In public, she was one of the most visible and outspoken first ladies in history. Betty Ford was a former First Lady of the United States (August 9th, 1974 - January 20th, 1977). [61] Her active political role prompted Time to call her the country's "Fighting First Lady" and was the reason they profiled her, among several others, to represent the "American Women" as the magazine's 1975 Person of the Year. Betty Ford: Abortion is NOT a Partisan Issue - WCLA - Choice Matters Coming of age when Betty Ford and her husband found themselves accidental occupants of the White House, all I knew of Betty Ford was that she had big hair, and, subsequently, breast cancer and addiction issues. Betty Ford wanted to be a professional dancer During his testimony, Gerald Ford was questioned about attending psychiatric care. The LA County death . [84] After they left the White House, her addictions became more evident to her family and appeared life-threatening. Her role as a public health advocate distinguishes her as one of the most influential women of the latter part of the twentieth century.[104]. [36] As first lady, remarking on her honest candor and the sometimes-controversial remarks it resulted in, Ford declared, "I am not very good at making up stories." Ford was also observed as upgrading her wardrobe, adding designer clothing. Ford died Friday at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., ABC News has learned. In this statement, Ford disclosed, "I have found I am not only addicted to the medication I have been taking for my arthritis but also to alcohol". [3][5][6] While she was still in high school, she started her own dance school, instructing both youth and adults. "[23], The media "broke" the story that Ford had a previous marriage and had been divorced, initially reporting it as a secret revelation. Shortly after she decided to file for divorce, Warren fell into a coma. [3][24] Ford was the only individual in attendance at the funeral not directly ingrained in the civil rights movement, with the exception of Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. [3][97] In 1999, she and President Ford were jointly awarded Congressional Gold Medals. Elizabeth Anne Ford (ne Bloomer; formerly Warren;[2] April 8, 1918 July 8, 2011) was the first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. She briefly continued her studies with Graham in New York City until close family ties took her back to Grand Rapids in 1941. One day in 1934, when she was 16, Betty came home and her father, a traveling salesman who had recently lost his job, had. As a supporter of abortion rights and a leader in the women's rights movement, she gained fame as one of the most candid first ladies in history, commenting on the hot-button issues of the time, such as feminism, equal pay, the Equal Rights Amendment, sex, drugs, abortion, and gun control. Betty Ford was 93 years old when she died; therefore, she can be said to have died from old age. He was a Bristol, Tennessee, native who had a 40-year career as a music . Much of this progress began in the 1970s through the voice and advocacy of Betty Ford. [90] She was an active member of the Junior League. "[66] Her openness about her cancer and treatment raised the visibility of a disease that Americans had previously been reluctant to talk about. ", This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 22:04. After recovering, she founded and served as the first chair of the board of directors of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction. She desired to have a family with children and was unhappy with the frequent moves between cities she had experienced in her marriage. Gena Rowlands won both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Ford. It amounted to as aestheticization of breast cancer and her coverage became the major discursive model for looking at all breast cancer survivors. The 10-episode biographical drama, which . [3], On August 9, 1974, after the resignation of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford ascended to the position of president of the United States,[12] and Betty Ford became the first lady of the United States. Phyllis Schlafly accused Ford of acting improperly by intervening in state affairs. [3] Ford also volunteered for local charitable organizations, including serving as the program director of the Alexandria Cancer Fund Drive. [15], Barbara Bush, a later first lady, opined that Ford, after discovering she was dependent on drugs, "transformed her pain into something great for the common good. [3] President Ford died, aged 93, of heart failure on December 26, 2006, at their Rancho Mirage home. When they returned to Grand Rapids, she worked again at Herpolsheimer's, this time as the fashion coordinator. [103], Only a part of Betty Ford's legacy will be that of her role as first lady. [101], On July 14, a second service was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, with eulogies given by Lynne Cheney, former Ford Museum director Richard Norton Smith, and Ford's son Steven. [3][19] Ford registered herself at the hospital on April 11, 1978. I think its time to bring abortion out of the backwoods and put it in the hospitals, where it belongs. Disregarding criticism to her stance, Ford would remark, Maybe I shouldnt have said it, but I couldnt lie. During the general election, her busy campaign activity saw the reigniting of her pinched nerve. The cause given for her death was "natural. Ford took these stances despite recognizing that they created a political risk of conservative backlash against her husband. Betty Ford, or Elizabeth Anne Ford, was the wife of the 38th U.S. president, Gerald Ford, and thus the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. 'Not at all,' he replied. [7][30] Ford regarded Roosevelt a role model. In 1985, Ford received the Los Angeles AIDS Projects "Commitment to Life Award". [47] Kennerly has touted the image as both capturing Ford's personality and being a symbolic image showing the feminist first lady posing in what had conventionally been a room occupied predominantly by white men. [19], During a January 1984 address in Michigan to a crowd of individuals who were in the early stages of alcohol and drug dependency treatment, Ford declared that the six years since she began her treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, "have been the best years in my life from the standpoint of feeling healthier and feeling more comfortable with myself". "We were honored to host President and Mrs. Ford at the White House in 1998 when they received the Congressional Gold Medal for their dedication and service to our nation," the Clintons wrote. "[34] This reflects a common trend of American first ladies often being more popular than the presidents to which they are married. [76] In her remarks, Mrs. Cheney noted that July 14 would have been Gerald Ford's 98th birthday. [34] Ford's popularity often was higher than her husband's. [111][112][113] Ford is also one of three former first ladies whose lives are the focus of the Emmy-nominated 2022 Showtime television series The First Lady, in which she is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer. [5], In 1936, after graduating from high school, Bloomer proposed continuing her study of dance in New York City, but her mother refused on account of the relatively recent loss of her husband. In his remarks at his inauguration, Gerald Ford remarked, "I am indebted to no man and only one woman, my dear wife, Betty, as I begin this very difficult job. [3], During the campaign, many Ford supporters wore campaign buttons with phrases like "Betty's Husband for President in '76" and "Keep Betty in the White House". "[69], Dishes that Ford particularly liked serving at state dinners included wild rice,[25][74] Columbia River salmon, souffl, and flamb. [7][34][37] However, polling would show that her comments were accepted by many Americans. Her philanthropic support additionally placed a specific focus on charities serving children with special needs. [3] At one point, Ford disclosed to the public that her husband had previously promised her that he would retire from the House of Representatives in 1976 in order to return to private legal practice and dedicate more time to his family. Betty Ford was portrayed as an ideal patient within a success narrative that presented the key sequences of her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in a progressive, linear fashion that inspired optimism. Following her White House years, she continued to lobby for the ERA and remained active in the feminist movement. She was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal as a co-recipient with President Ford in 1998. [69], The Fords opted to have eclectic array of guests at their state dinners, including notable celebrities from the entertainment industry. With Betty Ford you had a progressive woman . She received an award from Parsons The New School for Design in recognition of her style. Betty Ford dies at 93; former first lady. She further taught ballroom dancing lessons for children with visual impairment and hearing loss and gave weekly dance lessons to African American children. It was something the couple neither expected or wanted, Betty Ford recalled in her memoirs. [3], Ford campaigned actively both during primary elections and the general election. "This is not a lack of willpower, this is a disease," she said at the time. [3], Ford filmed an interview with the television news program 60 Minutes which was broadcast on August 10, 1975. Despite her advanced age and own frail physical condition, Ford traveled across the country and took part in the funeral events in California, Washington, D.C., and Michigan. [3], During the primaries, Ford recorded radio advertisements on behalf of the campaign that were broadcast in New Hampshire. [7][36] While President Ford never attempted to silence his wife, some of his senior staff resented her independent candor. In addition to founding the Betty Ford Center, she remained active in women's issues, taking on numerous speaking engagements and lending her name to charities for fundraising. Elizabeth Bloomer, who was known from childhood as Betty, was born in 1918 in Chicago and grew up in Michigan. In the