It was during the Ford administration that the idea for a women 's conference began to surface , and many believe that Betty Ford was largely responsible for this .
She was an advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment and campaigned for it whenever her schedule allowed .
Equal Rights Amendment was during the Ford administration that the idea for a women 's conference began to surface , and many believe that Betty Ford was largely responsible for this .
She was an advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment and campaigned for it whenever her schedule allowed .