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How Betty Ford Saved Larry Gatlin's Life

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I'm glad you're here today because you know we have lost -- Betty -- we did it and you looks at the Betty Ford and -- saved your life well.

-- believe she did I didn't know her you know.

When she did the Betty -- -- I went to the care unit Orange County California doctor Joseph pursche.

It was a navy.

-- not -- physician who helped with her recovery he -- that recovery in Long Beach.

And then -- in coach Darrell royal and his wife Edith took me.

To the care unit of Orange -- -- we want.

What did you have.

Federally despite a matter what you got on the press the other right now but booze and drugs out -- whiskey vodka cocaine -- it would take me.

To a different place but what and where -- -- she's -- for not just people like yourself but millions across she gave us the not a political cover but the the human being cover.

To come in from the face on it she let us come into the -- she gave us dignity.

And respects she's.

She usually most high profile person to ever seen over the coming -- -- -- -- still God's child rise this issue to thank pat sure.

Sure we're not we're not bad people were sick people.

So and I know that's been used a lot lately well.

You know.

Senator wingers -- -- Leo that is pretty -- but.

You know the disease concept at least has been given watered -- credibility you know so she she was wonderful what they -- to pick other we are.

While others -- -- we -- today it's already aren't you are there we -- at the -- president Ford's golf tournament in value.

And we -- saying you're dancing well we sang -- they ask -- -- -- -- You cannot stand.

Houston needs I'm not going to -- what I'm like it's bad people on the ground it out fantasyland.

Now still.

Heart.

She was wonderful she wrote on their dealers could have danced on a single song and dance there.

Can't answer -- gas bill this is sitting for -- -- okay you're okay you're not noticeably no not hard.

Because they don't lose we'll -- The talk -- -- -- use art means a done well thank you all Larry -- CO.

-- have -- their -- -- -- coming up Headley I didn't wanna dance with -- I think they are -- we're just talking about job.