a motorcade on its way on pennsylvania avenue to the national cathedral. in the cathedral for the casket of george h.w. bush will be dignitaries, including former presidents as well as heads of state, members of president bush's own cabinet, and the white house staff, as well as current leaders in washington. we are setting it up, and it should start at 11:00. maybe 20 minutes from right now. so, al, what about the father-son relationship? not since john quincy adams did we have a president have a son who was also president. make?ifference did that did it make george w. bush a different president, a better president? they did not always necessarily cii with each other, even though president bush the seniors said he does not want to see daylight between the two of them. >> i think if you paid more attention to his father, he would have been a better president. they had a stressful relationship going up, even while younger bush was president. in the post 43 presidency, they find greatind -- did common ground. in the busch home, there was a nice portrait that

which will escort people from the rotunda into the national cathedral. eral service begins at 11:00. so there is very limited tile there to get everyone into the cathedral in their right places. we've already seen prince charles. we did see him momentarily there. he is inside of the cathedral now. former president carter, he is inside. he is there too. al gore, vice president pence, woody johnson, america's ambassador to great britain. the owner of the jets, well, he is there. ivanka, jared kushner, they are there. everybody, everybody is there for this funeral celebration. ashley: and from around the world. queen of jordan. the list goes on. polish president. stuart: charles, your thoughts, please? >> talking about those wonderful stories about h.w. bush's sense of humor and his humility i'm reminded of everyone remembers what a, what an avid fisherman the president was. he loved to fish, any kind of fishing that he could do. there was one story told by an outdoor writer who had agreed to take the president, when he was president, to take him out fishing

they will be there together with 3,000 other invited guests and the motorcade will get to the national cathedral >> what a sad but also odd moment this must be for president george w. bush, one of only two men in the history of this nation to have served as president after his father. not only is he going through what must be a heart wrenching experience helping to bury the man who he revered so much, he is also getting a glimpse of what his funeral will be like. very few americans will have the opportunity to be honored in such a way with a state funeral such as this one. the send off that they will all experience. we see president -- >> you can see the former president, the former vice presidents bill clinton and al gore. >> we heard from a reporter inside the cathedral that president obama was talking at one point to one of his closest allies when he was president, angela merkel who credits president george h.w. bush for helping to manage the reunification of germany. it was not long after that angela merkel got involved in politics. there is vice president pence talking with chelsea clinton.

and another former president's let's bring in our why a swathe of she is in washington at the national cathedral cathedral where that funeral service took place good evening to you maya talk a little bit about that ceremony what stood out to you today. well as we mentioned the emotion coming from george w. bush the son of george h.w. bush there was. no worthy addressing the congregation really more as a son rather than as a former president lot of very emotional heartfelt funny moments during this service day george h.w. bush was a man who many people on both sides of the aisle and all walks of life really admired someone with whom you could share a laugh share a golf game share a meal someone who a lot of people felt was just deep down a really decent guy who was trying to to do his best for the country and that was what was reflected in the service in we sold this image of all living u.s. presidents sitting next to each other the patrolman's the obama's the cliff the corridors i mean what picture do you think. was painted there are was struck by the body language. with his arms crossed for mos

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bush has taken place in washington's national cathedral the president along with several former u.s. presidents are in attendance and dignitaries from around the world also coming up a continental. european police raid dozens of suspected mafia across four countries including germany. good to have you with us we begin with a farewell for a former u.s. president of war hero and the man who led the u.s. as the soviet union collapsed and the cold war came to win. the state funeral of george h.w. bush was a rare gathering of all living u.s. presidents in an era when political differences cut deep family friends and foreign dignitaries also packed the washington national cathedral for the service it was a public farewell filled with many light hearted and moving through sports his eldest son former president george w. bush was among those who delivered eulogies in on are of america's forty first president. in his inaugural address the forty first president of the united states said this we cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car a bigger bank account. we must hope to give them

a eulogy for his father at the national cathedral. a final week in washington for the 41st president of the united states. >> you view life as purposeful and particularly if you are a person of faith, this is a time to celebrate george h.w. bush, not to grieve his loss, that is what we're doing is a family right now. >> reporter: monday, members of congress, surrounded by bush family and staff, have the opportunity to reflect. >> he showed us that how we live is as important as what we achieved. >> reporter: members of the public again filing in to pay respects of their own, standing all hours of the day and night through wednesday morning. including former u.s. senator, bob dole, who was helped out of this will save -- wheelchair to salute the former president. >> there's a time for politics and governing. there is also a time for reflection. for our country to think about the values that make our country great. >> reporter: the memorial service is set to embody just that. drying dignitaries from all across the world. we will hear fr

