Lunch Break Video: Betty Ford, laid to rest this week, made memorable cameo on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”

When it comes to remarkable people in public life, Betty Ford was pretty much up there near the top of the list.

She was candid about the troubles in her life – including alcoholism and breast cancer – and about issues important to her.

In tribute to this great woman, here is her memorable guest appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Show made while her husband was in office. Mary and Lou Grant (Ed Asner) are in Washington DC and Mary does not believe it is the First Lady on the other end of the telephone.

Enjoy.