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Assassination Attempt / Aftermath #515980

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 31, 1981
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(Studio) Secret Service investigation of yesterday's security with regard to assassination attempt of President Reagan noted; Treasury Secretary quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) Sec. questions arising from shooting examined; diagram shown. [Assistant police chief Maurice TURNER - notes limit on handgun effectiveness.] Secret Service's concern over not being informed of Hinckley's arrest in Nashville last fall during visit by President Carter noted. [Nashville airport police office John LYNCH - cites department's policy.] Secret Service assistant director Jack Warner quoted on screen. [Jimmy CARTER - notes limits imposed on Secret Service by President]
REPORTER: Robert Hager (WSM-TV newstape)

(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Studio) Conditions of Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy, police ofr. Thomas Delahanty reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd

(DC) Nature of President Reagan's and Press Secretary James Brady's wounds explained; shooting shown. [Dr. Nicholas SMYTH - notes potential for fatality to President] Severity of Brady's wounds discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell Unsigned sketches

(Studio) No. of flower bouquets arriving at White House for President and Press Secretary today noted; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Mudd, Roger;
Bazell, Robert
Duration:
00:04:30

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