This photograph depicts First Lady Betty Ford seated on a stage with Girl Scouts on risers behind her. The event was held at the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument.
First Lady Betty Ford at the 40th National Convention of the Girl Scouts of America
- 10/26/1975
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This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-WHPO: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 45644259
Full Citation: Photograph GRF-WHPO-A7017-24; First Lady Betty Ford at the 40th National Convention of the Girl Scouts of America; 10/26/1975; Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs, 8/9/1974 – 1/20/1977; Collection GRF-WHPO: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration),; Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/betty-ford-girl-scouts-convention/, April 13, 2026]
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