george h.w. bush was said to have believed it was rumsfeld who pushed him out of a shot at a national campaign and into the cia. what was your estimation of george h.w. bush. >> i never worked for him. >> reporter: admire him enormously. >> no, no, no, i was kind of disappointed in him. he decided he wanted to leave people with the impression he didn't want to go to the cia and that someone made him go there and it was probably rumsfeld or something. i didn't find that impressive. >> reporter: so his son calls you in. >> i was amazed. i was amazed. and it shows a lot about george w. bush that he's his own man. >> reporter: just mine months into the bush administration suddenly rumsfeld's office seemed to shake. a plane had hit the pentagon. he raced toward the smoke. >> i came around that corner down there. >> reporter: right. >> and it was -- it was just in flame, in smoke. >> reporter: you could see him helping carry the stretchers of some of the wounded. >> this was the first war of the 21st centur

the fraud that is now part of the carlyle group or a very politically connected people member george h.w. bush george bush. john major the former prime minister of thailand these guys are there and now we know they've invested in a fake forest in china they've also invested in another fake company in china so are they going to collateral going to put these assets in this s.t.r. reminds me of all we saw in ireland at the i.m.f. is bankrupt they use the assets of ireland the energy and the cash in the bank twenty billion dollars as collateral to get a loan on the wholesale market to do a leveraged buyout of ireland and the people there are saying yes we need the bell out but all they did was give their sovereignty away to a bankrupt institution the i.m.f. ok so the other thing that's supposed to give more value to this s.t.r. is the involvement of the u.s. and china and it now let's look at this little clip from jim chain of major hedge fund manager and what he has to say about what his numbers show about china there's a big misconception there the chinese government can do whatever it wants and

and i think that george h.w. bush would have done a far better job over the next four years than bill clinton did. >> host: conservative crack-up written and published, or published in 1992. here is a quote from it. what caused the conservative crack-up was not an overactive political gland, but the conservatives' deep disrelish for politics. by the late 1980s, many conservatives simply ditched politics and went hope. -- home. >> guest: yeah, that's what happened. i mean, and i, frankly, i think that they should have tried to prevail on george bush to keep taxes down. or they should have in the next administration prevailed on him to, to change his tax policy. but i don't think that, i don't think that bill clinton was good for the country. i think it was, indeed, a holiday from history. >> host: if people go back and read "the liberal crack-up" written in 1984 and "the conservative crack-up" in 1992, are they going to get something out of it still? >> guest: it's wonderfully instructive, i think. i think i hit on som

heading the list was former president george h.w bush. and bill russell of the university of san francisco werewer were -- >> this year's recipients reveal the best of who we are and who we aspire to be. >> also honored today, sylvia mendez, a fullerton woman whose parents sue a school district in 1943 and laid the groundwork for brown versus the board of education. the president also held a news conference today in which he addressed his budget plan as well as the unrest in the middle east and you can see a summary of that on nbc nightly news. that's coming up at 5:30. >>> topping our health watch, adults with hearing loss may face a higher risk of suffering from dimentia. they followed people between the ages of 36 and 90 with no signs over the 12-year period. those with some hearing loss at the start were significantly more likely to develop the disorder. researchers say the link between the two is still unknown, but these findings could lead to new ways of fighting it. >>> many restaurants have started labeling the food with calorie i

former president george h.w. bush was mock the recipients in the -- among the recipients in the ceremony for the medal of freedom. other recipients include, the bay area's basketball hall hall offamer,, bill russell. >>> the san francisco public works department says it took six hours to clean up after the valentine's day pillow fight. we spoke with them earlier this morning and also learned it cost $8,000 to clean up the feathers left behind. last year, it was a lot more, costing 35,000. fewer people showed up so the cleanup was easier. pillows for puppies collected 150 bags full of trash and 300 pillows that will be donated to dogs at shelters. >>> coming up tonight at 5:00, we are on storm watch looking live at the skies above marin county for the -- where the storm is coming in. we have crews situated across the bay area and in the sierra. we'll have live team coverage. that's coming up in our next newscast, the news at 5:00. and we have weather coverage on our website at ktvu.com. thanks for watching. have a grea

