During and after her years in the White House, 1974 to 1977, Mrs.. [105] In the 2014 Siena Research Institute survey survey, Ford and her husband were ranked the 19th-highest out of 39 first couples in terms of being a "power couple". [76] In her remarks, Mrs. Cheney noted that July 14 would have been Gerald Ford's 98th birthday. Thats the way I feel. In 1964, a pinched nerve on the left side of Ford's neck sent her to the hospital for two weeks. In the 1950s Bette Ford turned heads and raised eyebrows when she became a model-actress-bullfighter. Ill health prevented Ford from attending the funeral of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson's in July 2007, and her daughter Susan Ford Bales instead represented her at the funeral service. After leaving the White House, Betty Ford publicly acknowledged her addiction to alcohol and painkillers. [8], When Bloomer was 16, her father died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the family's garage while working under their car, despite the garage doors being open. [19] For a long time, it was unclear whether Gerald Ford shared his wife's pro-abortion rights viewpoint. You may not think that creating a humane, healing environment for people with addiction is a remarkable concept. Stay tuned to our website for additional information. [3], Ford campaigned actively both during primary elections and the general election. Shortly after becoming president in 1974, Ford said, "I am indebted to no man and to only one woman, my dear wife.". She also was completely unpretentious. Article continues below advertisement. Reactions to Ford's death came in quickly from subsequent occupants of the White House. Ford had declared that she would be accompanying her husband at campaign functions, "when he wants me to. [3] After the interview aired, a number of Ford's remarks in this interview on hot-button issues generated particularly immense media attention. 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. In public, she was one of the most visible and outspoken first ladies in history. Betty had a history of taking opioid painkillers for a pinched nerve since the 1960s (which is also alluded to in episode 1 of 'The First Lady'). At this point in her life, she was married to her first husband, businessman William Warren. [94] The amendment did not receive enough states' ratification. Her mother remarried, to family friend and neighbor Arthur Meigs Godwin, and Bloomer lived with them. Betty's two older brothers were Robert (d. 1971) and William Jr. After the family lived briefly in Denver, Colorado, she grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she graduated from Central High School. 'Not at all,' he replied. [3], Ford's busy life took a toll. [99] On May 8, 2003, Ford received the Woodrow Wilson Award in Los Angeles for her public service, awarded by the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution. Seated (lr): Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Rosalynn Carter, Ford; Standing (lr): Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, President Bill Clinton speaks with the Fords at the White House ceremony awarding the at a 1999 Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, Ford with other U.S. First Ladies at the 1994 National Garden Gala, which was themed "A Tribune to America's First Ladies". While her death is a cause for sadness, we know that organizations such as the Betty Ford Center will honor her legacy by giving countless Americans a new lease on life. [106] In both the 1993 and 2003 Siena Research Institute surveys, Ford was similarly ranked the 5th-highest in historians' assessment of first ladies' courage. Ford, who died Friday at age 93, was not intimidated by the public spotlight, and used her position to passionately promote causes important to her. However, she abused these prescriptions, regularly taking many more pills than prescribed. 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. [3][19] Ford also posed for newspaper publicity photographs and was a clothing model for charity fashion shows, after a Republican had urged her to do so since they felt that Democratic Party spouses had far outnumbered Republican spouses in such publicity-generating activity. [46][47] The photo was subsequently published and is regarded as an "iconic" photograph of Ford's time as First Lady. [3] Ford remarked, "I agree with the Supreme Courts ruling. 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. It amounted to as aestheticization of breast cancer and her coverage became the major discursive model for looking at all breast cancer survivors. In a tribute, Mark Updegrove, Director of the LBJ Library, who wrote much about the Ford family, said: Betty Ford was a thoroughly modern first ladyand among the most progressive we've ever had in the White House. [19], In 1977, the Fords moved to Rancho Mirage, California. Betty was 93 years old at the time of death. She became famous for her candor. . CNN . [3], Spiro Agnew resigned as vice president on October 10, 1973. Ford will be buried alongside her husband, the former president, at his library in Grand Rapids, Mich., she added. This is the only time that a major United States presidential candidate's spouse has delivered their concession on their behalf. I got the stuff and got back to my place and did it. Bloomer became immersed in her life in Grand Rapids and did not return to New York. [80] In November 1977, Ford appeared at the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas. Take a look at images from Betty Ford's years in the White House. [24] With her husband, as vice president, tasked with heavily campaigning on behalf of his party for the 1974 midterm elections, Ford occasionally hit the campaign trail herself. [7][36] While President Ford never attempted to silence his wife, some of his senior staff resented her independent candor. She was raised by her parents William and Hortense Bloomer. Ford reads her husband's 1976 presidential concession speech to the press. "And if they'd asked me that I would have told them," she said, adding that her response would be, "As often as possible. She made countless contributions to our country, and we especially appreciate her courage in calling attention to breast cancer and substance abuse. By not being the "political wife" of self-sacrificing legend, she both reflected and advanced public views about women in politics. [14] The Fords would ultimately be married for the next 58 years, until Gerald Ford's death. No one confronted life's struggles with more fortitude or honesty, and as a result, we all learned from the challenges she faced. 