ladies and gentlemen, we must support mr. ford. we must send anyone a signal that if he or she were in the same situation, we would support them. we ask the citizens of the city and county of san francisco -- we recognize the many good things he has done and we recognize we have to as a group support mr. ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody. supervisor avalos: good morning. welcome to the city operations and neighborhood services committee. my name is supervisor john avalos, the chair of the committee. joined to my right by supervisor eric mar, to my left, sean elsbernd. madam court, please share with

ladies and gentlemen, we must support mr. ford. we must send anyone a signal that if he or she were in the same situation, we would support them. we ask the citizens of the city and county of san francisco -- we recognize the many good things he has done and we recognize we have to as a group support mr. ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody. ++ >> i am the deputy executive director for the sfmta. i am pleased to welcome you to the celebration of the completion of the california and power line cable car projects, which saw the california cable car line down for six months this year. in spring, the power lines were down for three different shut down -- shutdowns. the project was a comprehensive line upgrade. the project w

cue mrs. ford, exuding sympathy while offering reassurance. don't worry, honey, she told her husband, it's me they're coming to see anyway. [ laughter ] instantly, his doubts dissolved in laughter. how many times that scene must have repeated itself since the crisp fall day in 1948 when elizabeth bloomer walked down the aisle of grace episcopal church with grand rapids' most eligible bachelor. her bridegroom's idea of a honeymoon combined a wolverine football game with an outdoor political rally, addressed by owosso michigan's famous son, thomas e. due ee. listening to politicians on a frosty october michigan evening was not an experience the new bride would remember with joy, but it was good practice for a life defined by the unexpected. at the time, betty ford could hardly imagine while governor dewey would never live in the white house, she would. once the issue quickly established herself as a first lady unlike her predecessors, not content to make history, she became one of those rare figures that make a difference. a lasting difference i

. >> thank you, mr. ford. members of the board, questions or comments? >> mr. chairman, you do have members of the public that wish to address you. roland wong >> good afternoon. >> i'm having a technical difficulty. there you go. >> you want to try now? >> ok. >> there you go. >> i'm here to speak -- >> could you state your name for the report? >> oh, roland wong. i represent municipal services. today i'm here to speak about the judah express. i heard that it was very successful. when i first heard the announcement of the pilot express line, i liked the concept whereby passengers can get to downtown very quickly. sfmta has done a good job of providing this service to judah street corridor to relieve the crowdedness on the trains. passengers including seniors and people with disabilities riding between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 would also like speedy service. sfmta can seriously consider expanding this model along m oceanview and j church where accessible sideway ramps are extremely limited for wheelchair users. we always heard the saying we're still researching it, i

in her 93 years, mrs. ford imparted more than her share of joy. her sense of fun was never sharper than when cutting through the gloom of self absorption or disappointment. not long after leaving the white house in january, 1977, she and the president found themselves on a plane bound for houston and a dinner honoring the legendary coach, vince lombardi. it was the exactly -- it was exactly the sort of road show event that congress men and vice president for had graced thousands of times over 30 well- traveled years. and yet, it was different. for tonight, he was coming as a citizen, and hon. title for sure, but one that he would gladly have postponed in exchange for the four years in the oval office. off as they neared their destination, gerald ford involved in some very uncharacteristic brooding. he had expected the group's invitation while still residing at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. he hoped his audience would not feel let down, he said, hearing from in your ex-president. mrs. ford, exhibiting some of the and what offering reassurance, "don't w

ladies and gentlemen, we must support mr. ford. we must send anyone a signal that if he or she were in the same situation, we would support them. we ask the citizens of the city and county of san francisco -- we recognize the many good things he has done and we recognize we have to as a group support mr. ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody. >> there has been an acknowledgement of the special places around san francisco bay. well, there is something sort of innate in human beings, i think, that tend to recognize a good spot when you see it, a spot that takes your breath away. this is one of them. >> an icon of the new deal. >> we stood here a week ago and we heard all of these dignitaries talk about the symbol that coit

