Adieu, Betty Ford-born to be openly

President and Mrs. Ford read the petition, signed by all members of the Senate of the United States, President Suite Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, 100 following the analysis of breast cancer of first lady. The White House 10-2-1974 photo courtesy of library of Gerald Ford, David Hume Kennerly

Former First Lady Betty Ford died of natural causes at the age of 93. Mrs. Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during the tenure of President Ford White House, she made the news public. Betty Ford broke the barrier of silence cloaked breast cancer, and open the door to public discussion of the disease, prevention of therapy. "I think that I was born to be openly," she said. "Hopefully, this was for the benefit of others."

Unusual candor, Betty Ford certainly enjoyed many of us, and will continue to do so for many years to come she was open about her mastectomy of breast cancer, and a year and a half out of the White House, she started up the drug and alcohol addiction dark secrets for not-Anne Bloomer ' former-working past Betty instructs dance, model fashion. She married former lawyer Gerald Ford after a brief first marriage, was swiftly Fords, Introduced the world of national politics were born four children ..., Betty shouldered much of their traditional roles around the House, while maintaining company politics.

Ford served in Congress for 13 terms, eventually won the position of House Minority Leader in late 1973, Ford became a second term as Vice President. the Watergate broke out and distrust of public and leadership Nixon loads of Nixon, President Nixon unprecedented step of resigning from office and then President Gerald Ford 38th United States only a few weeks after. Ford took office Betty Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer while carrying out routine, The role of first lady will never be the same!

Betty Ford used her gifts and outspokenness equal rights amendment lobby (era), abortion, divorce equality. it took the issue once hush-hush of breast cancer out of the closet, into the public spotlight. unusual candor about her mastectomy and its inspired many women to begin to do the routine breast self-exams mammograms. after leaving the House to its interior hlvenbti Ford to alcohol addiction, pain and it was open again ... on this topic previously taboo its recovery ... paved the way for the establishment of the Betty Ford Center for recovery. She and rehabilitation given Presidential Medal of freedom by George H.W. Bush in 1991, eight years later Congress gold medal, as well as the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service.

Mrs. Ford was a difficult first lady, helping the nation to regain trust in the Government after scandal. national historical, she was kept in its proper diagnosis-she was any resource available to help her cope, but chose to-otherwise. Betty Ford said: "we had where with chrota into office during the very difficult era. He had so many cover-up during Watergate, we wanted that to be sure there is no investigation into the Ford administration. So rather than continue this traditional silence, breast cancer, we felt we should be public. "I'm so glad she did this blatant choice!

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Adieu, Betty Ford, for être in

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