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The memorial program for the funeral of former first lady Betty Ford is seen in front of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif., on July 12. Betty Ford, whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California, died on July 8. Reed Saxon/AP
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Ford family members prepare to enter the funeral of former first lady Betty Ford on July 12. Reed Saxon/AP
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Back row from left, Mike Ford, former President George W. Bush, Jack Ford, Susan Ford Bales, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama, and Steve Ford stand as former first lady Nancy Reagan and former first lady Rosalynn Carter sit before the funeral of Betty Ford. David Hume Kennerly/Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum/AP
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Maria Shriver (r.) arrives for the funeral of Betty Ford. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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The casket bearing the body of Betty Ford is carried by members of the armed forces into St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Jae C. Hong, Pool/AP
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From top left, former President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama, and former first lady Rosalynn Carter watch as members of the armed forces carry the coffin bearing the body of Betty Ford into St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Jae C. Hong/Pool/AP
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama stand together during the funeral for Betty Ford. Former President George W. Bush is at back. Jae C. Hong/Pool/AP
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Michael Ford speaks during the funeral for his mother, Betty Ford. Jae C. Hong/Pool/Reuters
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Geoff Mason, former director of the Betty Ford Center, delivers a eulogy during the funeral for Betty Ford. Jae C. Hong/Pool/Reuters
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter delivers a eulogy during the funeral for Betty Ford. Jae C. Hong/Pool/Reuters
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From left, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, first lady Michelle Obama, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former President George W. Bush, and former first lady Nancy Reagan attend the funeral of Betty Ford. Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum/David Hume Kennerly/AP
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Former first lady Nancy Reagan is escorted by former President George W. Bush following the funeral for Betty Ford. Jae C. Hong, Pool/AP
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Former first lady Betty Ford holds her book, 'The Times of My Life,' in New York on Nov. 9, 1978. Dave Pickoff/AP
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President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, return to the President's Suite at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, in Bethesda, Maryland, following the first lady’s breast cancer surgery on October 4, 1974. David Hume Kennerly/Gerald R. Ford Library/Reuters
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First lady Betty Ford performs an unscheduled dance with an unidentified teacher, (l.), in front of a group of students at a Peking dance school on Dec. 3, 1975. Bob Daugherty/AP
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Burmese are celebrating an end to their long international isolation with the first state visit to the US by a Myanmar president in almost 50 years.
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Simon Roughneen, Correspondent /
May 21, 2013
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic Monday meeting with US President Obama has been well-received at home, with Burmese seemingly happy that the country is gaining some positive recognition on the world stage after decades of isolation.