george herbert walker bush i think was 18. on his 18th birthday he was just out of high school and enlisted in the navy as a seaman second class. about a year later he was off to corpus christi naval air station where he earned my wings as a flight officer a long time ago. and i think he became a ensign at the

george herbert walker's work was the work of a leader. between 1980 and 1990, america's budget deficit tripled to $220 billion driven largely by the reagan era tax cuts. in 1990 with a lot of criticism, president bush had the courage to sign a tax increase as president reagan had before him to help pay down the deficit for future generations. he put the interests of future generations ahead of his own short-term political advantage and he paid a heavy price in the next election. he maybe even loss because of it. years later he received a profile in courage award for that leadership. in his inaugural address president bush said the real strength and greatness of america came from a thousand points of light, the countless acts of decency and compassion we show to each other and to those in need. in his post-presidential year, he remained a committed advocate for volunteerism and community and national service. he was active in domestic and global humanitarian activities often alongside former president bill clinton, an old political opponen

george herbert walker bush was such a man. he was known as the quiet man, but not for lack of merit or tearing. in all of his 94 years, he never lost his love of adventure, and never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition of public service, george herbert walker bush began his own life in service when he was still in high school, after the japanese attacked pearl harbor, he wanted to do his part. he enlisted in the united states navy on his 18th birthday. he became the nation's youngest naval aviator and was sent to the south pacific, where his story almost ended. september 1944, on a bombing raid, his aircraft was hit, his engine caught fire, but he managed to hit his target before bailing out and being rescued by american forces after four hours at sea. he flew 58 combat missions, and earned the distinguished flying cross, which would have been enough honor for any american life. george herbert walker bush was just getting started. after he came home, he staked his claim to a booming postwar am

george herbert walker bush was such a man. while he was known as the quiet man man, it was not for lack of nerve or daring for in all of his 94 years he never lost his love adventure and he never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition of public service, george herbert walker bush began his own life of service we he was still in high school. after the japanese attacked pearl harbor in december of 1941 he enlisted it the united states navy on his 18th birthday. on receiving his wings he became the youngest naval aviator and was sent to the south pacific where his story almost ended. isn't 1944 on a bombing raid his aircraft was hit, his engine caught fire but he managed to hit his target before bailing out and being rescued. he flew 58 combat missions. for his bus driverryr bravery he earned the distinguished flying cross. he was just getting started. after he came home he staked his claim it booming post-war america by making a name for himself in the oil business. four years he walked these halls

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bush at walker's point. the last time i saw the president was on september 7, just months after president bush had lost his beloved barbara and as his own health was declining rapidly. yet as the presiding officer well knows, the president remained incredibly positive and warm. the qualities that made him such an inspiring leader were undiminished. throughout our long friendship, president bush, by his example and by his words, was always so encouraging, kind, and thoughtful. he taught me that you must always do what your heart tells you is right, regardless of the consequences. and he demonstrated that every difficulty must be met with strength and determination. mr. president, george herbert walker bush was so kind to others. i saw remember one year when i visited him and he had completely shaved his head in solidarity with a young boy who was the son of a secret service agent who was part of his detail. this young boy was undergoing cancer treatments and had lost all of his hair. so president bush shaved

george herbert walker bush was's work was the work of a leader. between 1980 and 1990, america's deficit tripled to $220 theion, driven largely by reagan-era tax cuts. in 1990, with a lot of criticism, president bush had the courage to sign a tax increase, as president reagan had before him, to help pay down the deficit for future generations. he put the interests of future of his own ahead short-term political advantage and he paid a heavy price in the next election. he maybe even lost because of it. years later, he received a in courage award for that leadership. address,augural president bush said that the real strength and greatness in america came from thousand light.of the countless acts of decency compassion we showed to those in need. in his post-presidential year, advocate forn volunteerism, community and national service. he was active in domestic and global humanitarian activities, often alongside former president an old political opponent turned ally. in 1995, after a domestic bombed the federal building in oklahoma city, injuring 680e

