James Scott Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American journalist, politician, activist and American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th …

Brady reached the pinnacle of his career in January 1981 under President Ronald Reagan. He was appointed as an Assistant to the President and the White House Press Secretary.

Aug 4, 2014 · James Brady, the White House press secretary who became a gun control activist after being wounded in a Reagan assassination attempt, has died at the age of 73.

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James S. Brady achieved a lifelong career goal with his appointment by President Ronald Reagan in January of 1981 to be Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary.

James Brady, the former White House press secretary who was severely wounded during a 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, died today.

James and Sarah Brady made a televised prime-time appearance at the 1996 Democratic National Convention, speaking behalf of gun control. They moved to Rehoboth Beach, …

Aug 4, 2014 · WASHINGTON — James Brady, the affable, witty press secretary who survived a devastating head wound in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and …

After nearly being killed and becoming permanently disabled as a result of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan March 30, 1981, Mr. Brady became a supporter of gun control.

Aug 4, 2014 · James S. Brady, the often-irreverent press secretary to President Ronald Reagan who was shot in the head during an assassination attempt on his boss in 1981 and who …