the work he does in 1989, 1990 is very important, and ironically, it's his work with george h.w. bush which puts him on the scene not just as someone who has a lot to to say about foreign policy, but who could be quite effective particularly in convincing ortega to accept the results of the election. interestingly, a lot of his, i think, his concern over voting and kind of the election process really dates back to his time in georgia. the story i told you about 1962, his first run he is exposed to the enormous corruption of the local political system and contests it, i think, extends into his post-presidential career. he's, obviously, continued with the middle east, with korea to be a very important player and has redefined what a president does. at the same time, his tendency toward controversy and toward angering many of his supporters have continued, you know, particularly with his statements on the middle east. but i think most of the policies are really an extension of what he wanted to do as a president freed from the political apparatus he was never great at dealing with. >> um

among the recipients former president george h.w. bushman chancellor angela merkel, and billionaire warren buffett. >>> in los angeles a cement slab featuring michael jackson's hand and foot impressions will be auctioned. the concrete prints were meant to become part of a las vegas walk of fame project that failed. >>> and tonight america will have a new top dog. best in show will be named at the 135th annual westminster kennel club dog show. the competition involves nearly 2600 dogs and 179 breeds and varieties. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc, and tonight be sure to watch brian williams withç nbc nightly news. and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on "the today show". the latest on the mounting legal troubles for former senator john edwards. and "today" goes live to buckingham palace for all the details on the royal wedding party and plans for prince william's bachelor party. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news,

. >> george h.w. bush>> reporter: and former president george herbert walker bush was honored for nearly 70 years of public service-- the cockpit of a navy plane in world war ii to the oval office at the white house. >> his humility and his decency reflects the very best of the american spirit. >> couric: there were 15 honorees in all, including german chancellor angela merkel, basketball hall-of-famer bill russell, cellist yo-yo ma and john sweeney, former president of the a.f.l.-c.i.o. congratulations. that's the "cbs evening news." i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. good night. >>> you're watching cbs5 eyewitness news. "this broadcast realtime captioned by becky lyon." >>> are you an accused terrorist who just got out of guantanamo bay? why you can't legally come to the united states. one bay area city rolling out the welcome mat for you. >>> what it might take to get this barge out of the mud. >>> already tonight, some early signs of a stormy night ahead. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana

susie, the other recipients along with buffett: former president george h.w. bush; german chancellor angela merkel; and cellist yo-yo ma. >> susan: all well-deserved and quite an honor. congratulations to all. >> tom: congratulations. here, here. >> susie: that's "nightly business" report for tuesday, february 15. i'm susie gharib. good night, everyone. and good night to you, too, tom. >> tom: good night, susie. i'm tom hudson. good night, everyone. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> more information about investing is available in "nightly business report's" video "how wall street works". to order this dvd, call 1-800- play-pbs or visit online at shoppbs.org. >> we are pbs. [ ♪music ] >> the economic problems in the neighborhood of west oakland have created a variety of artistic opportunities, not only for those who ne

among the honorees, president george h.w. bush, plus warren buffett. also receiving the award civil rights pioneer john lewis. and the poet mia angelo. sports figures being honored are bill russell and baseball hall of famer stan the man musial. congratulations to all of them. >>> just ahead, night of the comet. nasa takes new pictures in a fly by. >>> plus a spring surprise for shoppers as clothing prices are set to rise. you're watching the "cbs morning news." e. you're watching the "cbs morning news." [ woman ] i think people were stunned at the hurricane. and it's the little things that you don't think about. people think of the food, they think of housing, but no one thinks: "how are you going to wash your clothes?" i brought towels, blankets. socks. sheets and pillowcases. [ man ] you just don't feel human without clean clothes. [ female announcer ] tide loads of hope is a free laundry service that provides clean clothes for families affected by disasters. together we can provide loads of hope. visit us on facebook to see our efforts in haiti. wi

