Betty Ford worked to expand alcohol and drug treatment, while Rosalynn Carter worked to expand mental health care. Steven Ford said the presidential friendship should be a model. “I just think ...
"By fate of a brief season, Jimmy Carter and I were rivals, but for the many wonderful years that followed, friendship bonded ...
Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford similarly grew close in the years after the Carters left the White House in 1981. The two former first ladies coordinated events, fundraisers, and advocacy for mental ...
“The four of us learned to love each other,” Carter said at Ford’s funeral, as Betty Ford nodded and Rosalynn Carter dabbed tears from her eyes. Reflecting on their friendship, Ron ...
Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford may have started as political rivals, but they formed a tight bond behind the scenes, a former White House staffer tells PEOPLE. Their connection would span dec ...
Rosalynn Carter expanded that role in 1975 when her husband ran as a dark horse candidate for U.S. president, helping him defeat incumbent President Gerald Ford. During his presidency, Jimmy ...
Jimmy Carter ... his wife Rosalynn made two known trips to the valley. A 2003 photo shows her joining former first ladies Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Barbara Bush at a 20th ...