mrs. ford's vichy's was is not that. class items of the names of members of congress at into them were present. [laughter] it is very nice anyway. it looks like a stall the plate from their office. the worst present was the department of agriculture yearbook. true story. [laughter] we all have fathers who were away a lot and others who ran everything and will grunt and giggle together about it because we were all friends and that is what betty ford wanted me to talk about here today. a couple of years before he died, i came here to the desert to interview president ford on a series of former presidents and the constitution. when we turn the cameras off, the president turned to me and he said," i don't know what's going on today in washington. i just don't understand it. when your father was majority leader and i was minority leader, we would get together on the hill and go downtown like the press club and we would talk about what we would argue about. it was a real debate. we had different views about means to an end in

in closing, something that i request of mr. ford in his meeting next week. mr. ford always seems to read from a script. i would like him to ask kindly to be more extemporaneous next time. >> next speaker? >> no. moving on to item eight, citizens advisory council report. >> mr. murphy is here. good afternoon, mr. murphy. >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and directors. i'm daniel murphy, i'm the chair of the m.t.a. citizens advisory council. first of all, i want to extend the welcome to director ramos. welcome to the sfmta and also to invite director ramos to attend any of our c.a.c. meetings. all members of the m.t.a. board are always welcome at these meetings, and if you're interested in when they happen, they're on the m.t.a. website and also ms. boomer can direct you to the correct time and date and what's being discussed at those meetings. so welcome. we look forward to meeting you. >> thank you. >> i also want to express my thanks to executive director ford. it has been, as i was reminded before this meeting, 5 1/2 years. we have worked very productively with

for mrs. ford. then another chance to see the national governors' association session on border security. and newsmakers, washington governor christine gregoire talks about the issues facing states and this weekend's meeting of the national governors' association in salt lake city. sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> first lady michelle obama, three former first ladies, and former president george w. bush for among the invited guests at betty ford's funeral in palm desert, california, on tuesday. former first lady rosalynn carter and journalist cokie roberts gave the duties. betty ford died july 8 at the age of 93. this is an hour and 25 minutes. >> i am the resurrection and the life, saith the lord. he that believeth in me, though he were dead yet shall he live. whoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. i know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. though this body be destroyed, yet shall i see god, whom i shall see for myse

very soon after the fords got into the white house, mrs. ford received some really bad medical news. they had a prearranged visit by former first lady lady bird johnson and the two johnson girls. she had her suitcase all packed to go to the navel hospital to get her mastectomy. she never said a word to mrs. johnson about it. she just approached it with not only courage, but a sense of determination that she was going to fight her way through it. and the photographs they took inside the navy hospital really show it, there she is with bob hope. the picture of mrs. ford looking out, that was one of her favorite pictures because she felt like it showed her isolation, but on the other hand, it was like living in a cage where people could look in at you. and she felt that that picture kind of summed up a lot of her feelings about living in the white house. on january 19, 1977, it was the last full day that ford was going to be in the white house and we walked by the cabinet room and mrs. ford poked her head in. it was empty. she had this mischiev

cue mrs. ford, exuding sympathy while offering reassurance. don't worry, honey, she told her husband, it's me they're coming to see anyway. [ laughter ] instantly, his doubts dissolved inve repeated itself since the crisp fall day in 1948 when elizabeth bloomer walked down the aisle of grace episcopal church with grand rapids' most eligible bachelor. her bridegroom's idea of a honeymoon combined a wolverine football game with an outdoor political rally, addressed by owosso michigan's famous son, thomas e. due ee. listening to politicians on a frosty october michigan evening was not an experience the new bride would remember with joy, but it was good practice for a life defined by the unexpected. at the time, betty ford could hardly imagine while governor dewey would never live in the white house, she would. once the issue quickly established herself as a first lady unlike her predecessors, not content to make history, she became one of those rare figures that make a difference. a lasting difference in our public culture and in our private live

