WOMAN and TIME: Betty Ford

*For donate* https://www.paypal.me/womanandtime Betty Ford (1918-2011) was the wife of Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States.
Betty Ford was the First Lady from 1974 to 1977. Before that, she was the Second Lady for about a year.
Her husband was the first non-elected president of the United States.
He became one as a result of the Nixongate (Watergate scandal).
Gerald Ford and his wife had to restore the presidency in the country, pull it out of the deepest political crisis.
They seem to have succeeded. And in many respects this is the merit of Batty Ford, whose extraordinary and bright personality once again made American democracy not such a bad idea.
Before marrying her Gerald, Betty was a dancer and even managed to get married. Her first marriage was unsuccessful, her husband was cruel to her.
Then, becoming the first lady, Betty gave a lot of power to the struggle for the rights of women. She understood what she was fighting for.
Skills dancer Betty also was needed. She danced with pleasure in the White House, making it an even more pleasant place in the eyes of voters.
The Fords were not shy about their feelings for each other, kissing with pleasure in front of photographers. It was also very unusual. Yes, and so far, perhaps, remains so.
Almost immediately after the Watergate, Betty had breast cancer. She also underwent treatment under journalistic cameras.
The First Lady's illness led many women to go for screening. Betty was very proud that she saved at least one life.
The Fords did not win the presidential election.
Betty with her husband and four children returned to California.
Batty wrote a smoothed biography, and then admitted that she was an alcoholic and was addicted to painkillers.
Then she was called Honest Betty.
She coped with this disease and, following her habit, turned the lemons into lemonade, founding the famous Batty Ford Center, so beloved by celebrities.
In many ways, thanks to her, alcoholism was called a disease, and not something shameful, which must be hidden by any means.
Thank you, Honest Betty, you saved many lives and destinies.

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