Nightly News   |  February 25, 2012

Hinckley: I’m more than a would-be assassin

John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan three decades ago, wants to be known as something else – an artist.

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>>> and john hinckley the man who tried to kill president ronald reagan three decades ago has a request. he says he'd like to be known as something other than reagan's would-be assassin. as an artist, for example. hinckley spends part of his time painting at a washington mental hospital . he made the statement to a doctor who interviewed him in the last year in connection with his request to spend more time away from hospital.