Former First Lady Betty Ford Has Died

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WASHINGTON – Betty Ford, wife of former U.S. president Gerald Ford passed away on Friday at the tender age of 93 at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California.

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Betty Ford served as First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. During her time in the White House, Ford was an outspoken advocate of women’s rights — encouraging the appointment of more women to senior government posts, supporting the U.N. International Women’s Year in 1975, and supporting passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

In 1982, Mrs. Ford, together with Ambassador Leonard Firestone, founded the non-profit Betty Ford Center at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Today, the Betty Ford Center is regarded as one of the top treatment facilities in the world.

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan said about Mrs. Ford:

“I was deeply saddened this afternoon when I heard of Betty Ford’s death.  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.”

Betty Ford was the wife of former president Gerald Ford. She married Mr. Ford two weeks before he was elected to his first term in Congress.

Gerald Ford died in December 2006 at the age of 93, after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed ailment in April 2007.

President Barack Obama said in a statement:

“Throughout her long and active life, Elizabeth Anne Ford distinguished herself through her courage and compassion.”

Her cause of death is unconfirmed.

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