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betty ford was best known for founding a leading california clinic for treating drug and i call addictionresident barack obama said she left a legacy of courage for others. >> ladies and gentlemen, president and mrs. gerald ford. >> gerald ford once said that he was indebted to no man and to only one woman, his wife betty ford. as first lady, she combined grace with candor, a candor that was tested just months after she moved into the white house when doctors discovered she had breast cancer and if -- and performed a mastectomy. her frank discussion about the ordeal is credited to learning women about the dangers of breast cancer. >> women are no longer ashamed of having mastectomies. they talk about it. i feel that i have saved many lives. >> she was known as betty plumber growing up in michigan and she dreamed of becoming a dancer. but in 1948 she married gerald ford, her second marriage. he was elected to congress. they moved to washington and have four children. when he became vice president and then president, betty ford became an advocate for women's rights. after leaving the white

ford. >> we wish you the best in your next endeavors. moving on to former chairman ford's resolution . i would like to read it. whereas nathaniel p. ford sr. was elected by his colleagues as chairman of the tjpa board of directors, vice chairman from june 2007 to may 2008, and chairman from june to thousand eight to june 2011, and whereas he has been coded his -- he is dedicated his career to improving public transportation as the director of the san francisco municipal transportation agency and the joint powers board, which oversees the operation of caltrain , and whereas we have benefited from the knowledge he has brought to the tjpa position for the past five years, and whereas as chairman of the board, the tjpa come pleaded and international -- completed an international design and broke ground and design at a ceremony attended by then-speaker pelosi, the secretary of transportation ray lahood, and whereas his commitment to the transit program goals directly contributed to the receipt of $400 million in stimulus funds and the important recognition of his involvement in the transit

. > betty ford passed away. best known for the treatment center baring her name. included a series of highs and lows. sandra hughes takes a look. >> betty ford never expected to become first lady, but she was thrust into the role when richard nixon resigned. she modeled and then married twice. the second time to a young lawyer just entering politics. 28 years were spent living in washington as congressman gerald ford's wife, raising their four children. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> just weeks after her husband was sworn in as the 38th president of the united states in the wake of the water gate scandal, the new first lady found out she had breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. >> it came as a terrible shock, of course, to our family and to me. breast cancer had never entered my mind. >> at a time when cancer was spoken out of in whispers, betty ford's discussion was credited with saving thousands of lives. >> i always think well, when i go down those stairs with my husband, they are probably wondering, now which side did she say it wa

ford and lincoln. we decide to do have a full family of vehicles, small, medium and large. every one of them would be best and of course t best value. and we decided to fance the plan. we went to banks, we got a home improvement loan. >> charlie: ñr this was what, 2006. the first year, that's when you did the financing. >> exactly. because we needed to do it decisively, not only to restructe ford but also the investors new vehicles plus we took out a cushion for the economy. >> charlie: to allow you to act on yourÑiÑi strategy. >> exactly. all the leaders arehere, we got 250 charts going through, everyone has the plan. everyone's looking for forecast and they're looking for special attentn. and they're alii color coded, hw the launch is going, how the marketing's going, how th technology's going. we're doing this for three weeks into it, they have a new ceo and all of the charts are green. up come the finance chart and we project a loss. >> charlie: of $17 billion. >> i stopped the meeting and as nice as i could i said team, is there anything not going well. course the eye contact goes down to the floor.

heading to work or to the gerald ford museum to pay respects to the late first lady betty ford ducked and did their best to dodge the wrath of a red-winged blackbird. >> that's the best right there. >> who attacked anyone who was approaching its perch. >> everybody is really afraid of the birds. >> it's only that big. not much damage that a bird can do. but in new york city, we see the pigeons. >> usually we have an agreement with the birds. we don't ooet hit each other. >> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." >>> the skies over paris lit up for a national holiday, bastille day. hundreds of thousands watched and danced to music from "my fair lady" and "singing in the rain." only clear skies for the best view. it's not quite 101 dalmatians, but it's plenty. one dalmatian in england has 16 newborns on her hands, or paws. the mother was also born into a litter of 16. the owners were shocked and had no idea they were about to inherit so many puppies. their vet even had to write a letter so the kennel club would believe they were all related. so cute. in japan, the drinking age may be 20, but there is no l

