The Great Read: She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
A retired widower married Sara Jane Moore, who shot at President Ford in 1975. It tore his family apart.
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December 30, 2025, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.

A retired widower married Sara Jane Moore, who shot at President Ford in 1975. It tore his family apart.

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