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in the workplace. also the mother of four children, she was considered strong, active, and most of all candid. it has been my own health that has made it possible for me to go ahead and in my way share what i learned with others. reporter: before 1974 it was almost unheard of for a first lady to publicly mention personal problems. in the first year of her husband s presidency. she announced she had breast cancer and would undergo a mastectomy. but it is the betty ford center for substance abuse that will be her greatest legacy. i think she educated a generation that needed education, that needed support in how to deal with these problems. reporter: mrs. ford disclosed publicly that she had for years abused alcohol anded that become dependent on prescription drugs. the first major political figure to openly address a problem that plagued millions. it has been from the very first day a place for any man or woman who wanted help. it made it unnecessary to hide ....