LA Times Today: The Manson follower who tried to assassinate a president — and the man who stopped her
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In the 1960’s members of the Manson family committed a series of murders across L.A. Years after Manson was sent to prison, one of his most devoted followers, Squeaky Fromme, attempted to assassinate then-president Gerald Ford.
L.A. Times staff writer Christopher Goffard wrote about that as part of his “Crimes of the Times” series.
L.A. Times staff writer Christopher Goffard wrote about that as part of his “Crimes of the Times” series.