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James Brady, Reagan aide, gun control advocate, dead at 73

James Brady, the former White House press secretary who was severely wounded during a 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, died today. Brady became a staunch gun control advocate following the incident, calling for federal background checks for those purchasing firearms. Bill Plante reports.
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