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the former president died overnight. he died in houston after month ofrz declining health. it comes just about seven months after his wife, barbara bush, passed away in april. she was 92. they had been married for 73 years. >> president george h.w bush dedicated himself first as a pilot, then cia, then two terms under ronald regan before being the president himself. >> reporter: george herbert walker bosh was born june 12th, 1924. he married barbara pierce. they had six children. two would follow his foot steps to public life. in 2001 his eldest son, texas

governor george walker bush became the first since john quincy adams to follow his dad into the white house. his second son jeb bush served two terms and unsuccessfully ran for the presidential nomination. the elder bush moved his family to t texas where he made a fortune in the oil business. that one fact helped bush become elected to two terms as a congressman but defeated in the two subsequent bids for the president. >> we view this so seriously we considter a possible turning point in the history of the united nations. >> reporter: president nixon appointed him u.s. ambassador the united nations. president ford sent him to china as part of a new initiative and

in 1975 he became home to become director of the cia, he left that job when jimmy carter became president and soon became a player. he ran against rauj ltd regan, eventually with withdrawing when it became clear he wouldn't be the nominee. and regan named him as his running mate. he spent a lot of time on the road as regan's heir apparent in 1998. >> i want a kinder and gentler nation like a thousand points of light in a broad and pasteful sky. >> reporter: and made a campaign promise that would with come back to haunt him. >> read my lips, no new taxes. >> reporter: his selection off a running mate surprise must know many.

>> senator dan quail. >> reporter: but they supported the ticket. presided over the collapse of former soviet union and ended the cold war. sent troops to get manual noreaga. >> reporter: he would order u.s. troops, allied with with dozens of countries to free kuwait. the first gulf war didn't last long. in less than six weeks they were booted and saddam hussein remained in power and held a grunl. years late arcar bomb >> if i have to have it with with the secret service i've got

the best there is and we will continue to be careful. >> reporter: united states retaliated with with a missile attack against the head quarters. the man behind the plot would not be captured for another decade and the second yoouts president bush >> ladies and gentlemen, we got 'em. >> reporter: at home president bush was hammered for compromising on tax incleess and breaking his no new taxes policy. >> it was mistake to go along with with the democratic tax increase and i admit it. >> reporter: in a three-way battle with ross perot and bill clinton, he lost. he livered long enough see him. he also briefly retered the

spotlight and joined with with former president bill clintn to raise victims off the earthquakes and tsunamis in asia. they reunited to help the victims of hurricane katrina. bush's plane was down. he would jump from planes again to celebrate his 80th, 84th and 90th birthdays. >> it sends a message that just because you're arn old guy you zreent sit around drooling in the corner. get out there and do something. enjoy life. >> it brought him back to the white house in the 2011 to be presented the medal of -- >> it's that service is a noble

calling. >> reporter: president bush posed for a photo. the years had taken a toll on his body but resolve shined through. graceful final act in a life of public service. >> i do not fear what is ahead. >> our problems oer are larger andory challenges were great but our will was greater. >> it dapau bash is live in houston to continue our coverage. good morning to you. and i know your email as we've seerngs flooded with messages off condolences and memories of people who knew the president up close and from afar. >> reporter: that's right. he tupp touched so many lives i terms of his political career.

and kof of course touched so many with with his courtly demeanor the way he conducted his life. survived by if i ever children and 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. "george h.w. bush was a man of the highest character and best dad any son or daughter could ask for. we're very grateful for the life and lover and for the condolences off our friends and fellow citizens. "his granddaughter posted this on instagram "waking up missing this giant off a man who gave me everything. he taught me and my family about service, faemally, decency, the

power of gentle words and a beautiful heart. i will miss him desperately but so happy he and my grandmother are back together. the body will be held in state in washington. his final resting place will be at the presidential library where his wife barbara and daughter, robin are buried. i know you have a little bit of news about the funeral and the current first family and whether they will be attending. >> that's correct. i don't think this will come as a surprise to anyone who kbhu president bush, 41. he held the presidency in high esteem and i've learned from a source with knowledger of the

situation that the bush family has reached out to president trump and first lady and that they have been invited to the national cathedral servess. i want to say the plans for each of the services are not public yet but there will be a number off eulogysts at both services and i'm told president george w. bush will be speaking. >> i know you have reporting about the end of the last day of the former president's life. i want to sit on that because there's a difference tween what you just reported that the trumps are invited and welcome. difference between that and what we've seen over the past year wi others who have not been the

biggest fans with barbara bush, the late president's widow. it was a little bit -- i think the area was more grey but certainly not for john mccain. he was absolutely not invited. you knew this president and family so well. why do you thing they're doing it this way? >> with with john mccain that was a decision and a political decision. let me talk about barbara bush's funeral for a moment because she saw her funeral not as a state funeral but as a personal funeral and so she made very specific arrangements and her wish withes were known that this was not something that was a state funeral where a president with would necessarily be invited to. i don't think there's any there

