Farewell, Betty Ford-b. To be Outspoken

President and Mrs. Ford read the petition, signed by all members of the 100 Senate of the United States, your package Bethesda Naval Hospital President, Bethesda, MD, a breast cancer after surgery, the first lady. 10-2-1974 White House photo courtesy Gerald r. Ford Library, David Hume Kennerly

Former First Lady Betty Ford had died of natural causes at the age of 93. Mrs. Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during the term of Office of President Ford in the White House, and she published this message. Betty Ford broke the barrier of silence that had cloaked breast and led to public discussions of this disease and its prevention and treatment. "I think I was born outspoken," she said. "Hopefully, it was in favour of others."

Candor Betty Ford has certainly, many of us and will continue to be so for many years to come. "was open about her Mastectomy of breast cancer and about one and a half years with the White House, began treatment for drug and alcohol addiction; not dark secrets to the former Betty Bloomer Anne-who once worked as a teacher of dance and fashion model., a former lawyer Gerald Ford after a brief first malzenstwoi was soon introduced to the world of national politics by The Fords had four children and Betty shouldered many rolesto traditional around their home, while keeping up with politics and society.

Ford served in Congress for 13 terms and ultimately won the position of the minority House Leader. late 1973, Ford became President Nixon's second term as the Watergate Scandal and public outcry Vice discharge and censure leadership Nixon, assembled, Nixon took an unprecedented step of resigning as President of the office., Gerald Ford, and then became President of the United States just a few weeks after Ford urzedowanieBetty Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during routine checkup and the role of first lady never would have been the same!

Betty Ford used its gift of outspokenness to lobby for the equal rights amendment (ERA), abortion and equality in divorce, which he once hush-hush about breast cancer out of the closet and into the public spotlight. Her candor about her Mastectomy and inspired many other women to start perform routine breast self exams and mammograms. after leaving the white domuBetty Ford was forced to confront her addiction to pain medication and alcohol, was opened again the previously Taboo topic of her recovery. paved the way for the establishment of the Betty Ford Center for the rehabilitation and recovery was given the Presidential Medal of freedom by George H.W. Bush in 1991 and eight years later, the Congressional Gold Medal, and the Woodrow Wilson Award of public contracts.

Mrs. Ford had a difficult task as first lady, helping people regain their confidence in the Government after historic scandal. National could be kept her for She diagnoses private — would it all resources available to help her cope, but decided otherwise, said: Betty Ford "we were able to where my husband had been sworn into office at a very, very difficult situation. There has been enough for, but during Watergate, we wanted to be sure, but not in would be the Ford Administration. So rather than continue this traditional silence of breast cancer, we felt that we as the public. "I'm so glad that she has left the choice!

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