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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Folder Title: April, 1982 - Hinckley Trial
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Monday, June 28, 1982
Philadelphia Inquirer
3-A
a
United Press International
SMILING POLITELY, President Reagan firmly refuses to an-
swer questions from reporters who met him as he and Mrs,
Reagan returned from a trip to Camp David. Reagan said yes-
terday he would hold a press conference Wednesday.
2D
Monday. June 28, 1982
Philadelphia Inquirer
Upsetting verdict
First lady Nancy Reagan is said
to have been pretty emotional"
about the verdict that John W.
Hinckley Jr. was not guilty by
reason of insanity in the attempt-
ed assassination of her husband
last year "Unbelievable" was
Mrs. Reagan's response to the
news, according to Newsweek
magazine President Reagan
calmly expressed his feeling thate
the burden of proof requirement
must be changed, Newsweek said
UP033
P M
HINCKLEY
UPDATE UP012
BY GREGORY GORDON
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- THE JUDGE IN THE TRIAL OF JOHN HINCKLEY
WEDNESDAY RESUMED HIS QUEST TO FIND AN IMPARTIAL JURY, WHILE IT WAS
DISCLOSED WOUNDED WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JAMES BRADY IS PREPARED
TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE 1981 ATTACK ON PRESIDENT REAGAN.
"I'M SURE HE WOULD, SARAH BRADY SAID ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HER
HUSBAND TESTIFYING EVEN THOUGH HE IS STILL CONVALESCING FROM A SEVERE
HEAD WOUND SUFFERED IN THE MARCH 30, 1981, ASSAULT IN WHICH REAGAN
AND TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ALSO WERE WOUNDED.
MRS. BRADY SAID, HOWEVER, IT MIGHT BE HARD FOR BRADY PHYSICALLY.
BRADY HAS RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL REPEATEDLY FOR COMPLICATIONS AND
ONLY WENT HOME LAST WEEK AFTER SPENDING 19 DAYS RECOVERING FROM A
BLOOD CLOT IN HIS LEFT LEG.
SARAH BRADY TOLD UPI PROSECUTORS HAD RAISED THE POSSIBILITY OF
BRADY TESTIFYING BUT "WE'VE NEVER BEEN TOLD ONE WAY' WHETHER HE WOULD
BE CALLED TO THE WITNESS STAND.
HINCKLEY HAS PLEADED INNOCENT BY REASON OF INSANITY TO 13 CRIMINAL
COUNTS STEMMING FROM HIS ASSAULT ON MARCH 30, 1981, AND BRADY'S
TESTIMONY WOULD NOT BE NEEDED TO HELP PROVE HE FIRED THE GUN.
PROSECUTORS DID NOT INCLUDE BRADY'S NAME ON A LIST OF 98 WITNESSES
THEY READ IN COURT TUESDAY, BUT MAY FEEL HIS APPEARANCE WOULD DRIVE
HOME TO A JURY THE IMPACT OF THE SHOOTINGS.
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE BARRINGTON PARKER, SUMMONING 88 PROSPECTIVE
JURORS FOR A SECOND DAY OF OF QUESTIONING, PROMPTLY EXCUSED A NETWORK
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT FROM THEIR MIDST. THE DECISION TO DISMISS
CBS REPORTER BILL PLANTE WAS EXPECTED AND PLANTE SAID ON LEAVING THE
COURTROOM HE WAS "SURPRISED" TO BE CALLED BACK A SECOND DAY.
PARKER TUESDAY SPENT ABOUT HALF AN HOUR QUIZZING PLANTE, WHO IS
CHAIRMAN OF A FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE FORMED TO HELP BRADY DEFRAY
MEDICAL COSTS AND KNOWS SEVERAL OTHER KEY FIGURES IN THE CASE. PLANTE
BECAME THE THIRD CANDIDATE FROM AN INITIAL POOL OF 90 PROSPECTIVE
JURORS TO BE DISMISSED IN THE PROCESS TO PICK A PANEL OF 12 AND SIX
ALTERNATES.
HINCKLEY APPEARED MORE RELAXED AS HE ENTERED THE COURTROOM FOR A
SECOND DAY OF TESTIMONY. SURROUNDED BY DEPUTY MARSHALS IN
EXTRAORDINARY SECURITY, HE WAS BELIEVED TO BE WEARING A BULLET-PROOF
VEST.
UPI 04-28-82 11:02 RED