The Robert MacNeil Report

Ronald Reagan is shot by John W. Hinckley Jr.of Evergreen, Colorado, undergoes 2 hour operation to remove a single bullet in his left lung. He is in stable condition; full recovery is expected. Experts (Robert Steele, Eleanor Clift, James King) disagree whether security has gotten lax since Johnson and Nixon presidencies, after the Kennedy assassination. How can security be improved, given the political realities and available technologies?

Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer host a discussion addressing the aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Reagan for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. A press conference from George Washington University Hospital where the president is being treated - is first presented, followed by a discussion by other experts. Discussion includes the president's condition, the effect on the government proceedings, and security issues.

Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer conduct an interview with Edwin Meese concerning the aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Reagan for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. Meese, a White House advisor, says that the president being hospitalized has had little effect on governmental proceedings and that Reagan is able to continue his duties while in the hospital. The issue of gun control, including public opinion and criminal punishment, is also addressed.

This episode features a look at John Hinckley Jr.'s Profile. The guests are Sidney Bernstein, Kurt Andersen, Irving Harris, Stanley Gochman. Byline: Robert MacNeil

The main topic of this episode is Pope Assassination Attempt. The guests are Altemur Kilic, Isadore Kreel, Joseph A. Ohare. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

The main topic of this episode is Arms Sale Policy. The guests are Jacques Gansler, James Buckley, Alan Cranston. Byline: Robert MacNeil

This episode features a discussion on Insanity Defense for John Hinckley. The guests are Abraham Halpern, Henry C. Weinstein, alan dershowitz, david robinson. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

The main topic of this episode is Why Computers Don't Work. The guests are Charles Leght, Tom Drewes, Thomas Christo, Vico Henriques. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer