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Hilton Hotel -Washington D.C.

Site of Ronald Regan’s Attempted Assassination

 

With a double-arched design,

the Washington Hilton Hotel was built in 1965

by William B. Tabler, Sr., an American Architect

who designed more than 400 hotels.

Since the hotel opened, it has hosted events like the White House Correspondents Association annual dinner as well as musical performances

by artists like The Doors & Jimi Hendrix.

 

In March 30, 1981, the hotel was also

the site of an assassination attempt

on U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

 

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