The Day Rawhide Was Shot
Diane Ellis, Ed. ·
Mar 11, 2011 at 12:07pm
My youngest brother (age 11) shares his birthday, February 6th, with Ronald Reagan. I, on the other hand, share my birthday, March 30, with the anniversary of John Hinckley, Jr.'s assassination attempt on President Reagan. Though the thirtieth anniversary of that near-tragic day is still a few weeks away, the U.S. Secret Service has just released a heretofore undisclosed soundtrack of the day Reagan -- or 'Rawhide,' as he was identified in the Secret Service -- was shot.
Take a listen to the soundtrack over at the National Journal. There, you'll also find Marc Ambinder's moment by moment breakdown of the day's sequence of events.
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Dec '10
Re: The Day Rawhide Was Shot
I was a sophomore in college at the time and I remember we remained glued to the T.V. most of the afternoon. I can't believe that it's been 30 years..
Jul '10
Re: The Day Rawhide Was Shot
WOW. I wasn't prepared for the overwhelming emotion (Mine) listening to that.
Edited on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:39pm