Because she suffered, there will be more healing. Bloomer disliked the surname. Her philanthropic support additionally placed a specific focus on charities serving children with special needs. [16][100] Ford left $500,000 to the Betty Ford Center. Ford was born Elizabeth Anne Bloomer in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, the third child and only daughter of Hortense (ne Neahr; 1884 - 1948) and William Stephenson Bloomer Sr. (1874 - 1934), who was a traveling salesman for Royal Rubber Co. She was called Betty as a child.. Hortense and William married on November 9, 1904, in Chicago. [69], Among the most notable state dinners the Fords hosted was a July 7, 1976 state dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Betty Ford. I got the stuff and got back to my place and did it. Helping others overcome addiction became her chief cause. White's death was confirmed Friday by Jeff Witjas, her longtime agent and friend. [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". Betty Ford wanted to be a professional dancer Article continues below advertisement. She was also the Second Lady of the United States from 1973 to 1974, when Ford served as the 40th U.S. vice president. Her mother's actions in the wake of her father's passing are said to have been formative for her views in support of equal pay and gender equality. Fellow first lady Nancy Reagan also was "deeply saddened" by the news. [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. 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. 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. "Ford and Ford" in Scott Kaufman, ed. She agreed, that day, to detox from her medicine. [21] In addition to the arts, Ford also gave focus to projects helping the disabled during her time as second lady. Betty Ford died in 2011 at age 93, having overcome her addictions and founding the Betty Ford Center in 1982 to help other addicts recover. She supported the equal rights amendment and the legalization of abortion. 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. 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.". She was 93 years old when she died. Some women protested Ford's lobbying for the ERA by carrying placards outside of the White House reading "Betty Ford, Get Off the Phone". [40] In 1977, the World Almanac included Ford in its ranking of the 25 most-influential American women. [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. [53][51] Contrarily to her, while President Ford ranked in the top-10 positions of most admired men in multiple years,[56][57][58][59] he never managed to top it. [19] Ford had, particularly, become addicted to prescription medication (opioid analgesics) that she had been originally prescribed in the early 1960s to treat a pinched nerve. [69], During their final year in the White House, the Fords hosted eleven state dinners. "[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. [3], During her and President Ford's later years together, they resided in Rancho Mirage and in Beaver Creek, Colorado. In 1981, Eleanor Smeal, the National Organization for Women's president, announced Ford's appointment to be the co-chair, with Alan Alda, of the ERA Countdown Campaign. The 2008 survey also ranked Ford the 5th-highest in their assessment of first ladies who were their own women as well as 5th-highest in courage. As Betty Ford recounted at the time, the wedding was delayed until shortly before the election because, "Jerry was running for Congress and wasn't sure how voters might feel about his marrying a divorced ex-dancer.". Her cause of death was not immediately clear. [5], Growing up, she was subject to teasing about her surname, with other kids in school calling her "Betty Pants" (a play on "bloomers" being a name for a type of lower-body garment). "She was Jerry Ford's strength through some very difficult days in our country's history, and I admired her courage in facing and sharing her personal struggles with all of us. This prospect elated Ford. [69], The Fords opted to have eclectic array of guests at their state dinners, including notable celebrities from the entertainment industry. Betty Ford was 93 years old when she died; therefore, she can be said to have died from old age. 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. [3], As she had previously been with her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, Ford was transparent with the public about her addictions and admittance to rehab. The organization sought to bring together political spouses and female government federal employees to discuss current party activates and ideas about legislation. The union did not last, and they divorced amicably several years later. [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". "She has been an inspiration to so many through her efforts to educate women about breast cancer and her wonderful work at the Betty Ford Center," Reagan said. Shortly after they married, he began to sell insurance for another company. 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. Shortly after she decided to file for divorce, Warren fell into a coma. Mrs. [98] That same year, she and President Ford were given a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. [87] She served as chair of the board of directors. This dinner was part of the American bicentennial celebrations, and was held in tents on the South Lawn of the White House. She would be given prescription medication, including Valium. Dance developed into a passion for her, and she decided she wanted to seek a career in it. The official cause of death listed on the Los Angeles County document obtained by CNN . Asked about her illness, she said, "I'm very glad that I brought cancer to the forefront.". Ford assisted in fundraising for the little-known Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, D.C., whose patients were predominantly African American. For more, click here: http://abcn.ws/BettyFordRIP [45] A Ford family friend said that he "about fell off his chair" when he saw the photo for the first time. 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. What was the location of death? White House photographer David Hume Kennerly took a photo of her on the table. In private, she triumphed over serious personal adversity. "Issues of Openness and Privacy: Press and Public Response to Betty Ford's Breast Cancer. [5] Warren was an alcoholic and diabetic, and was in poor health. In 2005, Ford relinquished her chair of the center's board of directors to her daughter Susan. 