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The Manson Girl Who Attempted to Assassinate a President
Episode 165
Published 2 years, 8 months ago
Description
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was considered Charles Manson's right hand woman and the Spahn ranch mother hen. She tried to keep the Manson family together after the Tate–LaBianca murders which ultimately failed. Later, in an effort to prove her commitment to Manson, she attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975.
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squeaky_Fromme
MANSON THE WOMEN - OXYGEN
ABC 20/20 DOCUMENTARY “THE FAMILY MANSON”
https://allthatsinteresting.com/squeaky-fromme
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exclusive-my-private-letters-from-squeaky-fromme/
https://themansonfamily-mtts.medium.com/stragglers-in-the-manson-family-bc4d28922c37
"Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders" by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry