Who did Squeaky Fromme try to assassinate?
Lynette Fromme Lynette Fromme Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American criminal best known as a member of the "Manson family". She attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempt, but was released on parole on August 14, 2009, after serving nearly 34 years. Fromme was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Helen (née Benzinger) and William Millar Fromme, an aeronautical engineer. As a child, she performed for a popular dance group called the Westchester Lariats, which began touring the United States and Europe in the
Lynette Fromme granted. She was granted parole in July 2008, but was not released because of the extra time added to her sentence for the 1987 prison escape. She was released on parole from Federal Medical Center Carswell on August 14, 2009, and moved to Marcy, New York. Fromme's story is one of nine told in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical "Assassins". Fromme and John Hinckley sing the duet "Unworthy of Your Love," Fromme to Manson and Hinckley to Jodie Foster. George Stimson, 2018 Lynette Fromme Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American criminal best known as