if things were slowing up, barbara would say why the holdup barbara liked to see things move along and i think that's why we're here today. i think barbara was becoming impatient. she was tired on waiting on the next chapter. so, well, she welcomed it on april 17th. but perhaps it will help all of us who are left behind, jesus was barbara's pathway to god. she honored and believed that others found god in their own way but for her being a christian mattered. we were talking a few years ago, and she paused and looked me in the eye and said i am a christian, i do believe. then she said i want to be confirmed. then she said, do i have to take a class? i said, take one, bar, you could teach one. so, in may 2015 she and some family gathered in our chapel as she confirmed her faith in christ. not something she wore on her shoulder, just something very personal and very real. she simply confirmed what we believe, what we read in the lesson from 2nd corinthians, that we live not by what we see, but by our faith and those things that we don't see. so as paul wrote, even on days like today, we d

all of which barbara had. she believed in and practiced the principles of honesty, tolerance, decency. courage. and strength. and perhaps, above all, humility. she lived according to the mantra of the bush family for many years, don't get caught up in the big me. one day, we were walking together on the beach in kennebunkport. barbara was washing off her own shoes. a fella came up to her and said, hey, you look a lot like barbara bush. and without missing a beat barbara just said, yes, i hear that a lot. she was a friend to people of every political persuasion and race and religion. her generosity of spirit did not draw lines that kept others out. hers was a life of circles that sought to bring others in. here in houston, we saw her at major galas, behind home plate at the astros games, praying here in the pews, catching up with a neighbor while pushing her own buggy through walgreens. and her humor. we've heard so much. hundred stories we could tell. one day after sharing prayers and communion with the presid

jesus was barbara's pathway to god. she honored and believed others found god in their own way, but for her, being a christian mattered. we were talking a few days ago when she looked me in the eye and said, i am a christian. i do believe. and then she said, i went to be confirmed. then she said, do i have to take a class? i said, take one? bar, you could teach one. so in may of 2015, she and some family gathered in our chapel as she confirmed her faith in christ. not something she wore on her shoulder but something very personal and very real. she simply confirmed what we believed, what we read in the lesson from second corinthians, that we live not by what we see but by our faith, and those things that we do not see, so as paul wrote, even on days like today, we do not lose heart. yes, barbara's health declined, but as we heard, though our outward nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day. for what is mortal, paul writes, by the grace and mercy of god, is swallowed up by life. we find barbara

barbara would say why the hold up? barbara liked to see things move along and i think that's why we're here today. i think that barbara was becoming impatient. she was tired of waiting on the next chapter. so, she welcomed it on april 17th. but perhaps it will help all of us who are left behind, jesus was barbara's pathway to god. she honored and believed that others found god in her own way, but for her being a christian mattered. we were talking, and she paused and looked me in the eye, i'm a christian, i do believe. and then she said, i want to be confirmed and then she said do i have to take a class? and i started, take one? bar, you could teach one. so in may of 2015, she and some family gathered in our chapel as she confirmed her faith in christ and that's something she wore on her shoulder, just something personal and very real. simply confirmed what we believed, what we read in the letter from second corinthians, that we live not by what we say, but by our faith and things that we don't see. so if paul wrote, e

barbara's pathway to god. she honored and believed others found god in their own way but , for her, being a christian matter. we were talking a few days ago when she looked me in the eye and said, i am a christian. i do believe. and then she said, i went to be confirmed. then she said, do i have to take a class? i said, take one? bar, you could teach one. so in may of 2015, she and some family gathered in our chapel as she confirmed her faith in christ. not something she wore on her shoulder but something very personal and very real. she simply confirmed what we believed, what we read in the lesson from second corinthians, that we live not by what we see but by our faith, and those things that we do not see, so as paul wrote, even on days like today, we do not lose heart. yes, barbara's health inclined, but as we heard, though our outward nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day. for what is mortal, paul writes, by the grace and mercy of god, is swallowed up by life. we find barbara'

