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    ...attempts by their own fellow American citizens right into the 90s
    The Reagan assassination was not a well-planned organized effort. If I remember correctly the guy was trying to impress some girl and thought killing the Pres. would do it. Not sure what he was smoking but that was his story.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bubba View Post
    The Reagan assassination was not a well-planned organized effort. If I remember correctly the guy was trying to impress some girl and thought killing the Pres. would do it. Not sure what he was smoking but that was his story.
    We named a swimming pool after our last Prime Minister to die in office, Harrold Holt in Dec 1967.

    He drowned.....
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    Nice.

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    LOL! Precious.
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