First Ladies and their Cattleyas: Betty Ford
Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 22:41
Betty Ford and her husband, Gerald, were eagerly looking forward to retirement following his 13 successful terms as a Congressman from Michigan. The plan changed following a series of unlikely events which elevated Mr. Ford first to Vice President and then to President. Within that eight month period, Betty Ford found herself First Lady of the United States.