help me god, congratulations. within a decade, there was another bush in the white house, george w bush. bush senior was the last of america's cold war leaders, and the demise of communism during his period was managed deftly, as former soviet satellites embraced the values of democracy and freedom. george herbert walker bush remained active in old age, even parachute jumping in his 805. atta boy! and, of course, the one constant throughout all that, his wife barbara. they were married for over 70 years. george hw bush who has died at the age of 94. he served one term as president of the united states between 1989 and 1993, but certainly left his mark, we arejoined by the political correspondence for the daily beast. we heard how active he stayed in later life, no doubt that helped him live to such a ripe old age. that's right. his spokesman a lwa ys age. that's right. his spokesman always talked about the level of exercise he maintained later in life, he was very act is as much as he could be, because he had a form of parkinson's disease that confined him toa of parkinson's disease that conf

, barack obama, bill clinton, and george w. bush all acknowledged number 41 was one of the best prepared presidents in american history. before becoming commander-in- chief, he was a fighter pilot, an oilman, a congressman, a diplomat, head of the c.i.a., and ronald reagan's vice president for two terms. he was also married to barbara bush for 73 years, until her death this past april. together they had six children. we begin tonight with their eldest son, president george w. bush, and what his father taught him about the highest office in the land. >> george w. bush: the mission was not george h.w. bush, the mission was: how do we serve the united states? how do we help the united states? how do we make the united states better? which is very important in establishing a culture that can succeed. >> o'donnell: that the office was more important than the man. >> george w. bush: the office is more important than the man. it's really one of the most important things for americans to understand. dad taught me this. and, therefore, one of the jobs is to strengthen the institution of

former president's oldest son. president george w. bush and his wife laura has been staying at the blair house. >> they are headed from the blair house to the u.s. capitol for a depart yur ceremony where the late president lay in state more than 36 hours. a long line of well wishers the whole time came to pay final respects to his life. he will be honored with a 21-gun salute. they will then enter the national cathedral, 20 minutes from the kpop. the funeral is expected to begin at 11:00 eastern time just under an hour from now. more than 3,000 guests invited including president trump and the first lady, along with all four living former presidents. >> following the service the bushes willase drews there will be a short ceremony honoring the former president. then they will fly to jant reserve air base in houston aboard one of the planes used air force one. it will be mr. bush's final journey to his hometown. >> and there you see one of the motorcades heading from the capitol, looks like back down to washington where the national cathedral is. and there you see jared kushner and iv

this crisis is it a foreign-policy crisis, but i think if you took george h. w. bush, the time he served i think she looks awfully good in light of his record into perspective. the perspective. >> host: same question what matters when we judge a presidency? >> guest: i quoted my friend patrick buchanan who ran against george bush and 1992 and rattled the establishment and i would say that it is the beginnin wasf a love what we have seen since then it house etc.. but i would add what his thoughts were. he said he was an american closer. someone you called him at the con kluge debate the conclusion worthy inning of a baseball game. he happened to be president of thatthe time the wall came downd the cold war was ending and he may be around the longest for having bring that to a conclusion at the time we were worried about the civil war breaking out. his brilliance and temperament worked at that time. and we saw in him someone who was good at bringing people together and he said he was lacking the visual thing. now i understand better than ever when he said new world order at the time

, and fox news >> if you're joining us, breaking news coverage in the death of president george h w bush. we are at foxnews headquarters in new york. president bush 41 he was the oldest president u.s. history. 41 at the home and his condolences and fond memories are ripouring in for former advisers and well-wishers from around the world. he's been remembered as a statesman and icon of the greatest generation and one-of-a-kind. we look back at the life of thi american hero. >> and new breeze is blowing. in a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn. for in man's heart, it's not in fact the day of the dictator is over. >> george bush hardest task as president was giving a green light for operation desert storm . but he is credited with rescuin the new oral rich nations. before george herbert walker bush took his first up into the white house seem learned to wal in maine. born june 12, 1924, in the town of milton, massachusetts to a family in public service. he is the second of five children to dorothy and senator with high school behind him he was accepted at yale university but put his edu

screen. it is a statement by george w bush and the death of his father, president george bush. it says we are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear dad has died. george hw bush was a man of the highest character in the best at the son or daughter could ask for. —— a summer obote. —— a son or daughter. just to repeat, george bush senior, the 43rd president of united states, has died. let's just look at his life. i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states... that he reached the office of the president of the united states almost seemed predestined. he was born into a family of wealth, privilege and politics. his father was the us senator. george attended yale, before volunteering for the navy in world war two. he was shot down over the pacific. his rescue remarkably caught on film. peacetime took into texas, where he made a fortune in the oil business and then came the lure of politics. he was elected to congress, served as an ambassador and became head of the caa, for pitching to become the republican presidential candidat

