Betty Ford was never one to follow the rules — even before she was thrust into the position of first lady overnight, after her husband, Vice President Gerald “Jerry” Ford, became president upon ...

Her name has become synonymous with candor about addiction, but when the idea was first suggested to Betty Ford to put her name on a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, the former first lady was ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new exhibit opened Thursday at the Gerald R. Ford Museum, highlighting former First Lady Betty Ford’s journey with Breast Cancer. The exhibit is called “The Betty Blip: ...

Sunday, April 8 would have been Betty Ford's 100th birthday. The former first lady died at the age of 93 in 2011, but her legacy lives on. Betty Ford spent her life in politics, raising awareness ...

Betty Ford was a sometimes outspoken and often endearing first lady in the post-Watergate years, championing such issues as the Equal Rights Amendment, pro-choice and gun control even against the ...

Quotations from notable dignitaries on the passing of former First Lady Betty Ford: “Throughout her long and active life, Elizabeth Anne Ford distinguished herself through her courage and compassion.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new breast cancer exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in downtown Grand Rapids is showcasing Betty Ford's cancer journey. 50 years ago in 1974 she was diagnosed ...

When Gerald Ford became president after Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974, he proclaimed himself "indebted to no man and only to one woman." His job was clear: to heal a nation torn apart by ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new forever postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Betty Ford was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in the East Room of the White House. And if there was a theme to the ...

Ford also became famous as a pioneer in the battle against substance abuse. July 9, 2011 — -- Former first lady Betty Ford, whose candor about her own battles with substance abuse helped erase ...