mrs. ford brought together republicans and democrats alike, including four first ladies, past and present. rosalind carter recalled her battle with breast cancer. >> she used influence of the office of first lady to promote early detection and millions of women are in her debt today. >> as is customary, mrs. ford planned her own funeral and chose who would speak. among her instructions, they were to celebrate the power of friendship over political differences. mrs. ford was not only remembered as a first lady but as the founder of the renowned treatment center that bears her name. >> we listened to you tell stories about your own feelings. we felt close to you for that. >> reporter: a second funeral will be held thursday in grand rapids, michigan. betty ford will be laid to rest beside her husband at the gerald ford presidential museum. karen brown, cbs news, palm desert, california. >>> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergean

i asked my mother yesterday when she and mrs. ford did on that trip. at first she choked, i'm not sure what to tell those people about it. [laughter] but then she lit up remembering the one day when the two of that one out without a court interpreter. remember this was 1972. they were getting frustrated at their inability to communicate. and finally mrs. ford turned to mama and says what difference does it make? and mama last insane of course she was right as she was about everything. a few months later she said my father's plane was lost over alaska and the forrester devastated. they were so attentive to our family, but mrs. ford was really haven't done and yet she spent so much time shoring up my mother through that. and my mother said to me softly yesterday, she was such a great help to me. that's what these women did. they helped each other, they helped their husbands, they helped inhabit as children and they helped the nation. they regularly conspire to convince the lawmaker makes to pass legislation that would help educate and care for children,

mrs. ford served as its chairman and spent three or four days a week counseling patients there. work she said contributed to her own sobriety. >> i have always been kind of open about my life. probably sometimes too much so. >> but betty ford's openness turned out to be her greatest gift to her country. her frail presence at the funeral service to her husband served as a poignant reminder. cbs news. >>> a south bay soldier whose name means victorious died in afghanistan. 36-year-old army sergeant was killed tuesday in a fire fight. he joined the marines straight out of westmont high school in campbell. he later joined the army and served 16 years in the military. friends say he was due home in a few months. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. >>> despite a forecast that called for rain and thick clouds, four astronauts blasted into space on the last flight for a shuttle mission. >> two, one, zero, and liftoff. the final liftoff of atlantis. >> the crew is delivering a year's worth of supplies to the international space station and then will haul away as much trash as it can. t

mrs. ford spent three or four days a week counseling patients. work she said contributed to her own sobriety. >> i have always been open about my life. probably sometimes too much so. >> but betty ford's openness turned out to be her greatest gift to her country. her frail presence at funeral services for her husband of 58 years served as a poignant reminder of a woman whose reign as first lady while brief and totally unexpected was remarkable. sandra hughes, cbs news. >>> two children are among the four people killed in a watsonville plane crash. a passer by video taped the aftermath last night. this is outside an unoccupied building outside the hospital. now initial reports were two were dead, but while examining the wreckage, the bodies of two boys were discovered all from the same family. the single engine had just taken off from the airport. federal safety investigators are still looking into the cause. >>> federal agents are now helping san jose police stop gang violence. now nobody really disagrees that the city could use some help, but no

and i think that was a contribution that betty ford made. >> we're hearing mrs. ford will be laid to rest in grand rapids, michigan at the presidential library where her husband is buried. >>> a moment of silence in arlington stadium last night before the texas rangers game. players and fans paused to honor a man who fell to his death death from the stands the evening before. shannon stone was trying to snag a ball thrown into the seats when he fell over a railing on to the cement 20 feet below. he later died of his injuries. >>> the woman at the center of a grave reselling scheme in suburban chicago has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. carolyn towns pleaded guilty to six charges including removing and desecrating human remains at the historic burr okay cemetes cemetery. >>> and to the rescue, the u.s. coast guard, this fishing boat was adrift in the pacific for five days with a dead battery. on board a man and his son and both are reportedly fine. >>> in sports, derek jetter was not only swinging for the fences but for the record books again today. the slug