wolf blitzer has more on her remarkable life. >> america loves barbara bush. >> reporter: barbara bush was the woman behind two u.s. presidents. the wife of one, the mother of another. barbara pierce was born in queens, new york on june 8th, 1925. she grew up in suburban new york. at a connecticut country club dance, she met a young man who would change her life, george herbert walker bush. >> i was square all throug high school. i just tried to do the best i could. i manner the firrried the first kissed. you talk about a bore, i'm the world's worst. >> reporter: barbara bush focused on building a family. george bush eventually entered a life of public service. while barbara's candor may not have made a good match for his job as cia director -- >> that's because i can't keep a secret. >> reporter: -- her charm was a definite asset to his career. >> find joy in life. as ferris beuller said on his day off, life moves fast and if you don't observe it, you're going to miss it. >> reporter: bush was elected ronald reagan's vice president. eight years later, he sat in the oval office. barbar

all of which barbara had. she believed in and practiced the principles of honesty, lerance, decency, courage, and strength. and perhaps above all humility. she lived according to the mantra of the bush family for many years. don't get caught up in the big me. one day, we were walking together on the beach in kenny bunkport, barbara was washing off her own shoes and a fellow came up to her and said, hey, you look a lot like barbara bush. and without missing a beat barbara just said yes, i hear hat a lot. she was a friend of people of every political persuasion and race and religion. her generosity of spirit did not draw lines that kept others out. hers was a life of circles that sought to bring others in. here in houston we saw her at major galas, behind home plate at the astro's games, praying here in the pews, catching up while pushing her own buggy through wall greenes. and her humor we've heard so much hundreds stories we could tell. one day after sharing prayers and communion with the president and bar. my

not so barbara bush. she was incredibly recognizable but had a great calming influence on the country. how would you put her as far as you categorize first ladies, where does she stand? >> well, she, by any standard, she's one of the most introot women who's ever lived, either that or she's one of the luckiest because all around her people succeeded historians like to point to the fact that she's the only woman other than abigail adams to have been both the wife and mother to the american president but there's a big difference. abigail adams never knew it. she died in 1818 having buried three of her children, including one young man who died early as an alcoholic. but barbara bush not only saw one-her sons become president, she saw two others elected governor. that had never happened before in all of history. roosevelt run, grant run, several of the president's sons ran. so she's very unique and as a first lady i would rank her among the top three, hillary clinton and eleanor roosevelt because of their r�

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wolf blitzer has more on her remarkable life. >> america loves barbara bush. >> reporter: barbara bush was the woman behind two u.s. presidents. the wife of one, the mother of another. barbara pierce was born in queens, new york on june 8th, 1925. she grew up in suburban new york. at a connecticut country club dance, she met a young man who would change her life, george herbert walker bush. >> i was square all through high school. i just tried to do the best i could. i married the first man i ever kissed. you talk about a bore, i'm the world's worst. >> reporter: barbara bush focused on building a family. george bush eventually entered a life of public service. while barbara's candor may not have made a good match for his job as cia director -- >> that's because i can't keep a secret. >> reporter: -- her charm was a definite asset to his career. >> find joy in life. as ferris beuller said on his day off, life moves fast and if you don't observe it, you're going to miss it. >> reporter: bush was elected ronald reagan's vice president. eight years later, he sat in the oval office. barbar

who pounded that, papa bush or barbara bush. >> it was barbara bush, i think that everyone fell in line with her way of thinking and agreed. i don't think it was a tough sell on mrs. bush's part, but her namesake, barbara bush, her granddaughter, won a tennis match or something along those lines and did a little bit of show boating and she promptly, after her display, got a scolding from her grandmother and she said it's not what we do. and she very famously also said it's not the awards, it's not the accolades, it's not the titles, it's not passing the test or the degrees, it's the time you spend with your family and your loved ones that you will look back on and be appreciative of how much time you did give to your family. and for someone to spend as much time in the public eye and still be able to give as much to her family as exemplified in those scrap books in texas at the bush museum, it truly is remarkable. when you leave politics and no one can say a bad thing about you, that's unheard of, unprecedented and that's barbara bush. neil: let your life speak for yourself if you're pu

barbara pierce bush. may you rest in peace but let it be known we'll never forget your spirit you strength, and what you did for america and you gave it to us straight. fa i will -- family, friends, and faith. i thank the gentleman for yielding to me and i yield back. mr. culberson: i thank my colleague from houston for joining us to honor the life of this great woman, barbara pierce bush. who as my colleague mentioned was a national leader in literacy, focused her efforts as first lady on building literacy in the united states and in fact in a televised event, an event that really i think symbolized who barbara bush was and how big her heart was, than eway she treated everyone that she met, it was an event celebrating the bisen ten dwhreefl constitution where barbara bushed me a man named j.t. pace a 63-year-old son of a sharecropper who had only recently become literate and able to read. he was scheduled to read the constitution's preamble out loud in front of a large audience. barbara bush instinctivel

