but just like his father, bush was attracted to public service and politics. after losing his first political race for a senate seat in 1964, he was elected to the house of representatives two years later, serving two terms, encouraged by richard nixon to run again for the senate in 1970, he was defeated a second time. he moved on to high government positions. in 1971, richard nixon appointed him ambassador to the united nations, and in 1973, he became chairman of the republican national committee at the height of the watergate scandal. in that role, bush urged nixon to resign for the good of the party. i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. bret: president gerald ford sent bush to china as chief of the u.s. liaison office. a short time later, he called him home to be director of the cia, and bush was credited with bringing morale back to that agency. bush left in 1977, when
meant. i finally figured out, former leader of free world.com. that was kind of the light way in which george h.w. bush obviously, he took the presidency seriously, but he didn t take himself seriously. the idea flfw.com was his email address. shannon: very lighthearted. we talk about just how much he loved to joke, a good punch line, even if it was that as his expense. he accomplished so much on the world stage that it s impossible to go through his entire resume and to remind people about all the things he did domestically and internationally, and what a brave navy aviator he was, going straight into the war, getting up on his dedication, getting through yale into an half years, and accomplishment for anyone. but he just kept charging and we talked about how he was a
those patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, but also the gold star families heritage is imbued with their honor and heroism. known for his maturity and straightforward approach, george h.w. bush called this country to be better in hopes of inspiring the people to be great. i think historians are going to say that we did pretty well, and that s all right for me. i m not in any rush. in heaven, let down and let them make that determination. shannon: tonight, bret baier is with us, anchor of special report in the geopolitical anchor. bret, you think about that, he talks about being in heaven, and we are all thinking about him and his reunion that he is having with his wife and their young daughter that they lost many, many decades ago. bret: shannon, tonight i m at the reagan presidential library ahead of the reagan national defense forum this
weekend. behind me, air force one, where president reagan took it around the world on his vice president, george h.w. bush. i think the world will probably, as the president said, smiled down. history will tell how the world remembers the term of president george h.w. bush. but what i am struck by is the family relationship. i mean, think about this, 17 grandchildren, eight grandchildren. his oldest daughter, robin, died when she was four years old in 1953. when barbara bush died, his wif wife, there was that moment where, at the funeral, president bush was sitting in his wheelchair, doro bush, his daughter, behind him, and he is looking at the casket. it was a moment that really, i
those patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, but also the gold star families heritage is imbued with their honor and heroism. known for his maturity and straightforward approach, george h.w. bush called this country to be better in hopes of inspiring the people to be great. i think historians are going to say that we did pretty well, and that s all right for me. i m not in any rush. in heaven, let down and let them make that determination. shannon: tonight, bret baier is with us, anchor of special report in the geopolitical anchor. bret, you think about that, he talks about being in heaven, and we are all thinking about him and his reunion that he is having with his wife and their young daughter that they lost many, many decades ago. bret: shannon, tonight i m at the reagan presidential library ahead of the reagan national defense forum this