[cheering] mr. bush: some say this is not an election about ideology, it is an election about competence. well, it is nice of them to try to play on our field. but this election is not only about competence. competence is a narrow ideal. competence makes the trains run on time, but does not know where they are going. [cheering] competence is the creed of the technocrat, who makes sure the gears mesh, but does not for a second understand the magic of the machine. the truth is, this election is about the belief we share, the values we honor, and the principles we hold dear. [cheers and applause] but since someone brought up competence - [laughter] >> consider the size of our triumphs. a record number of americans at work. a record high percentage of people would jobs. a record high of new businesses, a high rate of new businesses. a record high rate of real, personal income. these are the facts. and one way -- [applause] >> and one way you know that our opponents know the facts, is that to attack our recor

mr. bushcans with disabilities act. it banned discrimination based on disability and made public physical accommodations mandatory. >> he really understood the barriers that we face and he wanted to put an end to it. >> yesterday, disabled americans paid their respects to mr. bush in the capital rotunda. the president's service dog sully joined them. >>> and a pennsylvania chef is remembering former president bush for his time at the white house as the chef. john mueller cooked in the white house for both the bush families and the clintons. he says he got to know mr. bush on a very personal level. >> when you're up in that second floor taking care of them, we never talk about politics, so we get a chance to know them as regular people. that was pretty extraordinary. >> mueller who now owns his own restaurant says mr. bush would often invite staff to pass the time with him. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," special coverage of president george bush's state funeral today at the national cathe

mr. bushas 94. >> at the white house, the place where president bush shent four years of his life in service, the u.s. flag flying at half staff. it's 4:00 a.m. eastern time. in houston, texas, a red, white and blue wreath is hung. >> services begin monday for three days the public will be able to pay respects as his body lies in state at the capitol building in washington. >>> on wednesday, a national day of mourning will come together for the state funeral. the funeral service will be held thursday in houston, texas, where the former president lived then he will be laid to wrest at george h.w. bush presidential library beside his beloved wife, barbara bush. when george bush passed away on friday were friends and family. >> among them were kneel bush, his wife maria, grandson pierce bush. his son and grandsons spoke with reporters shortly after mr. bush died. >> his sense of service with humility, giving credit to others, lifting others by looking for the best in others. those real character

bush. this poor guy with this low energy. >> reporter: but mr. p says he spoke with both jeb and former president george w. bush after their father's passing. >> we discussed actually for some time their father and how much they loved him and how much that he loved them. >> reporter: president trump plans to attend president bush's state funeral at the national cathedral on wednesday. after his body is transported from houston to washington tomorrow. >> we'll be sending air force one, which is a special tribute that he deserves very much. and it's my honor. >> reporter: in august, the president was criticized for how he handled republican senator john mccain's death, including refusing to acknowledge his military service. this week, president trump declared wednesday would be a national day of mourning. and he signed an executive order directing federal departments and agencies to close on that day as a mark of respect for esident bush. weij tha you. >>> bob schieffer covered president bush's runs for president and remembers him as one of the most

mr. bushamily, including his son, former president george w. bu, and former first lady laura bush traveled with the casket on a presidential plane to washington. later, at a capitol ceremony, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, house speaker paul ryan and vice president pence gave eulogies before the rotunda was opened to the public. >> president george.w. bush loved his family and he served his country. his example will always inspire icand his lifetime of sewill be enshrined in the hearts of the american people forever. >> nawaz: the lying in state and public viewing will continue until wednesday morning, when a state funeral takes place. look at the life and legacy of president george h.w. bush, after the news summary. in the day's other news, president trump and his top aides touted ps in the u.s./china trade dispute. he and president xi jinping agreed saturday to hold off on onal tariffs, and xi promised to buy more u.s. exports. today, white house economic adviser larry kudlow follow

mr. bush took up the front page of the "houston chronicle" today. houston was his adopted hometown. bianna golodryga begins our coverage from there. >> reporter: one day after the passing of the nation's 41st president, flags flew at half- staff-- from sacramento, california to sioux falls, south dakota, to kennebunkport, maine where mr. bush spent his summers. makeshift memorials, like the one at the family's coastal compound walker's point, grew all day. >> he was a great president, great human being. which probably is why he was in politics so long. he was just a good guy. >> reporter: today, lawmakers of all political persuasions remembered mr. bush as a devoted career public servant. a decent man who put the interests of the country ahead of self. democrat and former vice president joe biden had this to say. >> never, never, never was it about him. it was always about somebody else. >> reporter: fellow texan james baker, once the president's secretary of state but also among his closest f

