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===Assassination Attempt===
===Assassination Attempt===
On March 30, 1981, Reagan was shot underneath his arm outside the Hilton Hotel in [[Washington, D.C.]] The assassin was John Hinckley, a mentally disturbed man who didn't shot Reagan for political reasons, but instead did to impress the actress Jodie Foster from ''Taxi Driver''. Reagan was taken to the hospital and managed to recover quickly.
On March 30, 1981, Reagan was shot underneath his arm outside the Hilton Hotel in [[Washington, D.C.]] The assassin was John Hinckley, a mentally disturbed man who didn't shot Reagan for political reasons, but instead did to impress the actress Jodie Foster from ''Taxi Driver''. Reagan was taken to George Washington University Hospital and managed to recover quickly. White House Press Secretary [[James Brady]] was shot in the head, and although he survived the shooting left him in a wheel chair for the rest of his life.
After the assassination, [[Secretary of State]] [[Alexander Haig]] told reporters "I am in control here", during Reagan's hospitalization.
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Constitutionally, gentlemen, you have the President, the Vice President and the Secretary of State in that order, and should the President decide he wants to transfer the helm to the Vice President, he will do so. He has not done that. As of now, I am in control here, in the White House, pending return of the Vice President and in close touch with him. If something came up, I would check with him, of course.
</blockquote>
Haig had incorrectly stated the presidential line of secession in the 25th amendment to the [[United States Constitution]], bypassing the [[Speaker of the House]] and [[Senate President Pro-Temper]]. Although Haig's statement was legally false, it may had been the case in the [[White House]] given that Vice President Bush was airborne at the time.
===1984 Reelection===
===1984 Reelection===