the recipients included former president george h.w. bush.ill russell and poet mia angelou who was the first african american female train conductor. >> a nation reveals itself not only by the men and women it produced, but by the men and women that it honors. >> other recipients this year included warren buffet and cellist yoyoma. >>> and the giants world series trophy is on display right now at linton plaza in palo alto. it'll be there for about another 45 minutes. fans who missed it can get another chance to take a photo with the trophy tomorrow afternoon. the victory tour heads to redwood city starts at 3:30 in the afternoon. >>> 400 super bowl fans who didn't get a seat at the big game despite having tickets are now being offered even more for their trouble. the nfl up the ante again. the league e-mailed the fans today offering them either $5,000 or reimbursement for actual documented super bowl expenses. whichever one is higher. this is the third offer from the nfl and the most available so far. the issue has struck two lawsuits against

former president george h.w. bushng honored. >>> president obama's budget has arrived on capitol hill. several members of administration will go before congressional committees to defend the nearly $4 trillion plan. >>> and the only giant panda cub born in the u.s. last year will reach a very special milestone today. he'll get a name. in keeping with chinese tradition, the panda cub is being named on his 100th day of life. he's expected to make his public debut at the atlanta zoo this spring. >> they're so cute. >> they are. >> i can't take it. >>> finally this morning, it is a dog's life but a whole lot of humans wouldn't mind it at all. >> the contestants at this week's westminster dog show get the royal treatment because they are the stars. linsey davis went behind the scenes where all the pampering goes on. >> reporter: if all dogs go to heaven, it must look something like this. spa treatments, treadmills, massages. the hotel pennsylvania has all the creature comforts. >> here we have a dog getting groomed, gettin

the last to be honored, former president george h.w. bush... >> not simply for the years he spent as our 41st president. we honor george herbert walker bush for service to america that spanned nearly 70 years-- from a decorated navy pilot who nearly gave his life in world war ii, to u.s. ambassador to the united nations, from cia director to u.s. envoy to china, to the vice presidency. his life is a testament that public service is a noble calling. this is a gentleman, inspiring citizens to become points of light in service to others, teaming up with a one-time political opponent to champion relief for the victims of the asian tsunami, the hurricane katrina. and then just to cap it off, well in the 80s, he decides to jump out of airplanes-- because, as he explained, "it feels good." >> holman: president obama awarded the medals-- the nation's highest civilian honor- - to the 14 men and women present. >> ifill: president obama said he would give chancellor merkel her award when she comes to washington for a state visit later this year. >> woo

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took them a long time to get thered the administers comes in, president obama su a follower of george h.w. bush, and we saw that philosophy reflected in what hillary clinton said a week and a half ago when she said it was a stable regime, when joe biden refused to say that mubarak was a dictator but they kaupt. as friday they made progressment i think over the last weekend, saturday and sunday they really made the switch. and they said he's got to go. that's clearly the situation. and i'm really impressed by how quickly they moved off their original position. and i think the influence may maybe substantial. we don't know this i know many people who were extremely nervous about today, that thought today was tiananmen day, that they would crackdown. >> lehrer: chaos day. >> and it could be that our conversations from the pentagon to the egyptian military played a big role in preventing that. we don't know that yet. but i think our influence in that kind-of-way, in those conversations potentially substantive. >> lehrer: is there a risk involved beyond the immediate that the end result may be mubar

