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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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KCRW placeholderBy 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.

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    Elise Hu

    Host, Ted Talks Daily

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    Sarah Sweeney

    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Angie Perrin

    Producer, Press Play

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    Amy Ta

    Digital News & Culture Editor

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    Jess Bravin

    reporter for The Wall Street Journal, author of “Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme”

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