[laughter] mr. bush: at age 90, george h.w. achuted out of an aircraft and landed on the grounds in maine. the church where his mom was married and where he worshiped often. mother liked to say he chose the location just in case it did not open. his 90's, he took great delight when his closest pal, james a. baker, smuggled a bottle of grey bruce vodka into his -- goosee vodka into his hospital room. -- goose vodka into his hospital room. to his last day, dad's life was instructive. he taught us how to grow with dignity, humor, and kindness. when the good lord finally called, how to meet him with courage and the joy and promise of what lies ahead. one reason that dad knew how to die young is that he almost did it twice. mr. bush: when he was a teenager, a staph infection nearly took his life. a few years later, he was alone in the pacific on a liferaft, praying that his rescuers would find him before the enemy did. god answered those prayers. turns out he had other plans for george h.w. bush. for dad's part, i think those brushes

bush and mrs. bush. i told this story and mrs. bush looked across the table, looked me in the eye, and i was thinking, here comes the motherly sympathy. [laughter] telegraphin'. he said, how do you think poor john grisham would feel? he has a very handsome man. [laughter] 0-2.was but it was a fair and funny point. as were so many of the points that barbara pierce bush made in her long inconsequential life. consequential life. no one as the enforcer, she was candid and comforting, steadfast and straightforward, honest and loving. barbara bush was the first lady of the greatest generation. as the fiance and then wife of a aviator, ii naval she waited and prayed in the watches of the night. during the war, she worked in a bolt's factory in new york and she joined george h. w. bush and the great adventure of texas. in 1948, 70essa summers ago. mother would send boxes of soap and detergent to her daughter on the grounds that they probably did not have that kind of thing in west texas. [laughter] es. bush raise the family, daughter, loss

mr. bush's body from houston to washington where he will lie in state from the capitol rotunda until tomorrow morning. he'll be buried thursday at his presidential library on the campus of texas a&m campus. good morning nicole. >> reporter: good morning. this will be former president george h.w. bush's last time here in washington. his casket is due to arrive at the capitol this afternoon where it will be accompanied by his family, including his son, former president george w. bush. >> it will say job well done, george h.w. bush. >> he says his father's legacy will grow with time in an interview with 60 minutes. >> i think he's going to go down as the greatest one-term president ever because of his foreign policy, definitely handling the end of the cold war for example, the reunification of germany. >> the one term that he served began 1989 that coincided with the fall of the berlin wall. and the soviet union. >> all of those things could have gone haywire at any point. and the restraint, the

in the '70s, mr. bush appointed ambassador to the united nations and director of the c.i.a. >> this is the course we're going to go. >> reporter: he lost his bid for the white house in 1980, but the man who beat him in the primary tapped him as his running mate, which led to an eight-year partnership. vice president mike pence. >> i'm told as he was preparing to become vice president he once joked about the job saying that there was "nothing substantive to do at all." ( laughter ) >> reporter: in 1988, mr. bush cen the race to succeed president reagan by a landslide, steering the ship of state as the berlin wall came down, the soviet union dissolved, and the first gulf war broke out, only to be defeated in 1992 by a democratic governor from arkansas who tapped into the nation's growing economic anxiety. president clinton told "60 minutes" that the two developed a bond anyway. y it's been one of the great joys of my life, my friendship with him. our arguments were good-natured and open. and we continued to

house speaker paul ryan is remembering mr. bush as a patriot.honoring mr. bush's service in congress, as cia director, vice president, and eventually president. ( mark )( mark )tomrorrow we expect to hear from those who knew the former president bush best...including his son and 43rd president, george w bush. that service will be happening at cathedral.( robin )thanks( robin )cathedral. ( robin )thanks ( robin ) most families in the paradise area had already seen pictures of their homes. but seeing them in person, can be a lot tougher. still, they are finding hope in little things that did make it through the fire. reporter jessica mensch has more from the returning residents. natssorting through what's left natsof the place she used to call home.becky dresser / resident: "rougher than i thought it would be."this is the first time becky dresser has been allowed back into old magalia, to take a look at her house destroyed in the camp fire.becky dresser / resident: "i had actually been out of town. so i didn't even have a chance to save anything when the fire

