Ex-Press Aide Brady Takes Position With Disability Agency

James S. Brady, the former White House press secretary severely wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, announced today he is accepting an unpaid full-time job as vice chairman of the National Organization on Disability.

In a dramatic gesture at his news conference, Brady left the wheelchair where he has been confined since the shooting and walked with the aid of a cane to the podium.

“The bear is back for good now,” he said, referring to his nickname. “And you’ll be hearing from me often.”