mrs. laura bush, mrs. hillary rodham clinton, mrs. barbara bush, mrs. r. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama, president george w. bush, president bill clinton, president george h.w. bush, president jimmy carter. ♪ [cheers and applause] please remain standing for the invocation by the reverend mark craig followed by the presentation of colors. >> let us pray. we have gathered here today, oh, god, to offer thanks for the life and the legacy of president and mrs. george w. bush. we thank you for their distinguished leadership to our nation. moreover, we are grateful for their moral courage and commitment to public service. oh, god, our lord, creator and sustainer, today we honor a man who genuinely believes in your quest of freedom for all. we ask that president bush and his family continue to feel the prayers and support of people all over the world who recognize his past and continued work for the expansion of freedom. we ask your blessings upon the george w. bush presidential center and all who will walk through these

on this side you'll have president bush and mrs. bush. 43. president bush and mrs. bush, 41 and you'll have the current president and mrs. obama. a big day as you look ought over the lectern there will be people from around the world and the country in a packed area. millions will be watching around the world on this dedication of the library. special report continues after the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] purpose elevates what we do. raises it to a more meaningful place. makes us live what we do, love what we do and fills our work with rewarding possibility. aarp connects you to a community of experienced workers and has tools to help you find what you're good at. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. go to aarp.org/possibilities. >>> whatever jurors were expecting from the defense in the murder trial of a philadelphia abortion doctor, what they got today wasn't it. correspondent shannon breen has a report which contains some disturbing material. >> reporter: an unexpected development today as the defense rested in the kermit goznel case without presenting a single w

and mrs. bush are dancing. >> guest: that was taken january 20, 2001. the president and mrs. bush were rehearsing before their very first inaugural ball backstage at the reagan center. just a quiet moment the two of them. obviously there's lots of commotion behind me because everyone is preparing for the event to start and they wanted to rehearse their dance, which they repeated a dozen times that night because of all the. >> host: and a lot of these photos come edc secret service agent standing around. what was your relationship -- did they have final say over your access? >> guest: no, i love those guys. they were great to work with. they knew exactly what i needed to do. of course they were the priority. the present safety was always sold to men. if they were in the way, they would ask me, they would get out of kuwait and images that they were in no way. they were wonderful people and they hope to get my job done, especially with predicting the president's movement and knowing where he would go. part of the job of staying a step ahead of the president in order to be the rig

to president and mrs. bushto president clinton and now former secretary clinton, to president george h.w. bush and mrs. bush, to president and mrs. carter, to current and former world leaders and all the distinguished guests here today, michelle and i are honored to be with you to mark this historic occasion. this is a texas-sized party, and that's worthy of what we're here to do today, honor the life and legacy of the 43rd president of the united states, george w. bush. when all the living former presidents are together, it's also a special day for our democracy. we've been called the world's most exclusive club, and we do have a pretty nice clubhouse, but the truth is our club's more like a support group. the last time we all got together was just before i took office, and i needed that because as each of these leaders will tell you, no matter how much you may think you're ready to assume the office of the presidency it's impossible to truly understand the nature. that's why every president gains a greater ap

mrs. bush, mrs. bush, mrs. bush hager, mrs. bush, nice to have you all here. welcome.atch the dedication of this library and you've been through this before. the dedication of your husband's library. >> this may be one of our happiest moments. and we have a fourth generation. she just didn't bring her. >> yeah, i wasn't sure whether to congratulate you all first on the dedication of the library and the center or on the fact that you are now a great grandmother -- >> again. >> again. and you are a grandmother, and you're a mother and you're an aunt. >> yes! >> let's take that first. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great. we left the little babe because this happens once and we would only leave the babe for my popsicle and be here today. but, of course, we love her, she's so darling and i can't wait until she meets her great grandmother. >> your mom was glowing in an interview we did just a few minutes ago and barbara as an aunt, how are you feeling? >> i'm thrilled. i was with jenna when mila decided to arrive early, which was very sudden and funny and sort of traum