there have been a lot of stories told this week about mr. busho'donnell spoke to three former presidents who gave their take on the man. we begin with the son, busch iv 3. >> the mission was not george h.w. bush. the mission was, how do we serve the united states? how do we help the united states? how do we make the united states better? which is very important in establishing a culture that can succeed. >> reporter: that the office was more important than the man? >> the office is more important than the man. it is really one of the most important things for americans to understand. dad taught me this, and therefore, one of the jobs is to strengthen the institution of the presidency, bring honor to the office. and that clearly george h.w. bush did. >> reporter: and bringing honor to the office, the institution, why is that so important? he a the institution of the presidency is a shock absorber. look, everybody president has his strengths and weaknesses. we just want to make sure the country, the ballast of the ship of state is strong enough to

a newspaper cartoon showing mr. bushoining his wife barbara, who died earlier this year, and daughter robin, who died as a young child. for the president and barbara bush, it was a love story written over more than seven decades. their love story began at a christmas dance in 1941, when they were just teens. >> i could hardly breathe, i thought he was so beautiful. >> reporter: within 18 months, they pledged they would be together for life. >> she's unbelievable and very strong. very strong person. and yet, very loving. >> reporter: but world war ii separated the young couple. so they started writing love letters. >> i love you, precious, with all my heart. to know that you love me means my life. >> reporter: during their life together, they never stopped. >> little did i know i was only trying to keep up -- keep up with barbara pierce from onandaga street in rye, new york. i love you. >> i love you, too. >> reporter: their remarkable partnership spanned seven decades and their love lives on through their five children,

mr. bush died last night less than eight months after his wife of 73 years, barbara bush, passed away. >> i, george herbert walker bush, do solemnly swear. >> i, george herbert walker bush, do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. >> sreenivasan: george herbert walker bush became president in 1989. his inaugural address included the words "kinder" and "gentler," words thad become part of his legacy and tat he also used in his acceptance speech republican convention in 1988. >> i want a kinder and gentler nation. >> sreenivasan: mr. bush was 1 born on ju 1924, in milton, massachusetts. the son of a wealthy family, he grew up in greenwich, connecticut, and spent summers at the family's oceanfront home in kennebunkport, maine., his fatherprescott bush, was an investment banker who also served as a republr an u.s. senaom connecticut for ten years. after graduati

mr. bush's legacy.he was a devoted public servant who fought to defend our freedoms. he signed the bipartisan american with disabilites act which has had a lasting impact after this morning's memorial service...mr. bush's body will be flown back to texas.he will eventually be laid to rest at his presidential library in college station. ( mark )instead, eulogies (robin) (robin) (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... we are continuing to follow the latest on the late george h-w bush as they prepare for his funeral this morning. (robin) and then special council robert mueller is suggesting no jail time for michael flynn. we'll tell you why. (robin) but first... the san jose city council has made a decision on the ácontencious land saleá to google. welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. after some heavy overnight rainfall showers will linger throughout much of the morning with a few stray showers possible into the early afternoon. bits of sunshine are likely to peak through the clouds

mrs. bush, on behalf of the houston forum, i am pleased to present to you the 2006 woodson medal on behalf of all of us. we appreciate your service and your contributions not only to houston, but to the country and the world. >> thank you. [applause] >> excuse me. >> well, this is the moment we have all been waiting for. and i want to thank president and mrs. bush for joining us today. we are going to have a q and a. and we're going to start with you. >> ok. mrs. bush, when you married george bush, did you ever think that your life would take the course that it has, from raising a family to being the first lady and to watching your husband parachute from a plane on his 80th birthday? [laughter] >> i thought he might have parachuted on his birthday. but we were 19 and 20 when we married and i thought he was the greatest thing i ever saw, but i did not think he was going to be president. i would like to make one statement -- this big lump on my side is not mine. [laughter] >> what is it? >> it's

mr. bushved as the 41st president for one term, from 1989 to 1993. decades before entering the oval office, mr. bush led a life of public service, as a world war ii pilot, the cia, congressman, and vice president under ronald reagan. at his inauguration, mr. bush spoke of new beginnings as the cold war was start to wind down. >> a new breeze is blowing, and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on. there is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken. >> reporter: in 2011, president obama presented mr. bush with the medal of freedom, the country's highest civilian honor. as he is laid to rest, his life and legacy will once again be celebrated. >> president trump has declared a national day of mourning for wednesday, december 5th. mr. bush will lie in state at the capital rotunda starting monday evening, and continuing until wednesday night. we will have much more on the death of the 41st president and how he touched the bay area in his first few months in office. we'll hav