very skittish about, george w. bush felt it should. he had the ability to pull that off. there was the gulf war which was one of the great successes, getting iraq out of kuwait in 1990, the coalition he put together, nafta, which he expanded to include canada, the agreement with mexico. acid rain agreement, the precursor of global warming. it really was international affairs that interested him the most. i will say the team he had, jim baker, dick cheney on defense, colin powell, that was one of the most impressive foreign-policy teams ever assembled. >> on where george hw bush received the lowest marks in that survey, coming in 27th when it comes to setting an agenda the vision, 23rd on public persuasion. >> that vision thing. having the vision and public persuasion, being able to sell it, the most instructive issue for bush was the issue of read my lips, no new taxes. as he was doing that i love to hear what you think. as he said that at the republican convention he is reading the lines, his heart isn't in this because he knows the promise of no new taxes, why do you keep on spending

incredibly moving and i don't think you had to know them to choke up when george w. bush choked up. i don't think you had to, you know, be anything other than an observer of american politic it is see that these friendships were real. i think you also heard some of the funny -- 41 was not a stiff. he was -- he could be, you know, he could be mischievous, a goof ball. driving the boat too fast and recklessly. allen simpson gave a eulogy of how george h.w. bush at the peak of his political popularity lifted him up at the depths of his own so i think it was a story about an american president but also a beloved father, a beloved friend and someone who will be missed. >> chris matthews? >> well, this is an away game for me in terms of the family because unlike nicole i don't know them well but i had to tell my experiences with george herbert walker bush matched completely up with the testimonies we heard today. he invited our family to the white house for a movie and dinner. the attention to my parents, all measured up. the letter writing, the noters back and forth over the years. i mean,

former president bush, his sons, former president george w. bush and family, and neil bush and family, and a lot of his staff and his very best friend, james baker. but waiting here at andrews air force base in addition to the honor guard and the ceremony we have, we're going to see the rest of his family. they're gong to greet him. there will be a ceremony here and we're going to have a change in honorary palbelbearers. in houston, the honorary pallbearers, and president bush picked them himself, they were his secret service detail. here in washington, there will be new honorary pallbearers. they will be the captains and commanding officers, including the present one, sean bailey, of his carrier, the "uss george h.w. bush." you will still see secret service with him in the motorcade. they will be right behind the hearse. they will stay with him until he is interred. the car you will see in the motorcade is his normal follow-up car. and they will be on duty. and last, we will probably see his service dog, sully h.w. bush. you know, we all saw that just incredibly poignant photo

tell. devotedly dad. that was john meacham and the former president george w. bush on the life of the first president bush. he died friday he was 94 years old. starting now we want to bring you another program about george hw bush he looks at the impact of the bush family that evening as chairman it's my true privilege to welcome all of you to this program tonight. i happen to think that the library is a pattern. we had two starts --dash mike stars on the stage. they have them moderation conversation. they had two more stars on the stage. he is a true rising star in this country in the media and journalism award. johnny got his start as a speech writer for rudy giuliani. both when he was mayor of new york and later as presidential candidate. he has way more than that. he is a very active writer in this country. moreover, she is on --dash mike he is on television all the time. you can look at c-span. and you will see john avalon. i will also tell you he is a terrific writer of books. it's about washington's farewell address. and he reminds us that it's truly topical today. in the farew

was important to him. >> it's important to realize that while we are burying a president george w. bush is burying a dad and it reminds me of a story when i was in the white house i had just had twin girls and i walked into the oval office, george w. bush, i said "i have twin girls. do you have any advice?" i can't give you all the advice he gave me on the air. >> martha: that sounds interesting. >> he took out two pieces of paper and hand wrote them each a letter dated on their birthday and he told me that the best gift a father can give his child is the gift his father gave him which is unconditional love. as i watch president bush today and the grief palpable on his face, we have lost a president, we have lost something of the better nature in our politics, one of those shining lights has left us but george w. bush has lost a dad and he's the first president -- it's interesting, he's the first president who has to bury his father, the president, with john adams died on july 4, 1826, 50th anniversary of the declaration of independence they couldn't get word so he was buried before he cou

was able to give the secret service agents a break. so he went out of kindness. typical george w. bush. putting someone else first. thinking about others. thinking about those young secret service and dominic agents. he invited them to go. volleyball was a sport he played often there. and again, another great spot that he was always looking at. it was very special for us. >> shepard: well thank you for sharing your stories with us. we appreciate it. enjoy your day. many happy returns to you and all of yours. pierce, thank you. >> thanks, shep. i appreciate it. >> shepard: much more from college station ahead in the afternoon. once the train arrives, internment will be a family affair and without cameras. just as george herbert walker bush wanted. but the union pacific train of the george w. bush library has left the station, and by 3:15, 3:30 texas time, he will be at his final resting place. there will be continuing coverage on fox news channel and more later if you are watching on a fox television station. i'm shepard smith. fox news at st. martin church in houston. and our coverage continues