emember barbara bush. ♪ ♪ >>> barbara and george h.w. bush were married for 73 years, longer than any presidential couple in history. the two met at a christmas dance when she was 17 and he was 18. she says he was the first man she ever kissed. >> now we're opening up our vault to inauguration day 1989 when barbara walters sat down with the new president and his first lady. >> i read that you have breakfast in bed in the morning, watch the television shows together and discuss everything. policy. >> i don't eat breakfast. >> you have coffee. >> coffee, yes. coffee in bed. we flip it on at 6:00, watch 15 minutes on one network, 15 on another, 15 on the next to get a blanket. >> you read the papers? >> yes. >> you discuss policy? >> no. >> we -- very often, he'll read one paper, i'll read another, and we change papers, and i might say look at this article, or he may say wait until you see this one or something. but we discuss like any other two normal people. we do not discuss foreign policy, other than just what's of interest to everybody

barbara bush. thank the president and the yield of the floor. >> tonight i want to talk about the passing of an extraordinary woman, a woman who captured the hearts of americans across every spectrum. barbara bush is one of the most popular peoplewa in america, and for good reason. one of only two women in history of our country to be both first lady of the united states and also the mother of the president. she consistently use those platforms that as she would say god graced her with, for good causes. our mini story of what i account was shortly after president bush's election, she went to an aids hospice here in washington, d.c., this was a time when the aids epidemic was a huge crisis, but frankly there was a stigma attached to it and a lot of nervousness. about the disease. barbara bush picked up a baby with aids and cradled that baby. she hugged and kissed kids with aids. and the message wasit very clea. there should be no stigma. we have nothing to fear pickets time for us to embrace these p

we find barbara's jesus and the gospel lesson. a jesus who says all, all who come to me will be welcomed. her jesus offers the hope that lies here when it comes to its natural close. it is changed, not ended. some books have no true ending. some offer an epilogue. a hint to imagine what rests beyond the closing chapter. day -- can wethis imagine this day? the reunion with her parents. with your parents, sir. and with your dear robin. together again. my guess is she has already hunted down jane austen and has said, how did things turn out with mr. darcy and elizabeth bennett? or knowing her like we all do, she may be telling jane how things should have turned out. [laughter] until each ofe, our time comes, she would want us to carry on. to live as she lived fully and deeply. to laugh and laugh often. to love all that god sends our way and to serve one another, the common good, and especially the purposes of god. so leave here today not to grieve but to rejoice as we leave. we will sing by barbara's choice, joyful, joyful, we adore

barbara bush has died at the age of 92. former president bush writes, barbara push passed at the age of 92 .. we are sad but our souls are settled because we know hers was. barbara bush was a fabulous first lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love and literacy to millions. our family will miss her dearly and we thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. what do we know about the last several days? >> very few people realized that she had been struggling with copd and congestive heart failure for the last two years. and it's been rough on her. she told friends and family that she was ready. she had been in and out of the hospital quite a few times. while barbara bush says something, you listen. we had a look back at her life. that shows her humor and celebrates what she was like. >> barbara and i just wanted to pop in here. >>. >> reporter: to those who knew her best, her family, she was simply -- >> the enforcer. >> the enforcer. >> your mom's nickname? >> the enforcer. >> she wears a size 2 and my le

i am a lucky man that barbara bush was my mother. we thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. >> jamie, what do we know about the last several days for mrs. bush? >> a lot of people knew that her husband has been struggling with parkinsons. few people realized that she has been struggling with copd and jo congestive heart failure. she had been in and out of the hospital quite a few times and when she got out this past few weeks she says that is enough and when barbara bush says something, you listen. we have a look back at her life that i think shows her humor and celebrates what she was like. she was 92-years old. >> let's take a look. >> barbara and i just wanted to pop in here. >> reporter: to most americans barbara bush was known for her trademark white hair and pearls. to those who knew her best, her family, she was simply. >> the enforcer. >> your mom's nickname. >> the enforcer. >> reporter: tough loving mother and grandmother with a wicked sense of humor. and a strict rule book. >> if you violated them, she would enfor

