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Title
Ford After Lynn Fromme Pointed Gun at Him
Date Created and/or Issued
1975-09-05T07:00:00Z
Publication Information
Chapman University Digital Commons
Contributing Institution
Chapman University, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives
Collection
UPI - Gerald R. Ford
Rights Information
copyrighted
UPI retains the copyright on all photographs. Permission to use photographs must be obtained from United Press International.
Description
A security agent has his arms around President Ford just after a young woman identified as Lynn Fromme point a pistol at him. She was subdued before she could fire the gun. The President was not hurt, but was visibly shaken. Other agents form a protective cordon about the President.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/upi_ford/13
Subject
Gerald R. Ford
American Politics
President/Executive Department
United States History
Source
UPI - Gerald R. Ford

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