Diana Walker/Getty Images It was the mid-1970s when Rosalynn Carter, then the first lady of Georgia, first met Betty Ford, then the ... "I know from personal experience that it was a difficult ...

I once asked Betty Ford what the saddest day of her life was, expecting her to say ... well as first lady and as a public figure. But on a personal level, it also did damage.

A dedication ceremony to commemorate Ford's life and legacy will be at ... about issues she cared about, and about personal issues she faced.” Betty Ford openly fought for women's rights ...

Betty Ford wasn’t exactly a fashion icon like Jackie Kennedy or a dignitary quite like Eleanor Roosevelt, but her style and personality connected with the American public.

Additionally, the Betty Ford Center treatment center ... said she was the first first lady to ask him about his personal life. Afterward, those eager to get their hands on the new stamp were ...