Sara Jane Moore attempted to assassinate United States President Gerald Ford on September 22, 1975 outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Her attempt came seventeen days after Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme's assassination attempt.
Moore spent 32 years in prison and was released on parole in 2007. At the age of 80, Moore was a guest on the Today show, on May 28, 2009.MSNBC: Attempted Ford assassin: "I think it was wrong" (May 27, 2009)
Moore was 40 feet away from Ford when she fired a single shot at him. The bullet missed the President because a bystander, Oliver Sipple grabbed Moore's arm and then pulled her to the ground and stopped her from firing a second time. The shot ricocheted off the entrance to the hotel and injured a bystander. Moore pleaded guilty to attempted assassination and was sentenced to life in prison at the federal women'`s prison in Dublin, California.
Released on Parole
On December 31, 2007, Sara Jane Moore was been paroled after serving 32 years of a life sentence for her attempt to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford. Moore has stated that she regrets the assassination attempt, saying she was blinded by her radical political view.
Ford Assassination Attempt
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Birth Name
Sara Jane Kahn
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Charleston, West Virginia
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Life sentence
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On parole
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Turned to revolutionary politics at the age of 45
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