that was mr. bush, director at the brookings center for northeast asian studies. >>> pakistans former president is planning his next move. he is facing charges including the legal dismissile al of judg while in office. >>> he was arrested after turning himself into the high court on friday. he got power in 1992 when he was the countries army chief. he called the charges politically moderated saying he will fight the allegations in court. he resigned as president after losing support at the ballot box five years ago. after fleeing abroad, he lived in self-imposed exile until he decided to return to pakistan last month, ahead of the upcoming general election. >> where has the pakistan i left five years ago gone? i ask, where is that pakistan? where is that pakistan? my heart cries tears of blood when i see the state of the country today. >> musharraf launched a new party to find the pakistani general election due on may 11th. but recent polls show the largest opposition party headed by former prime minis

bush. mr.draper in the book could a black kid from south-central los angeles be the photographer for the president of the united states? was the answer that question? >> guest: that's a big yes. >> host: how did you get the job? >> guest: back in 2000 i was assigned by the "associated press" to cover the bush campaign and i was the photographer. that is my background, photojournalism. i covered the campaign full-time for 18 months. >> host: did you get to know the president and that kind of work? >> guest: you do, you do. you spend a lot of time on the road mostly with other journalists and a lot of time with staff, campaign staff and i really didn't think about the job until actually after the election because you might remember the election wasn't decided that night and during the recount, that gave me the opportunity to receive a position of governor bush had won the election. everything lined up. that was perfect timing for me because right after he became president-elect i had the opportun

so this is part of the ceremony and we'll continue moe mentarial with mrs. bushivering her remarks followed by jimmy carter, george h bush, president clinton then obama and then george w. bush. >> welcome everyone. welcome to all of our friends and family who have joined us today. be seated. welcome to all of our friends and family who have joined us today from around the country and around the world. thank you all for coming and a special welcome to president obama and michelle to president clinton and secretary clinton, to president carter and rose lynn and finally we're thrilled to have our father and mother president george h. bush and barbara bush. [ applause ] i know for the presidential families that nothing says an exciting get together more than an invitation to come see millions of documents from someone else's time in office, so thank you all very much for coming. a warm welcome to the former heads of state, the diplomatic core, the members of the united states congress and our armed forces. we're especially happy to see the familiar faces of so many o

mrs. hillary rodham bush,n, mrs. er.lyn ♪ gentlemen, the president of the united states, obama, president george w. bush, president bill clinton, president george h.w. .ush, president jimmy carter ♪ ♪ applause]d please remain standing for the reverend markthe craig followed by the colors.tion of us pray. today, oh,hered here god, to offer thanks for the life and the legacy of president mrs. george w. bush. theirnk you for distinguished leadership to our nation. grateful forare their moral courage and commitment to public service. god, our lord, creator and sustainer, today we honor a man genuinely believes in your quest of freedom for all. ask that president bush and his family continue to feel the prayers and support of people all over the world who recognize his past and continued work for the expansion of freedom. upon theur blessings george w. bush presidential center and all who will walk through these doors. we pray that it will serve as a beacon of hope and freedom the world. we pray that it will remind each of

i said, thank you, mrs. bush. that is what i was thinking with my mind. but in my mouth was thinking, whoa, we're really getting it off here. i heard myself say, following up on the fascinating fact that i shot at the same supermarket as her son, i said, he is very tall. i swear peter it is true, but i am sure the first lady was already aware of that fact. now she's looking around for the guy with the tranquilizer and dart gun. she said, he did not just grow this year. thank god. they took the picture, and it was over. i had to get the ridicule from my federal journalist on the way back to the hotel, marveling at my interviewing techniques. wondering what i would ask that lee harvey of what it i had the opportunity. they talk about spontaneous human combustion were people turn into flames and the scientists cannot explain why. i can explain why. sometimes it is your best option but don't so that really is how i became a humor writer. i was not good as a journalist. i must liro did on my own. then i ran it -- i mostly w rote it on my own. i was in and and

mrs. laura bush, mrs. hillary rodham clinton, mrs. barbara bush, mrs. ter. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama, president george w. bush, president bill president george h.w. bush, president jimmy carter. ♪ ♪ \[cheers and applause] please remain standing for the invocation by the reverend mark craig followed by the presentation of colors. >> let us pray. we have gathered here today, oh, god, to offer thanks for the life and the legacy of president and mrs. george w. bush. we thank you for their distinguished leadership to our nation. moreover, we are grateful for their moral courage and commitment to public service. oh, god, our lord, creator and sustainer, today we honor a man who genuinely believes in your quest of freedom for all. we ask that president bush and his family continue to feel the prayers and support of people all over the world who recognize his past and continued work for the expansion of freedom. we ask your blessings upon the george w. bush presidential center and all who will walk through these doo

