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The White House Hosts Betty Ford Postal Stamp Reveal

Jill Biden pays tribute to the former first lady’s advocacy and resilience in ceremony alongside Susan Ford Bales and other family members.

Mar 08, 2024
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden (left) listens to Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former First Lady Betty Ford, speak about her mother during a ceremony at the White House Wednesday unveiling a commemorative Betty Ford U.S. Postal Service stamp. (Credit: Anita McBride)

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March 6, 2024 — Susan Ford Bales was moved to tears Wednesday in a White House ceremony hosted by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, which unveiled a first-class postal stamp featuring a portrait of her mother, former First Lady Betty Ford.

The Forever stamp features a portrait of the former first lady and honors Ford who broke societal barriers when she disclosed to the public while serving in the White House her breast cancer diagnosis. Later, post-White House, she publicly shared her struggle with substance use disorder. 

An estimated 18 million Betty Ford U.S. postage stamps will be released following the "first-day-of-issue"…

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