It speaks volumes about the impact Betty Ford had on politics in America that her death on Friday evoked almost as much outpouring of sympathy and eulogies as her husband’s did five years ago (December 27, 2006) As our nation’s first lady, she was a powerful advocate for women’s health and women’s rights. After leaving the White House, Mrs.… Read more.
Betty Ford, astonishingly outspoken first lady and drug-treatment pioneer, is dead
Monday, July 11, 2011 at 5:14 AM