftly to protect the president within 1.41 seconds of the first shot being fired.
- 🚨 The third shot missed Reagan and lodged in a window across the street, leaving a bullet hole that was later photographed.
- 🛡 Tim McCarthy, another Secret Service agent, took a bullet in the chest while shielding the president.
- 🚗 The president was quickly ushered into the armored limousine by Jerry Parr, who then had the driver speed away.
- 🚨 The sixth and final shot ricocheted off the limousine and hit Reagan, lodging in his lung.
- 🚑 Despite initial plans to return to the White House, Jerry Parr decided to divert to George Washington Hospital due to Reagan's difficulty breathing and the presence of frothy blood, indicating a lung injury.
- 📻 Secret Service used code names and phrases like 'Rawhide Down' to communicate about the president's condition to avoid alerting potential listeners, including the media and assassins.
Q & A
On what date did the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan occur?
-The assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan occurred on March 30th, 1981.
Where was the shooting incident involving President Reagan located in relation to the White House?
-The shooting incident took place outside the Washington Hilton hotel, which is two miles from the White House.
What was the name of the Washington Post reporter who authored the book about the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan?
-The Washington Post reporter who authored the book about the assassination attempt was Dell Wilber.
How many shots were fired by the would-be assassin at President Reagan?
-The would-be assassin fired six shots at President Ronald Reagan.
Who was hit by the first shot fired by the would-be assassin?
-The first shot hit Jim Brady, the press secretary.
What happened to Tom Delahanty, the DC police officer, during the shooting?
-Tom Delahanty was hit in the back by the second shot and fell down.
What was the effective range of the assassin's weapon, and had the assassin practiced target shooting?
-The assassin had an effective range of 20 to 30 feet and had done target practice.
Who was credited with helping save President Reagan's life during the shooting?
-Tim McCarthy, a Secret Service agent, was credited with helping save President Reagan's life.
How did the bullet that hit President Reagan end up inside him?
-The bullet that hit President Reagan ricocheted off the back quarter panel of the limousine and lodged in his lung.
What was the code name used for Ronald Reagan, and where was it used in the script?
-Ronald Reagan's code name was 'Rawhide Down,' which was used in the script when Jerry Parr radioed that 'Raw is OK.'
Why did Jerry Parr decide to take President Reagan to the emergency room of George Washington Hospital instead of the White House?
-Jerry Parr decided to take President Reagan to the emergency room because Reagan was having trouble breathing and showed signs of oxygen deprivation from the lungs, indicating a serious injury.
Outlines
🔫 Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
On March 30th, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was targeted by a would-be assassin who fired six shots outside the Washington Hilton hotel. The first shot hit James Brady, the press secretary, in the head. The second hit Tom Delahanty, a DC police officer. The would-be assassin, Hinckley, had an effective range and was prepared to hit stationary targets. Jerry Parr, the lead Secret Service agent, reacted swiftly, pushing Reagan behind another agent, Tim McCarthy, who took a bullet in the chest. The third shot missed Reagan and lodged in a building window, while the fourth hit McCarthy. The fifth shot hit the armored limousine's window, and the sixth ricocheted off the limousine, hitting Reagan in the chest. Parr quickly got Reagan into the limousine and drove away, initially heading back to the White House but later diverting to George Washington Hospital after realizing Reagan was injured, with bright, frothy blood indicating a lung issue. The agents used code names to communicate to avoid alerting potential assassins or the media.
🏥 Emergency Diversion to Hospital
After the assassination attempt on President Reagan, the initial plan was to return to the White House. However, Jerry Parr, noticing the president's difficulty in breathing and the presence of blood, made the critical decision to divert to George Washington Hospital for emergency treatment. The use of code names in communication was crucial to maintain secrecy about the president's condition and to prevent any further security threats.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Assassin
💡Ronald Reagan
💡Washington Hilton
💡Dell Wilber
💡Jim Brady
💡Secret Service
💡Tim McCarthy
💡Bulletproof
💡Ricochet
💡Code Name
💡Emergency Room
Highlights
On March 30th, 1981, a would-be assassin fired six shots at President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The first shot hit Jim Brady, the press secretary, in the head.
The second shot hit Tom Delahanty, a DC police officer, in the back.
The path to President Reagan was now clear, with the assassin having an effective range of 20 to 30 feet.
Jerry Parr, the lead Secret Service agent, acted swiftly to protect the president within 1.5 seconds of the gunfire.
The third shot flew over Reagan's head and lodged in a window across the street.
The fourth shot hit Tim McCarthy, a Secret Service agent, who turned to shield the president.
The fifth shot hit the bulletproof window of the armored limousine.
The sixth shot ricocheted off the limousine, hitting Reagan and later being removed from his body.