president, mrs. bush, thank you for being with us. let's talk about where we're at and the role of the institute and the museum. >> we're on the campus of s.m.u. in the heart of dallas, texas, which is our home. the museum is meant to kind of help a visitor relive the eight years of the 21st century. the museum explains the decision-making process that i went through as president. we hope the museum inspires people to serve. if somebody comes and when they leave we hope they want to serve their community or country in some way. the institute is a form for laura and myself to defend and support principles that we think are important. the principle of freedom, yielding peace or the notion that free enterprise is the best way to allocate resources and give people a chance to rise from poverty. or the notion that an educated society is necessary for a free society or a concept of who is given word -- in other words, i'm out of politics but i'm not out of policy. our institute is a way to deliver concrete resu

president bush and mrs. bush are continuing that through the bush center.s to come hopefully. >> bob: i have got to get out of here they are yelling in my ire as usual. thanks, dana, we will see you back in one more thing with another big announcement coming up on the five. stunning new developments in the terror attack in boston. what was the fbi -- what did they say that the muslim terrorist suspects were plotting to do? next. am i supposed to read this too? and which city were they targeting? that answer ahead. how was that for professional? >> terrible. >> you should run for president. ofghettio's. that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] just when you thought you had experienced performance a new ride comes along and changes everything. the 2013 lexus gs. this is the pursuit of perfection. using telemedical and mobile technologies, verizon innovators are connecting trauma surgeons to patients in the field. helping them get the attention they need, before they even reach the hospital. because the

that schoolhouse of no child left behind, that was something mrs. bush felt was very important to be there. >> for us in washington, you drive by and it always was right there. kind of neat to see. anita, one of the things that's surprising about this library, i'm a history buff and a junky, not a lot of the personal stuff. is that because there's another george bush library that covers that? >> no, no. of course not. you know what, this was always intended to be, president bush said very clearly to mrs. bush and everyone on the team, this is not a monument to me. this is a place where the presidency is heralded. it's a gift to the american people. it was turned over yesterday officially to the archives and record administration as a museum for the american people. but there are a lot of things that do talk about their private life. and it's a very optimistic looking museum. when you come in. and it shows what the president came with his passions about for the american people when he became president. then you turn the corner and see the signature event

mr. bush was joined by president obama yesterday along with three of their predecessors for the dedication of what is just a massive building. the current occupant of the oval office reflected on the exclusive group who know the pressures of serving as commander in chief. >> when all the living former presidents are together, it's also a special day for our democracy. we've been called the world's most exclusive club and we do have a pretty nice clubhouse. but the truth is, our club is more like a support group. the last time we all got together was just before i took office, and i needed that because as each of these leaders will tell you, no matter how much you may think you are ready to assume the office of the presidency, it's impossible to truly understand the nature of the job until it's yours. >> former president bill clinton talked about his close relationship with the bush family. >> starting with my work with president george h.w. bush on the tsunami and aftermath of katrina, people

we're letting him decide. >> the fact that gammy didn't talk at all, i'm proud of you. >> mrs. bush, would you like to see jeb run? >> he's by far the best qualified man, but no. i really don't. i think it's a great country. there are a lot of great families. it's not just four families or whatever. there are other people out there that are very qualified. we have had enough bushes. >> have you expressed that to him. >> well, now. >> just on "today". >> surprise! >> i'm not sure what jeb will make of that. laura bush said she loved every moment of life in the white house. when matt asked barbara bush today what she missed about it she answered, not one darn thing. >>> after the opening ceremony today president obama traveled from there to a very somber, very sad place -- waco, texas. in front of the stage, a dozen flag-draped coffins. a public memorial for the people who died in that massive explosion of the fertilizer depot in the nearby town of west, texas. 14 killed in all. the blast after a huge fire had broken out, levelled the building, devastated so much of the town. 12 of th