ways no love lost but remember first lady mulunnia trump did come and was invited to that service. i think enthis case, president bush 41 sees his place in history and sees that it would only be approp refor the sitting president to be invited. it did not matter that as we all now know, he did not vote for donald trump. probably the first time in his life he didn't vote for a republican, certainly not a republican president. but he was a kind of person, as you've said. what are the words we use, civility a gentleman. total class, decency. that he would want to do what he

felt was fright the office of the presidency. >> and you also have insight into the final day, the final hours off the late president's life. you have been reporting, we have been watching this president fight so many times. go einto the hospital with with numoan yurks parkinson's and he had that fight to lib. what was it different yesterday? >> so as youber said he'd been having health challenges for quite some time. parkinson's was having a very challenging effect with hissing. my ntszing is he's had it >> even so he hethis great will

to live. i know people around him will and, especially after barbara bush died, they were worried myitate off mind. he didn't want to miss a moeks moment. frors he was aefrm just a few weeks ago. >> there's a great picture on instagram of him going to vote. i think it was early november october 1st. what we know is after he was in the hospital, he said to his family i don't want to go back to the hospital. if thinks get rough again i want

to be comfortable put i don't aunt to keep going pack into the hospital and i'm told he hit another rough patch and he auz in a lot of pain and he just decided that it was time, that he wanted to be with with barbara and that he was ready to go and that on the final night last night he was surrounded by many members of his family from the houston area, his son, neal bush and pierce bush who all lived quite nearby there. and with one of hisbust friends, james baker and his wife, susan. he's subounder rounded by people he lived and talking to him. >> jaime, you talking us.

>> like own lee you can with the insight, experience and relationship you have had. i know this was a hearts day for you as bell. erse it it it it lots ofb back crissy and victor for the rest of our coverage. >> one of the last visitors w former president obama who was with with him earlier in the week. his legacy of work wing democrats as well. >> he's got this reputation for wanting to bring peace and of being a man who shows great humility. so president bush himself remembers sky diving for his 80th birthday. >> it's exhilarating.

it's like why do i go 68 miles per hour in my sfwhoets theren tlrl to it. >> but the guy there in case i mess up and the second thing is you asked about 80 i think it snds a message around the country and the world that just because you're 80, that doesn't mean you kaentd do kbgertesting things. you can. where in all of this is the stuff that matters? the stakes are so high, your finances, your future. how do you solve this? you partner with a firm that combines trusted, personal advice

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state of texas and lose and nds up being president and all the time was still a great father. defeat didn't define george bush. something greater in life than chalking up political victories or losses. it taught me and i'm confident it taught jeb that you don't need to fear failure. >> president george w bush on lessons he learned from his father. >> he preferred to keep his message civil but it turned ugly and how did george bush change politics? he takes a look at george h.w. bush the politician. >> reporter: it was the defining promise of his presidential campaign. >> read my lips no new taxes. >> reporter: that was his 19

republican convention speech. just two years later, he broke it knowing it would with probably cost him his job. >> as we speak our nation standing together against saddam hussein's aggression but here at home there's another threat, a canc canc gnawing away at our nation's health and that's the budget. president bush was convinced he had to, agreeing in the end a compromise that included $3 cuts >> there's a time to give a little to get what is pest for the country. . >> reporter: you don't get the clinton era dedeficits without the bush-era.

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points behind. bush and his allies made up ground by attacking due caucus's liberal. >> his revolving door prison policy gave fur lows to those not eligible for parole. >> one stabbing a boy times. in the end he lost 40 states and bush was president. president bush was immensely popular after the gulf war. in 1992 they were frustrated with the sour economy and impatient with a president who at times seemed out of touch with their concerns. >> how has national debt effectede effected each of your lives? >> are you suggesting that if someone has means, they're not

effected? >> reporter: ross perot launched a third-party challenge. he looked audience members in the eye and feel their pain. he'll be r he'll remembered more kindly than voters treated him in 1992. >> of course our coverage of george h.w. bush is continuing this morning. first off all we're getting this just in. president trump is meeting with with senate minority leader chuck schumer and nancy pelosi on tuesday. a note for clarity on what the three will discuss. the year-end budget will likely be on the agend frau one. according to discussions with with federal prosecutors, the president's former attorney,

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♪ we want to welcome our viewers in the united states, indeed around the world. this is cnn special live coverage of the passing of president george h.w. bush. this is wolf blitzer in buenos aires. right now we're learning the

president trump and first laid ey have been invited to the national cathedral in washington. and this morning we are the long life and reflecting on. the incredible legacy of the 41st president oof the united states. he passed away add the age of 94. the death comes a little more than seven months after his wife's barbara's passing. he's remembered as a world war ii veteran and a family man. time as a combat pilot in the navy, a congressman, diplomat and head of the ci ashes. friends and family remember him as a beloved and admired husband, faither and grandfather. former president w. bush a man of the highest character and the besz dad a son or daughter could

