Ceremonies, solemn ceremonies throughout the week in houston and in washington to honor the man who oversaw the end of the cold war, among other things. After president bush arrives in washington, hell lie in state at the capitol. There will be a short ceremony at about 5 00. Speakers will include the maejd leaders of the house and senate. Mike pence will speak as well. Public views is tomorrow through wednesday. On wednesday a Funeral Service at the National Cathedral there in washington d. C. President trump will be in attendance. So will Melania Trump along with all the other living president s. After he will be flown back here to houston where president bush will lie in repose. On thursday a Funeral Service here. After that hell be laid to rest at his president ial library at college station. Thats just north of here in houston. Reports and analysis throughout the hour. We start with our nbc reporters. Kerry sanders is at the fun roll home where the president s body just left. Gabe
John speaks about the bitter 88 campaign and it was tough. No question about it. But he represented an era and a generation that believed in a higher form of politics, and in Public Service, and john his biographer is so correct in talking about that period of the no new taxes pledge which the convention, that was moment of his Convention Nomination in 1988 but he when push came to shove and when the time demanded it, knowing full well that it could cost him his reelection, agreed to what became the bipartisan negotiations at Andrews Air Force base i covered. I was covering congress at the time and he understood what sacrifice he was making and went along with a number of legislative initiatives that he knew were going to be costly to his base, and it was with Great Sadness and regret that he was defeated by a new generation, by the baby boomers bill clinton and al gore and it was really a passing of the torch. He was the last world war ii veteran, you know, that served in that war to
Mission force one. He was an american that served his country in war and peace. President george w. Bush remembering his father as a man of the highest character. Its really the most important thing for americans to understand. They had taught me this and therefore one of the jobs is to strengthen the institution of the presidency and bring honor to the office. And that is something that clearly george w. Bush did. Dana peter doocys on capitol hill, but we begin with mike emanuel. Dana, good afternoon. When you consider its a club that has when its time to say farewell to a former president , it is truly extraordinary. As you mentioned, the body of former president George Herbert walker bush and his family took off from houstons Ellington Field at less than two hours ago. On its way to joint base andrews and at the washington, d. C. , area. There will be a special honor guard at andrews greeting the body of the former president including the chairman of the joint chiefs, the Service Br
First Lady Barbara Bush passed away that dog keeping watch over his master one final time the caption Reading Mission complete. Steve it is mopped morning. You are watching fox friends. Its 6 01 here in new york city and washington, d. C. A live look on capitol hill this monday morning where the country will soon say its final goodbyes to george h. W. Bush, americas 41st president. Brian hours from now the casket of george h. W. Bush will arrive in washington, d. C. It will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda. The body of the late president will be flown there from air force one provided by President Trump. Ainsley look at this. Its a heartbreaking picture of his beloved service dog named sully refusing to leaf his side at the funeral home. Brian jim mcgraph put that out, long time aid been with him forever. Took that picture and cents it out to everybody. Ainsley the president s request was when i pass away i want my service dog to go to another family in need. Thats where the dog wil
Nations capital. Members of the bush family, including former president george w. Bush will accompany the body to washington sandra he had a strong sense of duty for country the flying combat missions in world war ii to the end of the cold war. His commitment to Public Service was inspiring. Every single day when i walked into this office from this door over here, you feel a sense of awe and a sense of respect. And i tried to treat the office with respect. But i have many happy memories. The mission was not george h. W. Bush, the mission was how do we serve the United States. How do we help the United States . How do we make the United States better . Which is very important in establishing a culture that can succeed. That the office was more important than the man. The office is more important than the man. Dad taught me this. He will be remembered as our most successful oneterm president and perhaps the most successful one of the most successful president s of all time. His presidenc