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Infamous Attempt on Ford's Life: Sara Jane Moore Dies at 95

9/28/2025

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Sara Jane Moore died at 95 in a Tennessee nursing home.
In 1975, Moore fired at President Ford outside St. Francis Hotel, missing. The attack followed Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme's 17 days prior attempt.
She received a life sentence but was paroled in 2007 after 34 years. She cited a belief in violent revolution and called the act a "serious error."

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Sara Jane Moore died at 95 in a Tennessee nursing home.
In 1975, Moore fired at President Ford outside St. Francis Hotel, missing. The attack followed Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme's 17 days prior attempt.
She received a life sentence but was paroled in 2007 after 34 years. She cited a belief in violent revolution and called the act a "serious error."