Sipple had caused a person attempting this action to misfire, leading the bullet to ricochet and graze a cab driver.
One man who prevented one of these actions was later outed as gay by Harvey Milk, who convinced columnist Herb Caen to write that ex-marine Oliver Sipple was homosexual against Sipple's wishes. Sipple had caused a person attempting this action to misfire, leading the bullet to ricochet and graze a cab driver. Another attempt at this action was foiled by the man who is now head of security for the US Olympic Team, who at the time was able to jam the skin of his thumb into the firing mechanism of the gun used by another person attempting this action. Taking place just seventeen days apart, after the second of these actions the intended victim was able to go ahead with his meeting with Governor Jerry Brown in California. For 10 points, what action was attempted by Sarah Jane Moore and Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme in September, 1975?
One man who prevented one of these actions was later outed as gay by Harvey Milk, who convinced columnist Herb Caen to write that ex-marine Oliver Sipple was homosexual against Sipple's wishes.
{assassinate Gerald Ford} [accept reasonable equivalents {involving Ford's} name and {verbs involving killing}]