Hinckley claims Reagan planned to visit him in a mental hospital, but staff blocked it
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John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, says Reagan intended to visit him in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital to seek forgiveness, but hospital officials reportedly blocked the visit; Hinckley, now released, says he would have welcomed the meeting, per an interview conducted for a Reagan biopic.
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