First Lady Betty Ford's Remarks at an American Cancer Society Dinner (Excerpts)

First Lady Betty Ford delivered remarks at an American Cancer Society Dinner held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on November 7, 1975. She spoke about her experience with breast cancer and why she decided to speak out about it. This footage contains excerpts of her speech.
Read the text of Mrs. Ford's remarks: www.fordlibrar...
Excerpt from Naval Photographic Center Film 360-213-76. Works created by government employees as part of their official duties are considered to be in the public domain.

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Love Betty Ford an honest lady

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Wow. Where are the Republican comments praising this woman? She has done more for Cancer than probably any other person in history & i mean ALL cancer, not just breast. First Ladies didn't do bold things like this. And men weren't. Shit, if she was Catholic she'd be considered as a Saint. But Republicans today can't make independent decisions these days. Y'all need permission because y'all have to give the illusion of thinking the same. That's really messed up. If Betty was alive today, she would be Presidential material. More than Hillary Clinton was ever. Never has a first Lady ever had such political power before or since.
When she gave this speech, even mentioning the word breast brought embarrassment into a room. She ripped that down in class style & without shame. She was a Ladies Lady & a feminist & a REPUBLICAN. She is what being a Republican was about. Today being Republican goes against everything she believed in. What the fuck happened to make y'all so bitter to not show respect for one of your greatest leaders?