far as, mr. bush went so to proclaim a new world order that would be free from the dread of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the question is peace. and world in which nations recognized that shared responsibility for freedom and justice, a world with a strong respect for the right of the week. calling in from riverton, wyoming. exporting of early. caller: good morning. i would like to say god bless the bush family and everyone who worked with president bush. he was a fine man, a fine president, and we thank him and his family. thank you very much, have a nice day. host: things for calling in. notbush's presidency was all sorts to plowshares. he ordered an attack on panama after iraqi dictator saddam hussein invaded kuwait in the summer of 1990, as the bush put together a 30 nation coalition backed by a u.n. mandate and including soviet union and several arab countries that route of the iraqi forces with unexpected ease and a ground war that lasted only 100 hours. however,

mr. bush is the 11th president to lie in state in the capitol rotunda. and today, there was an unforgettable moment when fellow world war ii veteran, former senator bob dole, now 95, stopped to salute him. >> glor: a moment no one will forget. nancy cordes has more on today's tribute. >> reporter: under the capitol's great dome, everyday americans and luminaries alike filed past in near silence with a tear, a salute, or a prayer for the nation's 41st president. his long life of public service reflected in the faces of well- known aides, colleagues, and friends, like cindy mccain, whose late husband, john mccain, was the last person to lie in state here. president and mrs. trump visited the bushes for about 20 minutes at blair house today. the two families have clashed in the past, but appear to have reached a detente, though mr. trump will not have a speaking role at tomorrow's memorial service at the national cathedral. at a conference today, jeb bush explained why. >> what people want to tal

here we are with mrs. bush, mr. bush and my husband leaves his phone on. who do you think calls?r. my mother. my mother calls. she doesn't know that we stayed over an extra day. and i was like, tim -- he goes, that's your mother and mr. bush, mr. president says, let me have the phone. he pranks my mother. he talked to my mother on the phone. she thought she was being funny because she thought she was talking to her daughter. are you all bushed out yet? >> oh, no. >> and he acted like it was the funniest thing. so his sense of humor was there. but he also -- my mother said to him, i saw you in person when you campaigned for re-election in cleveland and you could almost see the hurt in his face when he said oh, yes, but the winds had changed and the people didn't want me. all those years later, that still hurt him. >> yeah. >> we were talking about that earlier, that that lingers. >> you just saw on an old man's face that that still impacted him. it didn't stop him, of course, from going on to work with former president bill clinton, working for other causes. but my thoughts to the

mr. bush's rave reviews, word got out over the years. utes a 25% boost in business thanks to the former president. for fuzzy, it's not how bush affected his wallet but how he touched his heart. >> president bush says fuzzy is the american dream. >> reporter: fuzzy was born in syria and came to the u.s. with just $50 in his pocket. mr. bush's encouragement was special. >> he's so happy to see me doing really well. >> reporter: the hajars will miss their most high-profile customer, but they'll always have the memories. the memories and one of the most popular pizzas in town. cbs news, houston. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," the great debate about christmas trees. artificial or real? we'll take a look. we'll take a look. with the roomba robot vacuum. only roomba uses 2 multi-surface rubber brushes to clean all your floors. and with patented dirt detect technology, roomba finds dirt throughout your home. if it's not from irobot, it's not a roomba. you see clear skin. cosentyx can help people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis find

mr. bush's casket will be brought from the funeral home to the air force base in south houston. one of the planes used, air force one, is waiting where he will lie in state at the nation's capitol. people will begin paying their respects there starting tonight. >> reporter: you hear the church bells ringing on the hour. the president's service dog sully said goodbye last night. they tweeted this photo with the caption, mission complete, and yes, it is. this morning he revealed the necktie and socks that mr. bush will wear to the grave. mcgrath calls the socks a tribute to the former navy pilot's lifetime of service. we spoke yesterday with the man who has been a spiritual guide in mr. bush's life for the past decade. he was actually in the room during the final hours for both the president and his wife, barbara, who died in april. he told us the president's final moments were like something that anyone would have wanted. surrounded by loving family and friends, ready to leave this world for th

i just think the lord for mr. bush -- thank the lord for mr. bush, for the service he did. my prayer goes out to his family, because i lost my dad and i know how it is. i know what they are going through right now. we just need to be praying also for our president right now, mr. trump. he is facing a lot on his plate, and we need to be praying, america. we need to turn back to the bible. host: justin is calling from petaluma, california. i just wanted to respond to the last person who was speaking. when georgeager bush was the president. i have always been raised but we have had so many republicans before that, that when clinton won the we were, something hoping was going to happen. this last man is talking about wasbilly graham, i think it come went and saw the president. -- i think it was, went and saw the president. they prayed together and something. i just wanted to know if that gentleman knew that really graham was caught with a -- billy graham was caught with a prostitute. i feel sorry for the younger bush family. i would not want anybody in my family to die. i am re

