First Lady Betty Ford waves goodbye to the President from a White House balcony Saturday morning as returns the wave prior to boarding a helicopter for a flight to nearby Andrews Air Force Base where he will jet to a meeting with French President Giscard d' Estaing in Martinque. The First Lady, suffering from a flare up of osteoarthritis, decided at the last minute not to make the trip.

Photo is dated 1974.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.