Days after bloody sunday, speaking to the nation and i think gave one of the most meaningful speeches any american president has given in modern times. He said and we shall overcome. That was hope. That said it all. Join American History tv next saturday and sunday for live coverage from selma, alabama. And it 8 00 eastern each day highlights of our coverage. On march 30, 1981i would be assassin hired six shots at present Ronald Reagan outside the hilton hotel two miles from the white house. Washington post reporter, del wilbur matus on the sidewalk where the shooting took place, to tell his story of that day. Ronald reagan was leaving this hotel after delivering a speech to the aflcio. Reagan, a Longtime Union man was kind of excited to give this speech. He actually rewrote it by hand. [ applause ] at 2 25, 2 26, 2 27, he emerges from this entrance behind this area, this is new, they built this after the shooting. Its a bunker, and if you look inside over here, youll see the entrance,