opinion of The New York Times and several presidential historians, "Mrs. Ford's impact on American culture may be far wider and more lasting than that of her husband, who served a mere 896 days, much of it spent trying to restore the dignity of the office of the president. [3], Spiro Agnew resigned as vice president on October 10, 1973. A contrast was publicly drawn between Ford and Nancy Reagan, the wife of Ford's primary election challenger Ronald Reagan. Later that day, President Ford was caught momentarily patting Betty's buttocks before the press gathered outside of their Virginia residence. The Betty Ford Center board endorsed the merger Tuesday. But the approach was almost unheard of decades ago when the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation came to be. She also fundraised for No Greater Love, in appreciation of its work benefiting Children of Vietnam War MIA and POWs. LOS ANGELES (AP) Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" or the loopy housemate on "The Golden Girls," has died. Hazelden . [3] As a mother, Ford never spanked or hit her children, believing that there were better, more constructive ways to deal with discipline and punishment. In fact, when Mrs . Thats the way I feel. The series is all set to release on the OTT platform on the 9th of May. In 2003, Ford produced another book, Healing and Hope: Six Women from the Betty Ford Center Share Their Powerful Journeys of Addiction and Recovery. In this statement, she also praised the reputation of the hospital's addiction treatment program, and declared her pleasure to have the opportunity to attend the treatment. See full answer below. By her second birthday, however, she was living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city she always considered her home. Everyone recognizes the namethanks in large part to the Betty Ford Clinic she co-founded in 1982 . [114], In 1975, when Time named "American women" as its "Time Person of the Year",[39] the magazine profiled Ford as one of eleven women selected to represent "American women". Dance developed into a passion for her, and she decided she wanted to seek a career in it. [33], Steinhauer of The New York Times described Ford as "a product and symbol of the cultural and political timesdoing the Bump dance along the corridors of the White House, donning a mood ring, chatting on her CB radio with the handle First Mamaa housewife who argued passionately for equal rights for women, a mother of four who mused about drugs, abortion and premarital sex aloud and without regret. During and after her years in the White House, 1974 to 1977, Mrs. Ford won . I'm sure I've saved at least one personmaybe more. Born in Lake View Hospital, Betty Ford spent the first weeks of her life with her parents and brother in an apartment in the East Rogers Park suburb of Chicago, but the family shortly after relocated to Denver, Colorado. [19][61] In a 1975 interview with the news program 60 Minutes, Ford called Roe v. Wade a "great, great decision". She was a remarkable political spouse, whose courageous candor helped forge a new era of openness after the divisiveness of the Vietnam War and Watergate. She continued to strongly advocate and lobby politicians and state legislatures for passage of the ERA. This video contains excerpts from the second ha. "[88], Ford continued to be an active leader and activist of the feminist movement after the Ford administration. [7] Due to conservative backlash from Ford's comments on premarital sex, marijuana use, and abortion in a 1975 60 Minutes interview, President Ford initially quipped to her that her comments had lost him a large number of votes. She disclosed her alcoholism through a statement that a family spokesman read on her behalf at a press conference (at which Ford was not herself present) held outside of the hospital. [3][21] Her candor on this trip received a positive reception by the news media..[21] Among those she met on the two-day trip was Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter. The first instance of a first lady conducting one had been Eleanor Roosevelt in 1942. [7], Ford supported numerous charities as first lady. She had held the top post at the center since its founding. As our nation's first lady, she was a powerful advocate for women's health and women's rights. [25][26] At the first state dinner that she arranged as first lady, Ford revived dancing as an activity of White House state dinners. [3], As she became a more active second lady, Ford adopted an objective of promoting the arts. Thereafter, Mrs. Ford's daily greetings were verbally reciprocated.". [21] Ford would, ultimately, for most of the nine months she was second lady, be a high-profile public figure. ", Hummer, Jill Abraham. [15] This open affection was evident from the beginning of Gerald Ford's presidency. [69] At the state dinners of the Ford presidency, the president and first lady always led off the dancing, and dancing often lasted beyond midnight. Her taboo-busting honesty about abortion, sex, gay rights, marijuana and the Equal Rights . Betty and Gerald Ford embrace in the White House in 1974. First Lady