the lowest prices. >> we love to barbara. she was an amazing woman. >> americans coast-to-coast remembering the life and legacy of barbara bush. the former first lady surrounded by family and love after a battle with heart failure and copd. carly shimkus joins us with tributes pouring on social media. began immediately. >> reporter: thousands of people from everyday americans to the commander-in-chief sharing memories of heartfelt condolences online. donald trump and the first lady sending thoughts and prayers in a joint statement, as a wife, mother, grandmother and former first lady mrs. bush was an advocate of the american family. she will be long remembered for her strong devotion to country and family, both of which she served unfailingly well. texas governor greg abbott released a statement saying barbara bush dedicated her life to helping others. her impact on texas internation will forever be treasured. nancy pelosi tweeting barbara bush will be remembered for the debility -- civility and spirit she brought to all but

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in fact, barbara perry is with us, she coeded a book and got a chance to meet barbara bush including about six months ago, professor perry is also director of presidential studies at the university virginia miller center, written books on topics including presidents and first ladies and today we celebrate. thank you again. >> great to be with you, shepard. shepard: what else about today would she have found especially pleasing? >> the gathering of so many people and to remember the serious side of barbara bush which was, of course, the first lady of the land and the mother of another president as we have said several times today and the serious sad -- side and the sad side and her relationship with george bush, losing their daughter robin to leukemia in 1953. i think she would have appreciated that but she also would have loved the humor and she would have loved the low-key religiousty to celebrate her life. you ran a little bit earlier when she was quoted assaying, i don't fear death and she had this great belief that she would see her parents in the afterlife and she would see her

america loved barbara bush. and she truly was, perhaps, the most popular first lady of modern times. >> it's going to come through, kate, certainly on this important day. >> yeah. i mean, to her sense of humor, when a reporter was on a foreign trip with her and they were going to bahrain and said are you going to be buying pearls? and she said not as long as lane is alive, the designer who designed her fake pearls. she told clinton it would be great if chelsea had friends or cousins living there to keep her company. that shows how she cared about other people, democrats or republicans. it wasn't about partisanship. >> we'll talk about the reverent side. one thing to keep in mind, she was second lady of the united states. she was first lady of the united states and she was the first mother of the united states. there's only one other person in our history, abigail adams, who did that. she did it before the media era. imagine for 50 years she has been a symbol of dignity and civility and support. there are a lot o

barbara bush was a commanding matriarch. only the second woman in american history to be both the wife of a president and the mother of one. she was married to the 41st occupant of the white house and raised the a3rd. born barbara pierce, she met george hw bush at a school in world war ii. barbara was credited with helping his political career by keeping a cardfile of everyone he ever met. it all paid off when george hw bush was elected, first vice president to ronald reagan and then president. the office of president of the united states... barbara wore her trademark pearls at his inauguration, confiding they hid the wrinkles in her neck. it was this honesty that helped endear her to the american public. as first lady she focused on promoting literacy, helping the most disadvantaged americans. if more people who can read, write and comprehend, we would be that much closer to solving so many of the problems that plague our nation. during the first gulf war in 1990, barbara bush spoke for the nation in calling for a speedy en

barbara embraced the mettle of america's grandmother. the self-deprecating humor in that title was classic barbara but her plainspoken humility concealed formidable talents. even under all the bright lights and the pressure of public scrutiny, she always combined wit with smarts, isn't that rights with commonsense and great toughness with greater compassion. the beneficiaries of these qualities were many. because of literacy in particular bids farewell to a devoted champion. but above all barbara's life was defined by love. she loved her husband and her family. she loved her country and america loved her back. today the senate stands united, as does the nation, with the bush family and their great many friends. we join them in mourning their loss and in prayer. now, mr. president, on a completely different matter, later today the senate will vote on rolling back another piece of obama era overreach. just like the historic 15 times we've already used the congressional review act, the goal here is simple -- we want to protect consumers and