mrs. ford gave several talks and we have recorded them. if you go to our video library or to our front page, you will get access to information and passed videos. our main page, c-span.org, houses a lot of information about president ford and his accomplishments. also twitter this morning -- a springfield, massachusetts, democrats line. caller: betty ford convened a meeting in washington, d.c. the presidents of organizations. i was fortunate enough to go as a vice president of a labor organization. it was a many day conference discussing all kinds of issues that affected women and allowed the leadership of women to develop in the united states. it was unique. host: do you recall what she said during this meeting? was there anything that stuck out to you? caller: it was important for women to be bold and the forthright and strong and persistent in what they believed in. host: anything else? we will leave it there. republican line caller:, good: good morning, i was active in the campaign when president ford ran for the presidency on staten i

. >> reporter: mrs. ford joined the ranks of first lady when her husband was suddenly thrust into the white house in 1974. four decades of white house history both republican and democrat gathered at the funeral including mrs. ford's good friend, rosalynn carter. >> she was never afraid to speak the truth even about the most sensitive subjects including her own struggles with alcohol and painkillers. >> reporter: as is customary mrs. ford planned her own funeral and chose who would speak. among her instructions, they were to celebrate the power of friendship over political differences. >> i wouldn't be at all surprised if she timed her death to make sure that she could con straight message of comity during this week -- convey the message of comity during this week when it's so badly needed. >> reporter: mrs. ford was not only remembered as a first lady but as the founder of the renowned treatment center that bears her name. >> we listen to you tell stories about your own feelings. we felt close to you fo

mrs. ford, founder, ford chair, lecturer, our omnipresent face of recovery here in the desert, in grand rapids, in vail, on larry king, "good morning america," so many other tv shows, and then on campus. we got to know you as betty. we saw you in the rooms. we listened to you tell stories about your own feelings, your own guilts. your own ups, your own downs, your own memories of loneliness and fear and shame, and we could relate to that, betty. we felt close to you for that. all of the sudden, it was okay for us to have those feelings because you made us understand it didn't have to be that way anymore. so we were embarking on this journey together with you, but it was very scarry. we had no clue how to operate or do anything -- me, without vodka. i had no clue that it was possible to feel any other way than scared to death, hysterical. i had no clue that there was a way out of my desperate loneliness and my overwhelming guilt, but i remember what you told us the first week we were here b

mourners in mrs. ford's hometown of grand rapids, michigan, waited in line to pay their respects at the gerald ford presidential museum. the widow of president ford died yesterday, in southern california. shelby lynn looks back on the legacy that is beyond the first lady's role as a political wife. >> reporter: iconic. special. unsurpass able. those are just some of the words used to describe former first lady betty ford. >> the whole nation lost someone very special. >> i know icon is an overused term these days, but she truly is one. her vision, and her mission for the betty ford center is unsurpassable. >> reporter: the 93-year-old passed away friday surrounded by friends and family at the eisenhower medical center in california. soon after, condolences began pouring in from president obama, prominent political figures, and even celebrities, who sought addiction treatment at the betty ford center. >> i don't think she even really realized the impact that she had on so many lives. great people, trul

mrs. ford became a witness to the possibilities of recovery. she not only found the best treatment, should build something grant and permanent for others and be paired her husband's legacy is a time of healing. her legacy is a place of healing. they taught so much, that gracious couple from grand rapids who said their vows in this church. betty ford, dressed in blue satin, walked through those doors with her handsome boy friend jerry, into a future beyond anything they imagined. the walk together for so long. and they lived in the faith that promises reunion. their story has come to an end. now we say farewell to both of them, but for the rest of our days, we will cherish all that was and be thankful that we knew and loved betty and jerry ford. -- gerry ford. >> to be remembered with joy, betty ford once wrote, has to b a kind of immortality. in her 93 years, mrs. ford imparted more than her share of joy. her sense of fun was never sharper than when cutting through the gloom of self absorption or disappointment. not long after leaving the white

