mrs. gorbachev and mrs. gorbachev also spoke to the graduates. and that, too, offered an interesting counter-point to nancy reagan because nancy reagan and raisa gorbachev did not get along at all. so it was quite a bit different. sir? >> the comment i was waiting for you to talk about the rhymes with witch comment. could you put that in context? >> i certainly could. yeah, i know ran out of time. i'm sorry i did have it here. the comment that this gentleman is referring to came about in 1984. mr. bush was running for re-election as vice president. and he had a debate with geraldine ferraro, the democratic nominee for vice president. and in the debate, ferraro said that he didn't -- he had no idea what normal people were going through because his wealth insulated him from normal life if you will. so mr. bush was on the campaign airplane the next day, and she was talking to reporters. and she was, obviously, really unhappy about that comment, and she said, well, you know, geraldine ferraro and her husband -- they probably have more money than geor

mr. gorbachev of teardown that while he said i hope it does not fall down on its own.e said tiered down the wall. very clear. when we think of the future it is important to understand the past which is a core belief. do we have family stories when i told about my dad losing twice i tell that to to my children and they fail to have to get up and be gracious and cannot give up. a few family stories, my grandmother was raised in a farm. and in rural area that makes it look like mitropoulos. [laughter] we do not have good records how old she was either 19111913 but she was part evade farming family that did not own the land they just work did which means everybody had to participate. everybody was involved. so when she told her negative she wanted to go to columbus georgia he was not happy. he needed those hands. so her mother literally gave her, her a bloody and her father did not send your but she went and got her are in degree of which was a huge event i tell this story to my children because they need to know revalue education as is what you think is right for you. you

mrs. gorbachev and she also spoke to the graduates and that offered an interesting counterpoint to nancy reagan because mrs. gerber shafted not get along at all with nancy reagan. so that was different. >> the comment was waiting for is the which comment could you put that into context? >> [laughter] yes. i just ran at a time. i have that here. the comment that the gentleman is referring to came about 1984 mr. bush was running for reelection and vice president and had a day with geraldine ferraro the democratic number row and in the debate furrow said that he had no idea what normal people we're going through because his wealth insulated him from normal life. said mrs. bush was on the campaign airplane the next day and talking to reporters and was obviously very unhappy about the comment and said geraldine ferraro and her husband probably have more money than george bush could probably buy and sell george bush and said i cannot say what that woman is but it rhymes with which i am sorry. it rhymes with rich they looked at each other than i am sure they ran for the telephones. by the time they la

mr. gorbachev tear down that wall, he didn't say i hope one day it might fall down on its own. he said tear down the wall. very very clear in terms of what should happen. and i think as we think a better future, it is very important for us to understand our past and again that is the core belief behind "the essential american." there are amazing stories. we have family stories. when i told you about my dad losing twice, obviously a family story, tell it to my children when they fail to remind them they have to get up and be nice and gracious and work really hard again and they can give up. we also have stories -- my grandmother, same one who broke her leg, was raised on a farm. and in a rural area and a metropolis. i think everyone around her was related to her. she was -- and she was born in 191-10-1913, they're not really sure. but she was part of a farming family so they didn't own the land. they just worked it. which means everybody had to really participate. everybody who is involved. so when she told her dad she wanted to go to columbus, georgia and get her r.n. degree, h

mr. gorbachev, chaired -- teardown that wall.idn't say i hope one day it might fall down on its own. he said teardown the wall. very clear in terms of what should happen. i think as we think about our future it is very important for us to understand our past. again, that is the core belief behind "the essential american." i don't know if you have family stories. when i told you about my dad losing twice, that's obviously a family story. a tell that to my children when they fail to remind them that they have to get up and be nice and gracious. they can't give up. we also have stories, i'll tell you a few family stories. my grandmother, the same one who broke her leg, was raised on a farm. in of row area in georgia that makes carrollton look like a metropolis. everyone was probably related to her. one of 11 or 13. she was either born in 1911 or 1913. part of a farming family. a tenant farming family. it did not on the land. they just worked it, which meant everybody had to participate. everybody was involved. so when she told her d

mr. gorbachev, tear down that wall, he didn't say gosh, i hope it tears down by itself. he said tear down this wall. he was very clear of what should happen and it's very important for us to understand our past and again, that's the core police chief behind the essential american. there are nation stories i don't know if you have family stories. we have family stories. the one i told but my dad losing twice is, obviously, a family story. i tell top my children when they fail, to remind them they have to get up and be nice and gracious and work really hard again. and they can't give up. we also have stories -- i'll say a few family stories. my grandmother, mamu, the same one who broke her leg was raised on a farm. and in a rural area offorn george that makes carrollton look like a metropical list. she was one of 11, 13 we' born 1911 or 1913. they're not really sure but mamu was part of a farming family so they didn't owned the land. they just worked it which means everybody had to really participate. everybody was involved. so when she told her dad that she wanted to go t