harris: an outpouring of love from all over the nation, for former first lady barbara bush who died in her home in houston, texas, yesterday, surrounded by family. she was 92. today, mrs. bush s eldest son, george w. bush and his wife laura paid tribute to the beloved family matriarch. she had great faith. she truly believes there is an afterlife, she should be wonderfully received in the arms of the loving god. and therefore, did not fear death. as a result of her soul being comforted on her deathbed, my soul is comforted. harris: family is so important to the former first lady, captured by the photograph of the former first couple, with their grandchildre grandchildren. it was taken by our next guest, bush 41 s official weight house to photographer, david valdes. some of the pictures you sent
considered in the text of a, support for action designed at getting rid of weapons. we ll have more as we go through the pages. rick: james rosen in boston, thanks. jenna: speaking of the can en did is, new book is out on the family matriarch. joining us now is barbara perry, the author of rose kennedy, the life and times of a political matriarch. what do you think what james had to share with us? if you had to pull out the significance of these papers, what does it seem like at this early stage? the fact that 7,500 pages of formerly classified materials are now available to the public to journalists, historians like myself as i ve described it, it s a historian s christmas morning, opening up boxes of
singer michael jackson s mother returns to the stand tomorrow in the wrongful death lawsuit, after an emotional day of testimony friday. katherine jackson said she just wants to know what happened to her son. reporter: the jackson family arrived at the los angeles courthouse ready to support the family matriarch, katherine jackson, as she took the stand. the 83-year-old who has attended almost every day of the wrongful death trial since had it began april broke down in tears, and say it s hard to sit here and listen to all the bad stuff they re saying about my son. she wants to find out the truth about his death, and had no idea conrad murray had been hired as his doctor until after her son died. she said it was the concert promoter who was ultimately
it s going to conflict with the trial of dr. conrad murray. correct? that s why janet jackson and some of the siblings are not going to go, they want to o be there for the trial and see how that plays out and not be at the big tribute concert. even though the concert does have the approval of the family matriarch. katherine jackson is all for it, some of the siblings are all for it. some can t make it. they d rather see justice prevail, whatever happens in that trial. it will certainly be a big concert, i m sure. oh, yeah. hardly believe it s two years since he s gone, wow, but lives on. absolutely. coming up, a big decision for the bravo network about the real housewives of beverly hills. and the cast of celebrity competitors of dancing with the stars. finally revealed for next season. the skinny is next. the skinny is next. finally revealed for next season. the skinny is next.
it s going to conflict with the trial of dr. conrad murray. rrect? that s why janet jackson and some of the siblings are not going to go, they want to be there for the trial and see how that plays out and not be at the concert. even though the concert does have the approval of the family matriarch. katherine jackson is all for it, some of the siblings are all for it. some can t make it. they d rather see justice prevail, whatever happens in that trial. it will certainly be a big concert, i m sure. oh, yeah. hardly believe it s two years since he s gone, wow, but lives on. absolutely. coming up, a big decision for the bravo network about the real housewives of beverly hillll and the cast of celebrity competitors of dancing with the stars. finally revealed for next season. the skinny is next. finally revealed for next season. the skinny is next.