I believe we are all here to help each other and that our i… - Betty Ford

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I believe we are all here to help each other and that our individual lives have patterns and purposes. My illness turned out to have a very special purpose -- helping save other lives, and I am grateful for what I was able to do.

Betty Ford

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Elizabeth Anne Ford (née Bloomer); formerly Warren; (April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was the first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As first lady, she was active in social policy and set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse.

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Birth Name: Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford

Alternative Names: Betty Bloomer • Elizabeth Ann Ford • Elizabeth Ann Bloomer • Elizabeth Anne Blommer Ford • Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford • Elizabeth Bloomer • Elizabeth Anne Ford • Betty Bloomer Ford • Elizabeth Ford • Elizabeth Bloomer Ford

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