1980: Cowboy Ronald Reagan
In
1980, former Hollywood actor and California governor Ronald Reagan was elected
the 40th president of the United States. The 69-year-old, who had secured
nearly 51% of the popular vote, was the oldest person to be elected president.
A few months after his inauguration, the Republican leader was shot by John
Hinckley Jr. This image, taken by photographer Michael Evans in 1976, shows the
soon-to-be president wearing a cowboy hat.
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