FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 21, 1975 file picture, first lady Betty Ford prepares to enter an automobile in Washington after attending a Chamber of Commerce reception. Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center, has died, a family friend said Friday, July 8, 2011. She was 93. (AP Photo/Chick Harrity)