People: Oct. 25, 1982

The invitation from Kansai Television of Osaka spoke of appearing, for a fee, at a series of "international forums." Former President Gerald R. Ford, 69, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, 59, and their wives, Betty, 64, and Nancy, 48, accepted with high expectations of talking the grand talk of global politics before a new audience. The first entry on their schedule, however, was the local Welcome to Osaka morning TV program, and wives were very much included. "We thought that was a little bit unusual," recalls Nancy. Arriving at the studio, :he...

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