Here is a letter Gerald Ford 
wrote to Betty Ford after they learned she had breast cancer 
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Betty Ford’s openness about her breast cancer and surgery—extraordinary for that time—ultimately saved many lives, 1974: #NARApic.twitter.com/0o61MFEkv5
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I love how you subtweet with history lol
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I always felt so for her
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I remember this and was the first time I had heard of breast cancer.
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You always know just what to say, Sir!
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And may i say, Sir, that before seeing you on MSNBC i never would have thought of following a presidential historian. But then, you are the first presidential historian i've ever known by name! Thanks
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So interesting isn't it?
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My mother was a volunteer for the
@AmericanCancer at that time and I remember what an important impact early detection and education had. No one talked about it before Mrs. Ford.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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She also made a huge difference when she admitted to having a problem with alcohol and sought treatment. She was one of the few Republican women I admired. She stood strong on abortion rights, equal rights and gun control. She had compassion and took action in service to others.
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We’ll never know the number of lives she saved by sharing her pain.
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