For years after leaving the White House, Ford continued to enjoy great influence and popularity, continuing to rank in the top-ten of Gallup's annual most admired woman poll every year through 1991. [94] The amendment did not receive enough states' ratification. Ford would ultimately develop an addiction to prescription medication (and would ultimately confront and recover from this addiction in 1978). [3][16] The speech was delivered on the day after the election. [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 1965, Ford suffered a significant nervous breakdown, erupting in severe crying that had appeared inexplicable to others. However, even after this, Ford continued with her planned campaign schedule. On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died at home in Rancho Mirage, California at 6:45 p.m. local time (02:45, December 27, UTC). [69], During their final year in the White House, the Fords hosted eleven state dinners. 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. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation History. Betty Ford is awarded the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President George H. W. Bush, 1991. On Aug. 9, 1974, Nixon stepped down following the Watergate scandal. The Fords' unlikely rise to first family started in 1973, just as they were planning on retiring from Congress. ", Hummer, Jill Abraham. "[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). [3] After the interview aired, a number of Ford's remarks in this interview on hot-button issues generated particularly immense media attention. [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. [3][5], In August 1947, she was introduced by mutual friends to Gerald Ford, a lawyer and World War II veteran who had just resumed his legal practice after returning from Navy service, and was planning to run for the United States House of Representatives. 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. President Obama noted how Betty Ford "distinguished herself through her courage and compassion. Penn State World Campus (2013). She also traveled to Iowa before its caucus, and delivered a speech on behalf of the president (who had been unable to make his planned appearance) in which she labeled herself as being his political partner. 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. [76] Many of Ford's most significant contributions as an activist came following the Fords' departure from the White House. Some women protested Ford's lobbying for the ERA by carrying placards outside of the White House reading "Betty Ford, Get Off the Phone". It was something the couple neither expected or wanted, Betty Ford recalled in her memoirs. [42][43][44] Gerald Ford did not know about or see the photo until 1994. [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. In April 1974, she made her first official solo trip as second lady when she spent two-days visiting the states of Georgia and Tennessee to help in publicizing the "ARTRAIN", which was a traveling exhibit of art, visual displays, and performance pieces housed in six railway cars, and which was to travel through small towns across the southern United States. 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 . [67] The spike in women self-examining after Ford went public with the diagnosis led to an increase in reported cases of breast cancer, a phenomenon known as the "Betty Ford blip". She worked with children with disabilities at the Mary Free Bed Home for Crippled Children. [3][97] In 1999, she and President Ford were jointly awarded Congressional Gold Medals. 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. During these two years, she lived upstairs while he was nursed downstairs[3] She worked jobs in order to support both herself and Warren. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? She regularly drove her children around to their activities, such as her sons' Little League Baseball games and her daughter's dance classes. The Betty Ford Center, which already has helped change the lives of thousands of people, will be her lasting legacy of care and concern. After leaving the White House in 1977, Ford continued to lead an active public life. She died Friday at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif. and her cause of death was not immediately clear. When they returned to Grand Rapids, she worked again at Herpolsheimer's, this time as the fashion coordinator. The 10-episode biographical drama, which . Ford also served as the second lady of the United States from 1973 to 1974 when her husband was vice president. She was also outspoken on women's rights issues. "[34] Ford was open about the benefits of psychiatric treatment, and spoke understandingly about marijuana use and premarital sex. "My understanding is it was natural causes. [24] Ford's attendance at the funeral was, in actuality, a break from the administration. Bloomer disliked the surname. [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. [3], Spiro Agnew resigned as vice president on October 10, 1973. Betty Ford, whose husband, Gerald, died in December 2006, had undergone surgery for an undisclosed ailment in April 2007. July 12, 2011 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. [21] In addition to the arts, Ford also gave focus to projects helping the disabled during her time as second lady. [84], Funeral services were held in Palm Desert, California, on July 12, 2011, with more than 800 people in attendance, including former president George W. Bush, then-First Lady Michelle Obama, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, herself a former First Lady, former First Ladies Rosalynn Carter, who gave a eulogy,[76] and Nancy Reagan. Betty's two older brothers were Robert (d. 1971) and . She joined Graham's auxiliary troupe and eventually performed with the company at Carnegie Hall. 