george h.w. bush, rallying around him, forming a coalition that really had not been formed before on the international stage when it came to a goal number one. he was the template by which other presidents looked out and said, if i can get the world to rally around me like george h.w. bush did with gulf war one compass will be a success. if chris is still on the phone, i would love to ask him about the transition from president reagan, as we are standing here in the reagan library with air force one, where reagan traveled the world to all kinds of places. the transition from president reagan to then- then-president george h.w. bush. their relationship and how it may be, chris, you perceived that? chris: i can t say that they were close friends, and, in fact, the very fact that bush
shannon: quite a combination, along with all the leadership and accomplishment. i want to show you briefly a video coming into us a short time ago for my neighbor who stopped by the gates to the bush neighborhood there. they placed an american flag and flowers. the neighbors said they wanted to come by, saying she was saddened by the loss. they spoke very highly of the bush family, and talked about the fact that she said there were people who were good people, they knew them as neighbors, had the utmost respect for them, and just wanted to stop by and play something there at the gate. we can only imagine in the coming days, that will ramp up even more. we want to bring dana perino back end, and we ve gotten reaction from former secretary of state condoleezza rice tonight. she talked about the deep, broad legacy of president h.w. bush, and she says, he s finished his race with honor and dignity tonight, dana. dana: had a chance to see
the flagpole honoring those who died on those beaches, and as you can see the resting troop carrier still in the water. i was with him at the 50th anniversary of pearl harbor. we had several events that day, and surrounded by survivors. sadly, so many of them are gone but the president had a deep sense of service, and part of that service in his life was the legacy of his personal service in the military, and having been shot down. duty, service, honor, country, family, that is what george h.w. bush will be most remembered for, and he will be a role model, and has been for so many. shannon: we are just getting a statement into night from former president clinton as well. we talked a great deal about how in retirement president bush 41 reached out and made sure that he connected with people across the political aisle where they could help in disasters and
the one thing that bush very much respected, they were traveling around on the presidential jet, was the deference that bill clinton showed him, and that clinton, obviously, bush considerably older, always insisted that george h.w. bush had to the presidential cabinet, sleep in the presidential bed, and clinton would find a couch on air force one, or sleep on the floor, but always paid respect. went to great pains to make sure that bush 41 was comfortable. shannon: as we watch this treasure trove of memories that we have, all these pictures and we think about you see they are the banners the kuwaiti people, and that of course was a big moment in his presidency, the coalition that the u.s. was involved within there, going
their 2004 indian ocean tsunami, and hurricane katrina in 2005. the former presidents formed a close friendship, continuing their charity work and enjoying annual lunches at busch s home in kennebunkport and using his experience and insights to serve as a quiet advisor to his eldest son, the 43rd president. here, attending george w. bush s presidential library dedication in 2013, and sharing a few words. glad to be here. god bless america and thank you very much. [applause] bret: bush even kept up with public debate by joining twitter, where he often shared photos of his colorful socks that began part of his signature look. each brought health challenges, of course. a form of parkinson s disease that left him in a wheelchair, and brief hospital stays in his 90s for pneumonia, bronchitis, and a fall in his home. but not enough to keep them out