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REGION: North America
TOPIC: White House
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SLIDE SHOW Posted: March 13, 2009   
Betty Ford: The Early Years FLASH VERSION
Betty Bloomer grew up in Michigan and married Gerald Ford in 1948. Young Betty developed an independent spirit and revealed herself to be a gifted dancer.
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Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Bloomer, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bloomer was born in Chicago to William and Hortense Neahr Bloomer on April 8, 1918. In this picture from April 1921, she is 3 years old. The family moved in 1920 to Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Bloomer
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bloomer was born in Chicago to William and Hortense Neahr Bloomer on April 8, 1918. In this picture from April 1921, she is 3 years old. The family moved in 1920 to Grand Rapids, Mich.
Photo Credit: Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library
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