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george herbert walker bush. the bible tells us with morning mournhose who most -- to with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve. we offer our deepest sympathies and respects to your family. we thank you for sharing this special man. with our nation, and the world. bush he comesnt the 32nd american to light -- lie in state in the nation's capitol rotunda. soon, americans from all across the country and walks of life will make their way to this rotunda to pay their respects of a grateful nation. on the death of abner, it is written that do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in israel this day? george herbert walker bush, he was such a man. man,s known as the quiet not for lack of nerve or daring, for in all of his 94 years president bush never lost his love of adventure. he never failed to answer the call of service to this country. born into a tradition of public service, george herbert walker bush began his own life of service when he was still in high school. after the japane

george herbert walker bush was such a man. he was known as the quiet man, but not for lack of nerve or daring. in all of his 94 years, he never lost his love of adventure, and never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition of public service, george herbert walker bush began his own life in service when he was still in high school, after the japanese attacked pearl harbor, he wanted to do his part. he enlisted in the united states navy on his 18th birthday. on receiving his wings, he became the nation's youngest naval aviator and was sent to the south pacific, where his story almost ended. september 1944, on a bombing raid, his aircraft was hit, his engine caught fire, but he managed to hit his target before bailing out and being rescued by american forces after four hours at sea. he flew 58 combat missions, and earned the distinguished flying cross, which would have been enough honor for any american life. george herbert walker bush was just getting started. after he came home, he staked his claim

president george herbert walker bush. the bible tells us to mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve, and today, on behalf of the first family and my family and the american people, we offer our deepest sympathies and respects to your family. and we thank you for sharing this special man. with our nation and the world. today, president bush becomes the 32nd american to lie in state in the united states capitol rotunda. soon, americans from every corner of the country and every walk of life will make their way to this rotunda to pay the respects of a grateful nation. upon the death of abner, it is written that king david said, do you not realize that a great man and commander has fallen in israel today? george herbert walker bush was such a man. while he was known as the quiet man, it was not for lack of nerve or daring. for in all of his 94 years, president bush never lost his love of adventure and he never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition of public service, george h

the walkers were from missouri. and he treated missouri like it was one of the states that he was connected to by relationship. his uncle herbert, along with his grandfather and later his uncle herbert and the rest of the family would go in the summer to walker's point named after that missouri part of his family, just like the walker's cup is named after that part of his family. the impact of his mother is pretty great. i heard the president talking the other day on an interview with jenna bush will who he would look for when he got to heaven. that was a couple years ago, i think. he said, we will, if barbara has gone there first, i think the right answer would be, i'm going to look for her first. but then he said, i think my mom and my dad. he said their daughter that they had lost when she was three, robin. his mother was an important part of his life. you could tell that when talking to him or their children who remembered their grandmother and you could see a lot of what she taught him in him. that competitive

walker: it is a challenge. we are in a place when relationships and trust are more important than ever. you can have the greatest policy in the world but if it doesn't reach the ear of americans, what good is it. we have to make sure that legislation lands in the right place. it has to be dealt on the conduit of trust and relationships. mr. brooks: we will talk about what is conservative and what isn't and how the r.s.c. has tried to run the gap and done so quite well. but in the meantime, tell me what are the biggest challenges you have faced over the last two years. mr. walker: any time like you and your audience when you are making decisions, when you make a decision you are making a decision for one group and now deciding against another group. the challenges of leading a group like the r.s.c., we have 159 members. dozen or more from the tuesday group. the moderates -- mr. brooks: let's be more specific. the freedom caucus are to the right of the r.s.c. and the tuesday group are to the middle. mr. walker: i

president george herbert walker bush. the bible tells us to mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve. and today on behalf of the first family and my family and the american people, we offer our deepest sympathies and respects to your family. and we thank you for sharing this special man with our nation and the world. today president bush becomes the 32nd american to lie in state in the united states capitol rotunda. soon americans from every corner of the country and every walk of life will make their way to this rotunda to pay the respects of a grateful nation. upon the death of abner, it is written that king david said, "do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen and is real this day." george herbert walker bush was such a man. while he was known as the quiet man, it was not for lack of nerve or daring. for in all of his 94 years, president bush never lost his love of adventure. and he never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition of public service, ge