in an interview that will air later on on the "today" show, mrs. bushbrushing aside a talk of a jeb bush for the white house. she says, there are many worthy candidates and her other son doesn't need to be commander in chief. >>> are you ready for this one? twinkies are set to make a comeback. hostess brand owners are getting ready to reopen factories and they expect to have the treats back on store shelves before july. >>> more good news if you are a bay area homeowner. >>> prices have shot up. these are according to zillo. there are lots of different companies out there offering different data. home prices in san jose rose 22% over the past year. san francisco almost as good, up 21%. now, we were one of the few markets is to see double digit growth. do keep in mind, with he were also one of the markets hardest hit as well. the chief economist says the kind of growth we are talking about is not sustainable. some markets saw prices fall slightly, chicago and new york city. the wall street journal says ge capital will stop offering credit to customers in

mrs. bushmpowering w >>> breaking news, aaron hern, his visit to the boston bombing site where he was wounded. >> looking into the complaints of minority owned contractors who claim they have been shut out. >> a neighborhood crash left a homeowner in critical condition. you're going to seeow street racing has become part of the culture. >> and a new crime fighting initiative. police depend on you as much as you depend on them. >> this is earn aaron hern, the 11-year-old wounded in the boston bombings and getting a look today at writ happened. good evening, everyone. >> we just received these pictures in the newsroom within the last half hour. 11-year-old aaron hern visiting the site of the blast where he was injured last week. >> he's out of the hospital and did go with the family to boyltson street today he took steps with the help of his parents. a friend of the family says he's doing well and back to being a normal 11-year-old boy, which is nice to hear, he will remain in boston for the time

i know mrs. bush-president talk about this as a monument, not to him, but to all the people who were associated with every aspect of his administration, but the truth is it's george w. bush's name there, and so you have a statue of george w. bush and his father, which i think is particularly touching, and an historic sort of connection that i think is great. this library does not ignore the controversial aspects of this administration. it deals with katrina. it deals with the run up to the war, the decisions to go there, and it deals to some extent with the financial crisis, but these are all dealt with not so much as debates but as opportunities for the library to justify what the bush administration did. fundamentalitily this is a library that's a justification of the george bush administration. >> and it's almost as though, michael, and i'm just judging from the little bit that i've seen on television and the interviews that he's been doing over the last couple of days that he's letting the museum

president and mrs. bush mrs. obama. president and mrs. carter. all the representatives here of the other previous presidents, ford, nixon, johnson families. i told president obama that this was the latest, grandest example of the eternal struggle of former presidents to rewrite history. and i want to take my hat off to president bush. this is a beautiful library. the exhibits are great. the work of the bush institute is inspiring. and i congratulate him on the platinum leads rating for his library. this is the second building in the entire system that has that. and i want to say, mr. president, once again you got the better of me, twice in the last few weeks. my library has a platinum leeds rating but it was open for a few years before we could afford to achieve it. you have beaten me for being a grandfather and i congratulate you and laura for it [applause] i, you know, starting with my work with president george h.w. bush on the tsunami and the aftermath of katrina people began to joke that i was getting s

mr. bush says that both mom and baby are healthy and the family can't be happier. a lot of people let their feet do the talking today. the cause behind this run in the district today. >> and is it for three or a giant ego. the comment that he landed justin bieber in hot water tonight. >> drivers everywhere taking notice. >> you're watching abc 7 news at 6:00:30 on your side. >> not sure if it is reason to rejoice but drivers across the area are a little happier these days. >> gas prices are continuing to drop making for a lighter load on people's wallets. we're going to go live to bob who is in laurel with the latest. >> indeed. it is something to smile about. i found gas here in laurel for $3.35 for regular. that is about .20 below the national average. experts tell us it may be hard to believe that they could drop lower sooner than later. if there is price for the cheapest price for gas this station has to be a contender. >> in this economy you need every break you can get. >> so popular there are usual long lines here. >> it is always cheaper. this is really con

. >> as time passes and passions cool, mr. bush has froan more popular. >> a perfect example for george w. bush is his father george herbert walker bush, who looks far better 20 years after leaving office. >> jon: right. ( laughter ). because he's being compared to george w. that's why he looks better. i'm sure-- listen f-1 of g.w.'s kids becomes president in 2032 and somehow for snow reason invades the moon, i'm sure we'll look back at w and go he wasn't so bad. a lot less moon deaths in his presidency. any library will have to grapple with the decision made by this president-- iraq, katrina, the financial crise. >> visitors can go and they can get actual advice from the real advisers to president bush, and it allows visitors to make decisions like president bush did. one of the key parts of this museum is what's called the decision point theater. it's an interactive exhibit. >> jon: yeah, i guess that's better than its original title-- "disasterpiece theatre." for more, we go live to almadrigal who just finished his tour of the g

