James Scott Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th White House Press Secretary, serving under President Ronald Reagan.

The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room is a small theater in the West Wing of the White House where the White House press secretary gives briefings to the news media and the president of the United States sometimes addresses the press and the nation.

Aug 4, 2014 · Earlier today, former White House Press Secretary James Brady passed away in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 73. After being shot and almost killed in an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, Brady recovered and became a symbol of the ongoing fight against gun violence.

Jan 29, 2025 · To do this, I am excited to announce the following changes will be made to this historic James S. Brady Briefing Room, where Mr. Brady’s legacy will endure. This White House believes strongly in ...

Despite his injuries, he remained in his position as the White House Press Secretary until the end of Reagan's presidency. Following the assassination attempt, James Brady became an ardent advocate for gun control. Despite the media reporting …

Aug 4, 2014 · James Brady, a former White House press secretary who was severely wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and later became a prominent gun-control advocate,...

Unlike the others, White House Press Secretary, James Brady, would never be the same. For James Brady, the shot to his head left him partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Aug 4, 2014 · He performed the day-to-day job of White House press secretary for barely two months, but there is good reason why Jim Brady held that title for all eight years of the Reagan administration —...

Aug 4, 2014 · James Brady, a former U.S. presidential press secretary who became a leading gun control crusader after he was critically wounded in an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, has...

Constructed in 1970 during the Nixon Administration, the Briefing Room provided more space to accommodate a growing White House Press Corps. The Briefing Room replaced a swimming pool that was installed in 1934 for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s physical therapy.