and i consider the medal of freedom a special thing. i don t know whether the american people do. but, i ll be up there proudly getting my little thing for the rosette for the lapel. it means something to me, it really does. not many things do these days, but that one does. greta: why? i m emotional about service. it is the highest honor that a president can bestow on anybody. the fact that he s giving honor means a lot. i told him so. i told obama that. greta: what did he say to you in the call? he just said i hope agree. before he could change his mind i said i ll be there. no, it is i don t know, i just think it is wonderful. i m very, truly honored. it is an honor, not just
hadn t known reagan, as i said, and when i got to know him i saw this wonderful human being, and a kind gentlefellow in a lot of ways, and he was really wonderful to work with. i consider the medal of freedom a very special thing. i don t know whether the american people do, but i ll be up there proudly getting my little thing for the rosette, for the lapel, and but it means something to me. it really does. not many things do these days, but this does. why? i m emotional about service to the country and it s the highest honor from honor that a person is bestow on anybody, and the fact that he s giving me that honor is it means a lot. martha: what a gentleman, right? i mean, he talks about ronald reagan in those terms, being a kind, good man, and certainly, that is a mirror of reflection back on george herbert walker
amtrak has just released a statement, an amtrak train came into contact with a vehicle that was on the tracks at 11:20 a.m. in crosette, virginia. local law enforcement is investigating the incident and crews are inspecting equipment for damage. the train originated in washington, d.c. obviously there s no information about the sanitation truck and the injuries there. and your information about the fatality came from a doctor who is a member of congress or a doctor traveling with you? can you be more precise about that? senator jeff flake says three
head last month. she uttered her first words this week asking for a piece of toast. in november, the white house announced that former president george h.w. bush will be awarded the medal of freedom. last night, greta van susteren asked about that honor. i think it s a real honor. when obama called me about it, i was thrilled and i consider the medal of freedom a very special thing. i don t know whether the american people do so i ll be up there getting my little thing, the rosette for the lapel. the medal of freedom is the nation s highest civilian honor. mr. bush will receive the award on february 15th at the white house. and those are the headlines. congratulations. that s awful nice. the ongoing crisis in egypt continues as now there s a general strike over there and now the protesters who were told to go away are fanning out to