In 1912, there was an assassination attempt on Teddy Roosevelt by John Schrank. He shot Roosevelt in the chest once. The would be assassin was then grabbed by Elbert Martin, who was a stenographer to Roosevelt. Martin wrestled the gun from Schrank, saving Roosevelt's life.
Roosevelt, bleeding, and shot in the chest, went ahead and gave his complete speech, and then went to the hospital. The letter in the photograph is Roosevelt's speech, and shows the hole from the bullet passing through it.
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