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revolver. The bullet hit Brady in the head above his left eye, passing underneath his brain and shattering his brain cavity, exploding on impact. Later shots also wounded Secret
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hosts six White House Press
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law in effect in the
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1041:"John Hinckley Won't Face Murder Charges in James Brady's Death"
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Victor Cohn (November 23, 1981). "James Brady and his odyssey".
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Daily News of Los
Angeles (reprinted from the Boston Globe)
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White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan (1940–2014)
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performing the job on an "acting" or "deputy" basis.
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Opinion James Brady and the case for gun safety laws
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to Prevent Gun Violence, Brady lobbied for stricter
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1029:. CBS News. August 4, 2014.
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857:The Washington Post
804:New York Daily News
718:The Washington Post
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415:unhealthy obsession
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