Betty ford spoke her mind. Prochoice and a supporter of the equal rights amendment, she and president gerald ford openly discussed her experience with Breast Cancer. For much of her familys public life, she struggled with drug and alcohol dependency, and confronting it defined her postwhite house years. Good evening and welcome to cspans series first ladies influence and image. Tonight well tell you the story of elizabeth ford, the wife of gerald ford. Here for the next 90 minutes to tell her story is Richard Norton smith, president ial historian. If youve been watching our series, you know him. Hes one of the academic advisers for the project. Hes launched a number of president ial libraries, among them the gerald r. Ford library in michigan. You developed a relationship with the fords. So, you bring that to the table as well. Sure, in interest of full disclosure, i try to be as objective as possible. But i was very fortunate to become friends with both of the fords. But we want to st
Silence. Why should my husbands job or yours prevent us from doing this and being first lady should prevent us from expecting our ideas. She and president gerald ford it discussed her experience with Breast Cancer, and so much of a public life struggled with jargon alcohol dependency and confronting it defined her First White House years. Good evening and working to cspan series, first ladies, influence an image. Well tell you about elizabeth of our president gerald floored, and here is Richard Norton smith. President ial historian and we have one of the academic advisers. We have talked about a number of president ial libraries. Among them the Gerald Ford Library in michigan. You developed a relationship with the fourth, so you bring that to the table. In folders closure, i try to be objective as possible, but i was very fortunate to become friends with the ford. I want to start the story where we left off, which is that night in august where they learned we will be in the white house
Simonetti is watching the markets and Hillary Vaughn is on capitol hill. Lets kick it off with hillary. Reporter melissa, Bernie Sanders is out of the 2020 race but he is not off the ballot and he is still has his eye on the Democratic National convention this summer. I will stay on the ballot in all remaining states, continue to gather delegates. While Vice President biden will be the nominee, we must continue working to assemble as many delegates as possible at the Democratic Convention where we will be able to exert significant influence over the party platform. Reporter former Vice President joe biden is now the presumptive nominee for the democratic party. Biden often attacked sanders for his calls for a Political Revolution but now today biden is thanking sanders for being the leader of a movement saying this, quote, while the Sanders Campaign has been suspended, it is impact on this election and elections to come is far from over. Well address the existential crisis of climate c
A growing list of schools, events, conferences and concerts called off because of the outbreak. Companies urging employees to work from home. Just ahead our closer look at the Public Health strategy of social distancing and why it could be the key to staving off a crisis. Biden wins big. The former Vice President crushes Bernie Sanders hopes of a comeback, cruising to victory in hard fought michigan and other states. Is he signaling its time for the race to wrap up . I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for the Tireless Energy and passion. Whats next . With the to men set to face off on the debate stage in days. All that, Harvey Weinstein set to learn his sentence in a matter of hours. Severe weather alert. Alice tracking strong storms in the south still reeling from those devastating tornadoes. Road to recovery. Crash into the wall, into the air goes newman. A today exclusive with nascars ryan newman aft terrifying daytona 500 crash. The amazing story of how he managed to
Borders of europe are open to migrants. Innovations can appoint a new Prime Minister but the power struggles may be far from over. And the fight for which u. S. Democratic president ial hopeful will face off with donald trump turns to South Carolina which is holding its primary. In sports 5 top league games in italy have been postponed because of coronavirus restrictions the olympics are also interrupted and will be in senegal where africas best boxes off still trying to qualify for tokyo 2020. 5 to more than 18 years of war a deal between the u. S. And taliban has put afghanistan on the path to what many hope will be a Permanent Peace assigning to place here in qatar a few hours ago and in 18 months of talks one of the key components of the deal plans for a complete withdrawal of all u. S. And nato troops within 14 months if the taliban sticks to its parts the u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o flew in for the signing he says the agreement is a crucial 1st step toward peace. This