Attempted assassination of Gerald Ford in Sacramento
On September 5, 1975, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a member of the Manson Family cult, attempted to assassinate United States president Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California. Fromme, who was standing a little more than an arm's length from Ford, pointed a M1911 pistol at him in the public grounds of the California State Capitol building and without chambering a round in the gun, unsuccessfully attempted to fire.
Ford being rushed by U.S. Secret Service from the site of the 1975 attempt on his life in Sacramento, California
The East Entrance of the California State Capitol looking north with the Hotel Senator in the background.
Fromme's pistol, used in the September 5, 1975, Ford assassination attempt, on display at the Ford Presidential Museum
Ford rushed from assassination attempt (10:05 am PDT)
Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme is an American criminal who was a member of the Manson family, a cult led by Charles Manson. Though not involved in the Tate–LaBianca murders for which the Manson family is best known, she attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975. For that crime, she was sentenced to life in prison. She was paroled from prison on August 14, 2009, after serving approximately 34 years. She published a book about her life in 2018.
A section from a wall of Fromme's Redondo Beach apartment
The Colt M1911 .45-caliber pistol used in Fromme's attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford
