The man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 is set to be released from a mental institution 35 years after the assassination attempt. John Hinckley Jr. has been granted “full-time convalescent leave” from St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., beginning August 5, according to John Hinckley Jr. to Be Released From Hospital 35 Years After Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt
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