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Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate President Ford in Sacramento

On 1975-09-05 Lynette Fromme (a follower of Charles Manson) pointed a pistol at President Gerald Ford on the grounds of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, but the weapon did not fire and she was immediately subdued and arrested.

Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate President Ford in Sacramento

The attempt exposed vulnerabilities in presidential security, heightened national alarm, and was the first of two assassination attempts on Ford that September, prompting reviews of Secret Service procedures.

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