patriot and humble servant in george h. w. bush. while our hearts are heavy today there also filled with gratitude, not merely for the years he spent as a 41st president, but for the more than 70 years he spent in devoted service to the country lapeer bill clinton. i'll be forever grateful for the friendship we formed. from the moment i met him as a young governor, i was struck by the kindness he showed to chelsea by his innate and genuine decency. by his devotion to barbara, his children and their growing brood. carter, we are deeply saddened by the death of former president, george h. w. bush. is it ministration was marked by grace. civility and social conscience. but not just former presidents or remitting him, mikhail gorbachev, it was a time of great change, great responsibility from everyone. the result was the end of the cold war and nuclear arms race. my wife and i deeply appreciated the intention, kindness and simplicity typical of george and barbara bush as well as the rest of their large, friendly family. the dalai lama.he was in fact the first american president that i w

was a who's who of real politics has bush's son george w. bush greeted three fellow former presidents and the current commander in chief donald trump german chancellor angela merkel was there as well as other world leaders in tribute bush's military service in world war two was celebrated as was his sense of humor he never slowed down. on the primary campaign trail in new hampshire once he grabbed the hand of an apartment store manik and asking for votes . when he realized his mistake he said never no got to ask. old friends remembered his ability to work across political lines and his selflessness. but he often said when the really tough choices come it's the country not me. it's not about democrats or republicans it's for our country that i have fought for. george w. bush delivered the main eulogy a moment unique in american history a former president telling his father also a president good bye and we're going to miss you your decency sincerity and kind soul will stay with us forever. so through our tears let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you a great and no

statement released by his son, the 43rd president george w. bush. he had governed this country from 1989 to 1993, a time of momentous change. >>> this is an nbc news special report. >> steve kornacki here in new york for nbc news, again with the breaking news. former president george herbert walker bush has passed away at the age of 94, that word coming to us just over an hour ago, a statement released by his son, the 43rd president george w. bush. he had governed this country from 1989 to 1993, a time of momentous change not just in this country, but in this world. a president who saw the fall of soviet commune im, the fall of the berlin ball, twall, the reunification of germany. a one-term president whose legacy in the last 25 years and the generations since his presidency as in many ways been enhanced in a way that few one-term presidents we have seen. hallie jackson, who's covering the current president in buenos aires joins us live. we have heard from president trump in the last few minutes. >> we have. in a statement from both president trump and first lady melania trump as th

our 43rd president, george w. bush, and popular florida governor, jeb. bush left the navy and graduated yale before he and barbara moved to texas to find his dreams on an oil field. by the age of 30, he was cofounder and president of zapata offshore, which pioneered experimental drilling equipment. but just like his father, bush was attracted to public service and politics. after losing his first political race for a senate seat in 1964, he was elected to the house of representatives two years later, serving two terms, encouraged by richard nixon to run again for the senate in 1970, he was defeated a second time. he moved on to high government positions. in 1971, richard nixon appointed him ambassador to the united nations, and in 1973, he became chairman of the republican national committee at the height of the watergate scandal. in that role, bush urged nixon to resign for the good of the party. >> i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. >> bret: president gerald ford sent bush to china as chief of the u.s. liaison office. a short time later, he called him

former first lady barbara bush. what role did barbara bush play during the george h w bush presidency? caller: it is interesting. i think barbara bush took pains to not make it clear how much influence she had. she had a divisional approach that he was the president and she was not. in that way, a great contrast to the equal partnership that we so publicly with the clintons. behind the scenes, she was enormously influential. she was influential in ways that we knew. her focus on adult illiteracy. the cause that she pushed for most of her adult life. she was also influential on things like pushing the president to do more to address the hiv aids. that was something she was doing behind the scenes. she was also an important sounding board for him during those difficult days before the iraq war. we know that only with the benefit of history and some reporting that i've done for the book that he relied on her common sense and her judgment about what was right and he had her in some important secret meetings that were very closely held because he wanted her sense of what should

