Hinckley letter to Jody vows love amid Reagan plot
A letter from John Hinckley to Jody seeking her love precedes his planned attempt to assassinate President Reagan. He writes of decades of unrequited affection, argues the act would prove his devotion, and asks her to reconsider, stating he may die in the plan. He mentions leaving poems and messages and notes facing potential ridicule from others.
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Reagan popularity up sharply after shooting
The Washington Post-ABC News poll shows President Reagan's job approval rising 11 points to 73 percent after the assassination attempt. Disapproval fell to 16 percent while 11 percent had no opinion. Handgun control support rose modestly, with 65 percent backing stronger laws on Tuesday. Statewide polling margins cited.
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Foster says Hinckley letters were unsolicited and never referenced violence
Jodie Foster told reporters she received several pieces of unsolicted correspondence from John Hinckley Jr. last fall and again in March and handed them to her dean. She says none mentioned violent acts or the president, and she has never met Hinckley. FBI reviews the letters for possible links while Foster stresses she is not involved. Her mother is in New Haven to attend a student production.
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