Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. May 21, 1987 - Evening With. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. May 28, 1980 - Reception. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. April 22, 1976 - Tour of Library. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. May 21, 1987 - Evening With. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. April 22, 1976 - Tour of Library. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. April 22, 1976 - Tour of Library. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. April 22, 1976 - Tour of Library. [Download Photo...]
Photo credit: LBJ Library, photo by Frank Wolfe. May 21, 1987 - Evening With. [Download Photo...]
The Ford and Johnson families shared a long history, from the halls of Congress to the White House. The Library and Johnson family remember Betty Ford for her gracious manner, bravery in the face of adversity, independent spirit, and contributions to this country.
Quote from Lynda Johnson Robb
“Betty Ford was a dear friend to all the Johnsons. Luci and I went to Michigan for an event that she hosted on First families. She knew that we all shared the same trials and triumphs. She was a joy to be around whether it was visiting with her in the White House or campaigning together for the Equal Rights Amendment in 1969. We will miss her touch.” - Lynda Johnson Robb
She Made a Difference
This photo was taken September 27, 1974, the day Luci Baines Johnson describes visiting Mrs. Ford and Susan Ford at the White House. Note Mrs. Ford’s bag is packed, ready to go to the hospital for surgery later that day. Gerald R. Ford Library Photo. [Download Photo...]
In this moving remembrance, Luci Baines Johnson describes a day she and her family spent with Mrs. Ford at the White House and how that afternoon made a difference in her life. [Download PDF...]
An Independent Woman: Remembering Betty Ford
First Lady Betty Ford dances on the Cabinet Room table on the day before departing the White House upon the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. Date: January 19, 1977, Credit: Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library. [Download Photo...]
LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove wrote extensively about President and Mrs. Ford in his book Second Acts. In this tribute, Updegrove remembers Betty Ford, who danced to her own beat. [Download PDF...]
Video
An Evening With Betty Ford, LBJ Auditorium, May 21, 1987.
Betty Ford Memorial Website
The memorial website for Mrs. Ford can be found at:
Visit the Betty Ford Memorial WebsiteCondolence Book
The LBJ Library has a condolence book at the Information Desk. Visitors may remember Mrs. Ford by signing this book, which will be sent to the Ford Library.
Media
David Hume Kennerly, former photographer in the Ford White House, remembers Betty Ford through his photographs of historic and ordinary events. Kennerly was with Mrs. Ford on the day she greeted the Johnson family at the White House, just before leaving for her breast cancer surgery.