Farewell, Betty Ford-born to be frank

President and Mrs. Ford Read a petition, signed by all 100 members of the United States Senate, in the presidential suite at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, MD, after the first women's breast cancer surgery. 10-2-1974 White House photograph courtesy Gerald r. Ford Library, David Hume Kennerly

The former First Lady Betty Ford have died of natural causes at age 93. Mrs. Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during President Ford's time at the White House, and she published the news. Betty Ford broke the barrier of silence that had cloaked breast cancer, and opened the door for public discussion of the disease and its prevention and treatment. -I think I was born to be frank, "she said," Hopefully, it has been useful to others. "

Betty Ford candor has benefited many of us, and will continue to do so for many years to come., she openly about her mastectomy for breast cancer and about one and a half years of the White House, she began treatment for drug and alcohol use addiction. no dark secrets to the former Betty Anne Bloomer-who once worked as a dance teacher and fashion model, she married former lawyer Gerald Ford after a brief first marriage, and was quickly brought into the world of national politics, The senneolitikum had four children and Betty took much of the traditional roles around his home, while keeping with the policy and society.

Ford served in Congress for 13 terms and eventually won the position of House Minority Leader in 1973, Ford became late Nixon's second term as Vice President of the Watergate scandal that broke and public protests and distrust of Nixon leadership mounted, President Nixon took the unprecedented step to resign from office. Gerald Ford then became the 38th President of the United States, only a few weeks after Ford tillträddeBetty Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during a routine checkup and First Lady role would never be the same!

Betty Ford used to his gift of the outspokenness of the equal rights amendment (ERA), abortion and equal rights in divorce, she once took the hush-hush topic of breast cancer out of the closet and into the public spotlight. her candor about her mastectomy and diagnosis inspired many other women to start doing routine breast self-exams and mammograms. after leaving the White House Betty Ford was forced to confront her addiction to pain medication and alcohol, again she was open about this previously taboo topic her. recycling paved the way for the establishment of the Betty Ford Center for the rehabilitation and recovery., she 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 for public service.

Mrs. Ford had a difficult task as first lady, to help people to regain confidence in the Government after a historic national scandal as she could have kept his diagnosis private-she had all the resources that are available to help her cope with, but she chose otherwise. Betty Ford said, "we were in a position where my husband had been sworn into office for a very, very difficult time. It would have been so much during the Watergate cover-up that we wanted to be sure there would be no cover-up in the Ford Administration. So rather than continue this traditional silence about breast cancer, we knew we had to be public. "I'm so glad she made this explicit choice!

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Farewell, Betty Ford - Born to be Outspoken

President and Mrs. Ford read a petition, signed by all 100 members of the United States Senate, in the President's Suite at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, MD, following the First Lady's breast cancer surgery. 10-2-1974 White House Photograph Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library, David Hume Kennerly

Former First Lady Betty Ford has died of natural causes at age 93. Mrs. Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during President Ford's tenure in the White House, and she made that news public. Betty Ford broke the silence barrier that had cloaked breast cancer, and opened the door to public discussion of the disease and it's prevention and treatment. "I think I was born to be outspoken," she said. "Hopefully, it's been to the benefit of others."

Betty Ford's candor has certainly benefited many of us, and will continue to do so for many years to come.? She was open about her mastectomy for breast cancer, and about a year and a half out of the White House, she started treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.? No dark secrets for the former Betty Anne Bloomer - who once worked as a dance teacher and fashion model.? She married former lawyer Gerald Ford after a brief first marriage, and was swiftly introduced into the world of national politics.? The Fords had four children and Betty shouldered much of the traditional roles around their home, while keeping up with politics and society.

Ford served in Congress for 13 terms and eventually won the position of House Minority Leader.? In late 1973, Ford became Nixon's second-term Vice President.? As the Watergate Scandal broke and public outcry and distrust of the Nixon leadership mounted, President Nixon took the unprecedented step of resigning from office.? Gerald Ford then became the 38th President of the United States.? Just a few weeks after Ford took office, Betty Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during a routine checkup, and the role of First Lady would never be the same!

Betty Ford used her gift of outspokenness to lobby for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), abortion, and equality in divorce.? She took the once hush-hush topic of breast cancer out of the closet and into the public spotlight.? Her candor about her mastectomy and diagnosis inspired many other women to start doing routine breast self-exams and mammograms.? After leaving the White House, Betty Ford was forced to face her addiction to pain medications and alcohol.? Again she was open about this previously taboo topic.? Her recovery paved the way for the establishment of the Betty Ford Center for rehabilitation and recovery.? She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George H.W. Bush in 1991, and eight years later a Congressional Gold Medal as well as the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service.

Mrs. Ford had a difficult task as First Lady, helping the nation to regain trust in the government after a historic national scandal.? She could have kept her diagnosis private - she would have had every resource available to help her cope, but she chose otherwise.? Betty Ford said, "We were in a position where my husband had been sworn into office during a very, very difficult time. There had been so much cover-up during Watergate that we wanted to be sure there would be no cover-up in the Ford Administration. So rather than continue this traditional silence about breast cancer, we felt we had to be public."? I'm so glad she made that outspoken choice!

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Farewell, born to Betty Ford-outspoken

President and Mrs. Ford, first lady of breast cancer after surgery, United States Senator, the petition, the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland, signed by all members of the presidential suite is 100. Photos courtesy Gerald R. Ford at the White House 10-2-1974, David Hume Kennerly library

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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."

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Farewell, Betty Ford, born may be Outspoken

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Farewell, Betty Ford, frankly, was born.

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