you didn't mess with barbara bush. i remember when the president was president, bush 41 was president and he announced defiantly that he didn't like broccoli and he wasn't going to eat broccoli and he was the president and not put up with it anymore. it was a huge outcry from the broccoli growers. he would have a huge truck of broccoli delivered up to the white house. all americans should eat broccoli is what she said. >> martha: really can't convince shoes from one of the conventions. i am recovering a convention in new york for w. bush and seeing barbara bush and president bush 41 there, just beaming, ear to ear. they were so proud of their son. when president bush 41 lost to bill clinton for that second term, he didn't want to be a one term or, as we all remember. she took that loss hard and then to see her son, the former governor of texas take on that role, obviously it was an enormous burst of pride for the two of them. i remember so clearly thinking about what an amazing historical moment that was. >> absolutely

yes, barbara's health declined. as we just heard, though our outward nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day. for what is mortal, paul writes, by the grace and mercy of god is swallowed up by life. we find barbara's jesus in the gospel lesson. jesus, who said all who come to me will be welcomed. her jesus offers the hope that life here, when it comes to its natural close, is changed not ended. some books have no true ending. some offer an epilogue. a hint to imagine what rests beyond the closing chapter. can we imagine this day. a reunion with her parents? with your parents, sir? and with your dear robin, together again? my guess is she's already hunted down jane austen and has said, well, how did things turn out with mr. darcy and elizabeth bennett? or knowing barbara as we all do, she may be telling jane how things should have turned out. in the meantime, until each of our time comes, she would want us to carry on. to live as she lived, fully and deeply. to laugh and laugh often. to lov

the wife and mother to two united states presidents, barbara bush. >> tucker: former first lady barbara bush has died today at the age of 92. she decided to forgo further treatment for her health. mrs. bush was one of only two women and american history to find herself both the wife of the president and the mother of another president. there was also tragedy. she had six children including a daughter, robin who died of leukemia at the age of three, more than 60 years ago. the rest of her life, the memory made her cry. other than that, barbara bush was not one for weaving in public. she was a lifelong advocate of good taste and self-restraint. brit hume knew her well for many years. 38 years, and he joins us tonight. what did you make of barbara bush? >> she was a woman of enormous character. she adored her husband and i always had this sense in seeing them together that she never could quite get enough of him, that he was such a gregarious man, he had so many friends and people like him and he liked people and there was never quite enough of him to go around as far as she was concerned.

not like two barbara bushes. one barbara bush and we all got to know her and aren't we glad of that. >> give us your assessment of where barbara bush in her life fit in the changing role for women in america. you had betty ford, a supporter of the e.r.a., then nancy reagan. barbara bush had some conflict with that, didn't she? >> she sure did. she was born five years after women got the right to vote. and she became over the span of her life, she saw such incredible changes in roles and expectations of women. she stood on one side of that divide. she was to all appearances, a very traditional first lady and succeeded by hillary rodham clinton, the leefts traditiast of all first ladies. you know, it's interesting, i think she was concerned. i think she wasn't always happy with women's movement. she thought it sometimes denigrated women who had chosen to stay home and raise their families. but i can tell you also she was never more proud than she was -- when she was talking about her granddaughters who are working

your recollections of barbara bush. >> barbara bush is a force. she's even a force when she's not with us. her conscious will last for a generation or two or three. there's not a doubt in my mind. but she was someone who was unvarnished in her telling it the truth and she would hold you to that unvarnished truth. so she was -- she was a force and the truth is, i consider her continue to be a force because she was a true deep conscience to her husband to her sons, to her daughter. she was a conscience for anyone close to her environment and i think about her all the time and i'm not with her all the time. and i continue to think about her. >> it's interesting you said that, andy. she was obviously, she was the mother of the president when you were working as the chief of staff for george w. bush. as the chief of staff, and this relates to something was saying before, she was a presence in that white house, someone you would interact with and who had opinions and views how the country and presidency should go. >> it's funny. she never put her thumb

and capturing the barbara bush. especially the barbara bush of these last decades who has led a quiet but involved life. >> kelly, i know you're familiar with 41, in recent years, especially since getting around by wheelchair has become a major figure in the designer sock community, with great pride if you ask him. and today, they have made it known he is wearing socks of a book theme in honor of his wife and her life long push for literacy. >> reporter: that was a nod to mrs. bush in a most personal way. and over the decades, that a difficult gift of reading and what that could unlock for people is something she committed to all through her life. so, if you could make a statement in sockwear, then, of course, president bush would do so. often, those socks were meant to evoke humor. boy, we saw a lot of that today in the stories that were recounted. in the spirit that was recounted. when people are on the edge of grief and tears, humor can really cut through that and remind everyone that this is a celebration of her

