Goodbye, Betty Ford - born to be free

President and Mrs. Ford read a petition, signed by all 100 members of the Senate of United States from the President to the hospital Naval of Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, following surgery for cancer of the breast of the first lady. 10-2-1974 White House photograph courtesy Gerald Ford r. Library, David Hume Kennerly

Former First Lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 years natural causes. Ms. Ford was diagnosed with cancer of the breast in term of President Ford in the White House, and it made the news public. Betty Ford broke the barrier of silence which had invested the breast cancer and opens the door to a debate on the disease and the prevention and treatment. "I think that I was born to be free," she said. "I hope, it was for the benefit of others.

Betty Ford franchise has certainly benefited many of us and will continue to do so for many years to come. ?, it was open on her mastectomy for breast cancer and about a year and a half of the White House, she began treatment for addiction. ? of drugs and alcohol, not dark secrets to the former Betty Anne Bloomer - who has already worked as Professor of dance, and fashion model. ?, she married the former lawyer of Gerald Ford after a brief first mariageet was quickly introduced into the world of national politics. ? the Fords had four children and Betty endorsed a large part of the traditional roles around their House, while keeping the with the politics and society.

Ford served in Congress for 13 terms and finally won the position of House Leader. ? of minority at the end of 1973, Ford became Nixon, second-term Vice President. ? as the Watergate scandal broken and public outcry and distrust of the direction of mounted Nixon, President Richard Nixon made the decision without precedent to resign office ? Gerald Ford, and then became the 38th President of the United States. ? just a few weeks after Ford took his Ford fonctionsBetty was diagnosed with breast cancer during a systematic review, and the role of first lady would be never the same!

Betty Ford used his gift of outspoken to advocate for equal rights (ERA), the abortion amendment and equality in the divorce ?, she took the entrusts topic once breast cancer out of the closet and in the spotlight. public ? his candor about his diagnosis and mastectomy has inspired many other women to start doing self-exams of chest and routine mammograms. ? after leaving the House blancheBetty Ford was doing with its dependence on to pain medications and alcohol. ? once, it was opened on this topic previously taboo ? recovery has paved the way for the establishment of the Betty Ford Center for the rehabilitation and recovery. ?, it has given the Presidential Medal of freedom by George H.W. Bush in 1991 and eight years later, a gold medal of the Congress and the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service.

Ms. Ford had a difficult task as first lady, assistance to the nation to regain confidence in the Government after a historic national ? scandal, she could keep her diagnosis private - it would have all the resources available to help him cope, but she chose otherwise. ? Betty Ford said, "we were in a position where my husband had been sworn in Office for a very"a very difficult period. There had been so camouflage on Watergate that we wanted that certainly there is no camouflage in the Ford Administration. So rather than continue this traditional silence on cancer, we felt that we had to be public. "? I'm so pleased that this choice outspoken!

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Goodbye, Betty Ford-born be frank

President and Mrs. Ford read the petition, signed by all 100 members of the Senate of the United States of America, in the Presidential Suite in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, after operation of breast cancer, the first lady. The White House 10-2-1974 photo courtesy Gerald r. Ford Library, David Hume Kennerly

Former First Lady Betty Ford had died of natural causes at the age of 93. Ms. Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer at the time of President Ford in the White House, and she made the news public. Betty Ford barrier of silence cloaked breast and opened the doors to the public discussion of the disease and its prevention and treatment. "I think I was born to be frank," she said. "I hope it was for the benefit of others."

Betty Ford Frank certainly brought many of us and will continue to do so for many years to come it was opened by its mastectomy for breast cancer and a year and a half from the White House, she began treatment for drug and alcohol addiction no dark secrets to the former Betty Ann Bloomer-who once worked as a teacher of dance and fashion model., she married former lawyer Gerald Ford after a brief first marriage was quickly in the world of national politics. Brody had four children and Betty is a big part of traditional roles around his home, and keep up with politics and society.

Ford served in Congress for a period of 13 and eventually won the position of minority Leader. House at the end of 1973, Ford became Vice President for a second term as the Watergate scandal broke and public outrage and mistrust of the Nixon administration mounted Nixon, President Nixon took the unprecedented step of resigning from office. Gerald Ford and then became President of the United States 38. only a few weeks after theas Ford joined the dolžnost'Betti Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer during a routine check, and the role of first lady will never be the same!

Betty Ford used to ensure the equal rights amendment (era), abortion and equality in divorce, she took one hush-hush topic of breast cancer out of the closet of her gift of intimidated and in the public spotlight. her frankness, her mastectomy and diagnosis has inspired many other women to start doing regular breast self exams and emergency. after leaving the white domaBetti Ford was forced to face her dependence on pain medications and alcohol.It was opened on the previously taboo topic, restore it paved the way for the creation of Betty Ford Center for the rehabilitation and recovery, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of freedom by George W. Bush in 1991 and eight years later, the Congressional Gold Medal, as well as the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service.

Ms. Ford challenge as first lady, helping the nation recover their confidence in the Government after historic national versions, it might be the secret of her diagnosis, she had every resource available to help her, but she chose otherwise, Betty Ford said: "we were in a position where my husband swore in Office for a very, very difficult time. During Watergate, that we wanted would not cover the administration of the Ford was so much cover. So rather than continue this traditional silence about breast cancer, we felt we had to be public. "I am so glad that she made a candid choice!

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