(grant) our top story tonight a 5:30... president george h-w bush is being honored for his lifetime of service to the country. this is a live picture from washington-c... as the 41st president lies in state for 41 hours. (catherine) today is the beginning of today is the ceremonies honoring the late president. our omar jimenez is on capitol hill tonight-- as the nation pays its respects. it is a week filled with remembering the life and legacy of the 41st president of the united states george h w bush.a lifelong servant to the united states, a celebrated world war two combat pilot and so much more and on his final day when he was asked whether he wanted to go to the hospital sources from inside the family say no he was ready to go be with his wife barbara and his daughter. the nation paused monday for the first of what will be several days of public services and memorials.all to honor a president who gave a lifetime of service to his country.voice of mary kate cary / former george h.w. bush speechwriter: that spirit of service and giving back was ingrained and i think that has carri

navy. they would have six children, including our 43rd president, george w. bush, and popular florida governor, jeb. bush left the navy and graduated yale before he and barbara moved to texas to find his dreams on an oil field. by the age of 30, he was cofounder and president of zapata offshore, which pioneered experimental drilling equipment. but just like his father, bush was attracted to public service and politics. after losing his first political race for a senate seat in 1964, he was elected to the house of representatives two years later, serving two terms, encouraged by richard nixon to run again for the senate in 1970, he was defeated a second time. he moved on to high government positions. in 1971, richard nixon appointed him ambassador to the united nations, and in 1973, he became chairman of the republican national committee at the height of the watergate scandal. in that role, bush urged nixon to resign for the good of the party. >> i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. >> bret: president gerald ford sent bush to china as chief of the u.s. liai

afternoon by the burial ceremony at the george bush presidential library and museum in college station, texas. back in washington, d.c. and some of the funeral yesterday at the national if they drawn later, george w. bush gives his eulogy. first, we'll hear from historian john meacham. >> the story was almost over even before it almost began. shortly after dawn saturday, september 2, 1944 lieutenant george herbert walker bush joined by two crewmates took off from the uss to attack a radio tower. as they approached the target the air was heavy with flat. smoke filled the cockpit, flames raced across the wings. my god, lieutenant bush thought, this will go down. he kept the plane and its dive, dropped his bombs and roared out to sea. telling his crewmates. lieutenant bush turned the plane -- telling his crewmates to hit the silk. lieutenant bush turned the plane so they could bailout. only then did he parachute from the cockpit. the wind propelled him backward anti-gashed his head on the tail -- and he gashed his head on the tail of the plane. as he flew through the sky. the ocean,deep into bob's to the surface and flopped onto a tiny raft. his head bleeding, his eyes burning, his mouth and throat raw fr

dukakis, former governor of massachusetts, praising how wise he was. there's his son, george w. bush, the 43rd president, here for the final good-bye. he's there with general michael howard, who is the head of the command here in d.c., which includes the honor guard. >> all the family on the tarmac getting ready for this final departure ceremony. they'll be boarding this plane and heading off to houston with the casket of course. there will be more state services tomorrow in houston followed by the burial at texas a&m university, where the george h.w. bush presidential library is based. >> look at how george w. bush is becoming right before our eyes the patriot yack of tarch of th family. he was the oldest brother of the children who had come to grieve and mourn their father and today he is the patriarch of the family, the head of the family. >> it's another moment and it's another emotional moment. i just want to listen in and watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> they'll be boarding the aircraft now. the flight should be about three or four hours to houston, and then the burial tomorro

difficult a time that was for them. their eldest son, of course, george w. bush became the 43rd president of the united states. they had 17 grandchildren and eight grandchildren, after barbara bush died, her husband said she would want life to go on. at the time, "so cross the bushes off your worry list." now they are together again. george w. bush, the 41st president of united states, did tonight at 94. bret baier looked back at the life of this american hero. >> for a new breeze is blowing, and a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn, for in man's heart, if not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. >> bret: george bush's hardest test as president was giving the green light for operation desert storm. but he is credited with rescuing the tiny, oil-rich nation of kuwait from saddam hussein's million man army of iraq. before george herbert walker bush took his first step into the white house, he learned to walk in maine. born june 12th, 1924, and the town of milton, massachusetts, a family already deeply involved in public service. he was the second of five children to doro

>>> tonight, a nation bids farewell to a president. his son, george w. bush, breaking down while honoring his father, president george herbert walker bush. all living u.s. presidents and first ladies, their hands to their hearts. tonight, what brought a son to tears. and the moment president trump arrived, the nation watching. the interaction between him and former presidents and first ladies. a rare moment to see all of them together. >>> also tonight, the breaking news. two marine planes plunging into the sea. an f-18 and a c-130. several american service members onboard. tonight, an urgent search and rescue under way. at least one rescued. >>> the scare inside the amazon warehouse amid this holiday shipping season. dozens suddenly sickened. tig. what's behind it? >>> the dangerous storms on the move this evening coast to coast, all the way east. heavy snow, freezing rain, ice on the way. travel on the roads and in the air will be affected. >>> the major new development. the american woman murdered on vacation. her emotional father right here tonight. and now, new images of the