ask for and jep bush jr. saying nothing gave him more joy than service to others. his leadership taught tuse be kinder and genteraler. president george h.w. bush led a long and successful life. his accomplishments were great from beginning to end. he truly wonderful man and will be missed by all. our special correspondent is joining us right now and more on president george h.w. bush and how he changed washington. talk a little bit how kind this president was not only in public but in private. >> and in this era i thing it's important to know he ehad a lot

of friends that were democrats. he truly believed this was another era in bipartisan and reaching across the aisle. it probably was one of the things meant he didn't serve a second term because of his promise "no taxes kwaetsz and then he made a deal with the democrats to address the deficit problem because he thought it was the right thing to do. on a personal note, wolf, ask anybody who knows george bush and you hear the same words. loyal, decent, a gentleman. true class. people will tell you george bush was my dear friend, my best friend. the are thousand oz people who will tell you that and they all were. he really developed close

relationships with hundreds, thousands of people throughout thiz career because he liked to do it. it was not chore. it was simply the way he was. and i think there's a word and that's the word brag doegsau. yes, he was his fath aer's son in that he went. 92 public serbs and politics but he was very much his mother's son and she always said to him, he lovered to tell the story. george, don't be a bag droegsau and that had a huge positive effect on his career. in that he reached out toulger people and including others.

on the other hand hurt him because you have to lay on and -- he didn't like to do it. >> i know you spent a lot of time reporting about him. i dis can covered what i saw in private is what all of the world saw in public. it was really the same person. i assume you saw the same thing. >> absolutely. when he was in office, i'm not sure that public really saw the person that he let the world see after he left office. presidents usually write autodiaugryes. that would have been bragadosia.

he said he published the let let the record show in it because he wanted to reveal that now. >> truly, truly remarkable man. you're going to be with with us for our special coverage. thank you. >> we've seen reactions to the passing pouring in. president obama who visited in houston within a few days ago released a statement early this morning in part quote america has lost patriot in george herbert walker bush. while our hearts are haeby, our thoughts are with with the entire family tonight. and in a joint statement form secretary off hillary clinton said this.

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. president george h.w. bush will be remembered for many things but one key ichievement was helping to end the cold war. world leaders are remembering his diplomatic successes. many including president trump are attending the g 20 summit here in buenos aires argentina. that's where kblb right now. what are world leadards saying about this great american president? >> it certainly is a moment where many world leaders are and he liked gatherings such as this but with world leaders as well as the u.s. are weighing in. he said this.

president george h.w. bush heed a sock and successful life. he was fruly a wonderful man and will be missed by all. ither tributes are pouring in. he said this and on behalf of the french people i convey all of my alliance world leader. our sympathy to his happen. >> you don't know. president george h.w. bush was the guiding thread of his wife and a example to us all to a furtship of of the cial and in thang a peaceful end. a theme is

certainly the belief that amares perhaps the biggest time is building that coalition. that is why i wascology me and the memory is hanging heavy in the air and the fact that he's tlr final american president of the world war ii era. certainly a passing of time. >> he was there at the end oof the cold war. sure all of of them they'll be remembering all of that. all right. going to be with us throughout our coverage. we're going to take a closer look at president jornl h.w.

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♪ we continue to follow our breaking news. the death of president george h.w. bush. the public servient, and the war hero. he died friday at the age of 94. he served two terms in congress, eventually vice president under ronald ragon for eight years. >> and he only served one term as but continued to earn the

hearts and minds of him well after os. and many have said he was the voice off reason needed today because in his words politics doesn't have to be ugly. >> are you happy out of office? do you still miss it? >> it's birn so long since we were there. i don't misz going to work every day in the white house. frrs and i love being president. love working at trying to help people and solve problems. but that's gone. >> i did my job as president. i just didn't expose my innerfeelings. i think they liked me, disappointed. i got a whaul bunch of reasons. why, maybe would help.

and let the historians and i think the same thing is true our son and suffer team powers would set examples for how you've been conducting your svlgts let the other guy port him if you've been up there. >> pd beat me like a drum and then we ebecame friends and they ahave you lost it it with this crazy guy and some of mine say what are you doing with clinton? and because you ran hem,

politics does not have be to mean andegely. >> it was just like everybeds a eesting pun but on a personal basis the fact that i was flying in combat off a carrier makes the excitement of the naming of this new ship for me even greater than it would have been. here i am and i want to be around. i'd even eat broccoli if i could make it another five years. words shouldiesally and i happy i was to see inouncement of our engagement but somehow i can't possibly say all i would like to. with with all my heart and to love you means your lie.

how often i've thought bou the immeasurable goal. >> a little bit but not a lot. when i was a little kid, but i got too much to do. too much to live for. >> just because you're old, doesn't mean you can't do fooling in the corner. when you look out. get ready and you look down and that is masters. and it's just heaven. >> no regrets about one single thing in my life that i can think of i mean i rr made

mistakes but they don't measure up to regrets now. >> truly wonderful man indeed. in just a few minutes i'll be speaking with former secretary of state, colon powell. our special live coverage will continue right after quick break.

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