mr. bush's paintings. >> those bathroom sketches were wonderful -- [ laughter ] >> and tonight diane sawyer and laura bush behind the scenes. the moment that changed it all. >>> and subway surprise. the famous singer about to stun those passengers walking through that door with a performance. you're about to see it too. ♪

bush and mrs. bush, and we'll bring it to you tomorrow night. but we want to turn first and right away to the latest on the boston bombings. we're all going to hear from someone we've been waiting to meet, the boston man who went out of his home to look at his boat and ended up ending a massive manhunt for a terror suspect. and how he did it is even more extraordinary than we knew. we turn to news anchor ed harding of our boston affiliate wtvb, with the exclusive interview tonight. >> i know people say, it's blood on the boat. if he saw blood and went in -- >> reporter: not true? >> not true. >> reporter: david henneberry is the only one who knows the whole story of how the second suspect was discovered. but he says it's not the story he all heard. he never saw any blood on the outside of his boat. it was a more subtle clue something was wrong. he went out for air and noticed that shrink wrap on his boat was strangely out of place. he went to the garage and grabbed a step ladder. >> i got three steps up the ladder, and i rolled it up, and i can

she was amazing. >> host: here's another photo of mrs. bush, barbara bush. >> guest: yes, this was election evening 2004 very late at night. actually it might have been early in the morning. we had just learned that president bush was ahead mathematically to win the election. so the family decided it was time to celebrate with a conga line. >> host: how often would you alone, just you and the bush family? >> guest: a lot, a lot. especially around family gatherings and around holidays. typically for example every christmas i was invited to camp david to photograph the family. the best thing was my wife was with me the same time so she could be with me and i could enjoy the holidays with her and i would photograph the family around christmastime. there was always a huge family portrait which was important to them, to get everyone together in one shot. i would do that every christmas. >> host: you say in here was like herding cats. >> guest: the bush family is large and just like any family they were very busy doing lots of things other than wait

bush's presidential library. mr. obama and the first lady arrived there last night. then, they headlined a big democratic fund-raiser. for more on that, and what's ahead for today, here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: four years after leaving office, former president george w. bush will gather with thousands in dallas today, for the dedication of his presidential library and museum. >> i've decided to stay out of the limelight, because, one, i'm comfortable with that decision. and, two, i don't want to undermine our president. >> reporter: in his first exclusive interview with abc news, the 43rd president described the $250 million center on texas' smu campus, that looks back on his life and career, including many tumultuous times as president. from 9/11, to hurricane katrina. and the wars in afghanistan and iraq, where the museum points out, there were no weapons of mass destruction. >> as far as i'm concerned, the debate is over. i did what i did. and historians will ultimately judge those decisions. >> reporter: the president wants museumgoers to face the tough

mr. bush returned to the public eye in style. the 41st president asked to unveil the houston texans cheerleading squad. check out the patriotic socks. extra classy gesture, mr. bush gave each young lady a rose. >> oh. >> how cute is that? got to love it. >>> want to tell you about diane sawyer's exclusive interview this week. she'll set down with george w. bush and laura bush on the eve of the opening of the presidential library at southern methodist university and diane will get a special tour and anchor the news from the library on wednesday. >>> things not going well for the houston astros, the worst record and worst start since 1983. >> which brings us to the game against cleveland yesterday. the indians batter, long fly off to right. houston's outfielder tries to make the catch. all he winds up with is a mess. popcorn. soda. all thanks to a fan. >> whoa. almost looks like he threw it on him. >> classic. >> check out his girlfriend. >> wow. >> man. that is a good time. >> that home run gave cleveland a 4-2 lead. went on to wi

mrs. bushthere's an app for that. >> i was looking for a past time and he got the app on his ipad where he could draw pictures. he communicated with me, if i was on the road, and with barbara and jenna with funny drawings. >> he was drawing you pictures to send you while you were on the road. >> yes, like a picture of himself in bed with barney the cat. >> and mrs. bush did not say what app he used to draw these modern day pictures. my whatever the app, w. is well under way becoming the apple of artist. we'll be right back. if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble

mr. bush's polls were very low. reality is we did extend the bush tax cuts. a great middle class permanent tax cut. >> so, look, i mean, i think it's 82%. but i no longer call them the bush tax cuts. now they're the obama tax cuts. are you absolutely right. he legislated 82% of those cuts. i think that's fiscally irresponsible, too. look, think, ed is right about the deficit, to gdp ratio. but i also think you have to square those numbers with the worst job growth of any expansion on record, meaning income falling, poverty going up, inequality through the roof. yet at the same time setting the stage for a very insufficient revenue base. >> all right. >> through the tax cuts. >> we have basically run out of time on this. i'd like to give you more. i want to wish you all the best of luck tomorrow in the opening of the library. i hope the president enjoys it. i know he has been pursuing a great art career as well. i hope everybody has a great time with all the expresidents. i'm larry kudlow. revolutionizing an industry can be a tough act to follow, but at xerox

mr. bush's unsuccessful push for immigration reform. >> seven years ago president bush restarted an importantersation by speaking with the american people about our history as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. and even though comprehensive immigration reform has taken a little longer than any of us expected, i am hopeful that this year, with the help of speaker boehner and some of the senators and members of congress who are here today, that we bring it home. and if we do that it will be in large part thanks to the hard work of president george w. bush. >> there is a large people when i wouldn't have been found in a library. >> the polit wag kinds blow left and right, polls right and fall, supporters come and go. but in the end, leaders are defined by the convictions they hold. and my deepest conviction, the guiding principles of the administration is that the united states of america must strife to expand the reach of freedom. as president i tried to act on these principleses every day. it wasn't always easy and it certainly wasn't always popular. one of the benefits of freedom is

mr. bush will always be viewed as a wartime leader.e decision to invade iraq that would prove the most divisive. >> it's a war of necessity. in my judgment we had no choice when we look at the intelligence i looked at that says the man was a threat. >> reporter: the faulty intelligence, the failure to find weapons of mass destruction formed the backdrop to criticism that the president underestimated the challenges he faced. >> the battle of iraq, the united states and our allies have prevailed. >> reporter: and grew stubborn in the face of mounting setbacks. >> i hear the voices and i read the front page and i know the speculation, but i'm the decider. >> reporter: what grew into a reputation for incompetence stained the administration and the gop brand after hurricane katrina. >> this is a president who, in his own time, he would be the first to say is very unpopular. you look at the republican convention last year. george w. bush's name was barely mentioned. >> reporter: as the economy even now struggles to climb back from the year c

. >> mrs. bush, how would you characterize president bush post white house >> i would say relaxed. so released he doesn't do the dishings . we are very busy. >> one of your friends said you have no idea how relieved he is to be out of the game. he doesn't miss politicings. >> i am interested in politics and our country's future. you know,ip watch all these shows about what the pol on -- politicians are saying i have no desire to be a participant. i a partace pant and i - participant either campaigning or governing. once your time is up, you exit the stage and let the next person to give it his best shot. >> if you were not still in politicings, they would say you left 33 percent approval ratings and the low 25, october of 2008, this past week, 49 percent of the latest fox poll and 47 percent in the washington abc poles. why is that. >> because i don't care. >> how many timings have i asked you about pollings. >> it is the same answer. they go up and they go down. what matters more than polls is your belief system . the real challenge in the post presidency, can you find a way to ho

mr. bush's daughter jenna gave birth to a girl in new york city. she was named margaret laura, mila after her grandmother's. jenna bush hager and her husband announced the pregnancy on the "today" show last november. >> cable over here, light back on. >> he serves as electrician also moon lights. thanks for being with us. join us at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. could you get me more coffee. >> you want cream with that? >> yes. >> check us out all day long on nbcbayarea.com. have a great one. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on for two whole years. from at&t. call now for a new low price. u-verse triple play bundles start at $79 a month. get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer ] plus now get two times the internet speed than before. [ male announcer ] you get reliable high-speed internet on our advanced d

mr. bush will be joined tomorrow by president obama, and former presidents clinton and carter and dad. security will be extra is tight. abc's diane sawyer sat down with the former president and first lady on this historic occasion. her interview airs tonight on abc's "world news." >>> washington state educator who runs a robotics competition has been named teacher of the year. he was honored at the white house for his efforts to improve science enrollment at his high school. president obama said he had a soft spot in his heart for teachers, given his mother and sister were both in the profession. >>> and now, time for the weather from across the nation. it's going to be a rainy day in pittsburgh, buffalo and atlanta. thunderstorms are a threat along the gulf coast. snowshowers are possible in the upper midwest. denver gets some well-deserved sunny skies. >> temperatures in the midwest about 15 degrees colder than usual. the northeast will warm up to the 70s today. pleasant and warm in the paci