many americans know her for the betty ford center which drug and alcohol adduction, something mrs. ford knew well. the wife of the late president gerald ford was unlike other first ladies. >> reporter: petty ford's life started quickly after -- betty ford's life started quickly after she married president ford. she developed her own persona ouz the white house. also the mother of four children she was considered strong, active and most of all candid. >> because of my own health that has made it possibly for me to be able in my way share what i learned with others. >> reporter: it was almost unheard of for a first lady to publicly mention personal problems. in the first year of her husband's presidency she announced she had breast cancer. but it is the betty ford center for substance abuse that will be her biggest legacy. >> i think she educated a generation that needed education, that needed support in how to deal with these problems. >> reporter: mrs. ford disclosed publicly that she had for years abused alcohol and had become dependent on prescription drugs. the first major polit

tonight our prayers go out to mrs. ford's entire family, end quote. nancy reagan is also calling her an inspiration. george h.w. bush said she is a great friend an courageous first lady. ford was awarded the presidential medal of freedom and congressional gold medal. both prestige use civilian honors. >> she educated a generation that needed education, that needed support in how to deal with these problems. it made it unnecessary to hide the reality of substance abuse. and i think that was a contribution that betty ford made. >> she certainly did. we will have much more on betty ford and her extraordinary life later on in the show. >>> you know the government's latest job numbers are out and they fell well short of expectations. only 18,000 jobs were added. experts thought we would see around 80,000. the nation had several months in a row of encouraging jobs numbers. while the 18,000 for june is an increase, it is not enough to keep up with losses. the unemployment rate actually rose from 9.1% to 9.2%. here is president obama on that. >> with the reco

many americans know her for the betty ford center which drug and alcohol adduction, something mrs. ford knew well. the wife of the late president gerald ford was unlike other first ladies. >> reporter: petty ford's life started quickly after -- betty ford's life started quickly after she married president ford. she developed her own persona ouz the white house. also the mother of four children she was considered strong, active and most of all candid. >> because of my own health that has made it possibly for me to be able in my way share what i learned with others. >> reporter: it was almost unheard of for a first lady to publicly mention personal problems. in the first year of her husband's presidency she announced she had breast cancer. but it is the betty ford center for substance abuse that will be her biggest legacy. >> i think she educated a generation that needed education, that needed support in how to deal with these problems. >> reporter: mrs. ford disclosed publicly that she had for years abused alcohol and had become dependent on prescription drugs. the first major polit

ford and mrs. carter had was one of the deepest and i think richest in mrs. ford's life. >> reporter: betty ford impacted lives around the world, making public her struggles with breast cancer and substance abuse. opening the treatment center that bears her name. on thursday, she'll be laid to rest alongside her husband, on the grounds of the gerald r. ford presidential museum. >> obviously the outpouring for the ford family is extremely strong and we look very forward to welcoming mrs. ford home. >> reporter: the last wishes of a former first lady. barbara pinto, abc news. >>> a florida family of seven has died after their small plane lost an engine and crashed. the father, mother, and five young children were returning home from a family reunion when the plane crashed into a wooded area in alabama on saturday night. the wreckage was in such a remote area it took crews hours to find the victims. the children ranged in age from 2 to 10 years old. >>> now to the phone-hacking scananl that is rocking britain. it's already forced the tabloid "news of the world"

mr. chair, members of the board. as mr. ford has mentioned, a management audit of each of the sfmta divisions was requested by the board of supervisors in 2010. mr. ford and his office and also the city services auditor from the controllers selected sustainable streets as the first of the divisions to be audited. to be followed each year by another division within the agency. the audit set out to assess five areas. one, how well the division maintains the city and county of san francisco's traffic markings, signals, and signs. compliance with major contracts with basic city contracts. whether the division prevents scheduling conflicts. and whether the division's off street model is advantageous to the city. finally, the adequacy of the division's performance measures. the auditors' staff has been working very closely with my divisions. i want to thank them for their diligence and also their spirit of collaboration. and i think a lot of the results that come out of this audit would be very

