Press Play with Madeleine Brand

50 years ago in CA, a US president was almost assassinated 2 different times

As the trial for an alleged assassin of President Trump begins this week, KCRW looks back on September 1975, when two different women planned to kill President Gerald Ford.

By Elise Hu • Sep 9, 2025 • 1 min read

As the trial for an alleged assassin of President Trump begins this week, KCRW looks back on September 1975, when two different women planned to kill President Gerald Ford.

Elise Hu
Host, Ted Talks Daily
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Jess Bravin
reporter for The Wall Street Journal, author of “Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme”

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

50 years ago in CA, a US president was almost assassinated 2 different times

As the trial for an alleged assassin of President Trump begins this week, KCRW looks back on September 1975, when two different women planned to kill President Gerald Ford.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

50 years ago in CA, a US president was almost assassinated 2 different times

As the trial for an alleged assassin of President Trump begins this week, KCRW looks back on September 1975, when two different women planned to kill President Gerald Ford.

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