Jerry Parr noticed the bullet's impact on the limousine and the three men down on the sidewalk.
Parr checked Reagan for blood and initially felt reassured when he found none.
Reagan reported difficulty breathing and displayed signs of a lung-related injury.
Parr made the decision to divert to George Washington Hospital instead of the White House.
Code names were used in radio communications to avoid alerting potential assassins or the media.
The transcript details the quick thinking and actions of Secret Service agents during the assassination attempt.
The account provides a vivid description of the scene and the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
Dell Wilber, author of 'Rawhide Down,' recounts the events with a focus on the Secret Service's response.
Transcripts
on March 30th 1981 a wouldbe Assassin
fired six shots at president ronald
reagan outside the Washington Hilton
hotel two Miles from the White House
Washington post reporter Dell wilber
author of rawhide down the near
assassination of ronald reagan met us on
the sidewalk Where the Shooting took
place to tell his Story Of that day She
SH six shots the first One Hits Jim
brady the press Secretary in the head he
Falls down The Second One Hits Tom dely
Who's a DC police officer WHO turned
around to Check on the president's
progress he gets hit in the back Falls
Down screams I'm hit Hits the ground now
the path of the president is clear It's
Wide Open hinkley has An effective Range
of 20 to 30 feet He has He's done target
practice He can hit stationary targets
20-3 feet Jerry par the Lead Secret
service agent reagan's Lead Secret
service agent meanwhile in 41 Of A
second I've tried to time it It's very
difficult but about 41 Of A second has
grabbed the president United States the
moment he hears the gunfire thrust
behind tim mccarthy Who is now another
Secret service Agents Who swivel his
body takes a Bullet in in the chest the
first Bullet Hits brady The Second One
Hits del Hy the third One flies over
reagan's head and lodges in a Window of
that Building across the street They
actually recover it There's A Kind of a
cool photo of the little Bullet hole in
one of those lobby Windows the fourth
one Hits mccarthy Who's turned like this
to take the Bullet He's not wearing a
Bullet proof vest Hits them right in the
chest bends them around just as they're
behind them Jerry Park credits tim
mccarthy with helping save the
president's life for that moment the
next Bullet Hits the window of the the
armored Limo Window so the bulletproof
window just As You can see the president
flashing behind it with Jerry Park
pushing him in the Limousine And The Six
One cracks across the parking lot no one
knows Where that One went at that moment
then Jerry Park gets them in the Limo
someone slams the door Shut and so they
Drive away and the head straight out
this way towards Uh connecticut Avenue
at that moment what they didn't know at
the time was hinkley Final shot the
sixth one had ricochet off the back
quarter Panel of Limousine actually They
they recovered the Black paint match it
to the Limousine off the Bullet that was
later removed from the president and as
reagan's diving it Hits him right here
on this side right around here and
lodges in intram heart We're going to
get in a taxi and follow the ride of the
Limousine and and do you think this is
roughly the way it was parked this was
roughly Pretty close it was this
Direction like this out there towards t
street so Uh Jerry par the agent you
know looks out the window and sees
There's a po Mark on the that Door and
that Window Where the Bullet has your
Window
and he also notices the three guys down
the sidewalk as they pull away he goes
now This is bad There's been a Shooting
he props reagan up in the seat your in
props him up kind of like this reagan's
kind of like this a um like a tired
basketball Player and he runs his body
inside his J coat coat and his hands
through his Hair to check see if There's
any Blood and there's no Blood so he
feels Pretty good and He tells the
driver to tell on his radio cuz Jerry
pars Lost his radio bust off from his
sleeve mic in the melee and he Lost his
transponder and so he he can't use his
radio to tell everyone What they're
doing so He tells drew and r to use the
the microphone here to radio down to
headquarters that they're heading back
to White House actually use the code
word Uh crown and He takes the radio
from Dr and says Raw is ok Raw hde is ok
Raw hde is Uh ronald reagan's code name
That's where I got the the title of the
book
from
[Vỗ tay]
[âm nhạc]
is you to to hpal back to the White
House We Going to
crown back to the White House back to
the White House Is about right about
here Jerry par realizes that Something's
wrong with the president buse He's
having trouble breathing he says I'm
having Trouble breathing I don't know
What's wrong are you having a Heart
Attack is it your heart and you know reg
says I don't think so and Then He starts
dabbing Blood from his Lips and it's
Bright and frothy Blood and from par
Training he knows that that means It's
oxygen prob from the lungs That isn't
good and so Jerry par has to make a
call rog We want to go to the Emergency
room of George
Washington
because he can't say on the radio regan
Hurt they don't use regan name They
Don't Want they know people in Assassins
and News Media can be listening to the
Open radio communications hence they use
the code names and so they abandon crown
the White House Go to
um the
hospital
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