Betty Ford’s Turbulent Travel Instructions
Betty Ford recalled a time when she was First Lady and was flying aboard Air Force One. She was in the restroom when the plane hit some unexpected turbulence. The Secret Service agent near the restroom door yelled, “Sit down, Mrs. Ford! Please sit down!”
The First Lady calmly responded, “I am sitting down!”
Learn more about Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
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