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The original documents are located in Box 12, folder "9/6-7/74 - Birmingham,
Alabama (3)" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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4
THE 1ST LADY
UPI leads: "BF, stating 'I can only be me," traveled
to Deep South and voiced support for passage of ERA, despite
long-standing resistance in area to women's equality issue."
AP leads: "Speaking out on marijuana, abortion and
women's rights on her 1st trip as 1st Lady, BF said, 'I don't
mind tough problems. I'm ready to face them.
UPI leads: "GF donned sterile hospital gown, scrubbed
up, and cooed at infants in nursery of St. Vincent's
Hospital, saying she hopes someday to be grandmother."
Clip on CBS in #3 story as she said she was all for babies
followed by her saying abortion's been dealt w/ by Supreme
Ct which, is law of land and she 11 abide by it. NBC noted
this statement at Cath. hospital followed BF spokesman
earlier saying she favored abortion only re: danger to
mother's health and in case of assault.
AP leads: "Donning gray surgical gown, BF visited
hospital patients, got look at newborn babies, and put in
plug for women's rights during trip to help raise funds for
B'ham hospital."
CBS noted BF's all for ERA and ready to
go on road for it.
"Betty: Sure Kids Tried Pot" is p. 2 NY News w/ photo
of her w/ Mrs. Wallace
"Children Tried Pot, BF Says" tops
6-col Star story and photo of BF holding a baby.
...
"BF Attends
Ala. Hospital Fund-Raiser, Boosts Women's Rights" banners
inside Sun page.
On both nets BF said she's certain her children have tried
pot. Kids try everything, but "they definitely don't like
it, and it isn't being used." CBS added that BF declined to
comment on legalization, but thinks "it's a possibility" she
might favor softening of the laws.
A couple of controversial subjects came up, said NBC
over film of BF deplan ing for visit she promised to make
before GF was Pres and she said she keeps her promises.
Over clip, NBC's Cochrane noted she spent most of time at
hospital in maternity ward. Her 1st solo, said Peterson
of CBS who also noted BF was keeping 6-mo-old commitment.
Clips of BF at formal dinner.
NBC w/ her dancing --- the
most sought after on the floor w/ lots of cutting-in and tho
aides said she'd dance but twice, BF didn't seem to mind a
bit. NBC clips also of Mmes. Buckley, Javits, Oberon and
Tyson.
BF was there to be recognized as 1 of US "legendary
women" noted CBS.
5
BF w/ Cicely Tyson is p. 2 Trib photo
Photo inside
Post of the laughing 1st Lady in hospital.
BF cut short
her trip
:
because of GF concern over Carmen, NBC noted.
"At Last, A 1st Lady Who Speaks Her Mind" tops piece by
Inquirer edit bd. member Goss in praise of Mrs. Ford for her
ERA and abortion views and her opposition to separate bedrooms.
"It's reassuring to see a 1st Lady act like a real person
and not a Dresden doll.
[And] world won't collapse because
Amers. now know their Pres. has a sex life. It's refreshing
=
"Fords Put Their Best Foot Forward at WH" tops NY News
piece on the dancing and revived social life at WH.
"Susan's Trying to Be Herself" tops LAT interview
in Inquirer.
OTHER ADMIN
NR w/ Dobrynin/HAK is p. 1 NYT photo.
HAK/NR was p. 2
Post photo and also inside NY News.
Inquirer editor Creed
Black seconds Steve Hess suggestion that NR handle Bicent.
which continues to flounder in DC.
"Fantastically modest" says a critic of the $983/acre
assessment on NR's 3400 acres in Westchester where some is
going for ,000/acre. In a p. 1 Bulletin feature, the
local assessor acknowledges '62 costs are used for valuations
and "it's tough to be fair."
"GF'll put his own stamp on WH [this week] w/ sweeping
restructuring plan, that includes cutting back staff's size and
power,' leads Wieghart in NY News w/ Ash "the 1st to go" and
OMB to lose much of its power w/ Seidman GF's desired successor
but facing obstacles as he'll reportedly not accede to possible
confirmation condition to sell his holdings or place them in
blind trust. Wieghart also says Clawson's been asked to
leave by 9/15 w/ his operation eliminated. And Domestic
Council's also to be shaken up w/ Cole likely to be replaced
and NR to handle its overall direction.
"A frustrated GF, working under what he considers shackles
of a rigid staff system designed for another personality, is
determined to reshape WH staff asap," leads Beckman in Sun.
Trib's lead story. "GF's growing more and more impatient"
w/ 2nd and 3rd level RN aides of a whom a top Ford aide says
"have got to learn they're no longer programming a Pres and
learn to start serving him instead." Access by 5-6 top aides
is foreseen w/ nobody #1 and an admin. asst. in charge of
running the staff machinery.
now
Metro
Edition
The Birmingh
Serving A Progressive
87th Year-No. 177
68 P
or HOUSE PRE
Birmingham, Ala., Friday, September
First Lady's evaluation
of self: V ery normal'
BY ELMA BELL
Betty Ford to a Washington,
"I consider myself very
News staff writer
reporter. And that is exactly
normal," Mrs. Ford agreed
Down to earth, but sharp as
the way Mrs. Ford seemed in
when the description was
a tack is the way a close
a telephone interview Thurs-
read to her. "And I try very
hard to keep un with offairs
SEP 08 1974
Children Tried Pot, Mrs. Ford Says
By Isabelle Shelton
staying overnight and re- kind and good," said a man
Star-News Staff Writer
turning to Washington
who had swung her around
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
today
the dance floor at the first
Betty Ford, making her
of the weekend events held
first solo journey outside of
to raise funds for St. Vin-
SHE WAS still wearing
Weshington as First T edv.
cent's Hospital.
. .....
Birm
chrono
The First Lady Steps Out on Her Own
Vi
Nos Angeles Times
BY MARLENE CIMONS
tening to a tribute describing her as "one of Amer-
Asked about her earlier apparent loss of compo-
IEW
Times Staff Writer
ica's legendary women."
sure, she said only: "I was very moved."
"This is, of course, my first experience on my
She was tired; the strain showed on her face. She
WASHINGTON-The dark streets of Birming-
returned to her compartment to rest until the
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r. Sunday Examiner & Chronicle, September 8, 1974 Section A Page 15
FIRST LADY BETTY FORD AT HOSPITAL BENEFIT
She holds Jason Lucia while father, John, looks on.
-UPI Photo
Betty Ford: Every
woman for herself
Associated Press
As for the abortion is-
sue, she said she would
BIRMINGHAM, Ala
Donning a gray surg-
So hasn't
obey the Supreme Court
as the law of the land
game
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Pat Buckley, Robert Wolders
Betty Ford and Cicely Tyson
Yconne Braithwaite Burke and Cornelia Wallace
Betty Ford at the incubator unit in St
Photos by Guy De Lort
9
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1974
IRMINGHAM, Ala. - It was a tribute to women - and Legendary
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lady, with her enburage, was hustled off by the Secret Service for an earlier-
than-expected dejarture due to hurricane reports.
- NANCY COLLINS
5
ball game
WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1974
Pat Buckley, Robert Wolders, Marle Obe-
Betty Ford and Cicely Tyson
Marion Javits
Grace.Warnecke
wash Post 9/8/74 f A 12
United Press International
Mrs. Ford dons a sterile gown and scrubs up on a visit to an Alabama hospital.
First Lady Assumes
Children Tried Pot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 71 juana. When asked whether she
(UPI)-First Lady Betty Ford would favor softening of the
said today she is certain her pot laws, however, Mrs. Ford
four children have experi- said, "I think that is a possi-
mented. with marijuana and bility."