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- The Washington Post
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- August 6, 2009
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The woman who tried to assassinate President Gerald R. Ford is
expected to be released from prison this month after serving her
sentence, a Justice Department official said Wednesday.
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a onetime follower of mass murderer
Charles Manson, has been serving a life sentence. She was eligible
for parole almost 25 years ago but waived her right to parole and
chose to remain in prison.
The 60-year-old Fromme is scheduled to be released Aug. 16, said
Felicia Ponce, a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Fromme has been incarcerated at a prison in Fort Worth.
Ford was unharmed when a Secret Service agent grabbed a semi-
automatic .45-caliber pistol ...