ABSTRACT
Oliver Sipple was a former US Marine, injured while serving in Vietnam. Sipple lived in San Francisco, and on 22 September 1975, he joined the crowd gathered outside the St Francis Hotel to see President Ford. He was standing beside Sara Jane Moore, when she pulled out a gun to shoot the president. Sipple managed to deflect her aim, and to prevent further shots. The police and the secret service immediately commended Sipple for his action at the scene. President Ford thanked him with a letter, and the news media portrayed Sipple as a hero.