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. Thus, Michelle Obama did, in fact, receive a letter from Betty Ford soon after she moved into the White House. [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. [84] When she attended the 1992 Republican National Convention, Ford wore an AIDS ribbon pin. You see, Betty (played on The First Lady by Michelle Pfeiffer and Kristine Froseth) was married to William before she wed former President Gerald Ford (Aaron Eckhart). However, not everything Ford did as first lady broke tradition. Ford was also observed as upgrading her wardrobe, adding designer clothing. [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. President Obama noted how Betty Ford "distinguished herself through her courage and compassion. Bloomer disliked the surname. [34] Ford's popularity often was higher than her husband's. "Did they dislike her? [21], Both Betty and Gerald Ford refuse to comment on speculation that President Nixon might be forced out of office due to the Watergate scandal. The LA County death . ", President Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who succeeded the Fords in the White House, recalled "a close personal friend and our frequent partner in bipartisan efforts to improve mental health and substance abuse care in our nation. [68], As First Lady, Ford was an advocate of the arts. [4], In 1926, when she was eight years old, her mother, who valued social graces, enrolled her in the Calla Travis Dance Studio in Grand Rapids, where Ford was taught ballet, tap dancing, and modern movement. ", Tasha N. Dubriwny, "Constructing breast cancer in the news: Betty Ford and the evolution of the breast cancer patient.". [103], Only a part of Betty Ford's legacy will be that of her role as first lady. [98] That same year, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to her and her husband. She agreed, that day, to detox from her medicine. Shortly after she decided to file for divorce, Warren fell into a coma. This is the autobiographical story of the addiction and recovery of former First Lady Betty Bloomer Ford, wife of US President Gerald R. Ford. [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. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Betty_Ford&oldid=1133654245, Dubriwny, Tasha N. "Constructing breast cancer in the news: Betty Ford and the evolution of the breast cancer patient. Also, as a tireless advocate for women's rights and social justice, she helped to improve the lives and opportunities of countless women and children.". "[19], Ford avidly supported the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. Following her White House years, she continued to lobby for the ERA and remained active in the feminist movement. Betty and Gerald Ford embrace in the White House in 1974. Betty White died from a stroke suffered on Dec. 25, 2021, six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate, the Associated Press reports. The Betty Ford Center board endorsed the merger Tuesday. [53] The poll gauges Americans' most admired men and women without providing respondents any pre-arranged list of names. Ford also became involved in causes related to HIV/AIDS. The series is all set to release on the OTT platform on the 9th of May. 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. Ford surprised the media and the public by explicitly supporting a woman's right to an abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and grass roots activism. But the main point was, it was best for the country.". She was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal as a co-recipient with President Ford in 1998. Betty Ford, the outspoken and much-admired wife of President Gerald R. Ford who overcame alcoholism and an addiction to pills and helped found one of the best-known rehabilitation centers in. [19] The use of Ford in such a manner to promote her husband's candidacy was not the work of the campaign itself, but rather, produced by supporters outside of the campaign organization. During the general election, her busy campaign activity saw the reigniting of her pinched nerve. [84] In 1991, Ford was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H. W. Bush[3][97] She and President Ford jointly received a Congressional Gold Medal in 1999. As our nation's first lady, she was a powerful advocate for women's health and women's rights. A mutual friend, Peg Neuman, suggested to Gerald that he should ask her out, so he called her. [95], Ford tackled the stigmatized issue of HIV/AIDS during the HIV/AIDS crisis. That same year, People named Ford one of the three most intriguing people in America. On Aug. 9, 1974, Nixon stepped down following the Watergate scandal. [7], When Ford herself began the process of recovering from her own alcoholism, she disclosed to the public that both her father and her brother Bob had suffered from alcoholism as well. Fellow first lady Nancy Reagan also was "deeply saddened" by the news. Ford succeeded in getting sober. Emergency responders, including police, showed up at her home Friday morning as a standard procedure. In 2003, Ford produced another book, Healing and Hope: Six Women from the Betty Ford Center Share Their