White House Press Briefing Following Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan
4/1/1981
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Press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Larry Speakes, given in the aftermath of the March 30, 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan. Topics include: the health of President Reagan and Press Secretary James Brady; Reagan's activities and actions immediately following his hospitalization; foreign reaction; and continuity of government. Only 6 of 26 pages are shown. See the entire document in the National Archives online catalog.
This primary source comes from the Collection RR-SMOF: White House Staff and Office Collections.
National Archives Identifier: 198412
Full Citation: White House Press Briefing Following Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan; 4/1/1981; Collection RR-SMOF: White House Staff and Office Collections. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/white-house-press-briefing-following-assassination-attempt-on-ronald-reagan, April 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.