Exhibit Opens: Betty Ford: A Champion for Breast Cancer Awareness
威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum
Washington, DC
Friday, April 6, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
Beginning April 6 at the听威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum听in Washington, D.C., the public can view rarely seen objects, documents, and photographs that highlight Betty Ford鈥檚 courage and candor when speaking publicly about her own personal battle with breast cancer. Breaking with social conventions of the time, she reassured women already suffering from similar ordeals and purposefully raised public awareness of screening and treatment options that ultimately saved the lives of countless Americans.
The display includes:
- Letters and cards from children and adults sharing words of encouragement and their own personal battles with cancer
- Speech cards from Betty Ford鈥檚 American Cancer Society speech with her own handwritten edits
- Letter to Betty Ford from Gerald Ford and their children (facsimile)
- Award Betty Ford received from the National Association of Practical Nurse Education and Service honoring Betty Ford for her 鈥渙utstanding courage and for furthering public understanding regarding the importance of early detection and treatment as a means of combating cancer.鈥�
- A selection of photographs
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This event is part of the听Betty Ford Centennial Celebration.
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All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.