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'''Herbert Thomas Reiner Jr''', also '''Herbert "Tom" Reiner Jr''' (September 21, 1916 – December 28, 1999) was an American diplomat, who played a pivotal role in capturing ]'s assassin, ], in ], New Delhi, on January 30, 1948. In the moments after the assassination, as the attending crowd stood stunned, Reiner rushed forward, grasping Godse by the shoulders, spinning him around, and thrusting him toward some nearby policemen, an action that was reported in newspapers around the world. '''Herbert Thomas Reiner Jr''', also '''Herbert "Tom" Reiner Jr''' (September 21, 1916 – December 28, 1999) was an American diplomat, who played a pivotal role in capturing ]'s assassin, ], in ], New Delhi, on January 30, 1948. In the moments after the assassination, as the attending crowd stood stunned, Reiner rushed forward, grasping Godse by the shoulders, spinning him around, and thrusting him toward some nearby policemen, an action that was reported in newspapers around the world.{{Sfn|Obituary|May26, 2000}}{{Sfn|Obituary|May 21, 2000}}{{Sfn|Trumbull|January 31, 1948}}{{Sfn|The Associated Press|February 1, 1948}}{{Sfn|Staff Writer; no by-line|February 2, 1948}}{{Sfn|Stimpson|January 30, 1948}}


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Herbert Thomas Reiner Jr
Born(1916-09-21)September 21, 1916
Brattleboro, Vermont
DiedDecember 28, 1999(1999-12-28) (aged 83)
Cotuit, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDiplomat
Known forCapturing the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi

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Herbert Thomas Reiner Jr, also Herbert "Tom" Reiner Jr (September 21, 1916 – December 28, 1999) was an American diplomat, who played a pivotal role in capturing Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse, in Birla House, New Delhi, on January 30, 1948. In the moments after the assassination, as the attending crowd stood stunned, Reiner rushed forward, grasping Godse by the shoulders, spinning him around, and thrusting him toward some nearby policemen, an action that was reported in newspapers around the world.

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  1. Obituary & May26, 2000. sfn error: no target: CITEREFObituaryMay26,_2000 (help)
  2. Obituary & May 21, 2000. sfn error: no target: CITEREFObituaryMay_21,_2000 (help)
  3. Trumbull & January 31, 1948. sfn error: no target: CITEREFTrumbullJanuary_31,_1948 (help)
  4. The Associated Press & February 1, 1948. sfn error: no target: CITEREFThe_Associated_PressFebruary_1,_1948 (help)
  5. Staff Writer; no by-line & February 2, 1948. sfn error: no target: CITEREFStaff_Writer;_no_by-lineFebruary_2,_1948 (help)
  6. Stimpson & January 30, 1948. sfn error: no target: CITEREFStimpsonJanuary_30,_1948 (help)