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. Betty: A Glad Awakening. [37][33] In January 1976, the editors of the New York News Service wrote that Ford was, "one of the most charming and popular First Ladies ever to occupy the White House". Betty Ford was born on April 8, 1918 and died on July 8, 2011. She also organized her own dance group and taught dance at various sites in Grand Rapids, including the Calla Travis Dance Studio. She knew the name from his . AP. [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. She was 93 years old when she died. [19] Ford also, unsuccessfully, lobbied her husband to appoint the first woman to the Supreme Court of the United States[7][33] or as a running mate in the 1976 election. [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. [37] Ford ultimately played an important role in the 1976 election campaign. [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." This experience has been credited with further cementing Ford's understanding of gender-based income inequalities between individuals doing the same work. [115] That same year, Ford received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, presented by her husband, President Gerald Ford, an Academy Awards Council member. Ford with other U.S. First Ladies at the November 1991 opening of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. [19] In her 1987 memoir she reflected on these addictions, writing, "I liked alcohol, it made me feel warm. 9 min read. In 1978, the Ford family staged an intervention, and forced Betty to confront her addition to alcohol and pain pills. She wrote about it in her book, "A Glad Awakening." [3][5], In 1942, Elizabeth Bloomer married William G. Warren,[5][4] whom she had known since she was 12. [7][34][37] However, polling would show that her comments were accepted by many Americans. [3], Ford was also used, both by Ford supporters and detractors, as a symbol of liberal Republicanism, with her politics contrasting with the Republican Party's conservative and moderate wings. Betty underwent a radical mastectomy at Bethesda Naval Hospital and inadvertently destigmatized breast cancer by addressing her illness publicly during a White House press conference. [19] For a long time, it was unclear whether Gerald Ford shared his wife's pro-abortion rights viewpoint. [3], Ford campaigned actively both during primary elections and the general election. Reagan had contrasting views on issues such as drug experimentation by teenagers and the Equal Rights Amendment (which she opposed passing). 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. Leadership: Theory and Practice. [71] As previously mentioned, the Fords had hosted a state dinner for King Hussein months earlier, during Gerald Ford's vice presidency, on March 12, 1974, after president Nixon asked then-Vice President Ford to take over for him in hosting a planned dinner for the King. The cause of Betty Ford's death was never disclosed. During his testimony, Gerald Ford was questioned about attending psychiatric care. He was a Bristol, Tennessee, native who had a 40-year career as a music . 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. [98] That same year, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to her and her husband. Betty Ford, whose husband, Gerald, died in December 2006, had undergone surgery for an undisclosed ailment in April 2007. Because of her grief, there will be more joy. [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. 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. Article continues below advertisement. [5] At the time they married, Warren worked for his own father in insurance sales. [3] Ford also held active membership in groups such as the 81st Congress Club and National Federation of Republican Women. [3], Despite the brevity of her husband's presidency (roughly two and a half years), he hosted 33 state dinners, the fifth most state dinners of any United States president. Ford made the decision that year to erect a tent in the White House Rose Garden to host dinners outside. Jacqueline Kennedy, Pat Nixon and Betty Ford all smoked cigarettes but were never photographed doing so. Hortense and William married on November 9, 1904, in Chicago. [3][19] Ford took doses of this medication in excess of her prescription. Betty Ford Birthday and Date of Death. "[67], Adding to heightened public awareness of breast cancer were reports that several weeks after Ford's cancer surgery, Happy Rockefeller, the wife of Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, also had a mastectomy. [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. ", Gould, Lewis L. "Modern first ladies in historical perspective. Betty Ford became the first lady of the United States when her husband, Gerald Ford, assumed the office following President Richard Nixon's resignation. JAKE TAPPER, KATIE HINMAN and MARTHA RADDATZ, founder of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction. [12] Ford felt an obligation to attend her husband's testimony at his confirmation hearings. 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. [91], In 1978, the deadline for ratification of the ERA was extended from 1979 to 1982, resulting largely from a march of a hundred thousand people on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Since she passed, fans have wondered what Betty White's cause of death was and how she died three weeks before her 100th birthday. TMZ was the first to report the news.. A cerebrovascular accident, commonly known as a stroke, is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue. "[29] She was regarded to be the most politically outspoken first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt. [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. [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. 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. Fellow first lady Nancy Reagan also was "deeply saddened" by the news. 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. Surveys of historians conducted by the Siena College Research Institute have shown that historians regard Ford to be among the best and most courageous American first ladies. 