barbara bush was a commanding matriarch. only the second woman in american history to be both the wife of a president and the mother of one. she was married to the 41st occupant of the white house and raised the a3rd. born barbara pierce, she met george hw bush at a school dance and they were married in 1945 after his service as a navy pilot in world war ii. barbara was credited with helping his political career by keeping a cardfile of everyone he ever met. it all paid off when george hw bush was elected, first vice president to ronald reagan and then president. the office of president of the united states... barbara wore her trademark pearls at his inauguration, confiding they hid the wrinkles in her neck. it was this honesty that helped endear her to the american public. as first lady she focused on promoting literacy, helping the most disadvantaged americans. if more people who can read, write and comprehend, we would be that much closer to solving so many of the problems that plague our nation. during the first gulf war

caller: barbara bush was superior. the world needs more mothers like barbara bush, who was caring, who wanted children to be educated, who had a very good family. she ruled the roost. that is what we need today. host: and you saw all of that her time as first lady? caller: pardon me? host: you saw all of that being demonstrated during her time as first lady? caller: i lived in washington, d.c., and she was so her she was a caring mother. superb. she was a caring mother. host: rita is next. caller: i called a while, and you would not let me finish about barbara bush. she is a down-to-earth person, like i am. she is a wonderful mother and it shows in her children and grandchildren. person that is going to be missed on this earth, because she lights up the room when she comes in. i watch her on tv so many times and everything, and i feel good. and everything else. i love barbara bush. host: let's go to charles and grove city, ohio. hello. caller: hello. host: you're on, go ahead. -- er: i am so sorry host: go ahead charle

but barbara bush, george w. bush -- >> by the way, there's melania trump, the first lady of the united states. i want to bring in kate bennett who's watching this as well. she's actually going to be seated, kate, directly next to the obamas, right? >> that's correct, wolf. the first lady has not seen or spoken to michelle or barack obama since inauguration day, since that sort of -- that exchange that michelle obama joked about on the ellen show where melania trump handed her that tiffany box and she didn't quite know what to do with it. melania hasn't seen them. she'll be sitting next to them today at the funeral. >> you see president obama and michelle obama. you see bill clinton and hillary clinton walking in as well. all of the distinguished guests are going to be there. one at a time they'll be seated. this is a moment, john king, that a lot of us have covered all these individuals but they're now all together. >> you see the former presidents and first ladies. former prime minister of canada -- >> john maj

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former first lady barbara bush dead at the age of 92. >>> also breaking, sources tell cnn director mike pompeo met secretly with kim jong-un in pyongyang earlier this month. he was accompanied by intelligence officials but did not take anyone from the white house or state department with him in meeting with kim over easter weekend, laying the groundwork for a late may or early june summit between the north korean leader and president trump. cnn's will ripley tracking the latest from hong kong. extraordinary developments, and no one knows the situation like you. you've been to pyongyang more than a dozen times. what's your reaction? >> reporter: it is encouraging to those watching that mike pompeo was able to have a relatively pleasant meeting with kim jong-un. the north korean leader walked into the room. a source familiar with the meeting tells me that he was personable and well prepared. he had several sheets of notes in front of him. he spoke with mike pompeo. the big thing they were trying to work out is l

george bush took barbara pierce by the hand and never let go. >> reporter: barbara bush was 19 when she married her navy pilot. >> i fell in love with him practically at first sight. >> i married the first man i ever kissed she would say. when i tell this to my children, they just about throw up. and while they did their best to keep pace with modern life, over the next 73 years. this couple, married longer than any other in presidential history, remained an old-fashioned love story. >> i love you precious. with all my heart. >> the two exchanged love letters throughout their relationship, including one george sent while serving in world war ii that he shared on the "oprah winfrey show." >> to know you love me means my life. >> very nice. >> thank you, barbara. >> thank you. still feel the same way. >> thank you. >> throughout most of his presidency she was the more popular one. polling 40 points hyperthan him. >> i always feel wonderful when i get to talk about the strongest, the most decent, the most caring, the wisest man i know. >> their six kids produced widest range of parental em