moment was extremely powerful, jake, especially for the 43rd president, george w. bush, who explained how his father had taught him to lead, to govern with, quote, love in his heart for the citizens of our country. he said his dad's brushes with death made him young even as he grew old and that that genuine optimism steered his life. >> it was very moving, especially when george w. bush, the 43rd president, talked about how his father was the best father that any son or daughter could ever hope for. he's an emotional man. he's known for crying, george w. bush, for being weepy on occasion. he almost made it through the entire speech but choked up quite a bit at the end. it was very emotional, very moving. the four men that the former president, the late president george h.w. bush, picked to eulogize him here at the national cathedral all addressed different parts of his biography. you had jon meacham talking about bush focusing to a large degree on his service in the military during world war ii. you had the former canadian prime minister, brian mulroney, talking about bush the statesm

( darya )this is a live look inside the houston church where former president george h-w bush will have a second funeral service this morning. after this morning's service --- the former president's body will be taken by a special train from houston to college station where he will be laid to rest on the grounds of his presidential library with his wife and daughter.we will continue to check in on the ceremony throughout the morning. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... skies will continue to gradually clear out with mostly sunny skies after a few lingering morning showers. look forward to a mild day with upper 50's and low 60's and no need for the umbrella but still a good day to keep the sweater handy. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) breaking news fr

, george w. bush. we are joined by hallie jackson. let me start with you because we have heard from the current -- i'm sorry. that is my mistake. we will be hearing from her in a minute. we are going to pause here just for a few seconds because we're going to be joined by our network affiliates and pick up the network coverage. >>> this is an nbc news special report. >> steve kegeorge h.w. bush has away at the age of 94. that word coming to us just over an hour ago. a statement released by his son, the 43rd president george w. bush. he had governed this country from 1989 to 1993, a time of moment momentous change. the fall of the berlin wall, the reunification of germany, major global events that played out under the watch of george h.w. bush, a one-term president whose legacy in the last 25 years in the generation since his presidency has in many ways been enhanced in a way that few one-term presidents before him we have seen. hallie jackson, who's covering the current president donald trump on his trip to buenos aires, joins us from there. we have heard from president trump in the

president george w george h.w. , always think thises oing of you. top stories. the body of president george hw bush is in texas where it will lie in repose throughout the evening until the funeral tomorrow morning. earlier today, a state funeral was held at the national cathedral in washington peer president trump and the first lady joined other living past presidents to pay their respects to the 41st. a historian joins us tonight, with his perspective on mr. bush's compass rose more. also chinese commonest government and state run media newly supportive of a trade deal with the us. the president says he will settle for nothing less then a great deal and there will be no deal otherwise. president trump has said all along his administration would stay tough and end the outright thievery of the chinese. >> china will end up treating us fairly.for many years had free reign, they do not have any more. last year we lost $500 billion on trade with china. we cannot let that happen. >> we take out the presidents efforts to fight back against china and we will be joined by congressman andy diggs to talk about

there as well and his son bill clinton and then his son of course george w. bush the forty third president who will be delivering the eulogy full coverage of that later on al-jazeera as events carry on washington d.c. if you want to get in touch with us please do hashtag o.j. news good we'll be back to studio fourteen tomorrow once again at fifteen hundred hours to. capturing a moment in time. snapshots of other lives. other stories . providing a glimpse into someone else's world. inspiring documentaries from impassioned filmmakers. witness documentaries to open your eyes on al-jazeera. the latest news as if breaks an army of volunteers has come together to help with the influx of tens of thousands of evacuees with detailed coverage but now president of the for that is says there's not much that can be done in the south china sea is now with five percent. from around the world talent is in the eighth sector in chad are driving the refugee families to return to dark for many are now back in the villages they fled when the war started. al-jazeera world follows the struggles of an i

george w. bush and his family. we will also see barack and michelle obama, bill and hillary clinton, jimmy and rose carter. it will be the first time all of them have been together since the trump inauguration. for political junkys and the public, the body language should be fascinating. although, it is anticipated that differences will be set aside for this moment, especially for the moment when bush 43, george w. bush eulogizes his father and we expect this to be very emotional and personal for him. he's not going to be talking about necessarily moments of import beyond george h.w. bush, the family. >> yeah. this is understandably so very emotional. this is a son speaking about his dad. it will be powerful. let's get more on what we can expect. chris cuomo is over at the capital for us. they have new details on what we will see and hear at this historic funeral. chris? >> reporter: this is historic on a lot of levels. with all these presidents and dignitaries here, the security is unusual here, unusual in its depth, its breadth, its timing. so that will be part of it today. we may