george herbert walker bush was such a man. while he was known as the quiet man, it was not for lack of nerve or daring, for in all of his 94 years president bush never lost his love of adventure and he never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition of public service, george herbert walker bush began his own life of service when he was still in high school, after the japanese attacked pearl harbor in december of 1941 he wanted to do his part so he enlisted in the united states navy on his 18th birthday. on receiving his wings he became the nations youngest naval i've crate or and was sent to the south pacific where his story almost ended. september 1944 on a bombing raid , his aircraft was hit, his engine caught fire, but he still managed to hit his target, before bailing out and being rescued by american forces after some four hours at sea. all told, he flew 58 combat missions, and for his bravery under fire he earned the distinguished flying cross which would have been enough honor for any america

president george herbert walker bush. the bible tells us to mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve, and today, on behalf of the first family and my family, and the american people, we offer our deepest sympathies and respects to your family. and we thank you for sharing this special man with our nation and the world. today president bush becomes the 32nd american to lie in state in the united states capitol rotunda. soon americans from every corner of the country and every walk of life will make their way to this rotunda to pay the respects of a grateful nation. upon the death of abner, the written that king david said "do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in israel this day?" george herbert walker bush was such a man. while he was known as the quiet man, he was not for lack of nerve or daring for in all of his 94 years president bush never lost his love of adventure, and he never failed to answer the call to serve his country. born into a tradition will public service, georg

walker: it is a challenge. we are in a place when relationships and trust are more important than ever. you can have the greatest policy in the world but if it doesn't reach the ear of americans, what good is it? we have to make sure that legislation lands in the right place. it has to be built on the conduit of trust and relationships. mr. brooks: we will talk about what is conservative and what isn't and how the r.s.c. has tried to run the gap and done so quite well. but in the meantime, tell me what are the biggest challenges you have faced over the last two years? mr. walker: any time like you and your audience when you are making decisions, when you make a decision you are making a decision for one group and now deciding against another group. the challenges of leading a group like the r.s.c., we have 159 members. 18 or 19 from the freedom caucus, a dozen or more from the tuesday group. the moderates -- mr. brooks: let's be more specific. the freedom caucus are to the right of the r.s.c. and the tuesday gr

george herbert walker bush was safe the story, his story and ours, would go on by god's grace through the ensuing decades, president bush would frequently ask nearly daily, he'd ask himself, why me? why was i spared and in a sense, the rest of his life was a perennial effort to prove himself worthy of his salvation on that distant morning. to him, his life was no longer his own. there were always more missions to undertake, more lives to touch, and more love to give and what a headlong race he made of it all. he never slowed down on the primary campaign trail in new hampshire once, he grabbed the hand of a department store mannequin, asking for votes. when he realized his mistake, he said, never know, got to ask you can hear the voice, can't you? as dana carvey said, it's mr. rogers trying to be john wayne george herbert walker bush was america's last great soldier statesman, a 20th century founding father. he governed with virtues that most closely resemble those of washington and of adams, of t.r. and of fdr, of truman and of eisenhower, of men who believed in causes larger than the

walker: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. walker: mr. speaker, the civil rights cold case records collection act of 2018 would ensure the integrity of records of civil rights cold cases and ultimately allow public access to them. this important legislation has bipartisan support. i urge all members to support it and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from maryland. mr. raskin: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. raskin: i support s. 3191, the civil rights cold case records collection act which represents an important step toward finally solving more than 100 unresolved cold cases in the civil rights field. the bill will estab

that's what george herbert walker bush did, as we think back at the impact he and mrs. bush and their family have had on the country. there's a great lesson to be learned there. i hope, mr. president, we're all taking time to learn it. and i would yield the delaware. mr. carper: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, the presiding officer knows i spent a little time in the navy. i said to my father, my father enlisted in the navy right before world war ii. he was not 18. george herbert walker bush was i think 18 -- on his 18th birthday, just out of high school, and he enlisted in the navy as a seaman second class. about a year later, he was off to corpus christi naval station where i earned my wings as a naval flight officer a long time ago. he became an ensign at the age i think of 19 and became maybe the youngest navy pilot around that time that they had in the navy, if you can believe that. a year or so later in september of 1943, he was on a ship, u.s.s. -- and i think this is san jacinto. he flew avenger bombers with the third fleet and the fifth fleet. if you th

