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| − | [[Lynette Alice Fromme]], better known as Squeaky Fromme, (born October 22, 1948) 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. |
+ | [[Lynette Alice Fromme]], better known as '''Squeaky Fromme''', (born October 22, 1948) 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. |
Fromme and [[Sara Jane Moore]] are the only two women known to have attempted to assassinate an American president; both of their attempts were on Gerald Ford and both took place in California within three weeks of one another. |
Fromme and [[Sara Jane Moore]] are the only two women known to have attempted to assassinate an American president; both of their attempts were on Gerald Ford and both took place in California within three weeks of one another. |
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 15 July 2024
Lynette Alice Fromme, better known as Squeaky Fromme, (born October 22, 1948) 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.
Fromme and Sara Jane Moore are the only two women known to have attempted to assassinate an American president; both of their attempts were on Gerald Ford and both took place in California within three weeks of one another.
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