Interviews for Sipple v. Times Mirror

Approx. 10 items. Includes: three reporter's notebooks plus other handwritten notes ; one tape cassette ; several versions, both handwritten and typed, of a statement to the press by Oliver Sipple. (In 1975 Sipple was first hailed as a hero after he deflected a pistol being fired at President Gerald Ford, but was later closely questioned by the press about his sexual orientation. He stated "My sexuality is a part of my private life...")