James Brady

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James Brady

American government official

Also known as: James Scott Brady

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Brady Law
…the Brady bill, named for James Brady, the White House press secretary who was seriously injured in an attempted assassination of Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1981. Brady, confined to a wheelchair and unable to resume his duties, campaigned vigorously for the bill, despite fierce opposition from the National Rifle Association…
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…the Brady bill, named for James Brady, the White House press secretary who was seriously injured in an attempted assassination of Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1981. Brady, confined to a wheelchair and unable to resume his duties, campaigned vigorously for the bill, despite fierce opposition from the National Rifle Association…
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Assassinations and assassination attempts involving U.S. presidents and presidential candidates
Ronald Reagan
…three people—White House press secretary James Brady, a Washington police officer, and a Secret Service agent—before the final bullet ricocheted off the president’s limousine and struck Reagan, just below his left armpit.
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…three people—White House press secretary James Brady, a Washington police officer, and a Secret Service agent—before the final bullet ricocheted off the president’s limousine and struck Reagan, just below his left armpit.
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