First attempt on the life of a US president

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In the U.S. Capitol, Richard Lawrence fired two pistols at the president at point blank range. Miraculously, both pistols misfire. Lawrence was later found to be insane.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First attempt on the life of a US president". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10885, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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