ford and mrs. carter had was one of the deepest and richest in mrs. ford's life. >> reporter: betty ford impacted lives around the world making public her struggles with breast cancer and substance abuse, opening treatment center that bears her name. on thursday, she'll be laid to rest along with side her husband on the grounds of the gerald ford museum. the last wishes of a former first lady. for "good morning america," barbara pinto, abc news. >>> media mogul rupert murdock is on an emergency mission to london this morning to try to keep a phone hacking scandal at one of his tabloids, "the news of the world," from brings down his empire. murdock landed in london. that's where we find jeffery kofman, good morning you to. >> good morning you to. this it, the final edition. "the end of the world," thank you and good-bye. nobody wanted to be associated with a tabloid that became tainted and toxic. let's be clear here, while the paper is dead, the scandal surrounding it is just beginning to unfold. for the world's most powerful media barren, rupert murdo

the betty ford center is there. and mrs. ford died yesterday in california at the age of 93. she leaves behind a powerful legacy. this evening, in her own words, how she described her addiction while in the white house and the moment her family confronted her. it was the kind of courage and candor never before seen from a first lady, who admitted to an entire country that she was struggling with addiction to alcohol and painkillers. and she would famously open the betty ford center, to help others like her. >> she has, as all of you know, responded strongly by admitting the challenge to recover her own health. we're very proud of you. >> reporter: there were the known names that sought help. elizabeth taylor. stevie knicks. but so many more, unknown. this young woman, just 25 at the time, addicted to alcohol and marijuana. >> thank you for being an inspiration. >> appreciate that. you know, somebody was an inspiration to me. so, we just pass it along. >> reporter: but betty ford had blazed a path long before, weighing in on abortion and the equal rights amendment. then, the a

a year later she became mrs. gerald ford. just two weeks before he began his first term in congress. in 1973 president nixon selected ford as his vice president. just ten months later, he was catapulted to the presidency after nixon resigned in the wake of the watergate scandal. >> i, gerald r. ford, do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: from that day on the 38th president and his first lady worked hard to restore the country's faith in the presidency. she shocked the nation by talking about abortion rights and premarital sex. she also admitted that she planned on sharing a bed with her husband d the white house. above all, betty was a devoted wife, even speaking for gerald when his voice failed him during his concession speech to jimmy carter in 1976. >> may god bless you and your family as you undertake your new responsibilities. signed, gerry ford. >> reporter: and in 2006 when her husband was laid to rest, it was betty who was still by his side. betty ford spent her final years in her h he in rancho mirage, california. she an

and mrs. ford often personally set lives back on track. like that of elizabeth anderson, who was addicted to marijuana and alcohol. >> thank you for being such an inspiration. >> well, appreciate that. >> she was the original individual, i think, in the last 30 years to really have the audacity of hope. >> reporter: mrs. ford always took equal joy in the newfound strength of her flock. >> they're distraught and frightened and very sick and then weeks later, i see them and they have a smile ononheir face. >> reporter: she'll be remembered, perhaps, as patron saint, as much as first lady. claire shihian, abc news. >> thanks so much for watching. we're always on at abcnews.com. don't forget, "nightline" later. and hope t tsee you right back here tomorrow night. >>> a major revelation tonight in the jaycee dugard kidnapping case. there are two other victim nose one has known about until now. >> and imagine waiting 12 hours to see a doctor in the emergency room. >> and a late develop frmt pg&e on the san bruno pipeline explosion. no longer are

and i think that was a contribution that betty ford made. >> reporter: mrs. ford kept largely out of the public eye in her latter years. most americans saw her for the first time in more than a decade at the funeral and burial of her husband. it was a four-day period of national mourning. and although she looked fragile, she never wavered. and the treatment center she helped create will be a memorial for generations to come. in washington, i'm samantha hayes. >> well, joining me now on the phone is larry ring who interviewed betty ford many times over the years. also on the phone presidential historian doug brinkley who wrote a boyography on gerald ford. thanks for joining us this evening as we take in the very very sad news. larry, if i can start with you, you interviewed betty ford a number of times. what was she like? >> she was an extraordinary lady. extraordinary wife. a great first lady. and she of course -- she changed the picture of first ladies with that announcement of her own breast cancer, with going public with being alcoholic. i had her on many

