00:00She shot a gun at the president, but missed.
00:03And just as she raised the gun to fire again,
00:05a Marine veteran grabbed her by the arm.
00:08The bullet hit the pavement instead, sparing the president's life.
00:12And the Marine was called a hero.
00:14The president even wrote him a thank you letter.
00:17But when journalists discovered he was gay,
00:20the news spread all over the country.
00:22And when his family found out, they immediately disowned him.
00:26He died alone in his apartment years later,
00:29with the thank you letter still framed on his wall.
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