was talk of going into just about any other country and here was this upstart man saying you know mr bush you're an alcoholic you're a donkey you know you're a coward you won't lead your own troops if if you ever get in your head to invade venezuela he famously said you know i'll meet you right here in the savannah you know people hurled all kinds of accusations that mr chavez that i heard people say that he was anti-semitic and i mean anything they could do to defame him him not giving israel a blank check it shouldn't be regarded as anti-semitism he in two thousand and nine came out and recognized the right of israel to exist actually that was downplayed in the news because what he added to that he says says i acknowledge the right of israel to exist but in existing she has to acknowledge the rights of the human rights of palestinians as well you know when you attach a statement like that to recognition i guess in some people's minds even the question that palestinians are human beings or that they deserve the same. writes as others is quote unquote controversial the quote unquote oil c

mrs. bush will give diane a behind-the-scenes tour.e will anchor "world news" from the library wednesday night. "gma" is back tomorrow morning. and diane will be back in this chair tomorrow night. for david muir and all of us here at abc news, i'm dan harris. thank you for watching. and have a great night. >>> next at 6:00, new details tonight on the suspect in the boston bombings. what changed this afternoon that has led to some communication with police. >>> plus, golden gate park trarchlt what happened that left this garbage piled up. live doppler 7hd is clear but changes are ahead. the big warmup and what is ahead at for your work week. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> things are heating up across the bay area. lots of people headed outside to enjoy the warm weather, as well they should taking a live look outside, right now, you can see the gorgeous blue sky, still clear and very sunny. good evening, i'm in for ama daetz who is on assignment in boston. we want to get right to abc7 meteorologist leigh glaser for a look at the heat.

bush presidential center will continue his and mrs. bush's legacy for future generations. ivilege to work for the man known as bush 43. as he and his family continue to grow we all look forward to seeing what the future holds. thank you for joining me. good night. >> today marks a major milestone in a journey that began 20-years ago when i announced my campaign for governor of texas. some of you were there that day. a lot of you were there that day. i picture looking a little younger. you probably picture me with a little less gray hair. in politics you learn who your real friends are. our friends have stood with us every step of the way. and today is the day to give you a proper thanks. and democracy, the purpose of public office is not to fulfill personal ambition, but elected officials must serve a cause greater than themselves. the political winds blow left and right, tolls rise a-- polls rise and fall, supporters come and go. but the leaders are defined the convictions they hold. my deepest conviction the guiding principle of the administration is that the united state

. >> mrs. bush, how would you characterize president bush post white house >> i would say relaxed. so released he doesn't do the dishings . we are very busy. >> one of your friends said you have no idea how relieved he is to be out of the game. he doesn't miss politicings. >> i am interested in politics and our country's future. you know,ip watch all these shows about what the pol on -- politicians are saying i have no desire to be a participant. i a partace pant and i - participant either campaigning or governing. once your time is up, you exit the stage and let the next person to give it his best shot. >> if you were not still in politicings, they would say you left 33 percent approval ratings and the low 25, october of 2008, this past week, 49 percent of the latest fox poll and 47 percent in the washington abc poles. why is that. >> because i don't care. >> how many timings have i asked you about pollings. >> it is the same answer. they go up and they go down. what matters more than polls is your belief system . the real challenge in the post presidency, can you find a way to ho

mr. bush's time in office. the public on the ten year anniversary of the mission accomplished speak, an inside joke arrest or a crisis business school test of the poop cruise and americans have shockingly short memories. judy miller is a pulitzer prize winning investigative reporter and author. rich lowry is a fox news contributor. jimmy carter who has not had a lot of nice things to say about the bush administration, bush 43 was very generous in his praise yesterday. show was president obama who basically built his entire first campaign on being the anti-bush but the media couldn't say very many good things about the president. >> the media scorned george w. bush when he was in office and you can still hear that note of scorn and a lot of the -- in a lot of the coverage. according to i believe a "washington post" poll his approval rating is up to 47%. you think someone who is asking him questions or covering this event might have brought that up. the networks didn't. and, jon stewart pointed out, when we have

