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Direct Assaults Against Presidents, Presidents-Elect, and Candidates (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Dec. 28, 2009
Report Number RS20821
Report Type Report
Authors Frederick M. Kaiser, Specialist in American National Government
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Direct assaults against Presidents, Presidents-elect, and candidates have occurred on 15 separate occasions, with five resulting in death. Ten incumbents (about 23% of the 43 individuals to serve in the office), including four of the seven most recent Presidents, have been victims or targets. Four of the 10 (and one candidate) died as a result of the attacks. This report identifies these incidents and provides information about what happened, when, where, and, if known, why. The report will be updated and revised if developments require.