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". It was something the couple neither expected or wanted, Betty Ford recalled in her memoirs. "Early on, she went to the head usher and asked why the staff didn't return her good morning greetings," Smith told ABC News. She was married to Gerald Ford for 58 years. Gerald Ford: Gerald Ford was president of the United States between 1974 and 1977. Best known for her leadership in the founding of the Betty Ford Clinic in California to treat addiction. [3], Ford's busy life took a toll. He died of a heart attack just four years after leaving office. She drew boos from demonstrators against the Equal Rights Amendment in stating, "This exhibit about neglected Americans should give us strength and courage to seek equal rights for women today."[64]. I embrace it, not only for me, but all the many others who are here to participate." 4 Mrs. Ford later reasoned, "I thought that there are women all over the country like me. Betty Ford dies at 93; former first lady. They took away my tension and my pain". She died in her sleep, in her. In addition, she was a passionate supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). That is why I loved this stuff so much. She studied dance at the Calla Travis Dance Studio, graduating in 1935. She got a job as assistant to the fashion coordinator for Herpolsheimer's, a local department store. Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer was born on April 8, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois, and spent most of her childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She also organized her own dance group and taught dance at various sites in Grand Rapids, including the Calla Travis Dance Studio. A month after moving into the White House, Betty Ford was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy. [95], Ford tackled the stigmatized issue of HIV/AIDS during the HIV/AIDS crisis. [7][34][37] However, polling would show that her comments were accepted by many Americans. Showtime's "The First Lady" flips the camera's focus to the women who brought about transformational change from the East Wing of the White House. She made countless contributions to our country, and we especially appreciate her courage in calling attention to breast cancer and substance abuse. President Richard Nixon selected Gerald Ford to serve as his vice president after the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew. The first instance of a first lady conducting one had been Eleanor Roosevelt in 1942. The statement also declared, "I expect this treatment and fellowship to be a solution for my problems. But the approach was almost unheard of decades ago when the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation came to be. [7] Early into her time in the White House, during a televised tour of the White House she once again noted that she and her husband shared the same bed. AP. She was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal as a co-recipient with President Ford in 1998. All the way there I was telling myself how it would not change anything. Among the revelations in the biography: 1. [15] This open affection was evident from the beginning of Gerald Ford's presidency. She suffered from severe arthritic pain in her neck and muscle spasms. [89] Ford continued to be an outspoken supporter of equal pay for women, breast cancer awareness, and the ERA throughout her life. 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. 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. Through the work she did at the Betty Ford Center, Ford recognized the link between drug abuse and AIDS. [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. "And if they'd asked me that I would have told them," she said, adding that her response would be, "As often as possible. During her life she helped change the way Americans think and talk about breast cancer, women's rights and substance abuse. The state dinners that Ford planned as first lady made a deliberate effort to showcase American ingredients. [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". "This is not a lack of willpower, this is a disease," she said at the time. July 8, 2011 -- Betty Ford, wife of former President Gerald Ford and the founder of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction, has died at age 93. [3][75] She is the most recent first lady not to have done so. Betty Ford was born on April 8, 1918 and died on July 8, 2011. "[10], On January 19, 1977, her last full day as first lady, Betty Ford used her training as a Martha Graham dancer to jump up on the Cabinet Room table. [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. However, even after this, Ford continued with her planned campaign schedule. [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. [24] On May 31, 1973, Ford made her first major speech when she gave a commencement address to the graduates of the Westminster Choir College. 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. Her father's tragic death. She was also outspoken on women's rights issues. He later worked for the Continental Can Company, and after that for the Widdicomb Furniture Company. After leaving the White House, Betty Ford publicly acknowledged her addiction to alcohol and painkillers. [7][30] Ford regarded Roosevelt a role model. [94] The amendment did not receive enough states' ratification. As first lady, she was active in social policy and set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse. She was the wife of President Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States. Bush. The Los Angeles lair, as well as her home in Carmel, were known to have stuffed-animal rooms. She paused her divorce, and supported him, living at Warren's family's home for the next two years as his health recovered. 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. Ford would ultimately develop an addiction to prescription medication (and would ultimately confront and recover from this addiction in 1978). After leaving the White House in 1977, Ford continued to lead an active public life. [24] The Carters would, ultimately be the Fords successors as president and first lady after Carter defeated Ford in the 1976 United States presidential election. 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. [3], Ford campaigned actively both during primary elections and the general election. [3][19] Ford registered herself at the hospital on April 11, 1978. [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. [3], Before the end of December, Ford played a role in establishing the Republican Women's Federal Forum, partnering with Barbara Bush, whose husband George H. W. Bush was chairman of the Republican National Committee at the time. Ford had declared that she would be accompanying her husband at campaign functions, "when he wants me to. That same year, she joined First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson and Rosalynn Carter to open and participate in the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, where she endorsed measures in the convention's National Plan of Action, a report sent to the state legislatures, the U.S. Congress, and the President on how to improve the status of American women. One of the major strengths of authentic leadership is that it fulfills and expressed need for trustworthy leadership in society. 