Oliver Sipple the man known for intervening to prevent an assassination attempt against U.S. President Gerald Ford on September 22, 1975. Your hosts discuss the assassination attempt and aim to highlight a glimpse of the awful attitudes and stigmas towards homosexuality in the 70's. Oliver Wellington "Billy" Sipple was so much more than a man that intervened that day, he had a right to live his life privately and peacefully.
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Episode sources:
McNulty, J. (1989, February 5). “Reluctant Hero Who Saved Ford’s Life Is Found Dead”. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/afbc627289ff075a438961ac3bb7762a
Ishak, N. & Silverman, L. (2020, April 27). “Meet Oliver Sipple, The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved President Ford’s Life — And Was Punished For It”. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/oliver-sipple
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