Betty Ford

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Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 and a prominent advocate for women's rights and addiction treatment, co-founding the Betty Ford Center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Lady of the United States
addiction treatment advocate
author
human
women's rights activist
awardReceived Congressional Gold Medal
Presidential Medal of Freedom
birthName Elizabeth Anne Bloomer
burialPlace Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
surface form: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
causeOfDeath cardiopulmonary arrest
child John Gardner Ford
Michael Gerald Ford
Steven Meigs Ford
Susan Elizabeth Ford
coFounderOf Betty Ford Center
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1918-04-08
dateOfDeath 2011-07-08
educatedAt Bennington College
surface form: Bennington College (non-degree dance studies)
endTime 1977-01-20
father William Stephenson Bloomer, Sr.
fieldOfWork substance abuse treatment advocacy
women's rights
fullName Elizabeth Anne Ford
givenName Elizabeth
honoredIn Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
knownFor advocacy for breast cancer awareness
public discussion of addiction and recovery
public discussion of her mastectomy
mother Elizabeth Anne Bloomer
surface form: Hortense Bloomer
nickname Betty
notableWork Betty: A Glad Awakening
occupation dancer
model
social activist
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Rancho Mirage, California, United States
politicalParty Republican Party
positionHeld First Lady of the United States
precededBy Pat Nixon
religion Episcopal Church
residence Grand Rapids, Michigan
surface form: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Rancho Mirage, California, United States
White House
spouse Gerald Ford
William C. Warren
startTime 1974-08-09
succeededBy Rosalynn Carter

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Ford hasNotableBearer Betty Ford
Gerald Ford spouse Betty Ford
Leslie Lynch King Jr. spouse Betty Ford
Pat Nixon succeededBy Betty Ford