Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87
By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.
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By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.
He pledged a new era of openness in the wake of the Watergate scandal, but his relationship with the press corps proved rocky.
Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.
One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate.
A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.
A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.
Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each other’s funerals.