one occurred at walkers point in kenny bebunkport, maine, on september 2nd, 2001. mia and i had been spending our traditional labor day weekend with george and barbara. at the end, george and i had a privatep conversation, and my no notes capture the moment. i told george how i thought that his mood had shifted over the last eight years, from a series is of frustrations and moments of despondency in 1993 to the high enthusiasm that i felt at the houston launch of the presidential library, and george w.'s election as governor in november of that year to the delight following jeb's election in 1998, followed by their great pride and pleasure with george w.'s election to the presidency. and perhaps most importantly, to the serenity that we with found today in both barbara and george. they are truly at peace with themselves. joyous in what they and the children have achieved, gratified by the good neness th god has bestowed upon them all and genuinely content with the thrill and promise of each passing day. p and at that, george had tears in his eyes as i spoke said, y

george herbert walker bush is lying in repose at the bush family church in houston. all night, people have been flyi filing by to pay respects. for more, return to cnn's jessica dean in houston. >> reporter: good morning, dave and christine. we are hear at the st. martin episcopal church where george herbert walker bush will lie in repose until 6:00. we are asking people to drive to a nearby church and walk through security and board buses and brought here. that has been an important thing for many people in the community to do. the bush family attended the church for years. they are familiar places in the neighborhood and church. their home is not far from this location over my shoulder. it is important for the community to pay respects to president bush. at 10:00 a.m. central time is when the second funeral will take place. we are expecting to hear from president bush's grandson and his former secretary of state james baker. we will follow the developments all morning. dave and christine. >> thank you, jessica. as president bush and his family were a strong presenc

we heard that about george herbert walker bush. if there is a moment that a crack gets offered to break the tension. can you expect alan simpson will deliver it. >> but alan simpson said he was working with his wife talking about experiences. he cried during that time. he wanted to get all the tears out of his system so he will not cry delivering the speech. it'sing from. >> does it work that way. >> sometimes, you can read it but when you talk it out loud and reflect about someone you love very much, it's difficult. >> and you're in that moment, yeah. >> each of these former presidents and former first ladies in the front row served in difficult times. and they also must be thinking about their own legacies in office. bob. and their own mortality, especially if you are advanced age you think am i the next? um-hum. >> it's a human thing. >> but what a remarkable life though. you're 94. and when it'sr time you die surrounded by people you love. i touched by the dog sully who we saw sitting outside the flag draped casket. at pierce t

there is the hearse carrying the former president, president 41, george herbert walker bush. as we watch these images we're joined by jay lefkowitz. he worked for both bushes. director of cabinet affairs for george h.w. bush. domestic policy advisor for george h.w. bush and envoy to north korea. you watched the entire service. there were many moving parts. what touched you the most? >> i think what touched me the most was the end of president bush's remark, eulogy about his father you could just see the personal relationship between the two. it was 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 time

president george herbert walker bush. this past week, we as a nation said good-bye to a true statesman and reflected on a life of duty, honor, and above all service to others from one of the youngest navy pilots in our nation east hiry, to the leader of the highest office in the land, our 41st president's life was defined by service to others. and his dedication to our country was matched only by his love for and devotion to his family. throughout his life, president bush taught us that public service is a noble calling and that being a politician and a gentleman aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. . he inspired countless americans to get involved in public service which made a tremendous impact on many lives and has no doubt had an impact on this country. and has made it a better and brighter place to live. mr. speaker, president bush once said that he saw life in terms of missions. missions defined and missions completed. well, today george herbert walker bush's mission on earth is complete. and i join my friend, pre

continues to mourn the passing of president george herbert walker bush who died last night at 94. his extraordinary life included fighting in world war ii, serving in congress, running the cia, and striking oil in congress before being president. his final words in bush 43, the son, he told his father he'd been a wonderful dad and he loved him. bush 43 remembered his father today as, quote, a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. other former presidents who expressed their condolences today, decency, president obama said his service could never be matched although he would want us all to try. president trump has ordered the flags flown at half mast for 30 days to honor president bush. president trump has awe also declared a national day of mourning this coming wednesday. here's president trump this morning in buenos aires. >> spending three days of mourning and three days of celebrating a really great man's life. we look forward to doing that. and he certainly deserves it. he really does. he's a special person. i spoke with jeb and george t

