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John Hinckley Jr. Tells All About the Jodie Foster Obsession That Made Him Shoot Reagan

‘IN HIS OWN WORDS’

After 30 years in a mental institution, Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin shares his side of the story in a new documentary. If only he were more capable of seeing himself.

Photo illustration of John Hinckley, Jr., Jodie Foster, and Ronald Reagan being shot
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