a live look at the national cathedral, in fact, where one of two funerals will take place for president george h.w. bush. the first today is the national funeral. tomorrow there will be another one, a private one, in his home state of texas. of course, we'll cover it right here on nbc bay area. good morning to you. and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's check on the weather today. vinay arana is in this morning. >> we have a little bit of sheen on the roadways. that's because they have a nice little burst of rain that swept on through thanks to our storm ranger. able to track that down. see what it can do. here it is. we've got showers pushing in through portions of the north bay. we have showers pushing in through san rafael. now moving in towards san leandro. over the next couple of hours, we're expecting to keep the periods of on and off rain. it means yes, cloudy skies will be sticking around. the temperatures will be comfortable. not too cold. still cool in the 50s. 9:00 a.m., 50 degrees. by 10:00 a.m., 52 degrees. on your lunch-hour, we'll sta

bush will be honored with a state funeral this morning at washington national cathedral. his son, former president george w. bush, will deliver one of the eulogies. afterwards, his body will be flown to texas for a burial tomorrow. at a family not on the campus of texas a&m university. nikole killion is in the nation's capitol this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. today is a national day of mourning. that means the federal government is closed out of respect for the late president. and in just a few hours his casket will be transported from the capitol through the streets of washington in a ceremonial procession to the national cathedral. a state funeral for president this morning at the national cathedral in washington, d.c. all of the living presidents are expected to attend, including president trump who met with the bush family yesterday. >> why isn't the president giving the eulogy? and it's because we have a unique circumstance here, my brother was president, you know. >> reporter: it won't be the first time president george w. bush addressed the na

the motorcade now arriving at the washington national cathedral, pulling in. will make its way into the cathedral and then the service will essentially begin. and it is scheduled to be quite a service as you see the salutes there going past the white house, that moment right there, the 41st president passing the place that he called home for four years. >> martha: there is a great moment right after he was inaugurated president bush 41, he opened the window wide and stuck his head out and waved to everybody outside. those were different times. you don't see that kind of -- security prevents those kind of moments from happening these days but there he is as he moves past the white house, as you say, that he called home for four years, for the very last time. you can just imagine how the family is feeling as they see him make these sort of final landmark moves along this motorcade this morning. >> bret: this road is not open now. it is closed completely since 9/11. chris wallace still with us in this coverage. chris, your thoughts and reflections. >> well, obviou

now the focus will come here to the national cathedral. inside the cathedral we're seeing people start to gather. those people will soon include members of the bush family, four living former presidents and president trump and mrs. trump. a part of the ceremony. he's not speaking. but former president george w. bush is going to be speaking about his father as well. president trump did tweet this morning that he was looking forward to spending time with the bush family. of course, he did that yesterday as well in a private meeting with the bushes. but he tweeted this morning that he's looking forward to spending time with them. on what's a very solemn occasion but also as president bush's son put it, a celebratory occasion as washington remembers and pays tribute to its 41st president. live at the national cathedral, we will soon see not only the family and the speakers, but the dignitaries who have come from all over the world for this national service today. it is a national day of mourning. back to you. >> thanks so much, tracie. >>> once

and on to washington's national cathedral the bush family will join with u.s. and world leaders, friends and bitter rivaling to celebrate george herbert walker bush's 94 years of life and his legacy. jake, his service will be exactly as president bush would have wanted. >> that's right. he planned it for years. the president, who said that famously he wanted a kinder, gentler nation made sure in fact that the current commander in chief would be at his funeral, despite their considerable differences in both policy and personality. it is hard to overstate what a remarkable gathering we will see. president trump and first lady melania trump will join all four living former presidents. obviously george w. bush and his family. we will also see barack and michelle obama, bill and hillary clinton, jimmy and rose carter. it will be the first time all of them have been together since the trump inauguration. for political junkys and the public, the body language should be fascinating. although, it is anticipated that differences will be set aside for this moment, especia

the national cathedral here in washington.es play out in that front row there, the living presidents, president trump arriving a short time ago as you pointed out, and what the president has done for the bush family despite tension during the campaign. sending one plane down to texas to bring george herbert walker bush back to washington for one final time. of course the obamas are here, they famously said since his death both he and barbara are two points of light that have never dimmed. harkening back to that speech he gave, asking for thousand points of light asking for community service and you can see the obamas sitting there in the front row. the clintons next to the obamas and we have been watching all of these former presidents talk one another. and bill clinton has said in recent days that it's a friendship that he'll consider one of the greatest gifts of his life as we look at the car carrying the body of president george herbert walker bush to the national cathedral and where all of the living presidents and former

