During 1972 presidential campaign, a future assassin got within feet of Nixon in Ottawa

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump revived a violent American tradition, in which political office-holders and campaigners have been struck down by bullets with a frequency not seen in other Western democracies.

During 1972 presidential campaign, a future assassin got within feet of Nixon in Ottawa
Two men wearing suits shake hands in a black and white photograph that appears to be several years old.

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump revived a violent American tradition, in which political office-holders and campaigners have been struck down by bullets with a frequency not seen in other Western democracies.