ford and the rest of us had traveled from father knows best. political advisers cringed over her famous "60 minutes" interview in which she talked about abortion, premarital sex and drug abuse. one irate user wrote in protest, to remind mrs. ford of what margaret truman once called the second hardest job in america. you are not an individual, he informed her. an american woman with complete freedom of speech and action who has only to answer to the family unit, the social requirements of the neighborhood and the laws of her community, state and nation. you are because of the position your husband assumed, expected and unofficially required to be perfect. exclamation mark. it is quite obvious you were never put in your place and told by your husband that in this great country of ours you must retain at all times a position of beauty queen, mother of the year, high school prom sweetheart, grandmother of the year, church lead er, nurse and counselor to american women and girls. there you have it, the tyranny of perfection. betty ford helped to libe

ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody. supervisor avalos: good morning. welcome to the city operations and neighborhood services committee. my name is supervisor john avalos, the chair of the committee. joined to my right by supervisor eric mar, to my left, sean elsbernd. madam court, please share with

ford, and we wish him the very best in his future efforts. we feel the c.a.c. is more integrated into if agency now than it was before you arrived, and we would like to thank you for your efforts in that regard. we appreciate it very much. i do sincerely wish you well as you leave the agency. also want to express the c.a.c.'s best wishes to mr. roham, who i understand is departing, and who is somebody who has also given a lot of time to the c.a.c. also sometimes in those meetings with mr. ford, giving a hard time about whatever the c.a.c. has told me to give him a hard time about. and we wish him well. he is certainly without question the c.a.c.'s favorite texas rangers fan. i don't think there's any competition that comes even close on that. so that said, i have a number of recommendations to present to you. three. one pertains to the thorny issue of switchbacks. we recognize that to the agency does a lot to try to prevent having too many switchbacks. that this is something that we all recognize as being a less than optimal situation. we recommend that when sw

ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody. ++ >> i am the deputy executive director for the sfmta. i am pleased to welcome you to the celebration of the completion of the california and power line cable car projects, which saw the california cable car line down for six months this year. in spring, the power lines were down for three different shut down -- shutdowns. the project was a comprehensive line upgrade. the project was a collaboration with department of public works and the san francisco public utilities commission, both of which made multiple improvements to the infrastructure of this street in coordination with cable car improvements. we are joined today by the dpw director and sfpuc general manager. the businesses and communities surrounding the cable car lines were

ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody. >> there has been an acknowledgement of the special places around san francisco bay. well, there is something sort of innate in human beings, i think, that tend to recognize a good spot when you see it, a spot that takes your breath away. this is one of them. >> an icon of the new deal. >> we stood here a week ago and we heard all of these dignitaries talk about the symbol that coit tower is for san francisco. it's interesting for those of us in the pioneer park project is trying to make the point that not only the tower, not only this man-built edifice here is a symbol of the city but also the green space on which it sits and the hill to which is rests. to understand them, you have to understand the topography of san francisco. early

. >> ford mustang wasn't a surprise to me. [ talking over each other ] >> how can you not like the mustang. the bests every year ford finds a way time prove it. the 402 horsepower gp that we ran through our tests, great acceleration, excellent handling, duffle exhaust system, still 22 miles per gallon. during the heyday of muscle cars who -- >> one more car, forward fusion. >> the fusion was the four cylinder, hybrid model got 34 miles per gallon or the sporty v6 has a lot going for it, some of the best reliability of any sedan of any manufacturer. compared to toyota honda, subaru. what we like about the fusion comparable, great reliability. >> mike quincy, specialist for consumer reports, thanks for joining us. happy 4th of july. >> thank you. >> that's it for us. >> stay tuned for fox report next. from all of us to all of you, from all of us to all of you, have a wonderful 4th of july. closed captioning by closed captioning services, inc. ♪ yes! ha ha! ♪ [ clicking ] dad, what happened? power went out, want a hot dog? [ female announcer ] oscar mayer selects are made with 100% pure beef and have n