[laughter] george herbert walker bush was america's last great soldier statesman. a 20th century founding father. he governed with virtues that resemble those of washington and truman, eisenhower. of men who believed in causes larger than themselves. 6'2", handsome, dominant in person, president bush made fists to underscore points. a master of what franklin roosevelt called the science of human relationships, he believed that to whom much was given, much is expected. because life gave him so much, he gave back again and again and again. he stood in the breach in the cold war against totalitarianism. he stood in the breach in washington against unthinking partisanship. he stood in the breach against discrimination and on his watch a wall fell in berlin. a dictator's aggression did not stand. doors across america opened to those with disabilities. life, he stood in the breach against heart break and hurt. always offering an outstretched hand, a warm word, a sympathetic tear. down, he would rush to lift you up. if you are soaring, he would rush to savor your success.

god bless the peoplery of president george herbert walker bush. god bless the legacy of service he and barbara instilled in generation after generation of the bush family.

i think it's important to say not just a great man, but a good man, george herbert walker bush. we know to his family he was a loving an care father, grandfather, and great grandfather. to his country he was a devoted public servant who fought to defend our freedom and led our nation at the end of the cold war and at the fall of the berlin wall. every time i think about the fall of the berlin wall in 1989, i think about my dad who was a b-17 pilot in world war ii. he was shot down on his 26th bombing mission over nazi germany. he was stationed in molsworth, england, and he and his fellow crew would fly their bombing missions from england, in this case molsworth air force base across the english channel, and drop their bombs in germany to bring an end to the terrible war. unfortunately, my dad died before the berlin wall came down, and i really -- that's one of my regrets is that he was unable to see what ultimately happened as a result of that terrible war in world war ii, a war that, according to one expert who i read one of his books recently, he calculated that 39 million peo

i, george herbert walker bush, do solemnly swear -- mr. obama: when offered a chance to serve, he seized it. i don't view political service as a detriment. i view it as an asset. , it was started, this cruel battle against kuwait. tonight it has been joined. ♪ anchor: this is special bloomberg television and radio coverage of the life and legacy of president george herbert walker bush. i'm david westin, reporting from washington. as we observe a national day of mourning in the united states, ceremonies are about to begin for the state funeral of the nation's 41st president. the bush family will be gathering at the foot of the stairs of the u.s. capitol, which is what we are looking at live. the form presidents -- the former president's casket will make it down the steps with a full honor guard and be taken to the hearse. will drive up pennsylvania avenue and make their way to the national cathedral, where the services will begin at 10:00. they are waiting for the late they're waiting for the late president will be the current president a

it's so needs to be side by scott walker, but this is where they're going. there was debate on it as i walked into the studio. they plan to pack the board so that until september -- this is a recent redo. they plan to pack the board with republican-chosen members so that the governor can't appoint the head of the board anymore and republican legislature controls the makeup of the board. after september, they say it will be b balanced. but what they're fundamentally doing is undoing tony evers campaign promise to get rid of this agency altogether because it has hananded out t tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer moneney to corporations that hae failed to create jobs. juan: one of those corporations was foxconn? >> foxconn, which is a big company that our state has given enormous amount of subsidy money to and was a major issue in the campaign because it is a gigantic subsidy for this corporation that is not creating a lot of jobs and hiring people actually from illinois to make big flat screens that will probably be obsolete shortly. there are a number of

george herbert walker bush. a celebrated war hero successful businessman u.s. president in times of change. george was a war hero he was the youngest pilot in the u.s. navy bush flew dozens of missions in the more he was shot down at sea then rescued at the last minute and became an instant legend. he returned to texas where he founded an oil company then he turned to a career in politics joining the republicans he became u.s. ambassador to the un then the un's top diplomat in china then head of the cia. in the one nine hundred eighty s. he became vice president to ronald reagan. after his two terms as vice president he then decided to run for the white house himself. and he won. preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states was. in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine the berlin wall fell and with it the iron curtain. bush consciously and calmly weathered the transition he worked hard to develop a good relationship with the president of the soviet union gorbachev and campaigned heavily for the reunification of germany bush is also the pres