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. She also, ultimately agreed to attend rehab at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Long Beach, California. Gerald Ford was in the middle of his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. Following her White House years, she continued to lobby for the ERA and remained active in the feminist movement. Gerald and Betty Ford on their wedding day, October 15, 1948 In 1947 a friend introduced her to Gerald R. Ford, Jr., a young lawyer who had served as Navy lieutenant during World War II. In 1985, Ford received the Los Angeles AIDS Projects "Commitment to Life Award". [3][14][17] Gerald Ford had ambitions to rise to the rank of speaker of the house, and therefore maintained a busy travel schedule, regularly crisscrossing the United States to fundraise and campaign on behalf of other Republicans in hopes that they would, in turn, provide him with the support he'd eventually need to become speaker. This large number of state dinners was, in part, due to great interest from foreign dignitaries in visiting the United States for a state dinner amid the United States bicentennial celebrations. ", President George W. Bush said he and his wife Laura "admired her as a first lady and valued her as a friend. [78] In June 1977, Ford was a speaker at the Arthritis Association Convention. Hazelden . Betty White in her kitchen in Carmel, California. She was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal as a co-recipient with President Ford in 1998. [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. Nor did she address her relationship with alcohol, which she, at the time, believed was typical consumption. [25][69] Once she became first lady, it fell to Ford to arrange this already-scheduled dinner. [65] Ford decided to be open about her illness because "There had been so much cover-up during Watergate that we wanted to be sure there would be no cover-up in the Ford administration. Betty was 93 years old at the time of death. As the First Lady . Ford was the most prominent national supporter of the project. [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. 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. As we told you back in 2020, Betty rarely left her home once the COVID-19 pandemic began.. 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], The heavy campaigning placed a strain on Ford's health. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. LOS ANGELES, California -- Actress Betty White passed away in her sleep on Friday, her agent has confirmed to ABC News. After graduating from high school in 1936 she attended the Bennington School of Dance in Vermont for two summers, where she met choreographer Martha Graham. The must-watch series is accompanied by the likes of Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey. [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. Ford had believed it to be of great importance for the administration to show an expression of direct concern pertaining to the assassination, while Nixon's staff disagreed with her. Her overall approval rating was, at times, as high as 75%. Elizabeth Bloomer, who was known from childhood as Betty, was born in 1918 in Chicago and grew up in Michigan. Established in 1949 on lakeside acreage in Center City, Minnesota, the Hazelden Betty Ford . As it turns out, Betty Ford did send a letter to Michelle Obama. [9][10] He died the day before his 60th birthday. Helping others overcome addiction became her chief cause. 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. She also fundraised for No Greater Love, in appreciation of its work benefiting Children of Vietnam War MIA and POWs. Her mother remarried, to family friend and neighbor Arthur Meigs Godwin, and Bloomer lived with them. [76] In her remarks, Mrs. Cheney noted that July 14 would have been Gerald Ford's 98th birthday. After leaving. This is the only time that a major United States presidential candidate's spouse has delivered their concession on their behalf. However, she abused these prescriptions, regularly taking many more pills than prescribed. The Fords' children often also attended the dinners they hosted. [49], Ford ranked as one of the top-10 most admired women in the results of Gallup's annual most admired man and woman poll every year from 1974 (the year her husband first became president) through 1991,[50][51][52] with the exception of Gallup having failed to conduct such a poll in 1976 (the final full year of her husband's presidency). She continued to strongly advocate and lobby politicians and state legislatures for passage of the ERA. During her life she helped change the way Americans think and talk about breast cancer, women's rights and substance abuse. [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. 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. [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. Gena Rowlands won both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Ford. "But the fact that I was the wife of the President put it in headlines and brought before the public this particular experience I was going through. 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. Reactions to Ford's death came in quickly from subsequent occupants of the White House. She was also the Second Lady of the United States from 1973 to 1974, when Ford served as the 40th U.S. vice president. That same year, People named Ford one of the three most intriguing people in America. As was the case during Gerald Ford's vice presidential swearing-in, Betty Ford held the bible upon which he placed his hand while taking his oath of office. During her time in the White House, she also admitted to taking Valium. [33] Ford took personal credit for the appointment of Carla Anderson Hills as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 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. [3], In November 1975, it was reported by the Associated Press that Ford's husband's advisors, who had previously worried her outspoken comments would hurt him in the 1976 presidential election, were now recognizing her popularity and desiring for her to have a greater role in the campaign. Her taboo-busting honesty about abortion, sex, gay rights, marijuana and the Equal Rights . "Early on, she went to the head usher and asked why the staff didn't return her good morning greetings," Smith told ABC News. [7][36] While President Ford never attempted to silence his wife, some of his senior staff resented her independent candor. [116] She also received that year's "Commitment to Life Award" from the Los Angeles AIDS Project. I took that first hit and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever experienced. [40], In 1985, Ford received the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, an annual award given by the Jefferson Awards. She worked a production line for a frozen food company in Fulton, New York. But the main point was, it was best for the country.". [3], Ford filmed an interview with the television news program 60 Minutes which was broadcast on August 10, 1975. First Lady Betty Ford held her first official press conference in the State Dining Room on September 4, 1974. 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