Photograph of First Lady Betty Ford Reading President Gerald Ford's Concession Speech to the Media

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Description

Because his voice was hoarse from campaigning, First Lady Betty Ford reads President Gerald R. Ford’s concession speech to the media in the Press Briefing Area of the White House. Steve Ford, President Ford, Susan Ford, Michael and Gayle Ford, and Jack Ford (obscured by Mrs. Ford) stand by.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-WHPO: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 5730760

Full Citation: Photograph of First Lady Betty Ford Reading President Gerald Ford’s Concession Speech to the Media; 11/3/1976; Collection GRF-WHPO: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration),. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-first-lady-betty-ford-reading-president-gerald-fords-concession-speech-to-the-media/, April 1, 2026]

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