Betty Ford - Wikipedia Elizabeth Anne Ford (née Bloomer; formerly Warren; [2] April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford As first lady, she was active in social policy, and set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse
Betty Ford | Biography, First Lady, Activist, Facts | Britannica 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
Betty Ford | Gerald R. Ford First Lady Betty Ford holds her first press conference where she addressed controversial issues such as legalized abortion rights and the Equal Rights Amendment The Fords host a State Dinner at the White House in honor of the Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin
Betty Ford - Center, Husband First Lady - Biography Who Was Betty Ford? Betty Ford became the first lady of the United States when her husband, Gerald Ford, assumed the office following President Richard Nixon's resignation
Betty Ford - White House Historical Association Throughout her tenure as first lady, Betty Ford acted as hostess for many important events Perhaps the most famous of these is the 1976 American Bicentennial, which culminated in a State Dinner for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the White House on July 7, 1976
Betty Ford: A New Kind of First Lady | Gilder Lehrman Institute of . . . A steep downslide culminated in a family intervention in 1978 But, as with her breast cancer, Betty Ford went public with her woes—and became a national icon After successfully undergoing treatment at a facility, in 1982 she founded what became the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California
Betty Ford - Women of the Hall A groundbreaking First Lady, Betty Ford is often remembered for her candor in addressing the controversial issues of her time Elizabeth Anne “Betty” Bloomer was born in Chicago and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Facts about Betty Ford - presidential-power. org Our summary and fast facts about Betty Ford provides an interesting and easy way to learn about the life of the First Lady of President Gerald Ford This candid, outspoken First Lady beat breast cancer, drug and alcohol abuse
Betty Ford - HISTORY Betty Ford (1918-2011) was an American first lady (1974-77) and the wife of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States Ford realized the power of her position as first lady early on,