he was proud when walker joined the marine corps and i the navy. our summers -- our service never compared to his, and we cannot convince them of that. we saw the personal goodness that led to his recognized historical greatness. simpled -- he left a legacy to his children, grandchildren and country, service. when the last words are written on him, they will include this, the fulfillment of a complete life cannot be achieved without service to others. you should know that my grandfather was thankful for his god. isonce told us that god good, but his love has a cost. we must be good to one another. -- forhis love to others others that the failed him and wrote him to a life of public service. in houston, at a prayer breakfast, he reflected on his time on a submarine that rescued him after he was shot down. to get some fresh air he went on the deck and stood to watch and looked out into the dark here it he said -- dark. was clear like a blizzard of fireflies. halfway around the world in a war zone, a calm inner peace. god's therapy. after 94 years, th

. >> 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 and served. both members of the greatest generation. our chief congressional correspondent, mary bruce, has been on capitol hill for all this. it has been a moving, moving couple of days, mary. >> reporter: george, it has just been remarkable to see the outpouring of support here for the former presiden

george herbert walker bush who presided over the end of the cold war. carter who was there preceding him and all of this successors lined up paying respects. for the most part, fairly respect fful toward each other. there wasn't much interaction between trump and his doico colleagues. it is looking at history there and looking at how things have changed. there was such discussion during that service about the character of george herbert walker bush and the humility of the presidency and things that we talk about, but without -- we talk about critical points of president trump. we see that all laid out as given you a -- giving you a sense of the succession will lead to in the future. it is co- his cohesive. >> we all changed. not just the presidency. american society. social media. we all have changed. >> 62 million people voted for rejection of those things in the 20th century. we think america has been sold down the river. >> thank you for being here. >>> ahead, a search and rescue mission under way off the coast of japan after two u.s. marine planes g

george herbert walker bush was safe. the story, his story and hours, would go on -- ours would go one by god's grace. president bush would frequently -- through the ensuing decades president bush would frequently , ask nearly daily, ask himself why me? why was i spared? and in a sense the rest of his life was a perennial effort to prove himself worthy of his salvation on that morning. to him his life was no longer his own. there were always more missions to undertake, more lives to touch, and more love to give. and what a headlong race he made of it all. he never slowed down. on the primary campaign trail he grabbed the hand of a man asking mannequin asking for votes. he said, never know, got asked --gotta ask. [laughter] you can hear the voice. as dana carvey said, the key is mr. rogers trying to be john wayne. [laughter] george herbert walker bush was america's last great shoulder best soldier statesman. -- last great soldier statesman a 21st century founding father. , he governed with virtues that most closely resembl

for me, my favorite experience with george herbert walker bush occurred in 2009. in 2009, i was beginning a campaign for attorney general in the state of texas. it appeared that job would be vacant, and i was campaigning to fill it. i had never run for office before and president bush invited me to come to the family home in kenny bunk port, maine. i remember sitting on that plane wondering what to say to him, what to ask of him. i didn't know president bush, i didn't know barbara. and i remember at the end of the day resolving that i wasn't going to ask for anything other than simply his advice. to say, mr. president, you are an elder statesman who has spent decades in public service. what advice would you give to someone running their very first campaign for public office. what advice, what path should i endeavor to follow? well, i assumed that the meeting would be a 10, 20 meeting, a prefunctory meeting. it was kind of him to take it. when i sat down i was amazed how much he knew about the race, all the potential players who might be running for that position,

this is the news live from berlin george herbert walker bush the forty first president of the united states has died at the age of ninety four he was a president who led to the u.s. with the end of the cold war tributes coming from across the world and from the men who have seen the oval office correspondent in washington has the latest reaction coming up. will the current u.s. president to further fuel tensions of the g twenty summit in argentina the final day gets underway german chancellor angela merkel holds talks with a lot of you put in over. all of the leaders be able to agree or to communicate. and clashes on the streets of paris with riot police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters angry at rising fuel prices more than one hundred people have been arrested and we'll have the latest from the french capital. welcome to the program former u.s. president george herbert walker bush the forty first president of the united states has died at the age of ninety four his one term in office so the collapse of the soviet union and the fall of the berlin wall bush c.d.o. will be rem