motors reported an 11% increase in june sales compared to a year ago, ford sales up 14% and chrysler said sales jumped 40%, their best june since 2007, before the company declared bankruptcy. in japan carmakers are still struggling with the after effects of the earthquake and tsunami, june sales down 21% for toyota and 24% for honda. >>> new at noon hundreds of volunteers counted the homeless of santa clara county for three days, late this morning officials said they want a registry for those staying on the street on a regular basis and services to keep them safe. jade hernandez is live with what they are doing today. >> reporter: tori, you are right, a non-profit group put hundreds of people in santa clara county to count for homeless. what they found, 700 people living on the streets. today volunteers provided services for the homeless while bringing together city leaders to answer how to fix the problem. the lines formed early for services in front of city hall. >> there are a lot of single folks out there, those numbers have gone up and the families as well. >> we do services at one of the family shelters and our

welcome back to morning joe, pat buchanan and gerald ford with us. bestore, good to have you on the show this morning. patreaus will start the new job as director of the cia in september. he talks about the hard work ahead. the changes in the troops. any gut feeling about how that will transpire? >> one transition we'll see is as we're leaving the 10,000 and the 20,000, how that's going to change in terms of troop alignment and geoloe geography. we'll see a shift towards the east to the pakistan border. that's where i spent my time. we're starting to see a lot of the flow from fighters coming from pakistan. >> let me ask you, drawn down 33,000 troops by september of next year, good shape in kandahar and helmand province. how can you maintain momentum and win a war when you're pulling out 1/3 of the best soldiers you've got. >> a couple of things, one, we're having as we had with a bond conference in 2001. what's interesting is as we were talking about troop deployments and actual mission and strategy, we're in the process of escalating the troop numbers.

ford. she lived a glorious life, she had a great family, in fact there was -- one of the best moments in all on cnn was when gerald ford described what her intervention scene was like, when the whole family gathered around to tell their mother and wife that she's an alcoholic and she had to accept that, and then come forward with it, i think she'll be remembered a long time. there's a special place -- america has a special place for people like this, and betty ford owns a little piece of it. >> larry, you said that was one of the last times you talked to her, when did you do that interview? >> well, i know they played a clip the other night from 2003, i thought i did one after that. but the mind-boggles after a time. >> yeah. >> i know it was one of her last interviews she did. >> i'm glad you reminded me of that, i'd like to see that clip and hear what the intervention was like. we'll look for that in the archives. >> one of the interviews with gerald ford, i had many, was the description of that intervention. >> larry, we appreciate you joining us, thank you. >> any time don. and don't for

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ford died last night in california at the age of 93. she was known for speaking her mind, even when it didn't jive with her husband's political agenda, but she is best remembered for putting a public face to some awfully personal struggles and inspiring americans, particularly women, in ways no other first lady had. at the ford museum in grand rapids, michigan, her childhood home, betty ford was remembered today as a beloved first lady and an outspoken and inspiring figure to millions of women. >> i liked her openness, her vulnerability, and her honesty. >> reporter: recalling her public battles with breast cancer and alcohol, former president george w. bush said that because of her leadership, many lives were saved. elizabeth ann blumer ford who had quietly raised four children never expected to end up in the white house. culminating with the resignation and elevated gerald ford to the 38th president of the united states. >> i am indebted to no man and only to one woman, my dear wife. >> reporter: it proved to be a pivotal platform for mrs. ford, who was dubbed by the press america's fighting first lady, advocating for a woman on the supreme court

ford several times and find out that firsthand and he spoke with me about it. >> she lived a glorious life. she had a great family. in fact, there's one of the bestts in all the years i did on cnn was when gerald ford described what her intervention scene was like when the whole family gathered around to -- to tell their mother and wife that she's an alcoholic, and she had to accept that, and then come forward with it. >> were you helped by your husband who brilliantly describe and this show, on that. >> yes. >> what happened? >> it was a terrible shock. i knew i didn't feel well and all of a sudden the family walked in. >> the whole family? >> surprisingly, yes. everybody had come from all around the country, and they -- >> were you in bed? >> no, no. i was up, but i wasn't dressed. it was in the morning. and they walked in, and i thought, isn't this dear? they've come because i don't feel well. how sweet of them, and then i saw these strangers with them. and i knew immediately something was wrong. and it was a doctor and another doctor, and a nurse who were helping them with the intervention. >> were you in shock? >> i didn't know quite what it

