Jon meacham, thank you both for joining us over the past several hours and stay tund for continuing coverage of the life and legacy of george h. W. Bush. Good morning, everyone. It is 7 00 here in the east. 4 00 a. M. Out west. Americas 41st president , George Herbert walker bush has died. Over this next hour, his defining moments in the oval office, chaperoning the fall of the berlin wall and soviet union. Swift victory in the gulf war and one big promise that he could not keep. To his post presidency a further life of Public Service through his foundation plus the heroism in his early years. The pub luck servant, the statesman, the family man, this morning president george h. W. Bush remembered. Prudence, humility and a lifetime devoted to Public Service, the country is mourning george h. W. Bush. He passed away last night at age 94. His values and ideals now being honored across the political spectrum. The 41st president helped end four decades of cold war. His popularity soured aft
it is the friday night of the last weekend before the midterms. and i m gonna leave you on one note. there may be four days to go before official election day, but americans have already been voting and massive numbers. right now, 36 million americans have cast of ballots in these midterm races. which is on track to be a record breaking number. from early in person voting, returning to drop boxes, or through the mail. as as people are to this country, and that is great for democracy. undeniably. that is the only way that this process works. and this thing is working. so keep doing it! if you haven t already, go cast that ballot, we ll see you on the other side. w e ll see you o i m craig melvin. and i m natalie morales. and this is dateline. someone just sucks the life out of you and tells you that dream life isn t going to happen. that wedding you re planning,
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to remember and to thank the 41st president of the united states. garrett, he had certainly been in failing health of late so he despite his love of the astros that you talk about there, he had not been out and about that much recently. do you know the last time houstonians were able to see him or, you know, bestow their best wishes upon him? it really had been a while because of his failing health particularly since the passing of his beloved wife back in april. reporter: the former president had been very much out of the public eye recently. some remarked on the fact that he had not been to the astros playoff games this year as another sign of his failing health but he did go cast his vote in person early for the midterm elections and november 1st there s a photo of him in his wheelchair with a service dog that he got after barbara bush had passed away to help him