and i think that was a contribution that betty ford made. >> reporter: mrs. ford kept largely out of the public eye in her latter years. most americans saw her for the first time in more than a decade at the funeral and burial of her husband. it was a four-day period of national mourning. and although she looked fragile, she never wavered. and the treatment center she helped create will be a memorial for generations to come. in washington, i'm samantha hayes. >> well, joining me now on the phone is larry ring who interviewed betty ford many times over the years. also on the phone presidential historian doug brinkley who wrote a boyography on gerald ford. thanks for joining us this evening as we take in the very very sad news. larry, if i can start with you, you interviewed betty ford a number of times. what was she like? >> she was an extraordinary lady. extraordinary wife. a great first lady. and she of course -- she changed the picture of first ladies with that announcement of her own breast cancer, with going public with being alcoholic. i had her on many

. >> i spoke to mr. ford this morning. apologizes for not being able to attend to except as. he says he is deeply honored and he appreciates this board for the resolution of appreciation. >> i will move the resolution. >> second. >> and the members of the public -- and no members of the public indicated they wanted to address that item. >> we will give this to you director carter, so you can give it to them. with that, we complete the meeting.

i would like to introduce mr. ford. >> welcome to the 47th annual cable car bell ringing competition. this is one of a kind. this is a comptation -- competition for the world championship and thank you for coming. i also have to thank our cable car grip men and conductors. every day they help move people around our city, they're great ambassadors and do a great job entertaining visitors to our fine city. we have two members from the mta board, bruce oka and malcolm hideke here today. i'd like to thank our judges. we have judges representing a lot of president businesses here in the union square area. with that, to all the mta employees and fine citizens of san francisco, thank you for joining us today and thank you for your support. >> matt ford, ladies and gentlemen. the bell ringing competition is a two-part event today. we have professionals competing for a number of prizes in the coveted title of world champion bell ringer. for the amateur portion we have executives from some of our local media outlets competi

made. >> reporter: mrs. ford kept largely out of the public eye in her latter years. most americans saw her for the first time in more than a decade at the funeral and burial of her husband. it was a four-day period of national mourning and although she looked fragile she never wavered and the treatment center she helped create will be a memorial for generations to come. in washington, i'm samantha hayes. >> again, the breaking news, former first lady betty ford has died. she was 93 years old. now "beyond atlantis: the next frontier. here in the middle of nowhere, under a high blue sky, is space port america. >> i always say it is where old frontier meets the new frontier. >> chris anderson is executive director of the new mexico space port. to build the world's first commercial space port nestled between the san andreas and the caballos mountains, taxpayers anted up $207 million. a leap of faith. >> well, there's always risk in great opportunity. so there is a risk, but i see more opportunity out there. i t

ford and mrs. carter had was one of the deepest and i think richest in mrs. ford's life, and it was -- it embodied a similar friendship between president carter and president ford, and the two couples. and it was a wonderful, wonderful friendship, one that was very dear to mrs. ford. >> reporter: both of the first ladies were very active in promoting causes such as mental health and also bringing attention to substance abuse. we were told that at one point, they testified before congress in 1996 that one of the senators said they were an absolute force to be reckoned with. two ladies who were very close, one will eulogize the other today at 2:00 local. suzanne? >> very powerful figures. is the public going to have a chance to pay their respects as well? >> reporter: yes, absolutely. there will be a plan -- the funeral will be private, but at 5:00 local through midnight, her body will lay in repose and so the public will be shuttled into this area so that they can pay their respects and there's a similar plan that has been laid out for grand rapids, michigan,