there is barbara bush who started the foundation. a couple years ago i went to their house in houston, shear a little snippet of our conversation where she talks, among other things, her favorite rule for life. >> let's go back long before you were first lady. i understand you were jogging. >> right. steve: in memorial park here in houston. you were thinking what can i do to make a difference? you came up with reading. >> literacy. steve: literacy. >> i still feel the same way about it. we changed our focus from adult literacy, which is what we originally did to family literacy are a. feeling if the mother and the child learned together, it just makes such a difference. just the fact that we were in 50 states and not in one state when we started. there were no programs before. and now we are in 50 states. and we have given away, i think, $60 million. steve: as you look back, which of the stages has been mom, grandma, what's really been satisfying? >> all of them. mom i loved. you know, we had babies so early that i could play golf wi

barbara bush was a commanding matriarch. only the second woman in american history to be both the wife of a president and the mother of one. she was married to the 41st occupant of the white house and raised the a3rd. born barbara pierce, she met george hw bush at a school dance and they were married in 1945 after his service as a navy pilot in world war ii. barbara was credited with helping his political career by keeping a cardfile of everyone he ever met. it all paid off when george hw bush was elected, first vice president to ronald reagan and then president. the office of president of the united states... barbara wore her trademark pearls at his inauguration, confiding they hid the wrinkles in her neck. it was this honesty that helped endear her to the american public. as first lady she focused on promoting literacy, helping the most disadvantaged americans. if more people can read, write and comprehend, we would be that much closer to solving so many of the problems that plague our nation. during the first gulf war in

barbara bush. gerri: 73 years of marriage and 17 grandchildren. turn to the wife of the nation's 41st president and mother of the 43rd president. she died yesterday at the age of 92. gerri: casey stegall in houston with the details. >> no real act dvd at the gates back there, the president to george herbert walker bush's neighborhood. it's very private. only 20 or so homes back there. we do not know what time mrs. bush passed away. and of course, these are extremely sensitive matters. they are choreographed to achieve. months of advance planning has gone on behind the scenes for this very moment. privacy is of utmost concern and priority. a couple of people we assume houston residents are houstonians as they refer to themselves showing appear with science, flowers outside the gates. of course nearly every politician on the planet has been sending out out statements and taking the social media. president trump tweeting melania and i join the nation in celebrating the life of barbara bush. in attache

barbara bush picked up a baby with aids and cradle the baby. she hugged and kissed kids with ,ids, the message was clear there should be no stigma, it is time for us to embrace these people. everlasting and simple, she said, there is a need for compassion. she spoke to the heart. she used the platform she had to empower people through literacy, one of her great causes. she believed the world would be a better place if everyone could read and write and comprehend. the barbara bush foundation for literacy continues to do amazing work. she has touched the lives of so many. so many young people and adults. and brought them in to a new world through literacy. she accomplished a lot more. she was dignified, straightforward, witty, well-intentioned. she had a habit of speaking her mind freely. sometimes that got her into trouble. frankly, when she did that, almost all of us nodded our heads in agreement. interestingly, her secret service codename was tranquility. for anyone who knew her, that might have seemed to be a strange codename. she probably ch

>>> condolences continue to pour in for barbara bush. formidable, no nonsense, wife of one american president and mother of another. >>> breaking overnight, sources confirm a secret meeting between cia director mike pompeo and north korean dictator kim jong-un. >>> as we're going down, i have no idea, are we near a runway? >> survivors describe moments of terror after a midair jet engine blast that killed a fellow passenger. >>> president trump's u.n. ambassador nikki haley fires back, refusing to take the blame for confusion over sanctions on russia. >>> good morning and welcome to "early start," i'm christine romans. >> extraordinary rebuke of the white house. good morning, everyone, i'm dave briggs. wednesday, april 18th, tax day two. >> yes. today is tax day. >> yeah. >> not yesterday. seems the irs had trouble with tax day yesterday. so today you have to have your taxes filed. >> a mulligan if you will. 4:01 eastern time. breaking news this morning that president trump has ordered flags flown at half staff at the white house and acr