. >> mr. bush visited a few of the other damaged areas, but he spent most of his time shaking hands and talking with firefighters and policemen and others working at the scene. in 1990, president bush and first lady barbara bush welcomed joe montana, jerry rice, and the rest of the san francisco 49ers to the white house to celebrate the team's super bowl victory that year over the denver broncos. >> president bush buzzed through silicon valley to trumpet america's ability to compete in foreign markets. he toured the plant in palo alto, where he gave a speech in front of 500 workers. >> i want to give the high-five symbol to high-tech, and i want to do it by investing in competitiveness. >> during his brief stop, mr. burble touted his controversial plan to cut capital gains taxes, and urged the silicon valley crowd to pressure sure congress to support it. the president then traveled to mofit field, where he waved to onlookers before boarding air force one. tim cook tweeted, "we have lost a great ame

mr. bush's first son, george w. the 43rd president was overcome at the end of his eulogy while also remembering his late mother and sister who died when she was three. this evening, the plane carrying mr. bush's casket arrived in his adopted hometown of houston. family and friends will attend a private funeral service tomorrow. we begin with a look back at a day already etched in american history. ♪ ♪ thousands lined the streets to pay their respects to the nation's 41st president. george w. bush, the son and 43rd president, waved in thanks as his father's procession passed the white house a final time, slowing en route to washington national cathedral. ♪ ♪ inside, thousands of mourners that included dignitaries, foreign and domestic, past and present. >> we receive the body of our brother george for burial. >> glor: all living presidents gathered for the state funeral. upon their arrival, president trump and first lady melania greeted the obamas. the trumps and clintons did not shake hands. finally, the bushes. for

bill clinton -- mrs. bushas the father he never really had, that is again one of the themes of the day, is that politics has its own lane. it's ugly and tough. and george herbert walker bush was involved in tough campaigns. yet the relationship dwru sred of having been presidents. so this is a particular -- of all the presidents there, bill clinton had a particular relationship with george herbert walker bush. >> i don't believe we have seen yet there -- there is president trump and first lady melania trump entering at 10:48. the ceremony about to begin in about 10 minutes from now. >> they are the last to arrive before the family. and the 41st president. jon meacham who will eulogize the president tonight -- today, i should say, asked president bush how he wanted to be remembered. and meacham said he didn't pause. and he avoided as ever the first person pronoun which his mother used to call the great i am and applied that we put the country first. president trump shaking the hands of the obamas, the clintons

bush, mr. speaker. and oh, that we would emulate him. president bush could walk into a room and make everyone feel like they belonged. he was the epitome of the true southern gentleman, even though he wasn't born in the south. the south did adopt him, however, i might add, mr. speaker. his mannerisms and his convictions gained him respect far and wide. worldwide. this great and good man brought us together and led the way once again in that during our time of mourning his passing, his example quieted some of the divisiveness which is on display all too often, mr. speaker. we have a lot to learn from his mission and his life. oh, that we would emulate him. and that. last week george h.w. bush kindest, his final, gentlest resting place with .arbara and robin he is home. mission accomplished, mr. president. george herbert walker bush, mr. speaker, is worth emulating. oh, that we would all do so. mr. speaker, i yield back. mr. williams spks next is congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas. ms. jackson lee: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to j

i remember there was a small interview after his 90th birthday jump with 43 and mrs. bush and mrs. oing to do it again on his 95th. so we'll definitely go up and do a jump for him on his birthday on his 95th because that was his dream and if he was here, he would have found a way to make that happen. >> such a nice tradition you will carry on for him. speaking of mrs. bush, the first lady, what did she think about this practice of his? >> you know, it's funny. the first time i met mrs. bush was down in college station, texas. and i can recall the day just like it was yesterday. she walked up to me and she said, if you hurt him, i will kill you. and i think she would have killed me. >> she really put a fine point on it there for you. >> absolutely. >> you understood it was precious cargo that you had. >> that's right. >> there. so i understand that he wrote you letters afterwards. can you share some of those? >> you know, he has written me four letters and each one of those letters he refers to me as a friend. i think one of his statements, to say that we have a close relationship wo