she said, quote, mrs. ford wanted me to remind everyone of the bay things used to be in washington. >> i won't be at all surprised if she timed her death to make sure that she could convey the message during this week when it seems to badly needed. >> when you heard mrs. ford wanted to thb this to be her final message to the world... what was your reaction? >> well, i think it was a great message to send. you know, i've always said we should be able to disagree without being disagreeable and shouldn't be questioning each other's motives and we importantly should remind our self yz we're in this town, which is to help the people who sent us here. and i do think that the slash and burn take no prisoners, no compromise no, matter what approach to politics is one of the reasons why it's -- congress has a tifl time getting things done. the way we run campaigns these days, the language used, the demonization of the other sid side... >> the reforms i'm propose wog not apply to those here illegally. >> i think tha

as mr. ford's memo states in the report on page 12, they refuse to put that in the guarantee. the characterization was that titan did not really what this. that it was the mta that wanted this. on the bottom of page 8, under the proposed cut, the m.t.a. would receive no guarantee of any additional revenues from the titan outdoor. i am specifically talking about the $5,000 in the minimum annual guaranteed. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: to the chair, to mr. roh's, you mentioned -- i am trying to qualify this a bit more -- they resist the annual minimum guaranteed because of the uncertainty of the economy. providing more uncertainty to that the economy. >> right now, under this existing agreement, they are paying 65% of gross revenues. it is a five-year contract. they had been exceeding, but in this particular case you would be providing the titan outdoor with wrap the windows and they would guarantee no additional compensation to me. i do not think that that is a fair compensation for the city. supervisor chu: thank you. i am wondering if you can follow up. i

mrs. ford remembered for strength and courage as a champion against cans skbrer substance abuse and remembered by her oldest son as a loving mother and devoted wife of 58 years to former president ford. >> what a beautiful journey they shared together. faithfully stanlding by each other through the hard times, through good times. through the challenges and only to agree groe stronger in their devotion to one another. and closer this nir united love. >> betty ford died on friday from natural causes at 93 years old. >> and still ahead, let voters decide. amazon.com's fight to let it shop on the site mostly tax-free. >> car that can really fly by traffic. and that is at big cost. >> no cost to you for weather. i'm sandhya patel. we're looking at a cool summer pattern going to continue. i'll let you know when we'll break out of it coming up. >> and camp canceled in the south bay, leaving children >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> u.s. coast guard called off a search

mrs. ford served as its chairman and spent three or four days a week counseling patients there. work she said contributed to her own sobriety. >> i have always been open about my life. it's probably sometimes too much so. >> reporter: but betty ford's openness turned out to be her greatest gift to her country. her frail presence at the funeral services for her husband of 58 years served as a poignant reminder of a woman whose reign as first lady while brief and unexpected was remarkable. sandra hughes, cbs news. >>> well, tonight a jobless report that some analysts are calling shocking. the unemployment rate rose again last month to 9.2%. that is the highest level this year. but the worst noise is that only 18,000 jobs were created nationwide. experts were expecting 100,000. >>> uncertainty over whether lawmakers will raise the nation's debt ceiling is keeping businesses from hiring. that's what president obama said today. he also organized that once congress reaches an agreement, businesses will have the confidence they need to add workers to their payrolls. leading lawmakers w

. >> i spoke to mr. ford this morning. apologizes for not being able to attend to except as. he says he is deeply honored and he appreciates this board for the resolution of appreciation. >> i will move the resolution. >> second. >> and the members of the public -- and no members of the public indicated they wanted to address that item. >> we will give this to you director carter, so you can give it to them. with that, we complete the meeting. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the beautiful and quiet powell street, here in downtown san francisco. i am the director of public works. i am delighted to see all of you here today. we are here for a special occasion, a special group of folks that i want to introduce before we get going. starting to your far lesft, border supervisor david chiu. sitting next to him, the mayor of our great city, and elite. -- ed lee. [applause] the chief marketing officer for audi america, organizer of this event. [applause] the man whose design we will be enjoying, walter hood. and finally, the director of the business improvement district. [appla