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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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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