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On March 30, 1981, gunman John Hinckley Jr fired shots at President Ronald Reagan -- but a split second later he was subdued by veteran Secret Service agent Dennis McCarthy.
in this 1985 interview McCarthy recalls that fateful day and his pivotal role in it.
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A Split Second to Act: Secret Service Agent Dennis McCarthy

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A Split Second to Act: Secret Service Agent Dennis McCarthy