ford became a pioneering role model. >> having this happen to me has been the best thing in the world. i never felt better. >> she made recovery from substance abuse her mission -- co-founding the petty ford center in 1982. and helping untold thousands of people. >> i'm very, very proud of betty with her leadership at the betty ford center. >> betty ford faced perhaps her greatest challenge with the death of her husband in 2006, the closing chapter in an extraordinary 58-year marriage. all her life as first lady and long afterward, betty ford found the strength to face her challenges head on, giving countless others the courage to do the very same thing and that was her gift. >> i'm delighted that i could carry a message. i think that's what we're here on this earth for, to help others. >> brian williams, nbc news, new york. >>> in an era when cancer and addiction were discussed in hushed tones, betty ford brought them front and center. joining us to talk about the impact of the first lady's impact on women's health is nancy schneiderman. good morning. >> hey, lester. >> extending my co

ford and the rest of us had traveled from father knows best. nd drug abuse. one irate user wrote in protest, to remind mrs. ford of what margaret truman once called the second hardest job in america. you are not an individual, he informed her. an american woman with complete freedom of speech and action who has only to answer to the family unit, the social requirements of the neighborhood and the laws of her community, state and nation. you are because of the position your husband assumed, expected and unofficially required to be perfect. exclamation mark. it is quite obvious you were never put in your place and told by your husband that in this great country of ours you must retain at all times a position of beauty queen, mother of the year, high school prom sweetheart, grandmother of the year, church lead er, nurse and counselor to american women and girls. there you have it, the tyranny of perfection. betty ford helped to liberate us from that as well. as first lady, she opened a conversation on subjects once banned from the dinner table and

ford several times and found that out firsthand. he spoke with me by phone. >> she lived a glorious life. she had a great family. in fact, one of the best was when gerald ford described what her intervention scene was like when the family gathered around to tell their mother and wife that she's an alcoholic. she had to accept that and come forward with it. >> you were helped by an intervention which your husband brilliantly described on this show one night. >> yes. >> what happened? >> it was a terrible shock to me. i knew i didn't feel well. all of the sudden the family walked in -- >> the whole family. >> surprising, yes. everybody had come from all around the country. >> you were in bed? >> no, no. i was up, but i wasn't dressed. it was in the morning. they walked in and i thought, isn't this dear? they have come because i don't feel well. how sweet of them. then i saw strangers with them. i knew immediately something was wrong. it was a doctor and another doctor and a nurse who were helping them with the intervention. >> >> were you shocked? >> i didn't know quite what it was at that point. because i knew nothing about an interventi

ford clinic near palm springs which has helped almost 100,000 people with their addictions since opening in 1982. >> before her sudden assension to first lady, she said, "i'll move to the white house, do the best't like it they can kick me out, but they can't make me be somebody i'm not." >> reporter: she was the first lady with the common touch. betty ford brought people together in life and so now, in death. bill whitaker, cbs news, palm desert, california. ♪ ♪ >> pelley: that's "the cbs evening news" with thanks to the jones day law firm for this window on the capital, i'm scott pelley. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, goodnight. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org young girls, and h >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. ♪ [ music ] i can see them real good. >> how nancy and phillip garrido preyed on children. >> what did i do? i would like to know. please tell me. >> first, it apologized. now hear why pg&e is blank the victims for the san bruno blast. >> you're saying no neighborhood, no street corner is immune. >> cocaine packing more than an

ford. she died last night at the age of 93. and her public struggle with and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction led to the opening of possibly the bestrehab clinic in the country. it was nearly 33 years ago that betty ford left the white house, checked into rehab and lat announced to the world that she was struggling with alcohol dependence. >> today i am a very grateful recovering alcoholic. and i know firsthand that treatment does work. >> reporter: an outspoken advocate for women's health, in 1982 she would go on to found and raise money for the nonprofit addiction treatment clinic in the california desert that now bears her name. the center's goal, treatment without shame. >> somehow it was all right for men to kind of kick back and sow their wild oats, but as far as women were concerned, it was a real stigma. >> reporter: she helped erase the stigma associated with people suffering from alcohol dependency. it would become betty ford's greatest legacy. since then the clinic has treated more than 90,000 patients including celebrities like lindsay lohan, billy joel, elizabeth taylor and kelsey grammer. >> it takes a sense of commun