Today is Wednesday, October 14, 2020. On this day in 1912, Saloon Keeper John

Schrank shot U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The bullet remained lodged in

Roosevelt's chest for the rest of his life.

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Thanks for having me, Vanessa. Hello, everyone. Today we're covering the attempted

assassination of President Theodore Roosevelt, committed just minutes before he was scheduled

to give a speech in Wisconsin as he ran for his third term. Let's go back to Milwaukee

on the evening of October 14, 1912, a little after 8 p.m.

It was cold that evening, but Theodore Roosevelt supporters didn't mind a little chill.

They were just excited to see their candidate up close. Bundled in thick coats,

they waited patiently outside the Gilpatrick Hotel on Third Street, eager for a glimpse

of the former president. Though the weather was frosty that night, it was nothing compared

to the bitter fight for the US presidency. With just weeks until the election, tensions

were running high, but Roosevelt paid little attention to the drama of the campaign and

focused instead on shoring up his support. Wherever he went, large crowds cheered him

on. 53-year-old Roosevelt had already served two terms as president, but this time he faced

an uphill climb to the White House. As a third-party candidate, he didn't have the

infrastructure of the Republican or Democratic parties, so his frequent stops around the

country were a vital part of his plan. He would need every single vote if he was to

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