while bush was still in the navy. they would have six children including our 43rd president george w. bush and popular florida governor jeb. bush left the navy and guatemalaed from yale before he and barbara moved to texas to find his dreams on an oil field. by the age of 30, he was co-founder and president of pota offshore which pioneered experimental drilling equipment. just like his father, bush was attracted to public service and politics. after losing his first political race for a senate seat in 1964, he was elected to the house of representatives two years later. serving two terms, encouraged by richard nixon to run again for the senate in 1970, he was defeated a second time. he moved on to high government positions. in 1971 richard nixon appointed him ambassador to the united nations. and in 1973, he became chairman of the republican national committee at the height of the watergate scandal. in that role, bush urged nixon to resign for the good of the party. >> i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. >> president gerald ford sent bush to china as chief of the u.s. lia

, every time we saw the former president, george w. bush and laura bush, you could see him holding back the tears. >> no question. first of all, that was a spectacular moment with the sun setting, washington looking just spectacular. and whatever your politics are, whatever you feel about former president george h.w. bush or his son, former president george w. bush, that was a father, a son, paying tribute to his father as he was brought up the capitol steps. the bushes are known -- they'll be the first to tell you that they are emotional. that they cry easily. i know that he was steeling himself. you could certainly see on his face the emotion as he, you know, struggled to keep it together. >> tom friedman of the "new york times" is with us. like me and john and jamie, you spent a lot of time covering the president of the united states in various capacities. as you look back and watch what's going on right now in the rotunda, what goes through your mind? >> well, the biggest thing that goes through my mind now, wolf, is looking at the friends and colleagues that are there lined up

father's alma mater. in 1946, with the birth of george w., he became a father, himself. bush was a standout at yale, captain of the baseball team, graduating in 1948. but he left his new england roots and with family help got into the oil business in texas. >> hello, everybody. i'm prescott bush, republican candidate for the united states senate. >> in 1950, prescott bush got into what would become the family business. politics, running for the senate from connecticut. in this early campaign ad, the emphasis was on family. >> i hope all of you have as much fun and happiness in your family life as we do. >> my father was totally honest, totally committed to service per se and that inspired me, not just there, but in his whole life. >> prescott bush lost in 1950 but one a senate seat two years later as reported on election night by nbc news' richard hartness. >> prescott bush, mr. bush is a new york investment banker. he's a partner of able ahrleman, bush will be in the senate as a republican. >> in texas, george bush prospered. george w. later recalled it as a happy childhood. >> i

you can watch the whole thing of course on television as well. we will hear from george w. bush, one of the primary speakers as he and others deliver the eulogy for our former president. ♪ >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. >> i will keep america moving forward, always forward. this is my mission, and i will complete it. >> announcer: celebrating president george herbert walker bush. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >>> good morning and welcome to our special coverage of the state funeral of president george h.w. bush. it is a national day of mourning all across the country for our 41st president who has been lying in state there at the u.s. capitol for the last 35 years and what a remarkable 35 hours it has been. that is the view from the capitol rotunda there. so many americans have come to pay their respects to the forme. his family, of course, was there. also a special moving tribute from his fellow world war ii combat veteran, robert dole, bitter political rival as well who came into that rotunda yesterday and gave a salute to the president he ran against a

buried this afternoon. president george h w bush returning george h w president george h w president president george h w bush returning home to texasovernight-- home to texasbush returning george h w president president george h w bush returning home to texas overnight-- crowds gathering at st martin's church in houston--to say a final farewell to the political icon before he is taken to his final resting place--next to his beloved wife barbara and daughter robinworld leaders past and present--gathering at the national cathedral in washington wednesday --a funeral fit for political royaltycelebrating the life of the 41st president--as a leader...jon meacham, presidential historian and author: "he was our shield in danger's hour."friend...alan simpson, former wyoming senator: "the most decent and honrable person i ever met was my friend, george bush."and father..george w. bush, former u.s. president: "the best father a son or daughter could have. and in our grief, let us smile, knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding mom's hand again"..president george h w bush died f

bush and george herbert walker bush and george w. bush, although he was very different in many ways from his father but the jim baker and bush republican party, that's not the party of donald trump, clearly. and so it remains to be seen what happens. look at the fate of many moderate republicans in house races. you know this better than anyone steve kornacki but this is the moment to not think about the political side. i think this is the moment to think about the grace, the kindness, the generosity, the public bush family and the loss of many that loved him dearly and admired him or respected him and his service are feeling now. >> a andrea, as well, he, i remember when he lost in 1992, became an ex president and refrained for all those years from criticizing his successor bill clinton who defeated him in the 1992 presidential campaign and in fact, george h.w. bush and bill clinton in later years formed a friendship there, sort of what seemed if you watched the 1992 campaign to be unlikely but one certainly seemed to blossom from that. again, the news we just received this in the l

