Ka kammala wannan magana: "Lokacin da aka harbi James Brady a
yunkurin kisan gillar da aka yi wa Shugaba Reagan a ranar 30 ga Maris, 1981, bai iya komawa aiki ba, ko da yake ya ci gaba da taken "Sakataren 'Yan Jarida" na tsawon lokacin shugabancin Reagan. A cikin rashin Brady, Speakes ya ɗauki aikin kula da taron manema labarai na yau da kullun.