'Not at all,' he replied. [18], Ford served as a parent-teacher association member, Sunday school teacher at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, and a Cub Scout "den mother". Ford was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George H. W. Bush in 1991. [110], Ford's life is the focus of the 1987 ABC biographical television film The Betty Ford Story, which has a story adapted from her memoir The Times of My Life. 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]. She further taught ballroom dancing lessons for children with visual impairment and hearing loss and gave weekly dance lessons to African American children. July 8, 2011 — -- Betty Ford, wife of former President Gerald Ford and the founder of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction, has died at age 93. "[7], Betty and Gerald Ford had four children together: Michael Gerald Ford (born 1950), John Gardner Ford (nicknamed Jack; born 1952), Steven Meigs Ford (born 1956), and Susan Elizabeth Ford (born 1957). Betty developed a passion for dance at an early age. The march was led by prominent feminist leaders, including Ford, Bella Abzug, Elizabeth Chittick, Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem. ", Tobin, Leesa E. "Betty Ford as first lady: A woman for women.". The Washington Post reported that Ford's disclosure of alcoholism came as a surprise to a number of Ford's close friends, who had regarded her as merely a social drinker and were oblivious to her drinking problem. Phyllis Schlafly accused Ford of acting improperly by intervening in state affairs. [35] In a 1975 interview with McCall's, Ford remarked that she was asked just about everything, except for how often she and the president had sex. President Obama noted how Betty Ford "distinguished herself through her courage and compassion. [8][70] She found out of this upcoming dinner and her responsibility for planning it through a phone call she received within 24-hours after her husband's swearing-in as president. In the 1950s Bette Ford turned heads and raised eyebrows when she became a model-actress-bullfighter. She became well known for her openness. A mutual friend, Peg Neuman, suggested to Gerald that he should ask her out, so he called her. Ford was born Elizabeth Anne Bloomer in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, the third child and only daughter of Hortense (ne Neahr; 1884 1948) and William Stephenson Bloomer Sr. (1874 1934), who was a traveling salesman for Royal Rubber Co.[3] She was called Betty as a child. In 1964, a pinched nerve on the left side of Ford's neck sent her to the hospital for two weeks. Betty" (2013). [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. [3] After the interview aired, a number of Ford's remarks in this interview on hot-button issues generated particularly immense media attention. In her September 4, 1974 press conference, Ford declared her support for it. [3][12] With her husband assuming the office of vice president, Ford became the second lady of the United States. The Betty Ford Center, which already has helped change the lives of thousands of people, will be her lasting legacy of care and concern. But the main point was, it was best for the country.". [3], During the primaries, Ford recorded radio advertisements on behalf of the campaign that were broadcast in New Hampshire. However, Ford simply responded by giving the explanation that it was not something she had tried to hide, but, rather, something she had only not shared with the news media because none of them had broached the topic in their previous questions to her. Ford did indirectly indicate her willingness to step into the role of first lady by affirming that she would make any sacrifices required for her husband to carry out his constitutional obligations, but also opined that it would be traumatic if the nation had to endure a president being forced from office. However, not everything Ford did as first lady broke tradition. During and after her years in the White House, 1974 to 1977, Mrs.. LOS ANGELES, California -- Actress Betty White passed away in her sleep on Friday, her agent has confirmed to ABC News. During her time in the White House, she also admitted to taking Valium. [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. "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] Ford's popularity often was higher than her husband's. [109], In 2021, Zogby Analytics conducted a poll in which a sample of the American public was asked to assess the greatness of twelve First Ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy onwards. ABC News' David Reiter and Michael S. James contributed to this report. 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. She worked with children with disabilities at the Mary Free Bed Home for Crippled Children. Ford also became famous as a pioneer in the battle against substance abuse. After leaving. [35] The New York News Service wrote that Ford was, "constitutionally incapable of uttering 'no comment' or otherwise fudging an answer.". [3][97] In 1999, she and President Ford were jointly awarded Congressional Gold Medals. [3] President Ford died, aged 93, of heart failure on December 26, 2006, at their Rancho Mirage home. The campaigns of the previous three presidents that sought election to an additional term (Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon) had needed to manufacture campaign publicity involving their first ladies (Mamie Eisenhower, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon). 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. Betty Ford may be the most famous and least known First Lady in history. Thats the way I feel. 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 was not until 2016 that a Michigan wine would again be served at a White House state dinner. [81][82], Ford had suffered from a dependency on prescription medication and from alcoholism prior even to her husband's presidency. Elizabeth Bloomer, who was known from childhood as Betty, was born in 1918 in Chicago and grew up in Michigan. [40] By late-1975, Harris found Ford to have established herself as one of America's most popular first ladies. Betty was 93 years old at the time of death. Established in 1949 on lakeside acreage in Center City, Minnesota, the Hazelden Betty Ford . 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