globe-- honoring president george h-w bush.president george h.w. bush// "read my lips, no more taxes."the leader of the powerhouse bush political family passed away friday in his houston home--where a memorial is now growing outside.clarissa dockett, paying tribute// "he had a good life, but it's still sad. he was the first president i ever voted for."world leaders and politicians are sharing heartfelt memories of the world war two combat pilot. angela merkel, chancellor of germany// "he was the father or one of the fathers of the german unification. and we will never forget that."at the g-20 in argentina-- president a bush's memorial service and praised the 41st president for his commitment to faith, family and president donaldtrump// "hwanumerous occ just a high-quality mas family." grandaughter jenna bush-hager posting this picture on instagram, writing "i will miss him desperately but so happy he and my grandmother ."f president president obama also remembering bush's life and legacy.... tweeting "america has lost a patriot and humble servant."former president bill clinton, -- wr

begin tonight with former president george h. w. bush lying in repose in houston, texas. his body arrived there moments ago returned from a funeral service in washington d.c.. attended by four living presidents. including president trump. >> mike emanuel has the story. >> he was no cynic. he looked for the good in each person and he usually found it. dad told us public services noble and necessary. the former president george w. bush eulogized his father just eight months after losing his mother. >> the best father a son or daughter can have. and in our grief, a smile knowing that dad is hugging mommy. and holding moms hand again.♪ ♪ >> the majestic national ♪ cathedral was packed with ♪ more than 3200 invited ♪ guests honoring the life and ♪ legendary public service of ♪ george h. w. bush. ♪ president trump was on hand ♪ with four former living ♪ presidents but the sitting ♪ president did not get the ♪ warmest of welcomes. ♪ a handshake from his predecessor while the former first lady, not making eye contact. the former canadian prime minister spoke. >>

visit. how did this whole relationship, this almost paternal relationship from george w. bush to george h.w. bush to bill clinton, how did it come about? >> i have a theory about this. it's very interesting to me that presidents clinton, george w. bush and barack obama have actually been the son of george h.w. bush or wanted to be the son of george h.w. bush. i think that there -- the senior president bush embodied a kind of world war ii, cold war establishment order that was very reassuring. it was one of the things of being around him in recent years because he went in a wheelchair about 2012, is it was actually the closest people could kind of come to knowing what was it like when fdr was in a room. what is it like when the most powerful person, the central figure in a room is in a wheelchair? and he had a kind of powerful charisma in that way. my favorite story about the bush/clinton relationship which really began when george w. bush asked his father and president clinton to raise money for the victims of the tsunami in late 2004 is when president clinton and president bush

appreciation from the bush family themselves. president george w. bush and his wife laura and his brother jeb bush are here to thank people who came to pay their respects. they were shaking hands and even helda baby, but says that they will deliver one of the most important speeches of his long public life. a eulogy for his father at the national cathedral. a final week in washington for the 41st president of the united states. >> you view life as purposeful and particularly if you are a person of faith, this is a time to celebrate george h.w. bush, not to grieve his loss, that is what we're doing is a family right now. >> reporter: monday, members of congress, surrounded by bush family and staff, have the opportunity to reflect. >> he showed us that how we live is as important as what we achieved. >> reporter: members of the public again filing in to pay respects of their own, standing all hours of the day and night through wednesday morning. including former u.s. senator, bob dole, who was helped out of this will save -- wheelchair to salute the former president. >> there's a time for polit

, particularly if you're a person of faith, this is a time to celebrate george h. w. bush, not to grieve his loss and that's what we're doing as a family right now."> this this morning president trump will join all the living former presidents for the memorial service honoring the life of george h-w bush. ( james ) kron 4's mark meredith joins us live now from washington with more. mark? good morning...the former president's body remains here at the capitol right now...in xxx hours it'll be moved about five miles to the national cathedral.it's there we expect a very formal and personal service good morning...the former president's body remains here at the capitol right now...in xxx hours it'll be moved about five miles to the national cathedral.it's there we expect a very formal and personal service honoring the life of a former president. this morning a steady stream of mourners continued to visit the casket of former president george h-w bush.later this morning...mr. bush's casket will leave the capitol....movin g to the national cathedral. where presdient trump, all of the living former presdients, and thousands more will gather to honor the 41st president.on tuesday...president and mrs. trump met privately with the bush family at blair house...across from the white hosue .p

bush's son and the 43rd president of these united states, george w. bush called his father a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. very few americans will ever be able to quote, match president bush's record of service to the united states and the joy he took every day from it and president obama said america's lost a patriot and his legacy of service may never be matched and president obama met with bush 41 at his home in houston just this past tuesday. bush's spokes person tweeting that night about a private and pleasant visit between the two. >>> joining me now from houston, the texas city president george h.w. bush died. a very somber good morning to you in houston. what can you tell us about a city that is clearly in mourning? >> reporter: yeah, good morning. the former president's death will be felt so acutely here in houston, the city where he'd lived since leaving the white house back in the spring of 1993. he was a big ags trostros fan, really reembraced the town where his political career started back in the 1960s. his congressional