mr. bushid, dad, i love you and you have been a wonderful father, and the la words he would say on earth were "i love you, too." jane: awkward moments, to, as the current president sat next to his predecessors, who have become frequent political targets.g and mappthe very essence of our biology. how a massive genome project in the uk could help those with diseases. welcome to our viewers onn public televis the u.s. and around the globe. by most accounts, it was a fitting sendoff for a president beloved by family and friends and respected by colleagues and rivals. today's funeral for president george h.w. bushn washington mixed humor and sadness, capturing the characteof a man who stood out as a gentleman in politics. his son president george w. bush gave one of the most moving tributes. our north america editor jon sopel starts our coverage. jon: a nation prepares to bid farewell to the last of theat ereatest genn. those political lewho fought in the second world war and then served their coun

after that a funeral train is going to carry mr. bushinal resting place which will be at the george bush presidential library. yesterday there were some tears and a whole lot of laughing at his memorial service that happened at the washington national cathedral. jeff glor was there. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: thousands line the streets to pay their respects to the nation's 41st president. george w. bush, the son and 43rd president, waved in thanks as his father's procession passed the white house a final time, slowing en route to washington national cathedral. inside, thousands of mourners, that included dignitaries, foreign and domestic, past and present. >> we receive the body of our brother george for burial. >> reporter: all living u.s. presidents gathered for the state funeral. upon their arrival, president trump and first lady melania greeted the obamas. the trumps and clintons did not shake hands. >>> finally, the bushes. former president bush provided a light moment with former first lady michelle obama by giving her a mint. of the sberhe

house speaker paul ryan is remembering mr. bush as a patriot.honoring mr. service in congress, as cia director, vice president, and eventually president. tomrorrow we expect to hear from those who knew the former president bush best...including his son and 43rd president, george w bush.that service will be happening at the national cathedral. ( james ) and kron-4 will carry the president's memorial service uninterrupted tomorrow morning. it begins at 8 a-m but we will have extended coverage all morning long starting at 4 a-m. ( james ) breaking overnight... a 3-year-old was struck and killed by a driver in the parking lot at the somersville towne center mall in anitoch. the accident happened in the sears parking lot just after 7:30 last night. the child was rushed to a local hospital where she died from her injuries. the driver stayed at the scene and was cooperating with police. ( darya ) a big story this morning.. san rafael polcie are investigating a deadly shooting at pickleweed park. ( james ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in san rafael with the detail

former president barack obama who visited mr. bushacted on twitter while our hearts are heavy today there also filled with gratitude. our thoughts are with the entire bush family tonight and all who were inspired by george and barbara's example. former vice president who served as secretary of defense under mr. bush said -- in a current lawmaker for praise the former president. >> i think the key was is to respect each other and he did and if you do that you can moderate your tone and sometimes you have to walk away and say you will have to disagree but may not get to an agreement but you can do that any rational, supply fashion and that is where he was. reporter: lindsey graham offered with the passing -- house speaker nancy pelosi offered her own phrase -- touching tribute tonight from across the political spectrum. jon. jon: mike emanuel, thank you. now to our southern border where another migrant shelter is opening up a mexican side in tijuana. to house the thousands of migrants who poured in to that city but they could be waiting

mr. bush himself had to join in the fun. >> dat-dat-dat. >> i never once said not-not-not. >> reporter: he recount the a phone call to carvy. >> he said, i hope i've never crossed the line. and i knew exactly what he meant. and as far as i'm concerned, he never has. and the fact that we can laugh at each other isentang e ha so many war moments with them. >> reporter: in april carvy described his 25-year friendship with the bushes and how times have coarse ened. upon mr. bush's death carvy wrote simply, i think of those times, what i remember most is how hard we would laugh. i will miss my friend. major garrett, cbs news, washington. >> that's the overnight news for this wednesday. we leave you tonight with images of former president george w. bush and wife laura paying respect, again, to his father. good night. we'll see you from washington tomorrow. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the overnight news. i'm david begnaud at cbs headquarters in new york. the grateful

