straightforward approach. george w. bush called this country to be better in hopes of inspiring a people to be great. i think historians are going to say we did pretty well that s all right. be in heaven, look down, and let them make that determination. ed: you think of the sweep of history and you think of legacy when he lost that election in 92 to bill clinton he is going to be seen as a failed president. is he one of these former presidents, now a late president who over time his legacy has gotten stronger and stronger and stronger. i think also about bret pointed out how much time he spent in kennebunkport. when i covered president bush 43, i went back there and it was such a small town. the locals still have such reverence for the bush family. you see them there at walker s point. it s not long walk to sort
thinking about pulling out of this. you know, dad, what s going on? he goes it s just beautiful. what are you thinking about? it s just beautiful looking out there. go for a few minutes without talking. and w. wonder what is is he really thinking about? and w. had been painting so he had these cargo paints really dirty. his father looks up and says son, do those pants come in clean? is there another version of them? and then he also said that the landing zone for the sky dive was going to be at saint ann s church in kennebunkport. weddings there, family and all kinds of occasions. barbara bush, i want to bring her into the conversation. you knew the late first lady as well. she joked to the family as they are waiting. by the way i snapped that photo i will talk about it in a minute in 2007 of them at walker s point, but the landing zonal for the sky dive was at saint ann s church the lawn there. by the cemetery. ed: barbara bush says well, if he dies, it will be a short carry to the
because his health had been in deterioration. he wanted that one more summer in maine in kennebunkport at his home. i got to see him in june. he was holding my hand. i kept trying to be respectful and let him be. he just wanted me to keep telling stories. and yank my hand back down don t go. we got to be there when we left i told peter i think that s the last time we will ever see him. it s really heart-breaking. emily: if you remember, what were one of the stories that you shared with him that he loved? well, 41 loved to gossip about the media. [laughter] [laughter] never said fake news. he was interested in people s lives. and what was happening. and also, just think of those 94 years. the kind of technical innovations he saw. one of my favorite experiences when we lent to the olympics in beijing in 2008, 41 was co-founder or co-chair of the united states delegates. and his staff wasn t going with him. they asked me dana would you
continuing their charity work and enjoying annual lunches at bush s home in kennebunkport. and using his experience, insights to serve as a quiet advisor to his eldest son, the 43rd president. here, in george w. bush s library dedication in 2014 and sharing a few words. glad to be here. god bless america and thank you very much. [cheers and applause] kept up by public debate on twitter shared photos of his colorful socks that became part of his signature look. age brought health challenges, of course. a form of parkison s disease that left him in a wheelchair. and brief hospital stays in his 1990s for pneumonia, bronchitis and a fall in his home. but not enough to keep him out of the limelight. throwing out the first pitch before 2016 basic game and
hometown. reuniting with his former running mate and vice president dan quayle in july, and then catching a glimpse of the rare eclipse that crossed the country alongside his family in maine in august. one of bush s last public appearances was at his beloved wife barbara s funeral where he met with former presidents, first ladies and the current first lady melania trump. bush recently returned to his vacation hometown of kennebunkport, maine joining fellow veterans for pancake breakfast where he was hospitalized for low low blood pressure and fatigue. and he his wife attended the annual memorial day parade. he wrote in a tweet he is forever grateful not only to those prights who made the ultimate sacrifice to our nation but also the gold star families whose heritage is enbuoyed with their honor and hero inch. known for chaired and