Assassination Attempt on President Gerald Ford
Assassination Attempt on President Gerald Ford
About This Item
President Gerald Ford had just finished speaking to the World Affairs Council at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel when he exited the building, heading for his limousine. The president stopped to wave to a crowd gathered across the street when a shot rang out.
This edited compilation of coverage on all-news KCBS is narrated by Larry Cooper, who served as a news anchor and associate news director. It includes numerous updates by the station's reporters in downtown San Francisco and news anchors working from studios at 1 Embarcadero Center.
- Station
- KCBS (AM)
- Performer
- George McManus
- Bob Safford
- Ken Ackerman
- Larry Cooper
- Richard Hart
- Date Aired
- 1975-09-22
- Type
- News Report
- Station Format
- News
- Artifact Format
- Digital File (unknown analog source)
- Duration
- 12:15
- Language
- English
- Program Type
- Special Program
- Views
- 10
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