Event
Attempted assassination of Gerald Ford in San Francisco
22 Sep 1975 · 37.79° N, 122.41° W
What the records say
- When
- 22 Sep 1975
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 37.79° N, 122.41° W
- Description
- In San Francisco, Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Ford, but is foiled by the Secret Service.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Attempted assassination of Gerald Ford in San Francisco.
Attempted assassination of Gerald Ford in San Francisco
1975 assassination attempt in California, U.S.
In San Francisco on September 22, 1975, Sara Jane Moore attempted to assassinate the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, after he had made an address to the World Affairs Council. Moore tried to shoot President Ford with a .38 Special revolver. Her single shot missed, and a bystander prevented another shot by grabbing her shooting arm.
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