On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. as he was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton.
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The United States and the Holy See announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on January 10, 1984.[22][23] In sharp contrast to the long record of strong domestic opposition, this time there was very little opposition from Congress, the courts, and Protestant groups.[24] On March 7, 1984, the Senate confirmed William A. Wilson as the first U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Ambassador Wilson had been President Reagan's personal envoy to the Pope since 1981.[23] The Holy See named Archbishop Pio Laghi as the first Apostolic Nuncio (equivalent to ambassador) of the Holy See to the U.S.[23] Archbishop Laghi had been Pope John Paul II's apostolic delegate to the Catholic Church in the United States since 1980. Relations between President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II were close especially because of their shared anti-communism and keen interest in forcing the Soviets out of Poland.[25] Also, the two men forged a common bond over having survived assassination attempts just six weeks apart in the spring of 1981.
From 1867 to 1984, the United States did not have diplomatic relations with the Holy See in the wake of rumors of Catholic implication in the Lincoln assassination.[3] The critics finally won out in 1867 when the US Congress withdrew all funding for the legation in Rome. The apparent reason was a rumor relating to the religious freedom of Protestants in the Papal States.
I have no clue what engagement you are talking about, only that Reagan's 1st term was nothing like his 2nd, and that after he was shot he decided to re-open diplomatic relations with the Vatican
On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. as he was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton.
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The United States and the Holy See announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on January 10, 1984.[22][23] In sharp contrast to the long record of strong domestic opposition, this time there was very little opposition from Congress, the courts, and Protestant groups.[24] On March 7, 1984, the Senate confirmed William A. Wilson as the first U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Ambassador Wilson had been President Reagan's personal envoy to the Pope since 1981.[23] The Holy See named Archbishop Pio Laghi as the first Apostolic Nuncio (equivalent to ambassador) of the Holy See to the U.S.[23] Archbishop Laghi had been Pope John Paul II's apostolic delegate to the Catholic Church in the United States since 1980. Relations between President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II were close especially because of their shared anti-communism and keen interest in forcing the Soviets out of Poland.[25] Also, the two men forged a common bond over having survived assassination attempts just six weeks apart in the spring of 1981.
From 1867 to 1984, the United States did not have diplomatic relations with the Holy See in the wake of rumors of Catholic implication in the Lincoln assassination.[3] The critics finally won out in 1867 when the US Congress withdrew all funding for the legation in Rome. The apparent reason was a rumor relating to the religious freedom of Protestants in the Papal States.
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Do we know what he said at that speaking engagement?
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Reagan, I meant. Before being shot.
I have no clue what engagement you are talking about, only that Reagan's 1st term was nothing like his 2nd, and that after he was shot he decided to re-open diplomatic relations with the Vatican
Hinkley , BFF of the third generation Bush Family banking criminal , so planning was well underway before that day