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Rawhide down [large print] : the near assassination of Ronald Reagan / Del Quentin Wilber.

Wilber, Del Quentin. (Author).

Summary:

A minute-by-minute account of the 1981 assassination attempt on the fortieth president reveals how close he came to dying, in a report that pays tribute to the individuals who saved his life and oversaw national security throughout the crisis.

Record details

ISBN: 1611730422
ISBN: 9781611730425
Physical Description: 509 pages (large print) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Edition: Center Point large print edition.
Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Pub., 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2011.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-500).
Formatted Contents Note:	Rendezvous with destiny -- The man -- Without fail -- "I'm not dangerous" -- The rope line -- 2:27 P.M. -- "I can't breathe" -- The trauma bay -- STAT to the ER -- "My God. The president was hit?" -- Operating Room 2 -- A question of authority - "I am in control here" -- The waiting room -- "What does the future hold?".