george and laura bush. inside the white house, america's most famous home. that is on monday. >> former president george h.w. bush received the medal of freedom. president obama held a ceremony at the white house. it runs about 45 minutes. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. ♪ >> thank you so much, everyone. please be seated. welcome to the white house. some of you have been here before. [laughter] this is one of the things that i most look forward to every year. it is a chance to meet with and, more importantly, honor some of the most extraordinary people in america and around the world. president kennedy once said during a tribute to the poet robert frost that in nation reveals itself not only by the men and women it produces, but by the men and women that it honors. the people that it remembers. i heartily agree. when you look at the men and women who are here today, it says something about who we are as a people. when we award this metal to a congressman john lewis, it says that we aspire to be a more just, more equal, more perfect union. when we awarde

h.w. bush. george h.w. bush in 1991. his commitment to serving the public predated his appointment to federal court. for nearly 40 years he dedicated his life to public service and the law before becoming a federal judge, judge roll was a judge on the arizona court of appeals serving as presiding judge. earlier in his career he was an assistant u.s. attorney general for the district of arizona. he also served as the citizens of arizona at the local level. first as a tucson assistant attorney and later as a deputy county attorney in pima county. it is fitting to honor judge roll in this way given his reputation as a respected jurist and his service to the law. although we are honoring the life of judge roll through naming a federal courthouse after him, we must also honor and remember the others who were killed and wounded that tragic day. among those killed was one of representative giffords' staff members, a pastor, a secretary, a homemaker, a grandmother, and a 9-year-old little girl. who had just been elected to her s

former president george h.w. bushnd his wife barbara share the touching handwritten notes they have been writing for 60 years. their granddaughter jenna bush hager will have the story. let us begin with the outfits and performances from the 53rd annual grammy awards. ♪ >> reporter: music's biggest night brought out its biggest stars. but the biggest buzz on the red carpet surrounded lady gaga who arrived inside -- well, a giant egg. the 53rd annual grammy awards got under way with a tribute to the recovering queen of soul, aretha franklin. ♪ >> i wish that i could have been with you all tonight. but since i couldn't, next year, okay? >> reporter: it was a night of rare performances from music royalty like bob dylan and barbra streisand. ♪ >> reporter: to rolling stone's front man mick jagger gracing the grammy stage for the first time in his career. ♪ >> reporter: teen idol justin bieber joined his mentor usher on stage. ♪ >> reporter: and pop princess katy perry performed her runaway hit. ♪ >> reporter: perhaps the m

and in 1982, he served as the national security advisor for then-vice president george h.w. bush. in 1989, he was appointed as ambassador to south korea where he served until 1993. after which he left government service and took on the position as chairman of the korea society. he currently holds the position of chairman emeritus of the korea society. don gregg has been here many times in my time here giving electric tours, classes in our winter study term. i've met him on several occasions. but there's two things i learned just recently about him. one of which shows us the true breadth of his accomplishment in foreign policy and international relations. it turns out in a 1995 book by tom clancy called "opp center," there is a character, the ambassador of the south korea character, fictionalized to be sure but nonetheless that character's name is known as gregory donald. [laughter] >> and, in fact, it's believed that it's based loosely on our own donald gregg. and i also learned just this evening don gregg's middle name finny and for those of you who are historians of williams col

people received the medal of freedom yesterday from president obama including former president george h.w. bush for his nearly 70 years of public service. the nation's highest civilian award also went to civil rights leader and congressman john lewis who called it an impossible dream. other were philanthropist warren buffett won ayo-yo ma won win ad jean kennedy smith and baseball great stan "the man" musial. there he is 90 years he old. the tallest recipient, basketball legend bill russell. 14 minutes past the hour. >>> we move over to marysol castro for the weather. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. good morning, everyone at home. take a look at the national picture for you. you can see most of the country under sunny skies. the exception, of course, is the west coast. they are getting a lot of precipitation in the form of rain and snow in the higher elevations and it's all as a result of the jet stream. it's well down into the west coast but look here. it's hugging the canadian coast, ushering a lot of warm air. the midwest early fog and the afternoon sunshine. same in the northeast. ,,,,

