Ford Testimony Shows Fromme Appeared to Impress President
President Ford described Lynette Fromme in a bright dress moving toward him during a crowd greeting in Sacramento. He said he hesitated, saw a hand reach forward with a weapon, but he has no recollection of a clicking sound or finger on a trigger. The 19 minute videotaped testimony opened the defense case in the trial of a Manson follower charged with attempted assassination. About 150 people watched in the Capitol Park courtroom as Ford testified.