Former Mansion Family member Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975.
Ordered to serve a life sentence for the crime, Fromme is set to be released on parole on August 16, 2009.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/05/squeaky.fromme.release/
Background
Following a difficult childhood, Fromme would up homeless and suffering from depression in Venice Beach, where she met Charles Manson. They became friends and travelled with other "family" members including Mary Brunner and Susan Atkins. Fromme's association with Manson ended when he was arrested for the Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969.
On the morning of September 5, 1975, Fromme went to Sacramento's Capitol Park with a .45 Colt semi-automatic. She pointed the gun at President Ford and was immediately arrested by Secret Service agents.
Seventeen days after Fromme's assassination attempt, Sara Jane Moore made an attempt on Ford's life in San Francisco.
Timeline
- October 22, 1948: Born
- 1967: Met Charles Manson
- 1969: Tate-LaBianca Murders
- December 23, 1987: Escaped Alderson Federal Prison Camp; Captured 2 days later
- September 5, 1975: Assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Assassination attempt
September 5, 1975
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Penalty
Life sentence
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Incarcerated
Federal Medical Center in Carswell, Texas
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Fact:
Eligible for parole since 1985, but initially refused a hearing
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Parents
William Millar and Helen Benziger Fromme
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Fact:
To be released on parole on August 16, 2009