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there will be a private service at the family church in houston before mr. bush. >>> and at least two people were killed when a school bus collided with a truck in central illinois yesterday. the bus was carrying a high school girl's basketball team. the truck was in the wrong lane. earlier a boy was killed when a truck collided with a school bus in northern indiana. the bus was take students to see a christmas play. >>> at yesterday's funeral, never before had one president eulogized another who was his father. major garrett has more on that historic moment. >> so through our tears let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you. a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. >> reporter: for a moment, through a choked back sob, the son sounded like any man bidding his father farewell. but not just any man could say this. >> he showed me what it means to be a president who shows integrity, leads with his heart. >> reporter: the bond between the two was cemented in private moments, fishing, golfing, and being with family. it was strength

bush and mrs. bush since they left office. kerry are a few ago with his famous -- here we are human to go with his famous companion,, sully when i surprised him with a bush ada cap. we all mourn the loss of a great man. " morgan, good morning. caller: thank you for c-span. democratto say i'm a but i was at the highest respect for george bush. because of the example he set as a man at a father and as a husband. especially now compared to what we have in the white house today. thank you for c-span. calling from her beer, massachusetts. -- revere, massachusetts. mourn the loss of this great american. someone mentioned his friendship with bill clinton. carvey,y thing is dana the comic on saturday night live who spoofed him also became a close friend of george herbert walker bush and his family. that shows his character and ability to laugh at himself. my father was in the army air corps, and aviator during world war ii. i just think there was something about these men who -- the president 41, also was very much aware of the controv

mr. bush's legacy. he was a devoted public servant who fought to defend our freedoms. he signed the bipartisan american with disabilites act which has had a lasting impact after this morning's memorial service...mr. bush's body will be flown back to texas.he will eventually be laid to rest at his presidential library in college station. instead, eulogies will be given by bush's first son and fellow ex-president george w. bush, former canadian prime minister brian mulroney, former wyoming sen. alan simpson and presidential biographer jon meacham. thanks mark. ( darya )( darya ) the federal government is shutting down some services today for a day of mourning. the post office will be closed so that mean regular mail delieveries will be suspended. but the post office service will still do limited package delivers to prevent interruption for the holidays. along with the post office wall street and some banks will be closed. social secuity and federal offices across the country will also be closed. the supre

. >> prescott bush, mr. bushs a new york investment banker, a partner of april harriman, bush will be in the senate as a republican. >> in texas, george bush prospered and built a family. george w. later recalled it as a happy childhood. >> i grew up in midland, texas. i have a lot of fond memories of midland. >> through the 1970, prescott bush became a republican establishment. in 1960, nixon campaigned in connecticut and press bush was on hand. nixon lost to john f. kennedy in 1960, two years later, citing poor health, senator prescott bush chose not to run for re-election. in 1964, george bush wanted in, and ran against georgia ae yarborough. >> george bush, the happy family man is now george bush republican candidate for the united states senate. >> i certainly hope and i'll bet you do too, that our children can grow up knowing what freedom really is. >> 18-year-old george w. bush, then a student at yale as his father had been, came home to help with the campaign, the beginning of his political education. his

. >> prescott bush, mr. bushs a new york investment banker, a partner of april harriman, bush will be in the senate as a republican. >> in texas, george bush prospered and built a family. george w. later recalled it as a happy childhood. >> i grew up in midland, texas. i have a lot of fond memories of midland. >> through the 1970, prescott bush became a republican establishment. in 1960, nixon campaigned in connecticut and press bush was on hand. nixon lost to john f. kennedy in 1960, two years later, citing poor health, senator prescott bush chose not to run for re-election. in 1964, george bush wanted in, and ran against george yarborough. >> george bush, the happy family man is now george bush republican candidate for the united states senate. >> i certainly hope and i'll bet you do too, that our children can grow up knowing what freedom really is. >> 18-year-old george w. bush, then a student at yale as his father had been, came home to help with the campaign, the beginning of his political education. his fat

mr. bush and his wife loved one restaurant so much there were some menu items named after them. >> it's not a 5 star restaurant but what fuzzy's does have is the presidential seal of approval. >> former president george h.w. bush sat right here so much so the owners of the houston spot rita and fuzzy hijar named a pizza after him. topped with all of his favorites it's their top seller. >> did he ever leave anything on the plate? >> not that i remember. i think he did a pretty good job of eating. >> rather fine china that the hijars for him. with mr. bush's rave reviews. a 25% boost in bids. but for fuzzy it's not how bush affected his wallet but rather how he touched his heart. >> president bush. >> fuzzy was born in syria, he came to the u.s. with just $50 in his pocket. mr. bush's encouragement was special. >> the hajars will miss their most highly profiled customer but they'll always have the memories of the most popular pizza in 4:52. astronauts figuring out whether artificial intelligence

