Biography:Gained fame as one of the most candid first ladies in history, commenting on issues such feminism, equal pay, the ERA, sex, drugs, abortion, and gun control.
Ford also raised awareness of addiction when she announced her long-running battle with alcoholism in the 1970s.
This led her to establish the Betty Ford Center (initially called the Betty Ford Clinic) in Rancho Mirage, California, for the treatment of chemical dependency.
Born:April 8, 1918 Birthplace:Chicago, Illinois, USA
1948-10-15 38th US President Gerald Ford (35) weds department store fashion consultant Betty Bloomer Warren (30) at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids
Historical Events
1974-09-28 US 1st Lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy
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