Ford, Betty, 1918-2011
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Ford, Betty, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Betty
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1918-2011
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Ford, Elizabeth (Bloomer), 1918-
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Ford, Elizabeth (Bloomer), 1918-
Ford, Elizabeth Bloomer.
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Ford, Elizabeth Bloomer.
Betty Ford
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Betty Ford
Форд, Бетти, 1918-2011
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Форд
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Бетти
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1918-2011
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베티 포드, 1918-2011
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베티 포드
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1918-2011
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Kore
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Форд, Елизабет Ан Блумър, 1918-2011
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Форд
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Елизабет Ан Блумър
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1918-2011
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Ford, Ėlizabet Ėnn Blumer, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Ėlizabet Ėnn Blumer
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1918-2011
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Ford, Elizabet An Blumŭr, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Elizabet An Blumŭr
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1918-2011
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フォード, ベティ, 1918-2011
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フォード
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ベティ
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1918-2011
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Ford, Beti, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Beti
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1918-2011
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Ford, Ėlizabet Ėn Blumer Uorėnf, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Ėlizabet Ėn Blumer Uorėnf
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1918-2011
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Ford, Betsi, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Betsi
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1918-2011
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Fordová, Betty, 1918-2011
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Fordová
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Betty
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1918-2011
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Fōdo, Beti, 1918-2011
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Fōdo
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Beti
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1918-2011
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Fute, Beidi, 1918-2011
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Fute
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Beidi
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1918-2011
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Форд, Бети, 1918-2011
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Форд
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Бети
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1918-2011
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Ford, Elizabeth Bloomer, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Elizabeth Bloomer
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1918-2011
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Ford, Betti, 1918-2011
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Ford
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Betti
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1918-2011
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Форд, Элізабет Эн Блумер Уорэн, 1918-2011
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Форд
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Элізабет Эн Блумер Уорэн
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1918-2011
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Форд, Элизабет Энн Блумер, 1918-2011
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Форд
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Элизабет Энн Блумер
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1918-2011
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Bloomer, Elizabeth Ann, 1918-2011
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Bloomer
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Elizabeth Ann
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1918-2011
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פורד, בטי, 1918-2011
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פורד
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בטי
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1918-2011
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Hebr
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福特, 贝蒂, 1918-2011
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福特
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贝蒂
Date :
1918-2011
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Mand
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Ford, Elisabetha, 1918-2011
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Ford
Forename :
Elisabetha
Date :
1918-2011
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포드, 베티, 1918-2011
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포드
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베티
Date :
1918-2011
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P'odŭ, Betʻi, 1918-2011
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P'odŭ
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Betʻi
Date :
1918-2011
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Форд, Беці, 1918-2011
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Форд
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Беці
Date :
1918-2011
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Fordová, Elizabeth Anne Bloomerová Warrenová, 1918-2011
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Fordová
Forename :
Elizabeth Anne Bloomerová Warrenová
Date :
1918-2011
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Genders
Female
Exist Dates
Biographical History
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Ford was First Lady from 1974 to 1977 as the wife of President Gerald Ford. She was noted for raising breast cancer awareness and being a passionate supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.
In 25 years of political life, Betty Bloomer Ford did not expect to become First Lady. As wife of Representative Gerald R. Ford, she looked forward to his retirement and more time together. In late 1973 his selection as Vice President was a surprise to her. She was just becoming accustomed to their new roles when he became President upon Mr. Nixon’s resignation in August 1974.
Born Elizabeth Anne Bloomer in Chicago, she grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and graduated from high school there. She studied modern dance at Bennington College in Vermont, decided to make it a career, and became a member of Martha Graham’s noted concert group in New York City, supporting herself as a fashion model for the John Robert Powers firm.
Close ties with her family and her home town took her back to Grand Rapids, where she became fashion coordinator for a department store. She also organized her own dance group and taught dance to handicapped children.
Her first marriage, at age 24, ended in divorce five years later on the grounds of incompatibility. Not long afterward she began dating Jerry Ford, football hero, graduate of the University of Michigan and Yale Law School, and soon a candidate for Congress. They were married during the 1948 campaign; he won his election; and the Fords lived in the Washington area for nearly three decades thereafter.
Their four children–Michael, Jack, Steven, and Susan–were born in the next ten years. As her husband’s political career became more demanding, Betty Ford found herself shouldering many of the family responsibilities. She supervised the home, did the cooking, undertook volunteer work, and took part in the activities of “House wives” and “Senate wives” for Congressional and Republican clubs. In addition, she was an effective campaigner for her husband.
Betty Ford faced her new life as First Lady with dignity and serenity. She accepted it as a challenge. “I like challenges very much,” she said. She had the self-confidence to express herself with humor and forthrightness whether speaking to friends or to the public. Forced to undergo radical surgery for breast cancer in 1974, she reassured many troubled women by discussing her ordeal openly. She explained that “maybe if I as First Lady could talk about it candidly and without embarrassment, many other people would be able to as well.” As soon as possible, she resumed her duties as hostess at the Executive Mansion and her role as a public-spirited citizen. She did not hesitate to state her views on controversial issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment, which she strongly supported.
From their home in California, she was equally frank about her successful battle against dependency on drugs and alcohol. She helped establish the Betty Ford Center for treatment of this problem at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.
Betty Ford died of natural causes on July 8, 2011, three months after her 93rd birthday, at Eisenhower Medical Center. She was buried next to her husband at his Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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External Related CPF
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n50024808
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10678036
https://viaf.org/viaf/84478887
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50024808
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q213122
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Subjects
Drawings
Figure drawing
Human figure in art
Nationalities
Americans
Activities
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Teachers
Dancers
Fashion models
Presidents' spouses
Sales personnel
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Rancho Mirage
CA, US
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Death
Fulton
NY, US
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Residence
District of Columbia
DC, US
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Residence
Toledo
OH, US
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Residence
New York City
NY, US
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Denver
CO, US
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Chicago
IL, US
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Birth
Bennington
VT, US
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Residence
Grand Rapids
MI, US
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Beaver Creek
CO, US
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Residence
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