Teddy Roosevelt was Governor of New York, U.S. President, and was shot in the chest while campaigning. The bullet first struck his glasses case and 50-page speech. Bloodied, he prophetically claimed: ...

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On October 14, 1912, shortly before the presidential election, Theodore Roosevelt was shot at a campaign rally. The bullet was impeded by a copy of Roosevelt's speech and his glasses case.