Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a member of the Manson Family, attempts to assassinate President Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California. Fromme pointed a .45-caliber pistol at Ford but was immediately restrained by Secret Service agent Larry Buendorf before she could fire.
Her gun failed to fire because she had deliberately not chambered a round, though she had loaded the magazine. After Fromme’s assassination attempt, Ford went on to speak before the California legislature. The main topic of his speech was crime. Fromme was sentenced to life in prison for the crime and was eventually paroled in 2009 after serving 34 years.
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