former president clinton weighed in on the president's latest hobby painting and it drew a laugh from mr. bush. >> your mother showed me some of your landscapes and animal paintings. and i thought they were great! really great. and i seriously considered calling you and asking you to do a portrait of me until i saw the results of your sister's hacked e mail. those are wonderful but at my age think i should keep my teeth. >> former president clinton has a library in little rock, arkansas. the office of presidential lie brair yeez runs 14 libraries here nationwide including two near california. the nixon lie brairy and ronald reagan library in simi valley. we have a slide show for you at abc 7 news.com. >> still ahead at 4:00 it's a gem of a tale. one woman went to diamond worth $5,000 but getting it wasn't that easy. >> i'm spencer christian. looking at wlu skies from our east bay hills camera. blue skies easy to say than sing. more are on the way. i'll have the forecast coming up. >> at 4:38 another live look at the commute. bridge here righthand side of the screen heading towards the peninsul

bush presidential center will continue his and mrs. bush's legacy for future generations. e to work for the man known as bush 43. as he and his family continue to grow we all look forward to seeing what the future holds. thank you for joining me. good night. >> today marks a major milestone in a journey that began 20-years ago when i announced my campaign for governor of texas. some of you were there that day. a lot of you were there that day. i picture looking a little younger. you probably picture me with a little less gray hair. in politics you learn who your real friends are. our friends have stood with us every step of the way. and today is the day to give you a proper thanks. and democracy, the purpose of public office is not to fulfill personal ambition, but elected officials must serve a cause greater than themselves. the political winds blow left and right, tolls rise a-- polls rise and fall, supporters come and go. but the leaders are defined the convictions they hold. my deepest conviction the guiding principle of the administration is that the united states of a

. >> (cheers and applause) to president and mrs. bush. nd now former secretary clinton. to president george h. w. bush and mrs. bush. >> to president and mrs. carter to current and former world leaders at all distinguished guests here today. the show and i are honored to be with you to mark this historic occasion. welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. sadly as predicted this is still a mess and a hot spot. >> the san mateo bridge or install has been cleared for nearly 45 minutes. if you have been watching you heard me say expect to see stopped ago conditions again as does back up continue to unwind. that is what we have. we are still looking at big delays for the san mateo bridge at your best advice is to use the dumbarton bridge or the san francisco oakland, bay ridge at your alternate this morning. >> we're seeing some improvement. interstate 80 is a lot hotspot was down the drive time 33 minutes. it is still about 50% higher than it should be in the west bound erection. looking at your ride on a 80 westbound this is one of the reason

mrs. clinton has ignored. bill clinton, george bush, barack obama. idea that they're attacking us because of our culture is insane. that is -- >> that is just wrong. >> we are now waging a war against them culturally. we're trying to impose democracy, women's rights, parliamentary systems on a people who don't want it. they're going to fight that. jenna: fred? >> they don't care if we vote. why they should care about that? jenna: fred to michael's point, we only shared a little bit of his writing, what one of the things that michael says if we're going to respond in the muslim world, respond fast, violent and we destroy the enemy. that we aren't in afghanistan or iraq and years and years and years. that is the problem, not necessarily the response but the fact that we're there for so long and trying to build governments there. what do you think about that argument? >> i think we can have a debate about u.s. policy in iraq or afghanistan whether there were mistakes. whether we could have done things differently but the issue here is that, this war wit

mr. bush's fiscal response to hurricane katrina as his greatest failing in office. there was the financial collapse in late 2007 it traces back to clinton era housing policies. the polling surge for george w. bush to the president's actions of the aftermath of what was the most traumatic events of the bush years. >> 9-11 as the most defining moment of their lives like pearl harbor or kennedy assassination. people will remember 9-11 and recall george w. bush in my opinion did a good job of uniting the country. >> there is much more to the bush 43 legacy tax cuts no child left behind the war in afghanistan and a major push when henry kissinger told nixon history would be tighter to him than his contemporaries. nixon replied that depends on who is writing history. >>> it is 6 minutes to the top of the hour. what do you get when a cat dresses up like a shark? we are going to tell you that coming up next. also we want to talk about our question of the day. we told you about a west virginia lawmaker who wants to make sue dents wo-- students wo to earn their free school lun