one occurred at walker's point in kennebunkport, maine, on september 2nd, 2001. mila and i had been spending our traditional labor day weekend with george and barbara. towards the end, he and i had a long, private conversation. my notes capture the moment. i told george how i thought his mood had shifted over the last eight years from a series of frustrations and moments of despondency in 1993 to the high enthusiasm that i felt at the houston launch of the presidential library, and george w.'s election as governor in november of that year, to the delight following jeb's election in 1998, followed by their great pride and pleasure with george w.'s election to the presidency. and perhaps most importantly to the serenity we found today in both barbara and george. they are truly at peace with themselves, joyous in what they and the children have achieved, gratified by the goodness that god has bestowed upon them all, and genuinely content with the thrill and promise of each passing day. and at that, george with tears in his eyes as i spoke said, you know, brian, you'

george herbert walker bush, the nation's 41st president will soon be laid to rest on the grounds of the bush presidential library in college station, texas. and there you see his oldest son, former president george bush, his wife laura bush, entering this beautiful church, jeb already there. his other sons, his daughter. this is the last of six disof public mourning as well as celebrations of a life come to an end at this final family funeral. this is st. martin's episcopal church in houston. it's where he worshipped frequently in his adopted hometown, and where just seven months ago he buried his beloved wife of 73 years, barbara. following this service there will be eulogies by his best friend and his grandson, and then the late president's body will be taken by special train traveling slowly through towns along the route, finally to the bush family burial plot at college station at the bush presidential library. with us nbc's gabe gutierrez in houston who has been following these days throughout, and gabe, spectacularly beautiful. there has to be some level here of appreciation of ho

george herbert walker bush was safe. the story, historian hours would go on by god's grace. through the decades, president bush would frequently ask nearly daily, he would ask himself why me? why was i scared? in a sense, the rest of his -- why was i spared? in a sense, the rest of his life was to prove his self were the of his salvation on that morning. to him, his life was no longer his own. there were always more missions to undertake, more lives to touch, and more love to give. what a headlong race he made of it all. he never slow down. on the primary campaign trail in new hampshire once, he grabbed the hand of a department store mannequin asking for votes.. [ laughter ]. when he realized his mistake, he said never know, got to ask. [ laughter ] you can hear the voice, can't you? the key to a bush 41 impersonation is mr. rogers trying to be john wayne. [ laughter ] >>> george herbert walker bush was america's last great soldier statesman., a 20 -- 20th century founding father he resembled those of washington and of adams, truman , fdr, and of eisenhower, of men who belie

george herbert walker bush i think was 18. on his 18th birthday he was just out of high school and enlisted in the navy as a seaman second class. about a year later he was off to corpus christi naval air station where he earned my wings as a flight officer a long time ago. and i think he became a ensign at the age of 19 and maybe the youngest of a navy pilot around that time they had in the navy, if you can believe nafment a year later in september of 1943 he was on a ship, the u.s.s. sand, and i think this is john cito, if i have it pronounced correctly, him and he flew with the injured womanners, with the fifth fleet. when you think about it, he must have been at that point in time like 20 years old flying drummond , flying's engine bombers. when i was in college the idea did stuff in , we the summer but to be a pat of the missions in the pacific war in world war ii is pretty astounding. 1944 he would have been by then maybe 20 years old, not quite 21, a j.g. when he was like 22 or so. later that year, 1944 when he was still

his grandfather george herbert walker was called pop and so george herbert walker bush was called poppy when he got into politics in texas was not the kind of nickname you wanted to sell, you know, in abalone, but even until the last few months there's still members of the family that would slip and call him poppy, but he was someone who both from his mother, from his father, senator bush who served in the senate from connecticut for 12 years, they were -- they were people who had -- and this is a phrase that we're not supposed to use sort of like the honor of it all phrase, but he was driven by a sense of noble obligation, he was born in privilege, he wanted to give back. he was an easy person to carry tour. i never saw you and jon both know this as well, one of the great things about biography and journalism is trying to explain the gap of the person you encounter and the image that they project across a broad complicated republic and i think george h.w. bush is one of the figures -- its changed a little bit in recent years, but there was a huge gap between his quiet persistent charis

