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Apr 30, 2024 · Betty Ford was an American first lady (1974–77)—the wife of Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States—and founder of the Betty Ford Center, a facility dedicated to helping people recover from drug and alcohol dependence. She was noted for her strong opinions on public issues and her candour.
Jul 9, 2011 · Betty Ford, the outspoken and much-admired wife of President Gerald R. Ford who overcame alcoholism and an addiction to pills and helped found one of the best-known rehabilitation centers in...
For her lifelong activism, Betty Ford received many honors and accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and a Congressional Gold Medal. 8 Betty Ford passed away on July 8, 2011. She is buried alongside her husband at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sep 21, 2018 · Betty Ford’s Trailblazing Legacy. The first lady spoke her mind and shared her struggles, sparking national dialogues that affected countless American lives. By: Lisa McCubbin. Updated: July...
Jul 9, 2011 · Former first lady Betty Ford has died at the age of 93. During her life she helped change the way Americans think and talk about breast cancer, women's rights and substance abuse. But, before...
Nov 26, 2018 · Elizabeth Anne “Betty” Bloomer was born in Chicago on April 8, 1918 and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was the third child and only daughter of Hortense Neahr and William Stephenson Bloomer. Betty developed a passion for dance at an early age.
Jul 12, 2011 · One of the nation's most-admired first ladies, Betty Ford, died Friday at her home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at the age of 93. Gwen Ifill introduces an excerpt of a documentary that examined...