Betty Ford held her first official press conference in the State Dining Room on September 4, 1974. Betty White in her kitchen in Carmel, California. Since 1982 Siena College Research Institute has conducted occasional surveys asking historians to assess American first ladies according to a cumulative score on the independent criteria of their background, value to the country, intelligence, courage, accomplishments, integrity, leadership, being their own women, public image, and value to the president. The Golden Girls star, who passed away on Dec. 31 at age 99, died due to a cerebrovascular accident, according to her death certificate obtained by PEOPLE on Monday. Ford was credited with rejuvenating the ERA movement and inspiring more women to continue working for the ERA. In another instance, she commented, "it's just impossible for me to lie and look someone in the eyes and talk to them. A mutual friend, Peg Neuman, suggested to Gerald that he should ask her out, so he called her. I got the stuff and got back to my place and did it. After leaving. In an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes," she talked about marijuana, equal rights for women, abortion and the possibility of a premarital affair for her daughter, Susan. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also cited Ford's dedication to woman's rights and substance abuse issues, and recalled honoring her during her lifetime. Ford also, in a television interview with Barbara Walters, expressed her support for the United States Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision ruling abortion as constitutionally protected. . Her cause of death was not immediately clear. [95], Ford tackled the stigmatized issue of HIV/AIDS during the HIV/AIDS crisis. After being accepted by Graham as a student in 1940, Bloomer moved to New York to live in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood; she worked as a fashion model for the John Robert Powers firm in order to finance her dance studies. [99] In 2003, Ford was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award by the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution. He died of a heart attack just four years after leaving office. Ford also enjoyed the traditional role as hostess of the White House and on a daily basis spent most of her energy on the family, health, and filling in for her husband on the hustings. [33], Ford was also unapologetically pro-abortion rights. She agreed, that day, to detox from her medicine. A month after Betty Ford died, the Sun admonished the center in a strongly worded editorial headlined "Betty Ford Center, family must heal to heal others." The paper questioned the. [24] However, by the spring of 1974, Ford was seen as embracing her position as second lady, becoming less reclusive and more active. She continued to serve as Chairman-Emeritus of the Betty Ford Center and enjoyed her role as grandmother and great-grandmother to her still-growing family. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? "[3], At the time her husband assumed the presidency, reporters speculated on what kind of first lady Ford would be, as they thought her predecessor, Pat Nixon, as noted by one reporter, to be the "most disciplined, composed first lady in history. I embrace it, not only for me, but all the many others who are here to participate." As the First Lady . ", Gregory Knight, Myra. [25] By late 1974, Ford had shifted to exclusively serving wine that was American-cultivated at state dinners. At 8:49 p.m. local time, President Ford's wife of 58 years, Betty Ford, issued a statement that confirmed his death: "My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather . [11] She had, three years into the marriage, concluded that their relationship was a failure. 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Ford Presidential Library and Museum", "The 38th First Lady: not a robot at all", "Betty Ford, Former First Lady, Dies at 93", "Betty's life changed dramatically once she became", "Friends Asking: 'Is There A New Betty Ford? For more, click here: http://abcn.ws/BettyFordRIP Penn State World Campus (2013). In December 1999, he told interviewer Larry King that he, too, was pro-abortion rights and had been criticized for that stance by conservative forces within the Republican Party. [19] In her 1987 memoir she reflected on these addictions, writing, "I liked alcohol, it made me feel warm. In 1978, the Ford family staged an intervention, and forced Betty to confront her addition to alcohol and pain pills. Though I told myself I would just use once. This set a contrast with First Lady Pat Nixon, who routinely rejected invitations to give formal speeches. I took that first hit and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever experienced. [63], Ford's involvement in political issues received some conservative criticism. Bush. Betty Ford became the first lady of the United States when her husband, Gerald Ford, assumed the office following President Richard Nixon's resignation. She knew the name from his . At the time Betty Ford, the wife of former President Gerald Ford, was one of the most admired women in the United States. Rancho Mirage, California, USA; Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Ford to the second National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year (the first had been appointed by President Ford). Betty Ford (1918-2011) was the wife of Gerald Ford, who was the 38th president of the United States between 1974 and 1977. [3][5][12] They married on October 15, 1948, at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids. The November 12, 1974 state dinner for Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky saw the first instance in which a wine from the Fords' home state of Michigan was served at a White House state dinner, with wine from the Tabor Hill Winery being served. This is my problem". Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California, died at age. [46][47] The photo was subsequently published and is regarded as an "iconic" photograph of Ford's time as First Lady. Betty Ford began taking prescription pain killers in the 1960s for a pinched nerve. [41], The Fords were among the more openly affectionate first couples in United States history. The series lovers highly anticipate the show and are peculiar to know about Betty Ford's first husband. In 1964, a pinched nerve on the left side of Ford's neck sent her to the hospital for two weeks. 9 min read. They took away my tension and my pain". Fellow first lady Nancy Reagan also was "deeply saddened" by the news. Shortly after leaving the White House in 1977, at a time when alcoholism was considered a shameful topic which should never be discussed or even mentioned, the Ford family held . Ford had weekly meetings with a psychiatrist approximately between August 1965 and April 1967. The couple moved frequently because of his work. [92] In November 1981, Ford stated that Governor of Illinois James R. Thompson had not done enough in support of the ERA as well as her disappointment with First Lady Nancy Reagan not being in favor of the measure, though also relayed her hopes to change the incumbent First Lady's mind in further encounters with her. Bush called her, "a wonderful wife and mother; a great friend; and a courageous first lady. Kalb shares a few things you may not know about the 38th . ", McClellan, Michelle L. "Fame through Shame: Women Alcoholics, Celebrity, and Disclosure. [9][10] He died the day before his 60th birthday. Gerald R. Ford, the nation's 38th president, died on this day in 2006. This response proved effective in killing the speculation that she was covering-up her past, and earned her some admiration in the media. Bette Ford came to New York City from a small town outside of Pittsburgh, PA, with big dreams . She accompanied her husband to congressional and White House events, as well as on some trips abroad, and made herself available to newspaper and magazine articles. [19], In 1977, the Fords moved to Rancho Mirage, California. [3][19] Ford took doses of this medication in excess of her prescription. [24] Ford's attendance at the funeral was, in actuality, a break from the administration. John Robert Greene. [3], Campaign button in support of President Ford's 1976 presidential campaign with the phrase "Keep Betty in the White House", Betty and Gerald Ford onstage at the 1976 Republican National Convention. Poor health and increasing frailty due to operations in August 2006 and April 2007 for blood clots in her legs caused her to largely curtail her public life. [5] At the age of 14, she began modeling clothes and teaching children popular dances, such as the foxtrot, waltz, and big apple, to earn money in the wake of the Great Depression. [3], Ford did not take any solo trips aboad as first lady. [107][108] In the 2014 Siena Research Institute survey, historians ranked Ford 3rd-highest among 20th and 21st century First Ladies in the greatness of post-White House service, 3rd-highest in advancement of women's issues, and 4th-highest in creating a lasting legacy. By not being the "political wife" of self-sacrificing legend, she both reflected and advanced public views about women in politics. She recalled that the first time she heard someone call her father an alcoholic was at his funeral. [3][5], Bloomer's mother was opposed to her pursuing a career in dance and insisted that she return home, and, as a compromise, they agreed that Bloomer would return home for six months and, if she still wanted to return to New York City at the end of that time, her mother would not protest further. The week she entered rehab, Ford disclosed her addiction to prescription medication. Ford also served as the second lady of the United States from 1973 to 1974 when her husband was vice president. Best known for her leadership in the founding of the Betty Ford Clinic in California to treat addiction. In 2004, Ford reaffirmed her pro-abortion rights stance and her support for the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, as well as her belief in and support for the ratification of the ERA. During her stay at the White House, her dependency on these drugs seemingly dissipated. 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