falleciÓ a los 92 aÑos de edad, barbara bruce. ex primera dama y -- barbara bush , ex primera dama. hace dos dÍas un vocero de la familia dijo que la seÑora bush habÍa decidido no recibir atenciÓn mÉdica adicional para sus problemas de salud y solamente cuidados paliativos. habÍa sido hospitalizada debido a problemas cardio respiratorios. vamos con marlene guzmÁn en houston. marlene: muy buenas noches, asÍ es. desde que confirmaron la muerte de la ex primera dama, no han dejado de llegar personas hasta esta zona residencial privada a dejar flores expresando sus condolencias. >> mi querida madre ha muerto a los 92 aÑos. estamos tristes pero nuestras almas estÁn tranquilas porque sabÍamos que era una primera dama fabulosa y una mujer como ninguna otra que llevo amor y alfabetizaciÓn a millones. nuestra familia la extraÑarÁ profundamente y le agradecemos por sus oraciones y buenos deseos. marlene: su hijo mayor tambiÉn comentÓ . su nieto tambiÉn se expresÓ. >> creo que mi abuela creo que la recordÁramos leyendo un libro o buscando una opiniÓn diferente a la nuestra.

nbc's peter alexander has more on the life of barbara bush. >> barbara bush, the former first lady was always known to be candid and caring. with his white hair and signature pearls she was often thought of as the nation's favorite grandmothers. aides called her the national treasure, the treasure for short. >> i've been the luckiest woman in the world truthfully. and i know it. >> it was her husband who saw her as matter of fact of fact and direct, lovingly call her miss frank. >> she earned and won the respect of a lot of american people because they saw her for what she is, down to earth, loving mother and setting an example. >> but she saw herself more in the role of family enforcer, something her granddaughter jen man barb bush haiger teased her about. >> why do we call you the enforcer. >> because i enforce. >> she had quite a bit, self-deprecating and wickedly funny. on sarah pail. >> and i sat next to her once and thought she was beautiful and i think she's happy in alaska and i hope she stays there. >> on the "today" show months before jeb announced a presidential run, she sai

barbara bush was the woman behind two u.s. presidents. the wife of one. the mother of another. barbara pierce was born in queens, new ork,onjune 8th, june 25th. at a country club dance, she met a young man who would change her life. george herbert walker bush. >> i was square through high school. tried to do the best i could. i was, i married the first man i ever kissed. you talk about a bore. i am the world's worst. >> george bush focused on building an oil business. barbara bush focused on building a family. george bush eventually entered a life of public service. and while barbara's candor might not have made a good match for his job as krrk ia director. >> that's because i can't keep a secret. >> her charm was a definite asset to her husband's political career. >> find the joy in life because as ferri saidferris said on his life moves pretty fast and if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you're going to miss it. >> george was elected in 1980 as reagan's vice president. eight years la

while she served as first lady, barbara bush the george h.w. bua commencement address at wellesley college in massachusetts, she never graduated from college but talked to the students about her work on literacy. this is from june 1, 1990. sermon delivered at the founding of wellesley, he directed wellesley showed prepare women for usefulness and to instill that message, the chosen motto is constantly not tor to all of us is be the passive recipient of good works but to do them. service to other human beings, family, and the world became and has remained an integral part of the wellesley tradition. barbara bush example five that tradition of noble usefulness. the most popular lady of our time. using the visibility of her position to work to heal wounds and combat evil. her work is best known in the field of literacy where she has moved all of us to new levels of awareness and concern. she is determined to bring the privileged and pleasure of reading to the 25 million americans who face each day the humiliation and isolation of illiteracy. is re

i will only say barbara because she would let me called her barbara or bar. she wouldn't allow me to call her mrs. bush. she passed away peacefully, gracefully. it was a lovely peaceful, tranquil christian death from this life to the next. we were all together praying. the president holding her hand. all of us holding on to one another. it was a poignant moment when we knew we were coming to the end. her son, neil, asked if i would lead the family in prayer. we all knelt together around the bed. we all placed our hands on barbara. very peaceful death. we all had an opportunity to say "i love you." those are words that are commonly spoken in the bush home. they come out easily and they have depth and meaning. it was a precious moment, a historic moment and a humbling moment for me to be there with this wonderful family who had become friends and very active members of st. martins as you know. >> neil: and you're not one to pat yourself on the back, but i remember your service for gene cernan, the apollo 17 astronaut. i was fortunate enough to be there and to h