mr. bush is being remembered for a lifetime of service to his country, from a world war 22 pilot, to the presidency that navigated the end of the cold war. he wanted americans to be, in his words, kinder and gentler, 1,000 points of light. we start tonight with omar villafranca in houston. >> reporter: outside of president george h.w. bush's houston home, mourners paid their respects, leaving flowers and hanging an an flag. at a statute near downtown, sean cunningham was one of many houstonians who came to honor the late president. >> he was a good man, really represented, i think, all the qualities that the country represents, or should represent. >> reporter: president bush died at his home last night upon. his health had been diminishing in the last few days. he was surrounded by family. his last words were to his son, former president george w. bush. they spoke on the phone. the elder bush told him, "i love you, too." he took his last breath at 10:10 p.m. condolences soon poured in from le

house speaker paul ryan is remembering mr. bush as a patriot.honoring mr. bush's service in congress, as cia director, vice president, and eventually president. tomrorrow we expect to hear from those who knew the former president bush best...including his son and 43rd president, george w bush.that service will be happening at the national cathedral. ( james ) and kron-4 will carry the president's memorial service uninterrupted tomorrow morning. it begins at 8 a-m but we will have extended coverage all morning long starting at 4 a-m. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... skies today will be cloudier than yesterday's with rain into the afternoon. isolated heavy showers will be embedded in showers will be isolated heavy afternoon. rain into the yesterday's with be cloudier than skies today will skies today will be cloudier than yesterday's with rain into the afternoon. isolated heavy showers will be embedded in persistent moderate no major hot spots. bay bridge wb

mr. bush will be flown back to houston thursday for more services. he will be buried next to his wife and daughter at his presidential library in college station, texas. ing he died friday at the age of 94. >>> politicians who knew the former presidnt are opening up about their experiences with him. here's what former california governor arnold schwarzenegger governor arnold schwarzenegger said about mr. bush, sr. >> he was always kind of like very kind to everybody. and i learned from him the good sides of politics. that you can cross the aisle and that you can talk to the other side and respect the other side even though you disagree and all that stuff. so i learned a lot from him. >> schwarzenegger said his modesty and humility were his most notable traits. abc 7 will provide live coverage as he makes his way to the nation's capitol. 7:25 this morning, his casket will depart the funeral chapel in houston. 8:30, the casket will arrive at ellington field. then 1:45 this morning, mr. bush's casket will right at the u.s. capitol where he will lie in s

mr. bush's legacy. he was a devoted public servant who fought to defend our freedoms. he signed the bipartisan american with disabilites act which has had a lasting impact after this morning's memorial service...mr. bush's body will be flown back to texas.he will eventually be laid to rest at his presidential library in college station.instead, eulogies will be given by bush's first son and fellow ex- president george w. bush, former canadian prime minister brian mulroney, former wyoming sen. alan simpson and presidential biographer jon meacham. thanks mark. ( darya ) the federal government is shutting down some services today for a day of mourning. the post office will be closed so that mean regular mail delieveries will be suspended. but the post office service will still do limited package delivers to prevent interruption for the holidays. along with the post office wall street and some banks will be closed. social closed. social secuity and federal offices across the country will also be closed. the

president trump spoke fondly of mr. bush during the g-20 summit today. >> we lost a president who was truly a wonderful person and great man. >> the president spoke today with president bush's sons, george and jeb bush. mr. bush led a life of public service, a world war ii pilot, ran the cia and was a vice president under ronald reagan. he spoke of new beginnings as the cold war was winding down. >> the totalitarian era is passing, old ideas blown away like leaves from an ancient, lifeless tree. >> to 2011 president obama presented him with the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor. in 1993 he came just days after an earthquake hit to see the damage firsthand. tonight kpix 5's andria borba spoke to the former mayor of san francisco about his vivid memories of his conversations with the president. >> reporter: sitting in the front window of art agnos's front window is a texas star in honor of president george h. w. bush. president bush touched down on october 20th, 1989, three days after the earthquake sho

mr. bushas dedicated to serving his country. he was a world war ii veteran, a congressman from texas, head of the cia, and, of course, a vice president. >> he served only one term in the white house after bill clinton defeated him in the '92 election. but his son, george w. bush, our 43rd president was elected to two terms. >> they are the only father and son following john adams and john quincy adams. norah o'donnell has more on the life of the 41st president. >> it was 2011 when president barack obama awarded george h.w. bush the highest honor a civilian can receive, medal of freedom. >> i'm a man who sees life in terms of missions. missions defined. and missions completed. >> the son of a u.s. senator, he enlisted in the navy on his 18th birthday becoming the navy's youngest fighter pilot during world war ii. in fine te1944 his plane was sh in the pacific. >> i knew if someone didn't pick me up i would be captured. >> he returned home a hero. just weeks later he married barbara pierce. they