Powerful Journeys of Addiction and Recovery. [3], After Gerald Ford's defeat by Jimmy Carter in the 1976 presidential election she delivered her husband's concession speech because he had lost his voice while campaigning. Ford died Friday at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., ABC News has learned. [89] Ford continued to be an outspoken supporter of equal pay for women, breast cancer awareness, and the ERA throughout her life. Her overall approval rating was, at times, as high as 75%. [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. [7][34][37] However, polling would show that her comments were accepted by many Americans. Mrs. Helping others overcome addiction became her chief cause. She was also involved in her husband's political career by fulfilling the commitments expected of congressional spouses to help elevate her husband's regard among his House colleagues. 4 Mrs. Ford later reasoned, "I thought that there are women all over the country like me. In private, she triumphed over serious personal adversity. She recalled that the first time she heard someone call her father an alcoholic was at his funeral. 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. Ford's family has traveled to California and expects to arrange a service in Palm Springs soon, Barbara Lewandrowski, a family spokeswoman, told The Associated Press. Hazelden . [3] Following her husband's death, Ford continued to live in Rancho Mirage. Betty Ford, who died yesterday at the age of ninety-three, got married the year she turned twenty-four, to a furniture salesman who did not become the President of the United States. YouTube Betty White showing off her aquarium. Murray Close/SHOWTIME. "My understanding is it was natural causes. It made a lot of women realize that it could happen to them. [3], The Fords meet with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in the White House Oval Office in March 1981. [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. [5] With her father's passing, her family lost its primary breadwinner, and her mother began working as a real estate agent to support the family. "Ford. At the time Betty Ford, the wife of former President Gerald Ford, was one of the most admired women in the United States. "Betty was a remarkable woman whose legacy will live on in people around the country whose lives are longer and better because of her work. [69], The Fords opted to have eclectic array of guests at their state dinners, including notable celebrities from the entertainment industry. [19] In her 1987 memoir she reflected on these addictions, writing, "I liked alcohol, it made me feel warm. [3][97] In 1999, she and President Ford were jointly awarded Congressional Gold Medals. In her September 4, 1974 press conference, Ford declared her support for it. When they returned to Grand Rapids, she worked again at Herpolsheimer's, this time as the fashion coordinator. She served as the honorary president of the National Lupus Foundation, regarding lupus as a disease which impacted women, yet received minimal public attention. The President outlined his criteria for the post: quality, confirmability, ageso that the nominee could be there for a whilebreadth on the Court so the Court did not have eight people of any. [3][19] Ford's health problems and the stress of her husband's career (which saw him frequently away from their household) compounded, particularly after her husband's career became even more demanding after he became House minority leader in January 1965. Penn State World Campus (2013). Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Bloomer Ford was the widow of former United States President Gerald R. Ford and served as the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. She was married to Gerald Ford for 58 years. [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. "[34] This reflects a common trend of American first ladies often being more popular than the presidents to which they are married. [3] The campaign made a deliberate effort, ahead of the 1976 Republican National Convention, of sending Ford to liberal and moderate-leaning states and not more conservative states in the western and southern United States. The march was led by prominent feminist leaders, including Ford, Bella Abzug, Elizabeth Chittick, Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem. Shortly after they married, he began to sell insurance for another company. [66], According to Tasha N. Dubriwny, the massive media coverage of Ford's mastectomy was constrained by stereotypical gender roles, particularly the need for breast cancer patients to maintain their femininity. [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. Ford has consistently ranked among the top-nine most highly assessed first ladies in these surveys. Betty Ford was 93 years old when she died; therefore, she can be said to have died from old age. [93] As the deadline approached, Ford led marches, parades and rallies for the ERA with other feminists, including First Daughter Maureen Reagan and various Hollywood actors. [18], Ford served as a parent-teacher association member, Sunday school teacher at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, and a Cub Scout "den mother". [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". As we told you back in 2020, Betty rarely left her home once the COVID-19 pandemic began.. ", Gregory Knight, Myra. Ford also served as the second lady of the United States from 1973 to 1974 when her husband was vice president. The first lady helped the nation restore its faith in the presidency following the Watergate scandal, once saying she wanted the White House to sing again. After her pinched nerve, she began suffering several effects, including muscle spasms, periphrasic neuropathy, numbing the left side of her neck, and arthritis on her shoulder and arm. 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