Fifty years ago today, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme is sentenced to life in federal prison for attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford. A proceeding marked by repeated courtroom outbursts in which she strikes U.S. Attorney Dwayne Keyes in the face with an apple, shouts insults at the judge, and demands the release of Charles Manson. U.S. District Judge Thomas J. MacBride says Fromme cannot be rehabilitated and orders her separated from society. Fromme, screaming loudly, is carried out of th

September 5, 1975, On this day in 1975, just outside the State Capitol in Sacramento, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme pointed a .45 caliber revolver in an attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford. When Fromme pulled the trigger, there was no bullet in the chamber. She was captured by secret service seconds later. Fromme was found guilty on November 26, 1975 and was given a life sentence. In this video, Shawn discusses the spot where this all transpired 47 years ago. #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #sacr

TRUTH & LIES: Some say former Manson Family member Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme is one of Charlie Manson's "greatest true believers." #FamilyManson http://abcnews.com/manson | ABC 20/20