New York Post – March 31, 1981 – “IRON MAN REAGAN!” Shot but Defiant, Hoosiers Win NCAA Title (SOLD)

Description

Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.

This listing documents an original New York Post newspaper from Tuesday,
March 31, 1981. The front page and interior sections deliver bold, photo‑heavy
coverage of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan just weeks after his
inauguration.

Front-page headline reads:
“IRON MAN REAGAN!”
“15 Pages of Dramatic Photos and Stories”

The coverage highlights President Reagan’s actions and remarks following the shooting:

1. He walks into hospital with a gunman’s bullet in his left lung
2. He jokes with waiting doctors: “Tell me, are you all Republicans?”
3. After a two‑hour operation he quips: “All in all, I’d rather be in Philadelphia”

Publication details:
New York Post, Tuesday edition.
Volume 180, Number 115.
Complete 60‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Reagan Shooting Coverage — Extensive reporting and photographs covering
  the assassination attempt and the President’s survival.
• “Hoosiers Are Champs” — “Indiana stymies Tar Heels, 63–50 for NCAA crown”
  detailing Indiana’s NCAA championship victory.
• “Cavaliers Win Consolation” — Virginia defeats LSU in the NCAA
  consolation game.
• International News — “Peace in Poland as General Strike Is Cancelled,”
  reporting on Lech Walesa calling off a strike amid fears of Soviet intervention.
• Technology Advertising — Ads for Xerox, Toshiba, Sharp, and Minolta
  photocopiers.
• Computers — A Radio Shack advertisement for the TRS‑80 computer,
  highlighting expansion to 48K and dual disk drives.

Movie advertisements include:

• Raging Bull starring Robert De Niro
• The Postman Always Rings Twice with Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange
• Ordinary People
• Walt Disney’s Fantasia
• Eyes of a Stranger
• and other early‑1980s releases

This issue captures the New York Post’s characteristically loud and visual response to
one of the most dramatic moments of the Reagan presidency, paired with major college
basketball coverage.

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Condition at time of sale:
Used condition for a newspaper from the early 1980s. Wear, small tears, and creasing were
present, consistent with age and handling. All 60 pages were included.
Please examine listing photos for exact condition details.

Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post

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