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Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Warren For (born April 8, 1918) is the widow of former United States President Gerald R. Ford and was the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. She is the founder and former chairwoman of the board of directors of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction and a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal.

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  • In 1982 this former first lady opened her drug-treatment center
  • While First Lady, she discovered her breast cancer; after, her drug & alcohol dependency
  • In 1987 she published the book "Betty: A Glad Awakening"
  • She helped found the Rancho Mirage, California drug treatment center named for her
  • To help reassure women, this First Lady spoke openly about her 1974 battle
  • This U.S. first lady once taught dance in Grand Rapids
  • Her first marriage was to William Warren of Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Born Elizabeth Bloomer, she sprang up in Chicago in 1918
  • Originally named Elizabeth Ann, she said, "I always wanted to be called Elizabeth, but it didn't happen"
  • Her CB handle in the 1970s was "First Mama"
  • Forthright one-time White House resident seen here
  • This outspoken first lady once told "60 Minutes" she wouldn't be surprised if her daughter Susan had an affair
  • Born Elizabeth Bloomer, this late bloomer was a divorcee when she married a future president in 1948
  • This first lady wrote, "It's misery when you become addicted"
  • Bloomer was the maiden name of this first lady who blossomed as a fashion model in pre-WWII NYC
  • The Alpine Gardens named for this former first lady are centered in Vail, Colorado
  • She & the future president spent part of their 1948 honeymoon at a Michigan-Northwestern football game
  • Her first date with the future president was for drinks at a Grand Rapids, Michigan bar in 1947
  • Born Elizabeth Bloomer in 1918, she danced for Martha Graham & modeled for John Robert Powers before meeting Jerry
  • William S. Bloomer, a Midwestern rubber goods salesman
  • Her "term" as First Lady lasted from 1974 to 1977

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