BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Betty Ford UID:2008-05-05-11-24-22-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=4;BYMONTHDAY=8 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTSTAMP:20260430T142743 CATEGORIES:First Spouse LOCATION:Chicago\, Illonois GEO:41.8781136;-87.6297982 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Betty Ford (1918 - 2011) was the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, during the pre sidency of her husband, Gerald Ford. Born in Chicago, Illinois on April 8, 1918, she was a talented dancer and a passionate advocate for women's rig hts and social causes. After her husband's unexpected ascension to the pre sidency following Richard Nixon's resignation, Betty became known for her candidness about her own struggles with breast cancer and addiction to alc ohol and prescription drugs. She publicly shared her experiences, helping to reduce the stigma surrounding these issues. In 1982, she co-founded the Betty Ford Center, a renowned rehabilitation facility for individuals bat tling addiction. Betty Ford's legacy is marked by her openness, compassion , and advocacy for health and wellness.

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DESCRIPTION:Betty Ford (1918 - 2011) was the First Lady of the United State s from 1974 to 1977\, during the presidency of her husband\, Gerald Ford. Born in Chicago\, Illinois on April 8\, 1918\, she was a talented dancer a nd a passionate advocate for women's rights and social causes. After her h usband's unexpected ascension to the presidency following Richard Nixon's resignation\, Betty became known for her candidness about her own struggle s with breast cancer and addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. She publicly shared her experiences\, helping to reduce the stigma surrounding these issues. In 1982\, she co-founded the Betty Ford Center\, a renowned rehabilitation facility for individuals battling addiction. Betty Ford's legacy is marked by her openness\, compassion\, and advocacy for health an d wellness.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/1,5858-betty-fo rd?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR