Another big memory

You might remember that I got to shake the hand of a President of the United States (Johnson) on my first full day in the U.S. I got my second handshake with the highest office in our land in 1976 with Gerald Ford.
I was in Washington DC with BPW on a Legislative Conference and we were invited to the White House to meet the First Lady Betty Ford. After a tour of the White House, we were ushered into a hall to await Mrs. Ford's arrival, when the door opened and "Hail to the Chief" was played. In walked Gerald Ford. It was quite a moment. He was very gracious and excused Betty as being sick and unable to attend.

We all know now that in all probability Betty Ford was probably indisposed in another way and a number of years later I was privileged to be part of the hosting group (Fresno County Alcohol and Drug Council) when she came to Fresno to talk to us about her addiction and recovery.