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something that i was able to see first-hand when i worked for president george w. bush. the real love that he had for both of his parents. the impression, the role model that they were to him. i thought, so much of the morning events were very moving and funny. john meacham spoke, really captured some of the humor of president 41 experienced when he was on the campaign trail, shaking hands with that mannequin, saying every vote counts. can't give up on anybody. charles: pot to try. those comments were absolutely wonderful. the times wag wonderful. brian mulroney, former prime minister of canada, also spoke. that was a nod to the fact that president h.w. bush was known for his foreign policy experience. many people in fact felt he was perhaps had the best resume' of any incoming president in history. >> absolutely. i mean having served in congress, having been ambassador of the united nations, then director of central intelligence, ronald reagan's vice president for eight years, he had impeccable foreign policy credentials. he had a great team on foreign policy, jim baker, dick cheney,

but also odd moment this must be for president george w. bush, one of only two men in the history of this nation to have served as president after his father. not only is he going through what must be a heart wrenching experience helping to bury the man who he revered so much, he is also getting a glimpse of what his funeral will be like. very few americans will have the opportunity to be honored in such a way with a state funeral such as this one. the send off that they will all experience. we see president -- >> you can see the former president, the former vice presidents bill clinton and al gore. >> we heard from a reporter inside the cathedral that president obama was talking at one point to one of his closest allies when he was president, angela merkel who credits president george h.w. bush for helping to manage the reunification of germany. it was not long after that angela merkel got involved in politics. there is vice president pence talking with chelsea clinton. it's a rare moment. >> barack obama saying hi. michelle obama. it's really very rare to have this kind of attendan

statement from president bush's son, president george w. bush. let's hear from ken calling from free mount, -- fremont, california. caller: i think president george h.w. bush did a great job as our 45th -- 41st commander in chief. he organized operation desert storm and desert seal. he signed the most comprehensive clean air act into law and sign the americans with disabilities act into law. as a disabled american, my hat goes off to him. 1997,e him a letter in during the lewinsky scandal, and he wrote me back a very nice response. i love president bush very much and i'm going to miss him very much. host: we have a tweet that just came in from former governor jeb bush from florida which says -- i already miss the greatest human being that i ever will know. love you, dad. here is a story sent out this morning by "the associated press." "he was the man who sought a kinder, gentler nation, and who sternly invited americans to read his lips, he would not raise taxes. he was the popular leader of a mighty coalition that dislodged iraq from kuwait and was turned out of the presidency after

>>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the ngt hewash. former president george w. bush and laura bush waiting to greet them, as a nation honors a president. >>> the other breaking news. the stock market plunge today. closing late today, down nearly 800 points. what's behind the scare. >>> the breaking headline. the american woman on vacation. a body now found. they are investigating this as a murder. >>> the stunning headline here on capitol hill. the director of the cia, and the closed door meeting. about the murder of that "washington post" writer. what she revealed about the saudi crown prince, just days ago smiling on the world stage. senators in washington enraged tonight. >>> the major storm threat, the system moving across the country. severe storms and heavy snow all the way to the east. >>> the new video. the grandfather who called police. his grandson was being attacked by an intruder. police killing the grandfather by mistake. tonight, the d.a.'s decision, no charges. >>> who's watching you? the woman who says there was a camera in her hotel shower. what she says

aides from george w. bush's runs for governor and president to talk about the candidate, his political strategies, and the behind-the-scenes efforts that led to his successful elections. speakers include chromatin and an dan bartlett as well as margaret spellings. the program opens with a brief discussion about the nomination hearings for now u.s. supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. this is an hour. >>a >> i am the executive editor of the texas tribune. i would like to welcome you to the eighth festival. it is hard to believe that we have done it eight times. this is sponsored by encore. although -- although corporate sponsors underwrite the event, they play no role in determining the panel's content or line of questioning. we will include a 15 to 20 minute q&a at the end. good luck with that. silence your phones. if you are going to tweet, the # is tribest2018. this is going to refund three of be fun.this is going to there is nothing going on in the news. we're struggling to look at things to talk about. mark mckinnon is the one with the hat. he has served as a commentator and advi