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I have an independent streak. You know, it’s kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.

Betty Ford

For 14 years, I’d been on medication for the pinched nerve, the arthritis, the muscle spasms in my neck, and I’d lost my tolerance for pills. If I had a single drink, the alcohol, on top of the pills, would make me groggy.
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Tolerance Years
I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not.
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Knows Preoccupied Served
The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.
BETTY FORD

First Freedom Human Lady
I believe the equal rights amendment is a necessity of life for all citizens. The cabinet sometimes felt that I shouldn’t be so outspoken.
BETTY FORD

Believe Citizens Rights
Having babies is a blessing, not a duty.
BETTY FORD

Baby Blessing Duty
That’s what we’re here on this Earth for, to help others.
BETTY FORD

Earth Helping Others
My makeup wasn’t smeared, I wasn’t disheveled, I behaved politely, and I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be alcoholic?
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Humor Makeup
My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather has passed away at 93 years of age. His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country.
BETTY FORD

Country Father Husband
Alcohol may pick you up a little bit, but it lets you down in a hurry.
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Cooking Food
We’re full all the time. And people do have good success and I think one of the programs at the center, the Continuing Care, helps them with their success. Because it’s difficult the first year.
BETTY FORD

People Thinking Years
I had thought I would hate being First Lady… I loved it.
BETTY FORD

Firsts Hate Lady Love
When I say we’ve had an ideal marriage, I’m not just talking about physical attraction, which I can imagine can wear pretty thin if it’s all a couple has built on. We’ve had that and a whole lot more.
BETTY FORD

Couple Marriage Talking
The problem with drugs is that people forget to stop doing them. There’s a time and a place for everything, Mr. Mackey, and it’s called college.
BETTY FORD

College Drug People
I have an independent streak. You know, it’s kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.
BETTY FORD

Independent Kind Streak
I’ll never forget the day that I was told I would have to have a mastectomy. My reaction to the words was total denial.
BETTY FORD

Denial Forget never Reactions
You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.
BETTY FORD

Alone Easier Fear

I have an independent streak. You know, it’s kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.

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