he was proud when walker joined the marine corps and i joined the navy. even prouder when we served overseas. our service never compared to him, yet, we couldn't convince him of that. we saw the personal goodness that led to his recognized historical greatness. he left a simple yet profound legacy to his children, his grandchildren and to this country -- service. undoubtedly, when the last words are written on him, they will certainly include this -- that the fulfillment of a complete life cannot be achieved without service to others. you should know that my grandfather was thankful for his god. he once told us as grandkids, god is good, but his love has a cost. we must be good to one another. it was his faith, his love for others that fulfilled him, that drove him, that led him to a life of public service. here in houston at a prayer breakfast, he once reflected on his time on the deck of a submarine which rescued him after he was shot down during world war ii. to get some fresh air, he went on the deck, stood the watch, looked out in the dark. he said t

let's watch. >> george herbert walker bush was america's last great soldier statesman. a 20th century founding father. >> i believe it will be said that no occupant of the oval office was more courageous, more principled, and more honorable than george herbert walker bush. >> 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 fought for. >> wow, former president george w. bush offered a solemn and poignant sendoff not just to a fallen president but, of course, to his dad. >> last friday when i was told he had minutes to live i called him. the guy who answered the phone said "i think he can hear you but he hasn't said anything for most of the day." i said requested d"dad i, love have been a wonderful father." and the last words he would ever say on earth were "i love you, too." so through our tears let us know the blessings of loving you, a great and noble man, the best father a son or daughter could have. and in our grief, let us smile knowing that dad is hugging robin and hold

one occurred at walker's point onkennebunkport, maine september 2, 2001. we had been spending at traditional labor day weekend with george and barbara. towards the end he and i had a , long, private conversation. my notes captured the moment. i told george how i thought his mood had shifted over the last eight years. from a series of frustrations and moments of this pungency in -- and moments of despond and in -- moments of despondency 1993 to the high enthusiasm i felt at the houston launch of the presidential library. george w's election as governor that year. to the delight following jeb's election in 1998. followed by their great pride w'spleasure with george election to the presidency. and most important, the serenity we found today in both barbara and george. they are truly at peace with themselves. joyous in what they and the children have achieved. gratified by the goodness of god has been bestowed upon them all. the promise of each passing day. at that, george with tears in his eyes, said you know brian, you have us pegged just right. emotionsr co

george herbert walker bush is the most gracious, decent, humble man i will ever know. it is the honor of a lifetime to share his name. god bless you gampy until we need again. maybe out on that rock boat we built together. boat we built together. >> the first letter of paul to the corinthians. "i will show you a still way. if i speak in the tongues of mortals and angels but do not ore love, i am a noisy gong a clanging symbol. if i have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and knowledge, and if i have all faith, so as to remove mountains but do not have love, i am nothing. if i give away all my possessions and if i hand over my body so that i may boast but do not have love, i gain nothing. love is patient. love is kind. love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. it does not insist on its own way. it is not irritable or resentful. it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. " love never ends. >> prophecies will come to an end. " tongues will cease. knowled

he was proud when walker joined the marine corps and i joined the navy. our service never compared to yet, yet, we couldn't convince him of that. we saw the personal goodness that led to his recognized historical greatness. he left a simple yet profound legacy to his children, his grandchildren and to this country -- service. undoubtedly, when the last words are written on him, they will certainly include this -- that the fulfillment of a complete life cannot be achieved without service to others. you should know that my grandfather was thankful for his god. he once told us as grandkids, god is good, but his love has a cost. we must be good to one another. it was his faith, his love for others that fulfilled him, that drove him, that led him to a life of public service. here in houston at a prayer breakfast, he once reflected on his time on the deck of a submarine which rescued him after he was shot down during world war ii. to get some fresh air, he went on the deck, stood the watch, looked out in the dark. he said the sky was clear, the stars were brill