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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

Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began.
BETTY FORD

Baby Grandpa Husband
Having babies is a blessing, not a duty.
BETTY FORD

Baby Blessing Duty
I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that’s what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn’t eat strawberries. And that made sense to me.
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Mind Thinking
A housewife deserves to be honored as much as a woman who earns her living in the marketplace. I consider bringing up children a responsible job. In fact, being a good housewife seems to me a much tougher job than going to the office and getting paid for it.
BETTY FORD

Children Jobs Office
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
BETTY FORD

Anticipation Business Sad Truth
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
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
You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.
BETTY FORD

Alone Easier Fear
I really didn’t want to have my name on the center, because it just seemed like it was too much of a personal thing.
BETTY FORD

Names Personal Thing Want
Alcohol may pick you up a little bit, but it lets you down in a hurry.
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Cooking Food
I had thought I would hate being First Lady… I loved it.
BETTY FORD

Firsts Hate Lady Love
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
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
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
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
Friends aren’t any more important than breath or blood to a high school senior.
BETTY FORD

Friends School Senior

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

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