we will visit the smithsonian's national portrait gallery, talk with jimmy carter and george h.w. bushand commemorate reagan's centennial birthday. c-span3, and for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> jimmy carter sat down at the lyndon johnson presidential library in austin, texas to talk about his presidency in the situation in the middle east. he also commented on his work with the carter center in promoting democracy in fighting diseases. this presentation is one hour and 10 minutes. >> my name is tom johnson. i am a friend of the lbj family. 16 years ago, the first harry middleton lecture took place in this auditorium. the next day, ladybird johnson, who had established the lectureship to honor the man who was then the library director, wrote to him to express her pride in gratification that the event had been, and these were her words, "it watershed day in the light of the lbj library." she was moved by what she felt was the chemistry that the speaker had created between himself and his audience. it was heavily composed that day by students. country to the thought of cynici

and in 1982 he served as the national security advisor for then vice president george h.w. bush. in 1989 he was appointed as ambassador to south korea where he served until 1993. after which, he left government service and took on the position as chairman of the korea society. he currently holds a position of chairman emeritus of the korea society. donald gregg is a great friend and son of williams college. he has been here many times in my time here, given lectures, classes in our winter study term. i've met him on several occasions but there's two things i learned just recently about him. one of which shows us the true breadth of his accomplishment in foreign policy and international relations. it turns out that in a 1995 book by tom clancy called, "ops center". there is a character, ambassador of south korea character, fictionalized to be sure. but that character is named gregory donald. in fact it is believed based loosely on our own donald gregg. i also learned just this evening, don gregg's middle name is finney. for those of you who are historians of williams college histo

it has been an office since president george h.w. bush you can not help but feel the connection and. behind you is a portrait of mckinley watching a treaty being signed on the very best. -- that very desk. there is a connection with president mckinley. there is a portrait of a grant. you read the book and you realize, several pieces of furniture were used by grant. the picture is called "the peacemaker." that is really my favorite painting. instructing his generals and admiral -- this was his instructions to make sure his great dream of the united states prevail after the civil war. >> i consider its to be a source of strength to us. anything which dramatizes the great story of the united states is worthy couple the closest attention and respect by the americans who live here and visit here. that is why i am glad that jackie is making the efforts she is making. i know other first ladies have done its. i know that those who come after us will continue to try. make this the center of the american historical life. " the wonderful thing about

former president george h.w. bush. >> thanks so much, chuck todd. for your reporting. >>> in italy this morning the prime minister minister silvio berlusconi was indicted on charges that he paid a teenager for text and allegedly used his influence to cover it up. a video clip of this man speaking racial bias causing her to be swiftly fired. she was in fact speaking about racial discrimination. and now to nbc's mandy drewry at the new york stock exchange this morning. good morning. >> good morning. the economic calendar is good. manufacturing, retail sales also housing to help gauge the strength of the u.s. economy, which seems to be gathering pace of late. overseas, chinese inflation less than is comforting but we need to waup oil prices. they rose in overnight trade and of course escalating protests in oil producers iran and bahrain. something to keep an eye on. back to you, ann. >> sounds important. thank you so much. >>> finally now, tiger woods had ace worse round of golf in the european tour event this weekend not only because he came in 20th p

james baker served as secretary of state under president george h.w. bush. secretary baker, it is good to see you. let me bring you developments from the streets of egypt in the last several hours. the military is calling for an end of the demonstrations of the past week. a spokesman saying your message has arrived. your demands became known. you are capable of bringing normal life to egypt. what's the significance of that message coming from the military at this point? >> the military, of course, is highly respected in egypt. and for a number of days now people have been trying to speculate and determine what the military might do. what the military does is going to be critical. and so this is yet another development. i think that it is still too early to determine exactly what the end game is going to be. although ultimately, of course, it is going to be a change of government. >> let's talk about our side of this. you know, like him or not, hosni mubarak has been a friend of this country for the past 30 years. >> right. >> supported by presidents down the