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50 Years Since an Accountant Tried To Kill a President

Exactly 50 years ago today—September 22, 1975—San Francisco turned into a live-action thriller outside the St. Francis Hotel. A 45-year-old accountant-turned-radical, Sara Jane Moore, aimed a .38 at President Gerald Ford at about 3:30 p.m. and pulled the trigger. Twice.