where his casket just left the washington national cathedral now arriving at the tarmac for its tripack to houston. that's for loved ones and thinking industries where earlier people gathered for the 41st president at the national cathedral. abc news reporter emily rowe has the late ♪ > the funeral for george herbert walker bush, a celebration of a former president and forever patriarch. >> we're going to miss you, your decency, sincerity and kind soul will stay through us forever. through our tears let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man and the best father a son or daughter could have. >> the washington national cathedral packed with dignitaries from the u.s. and abroad. a chancellor, a king and queen and several presidents and a prince. president trump and first lady melania in attendance after meeting privately with the bush familiar lit day before. president trump tweeting this morning looking forward to being with the bush family. this is not a funeral. this is a day of celebration for a great man who has led a long and distinguished life. he

a ceremony from washington national cathedral commemorating the 50th anniversary of the mission. it is titled "the spirit of the apollo". the event includes thoughts by religious leaders, a chorale, remarks by the nasa administrator and director of the national air and space museum. this is just over one hour. host: good evening. my name is randy holliday's and i am the dean of washington national cathedral. on behalf of the episcopal bishop of the diocese of washington and all of us who serve the cathedral, it is a pleasure to welcome you tonight. you are always welcome here. this cathedral is a house of prayer for all people. as a point of personal privilege, i would love to point out that we are blessed enough to be the stewards of our very own piece of the moon at the cathedral, that is embedded in

bush will come here to the national cathedral as the nation bids farewell to the president. packed room full of official washington past and present. every living former president will be in attendance. he will be eulogized by another former president, his own son. we see members of the military here to celebrate and honor the life of former president george h.w. bush. we see right there vice president governor and who -- >> there are four of them. all in a row. all our vice presidents. >> there's probably a vice presidential seating chart. >> they must be in one box. >> at the last official vice president meeting there weren't cameras. >> we talk about the presidents' club but there's also a vice presidents' club. >> we saw the bush family depart blair house a few minutes ago. that's the motorcade taking them to the capitol. >> we saw jared kushner there. let's go right to peter alexander who is with us watching these arrivals. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as we see the president's daughter and son-in-law there as well as his press secretary and so many o

president carter has arrived at the national cathedral. king hussein, the hakingdom of jordan. >> his queen as well. >> very good friends of the bushes over the years. >> very close. i mentioned that earlier, there are pictures all over their home in kennebunkport of the president with former world leaders. bush 43 told a funny story about putin taking a right on 41's speedboat. it was a well-kept secret that 41 wasn't a great driver of the immediate bo speedboat. >> he was famous in maine. >> the secret service agents don't gossip at all, but stories would get out about some of the bumpier rides. >> he would take out lobster pots. >> right. >> moorings. and then go back and get the number off the float and make sure that the owner of the pot was compensated. >> it took a village. he was famous for his boat driving, a slightly better-kept secret that he bumped into a lot of things. i looked at the list of the advance folks for this event, there are advance people from the presidencies, the 41st president, the 43rd president, who have been

this is a live picture from the national cathedral. all hreufpg american presidents, first ladies and world leaders are gathered for the 41st president's service. we will join them live with abc news special coverage in just a few minutes. >>> 42,000 people have stood in line the past couple of days to pay respects to the president. we sa we saw yesterday george w. bush made it to the capitol with laura bush, former first lady, thanking people, members of the public. it was a surprise visit. that was a nice thing for the family to do. we're going to hear from george w. bush today. he will be delivering the eulogy. we will hear from other members of the bush family and we will see dignitaries, including the former prime minister of canada speak during today's service. >> it has been a stunning show of support for his family. out there at the capitol rotu a rotunda. so many people stopping by to pay respects. as we have noted in the past, this is going to be a service today at the national cathedral. afterwards, bush's remains will retur

♪ >> what you're about to see is the remains and the family on their way to the washington national cathedralthan half an hour, last about an hour and a half before the remains will then defpart the cathedral for joint base andrews and then around 1:15 we'll see a final d.c. ceremony at the joint base before leaving for houston, arriving tonight about 4:30 and then we'll have the president's body laid to rest tomorrow in the afternoon at the george bush presidential library at texas a&m and college station. >> and markets have been closed today. the stock markets, the bond markets. yesterday, of course, we had a lot of weakness, people concerned about growth and so forth and knowing today they would haven't the opportunity to trade. a lot of the reports we look for on a day like this, even the private adp jobs report being pushed off so the nation can come together. and as we've been doing, reminisce about the life of president george h.w. bush, think about the contributions he's made and the way in which his administration shaped a lot of the topics of debate, the things we're struggling wit

from the capitol building to the national cathedral a very somber day in washington d.c. as they say goodbye to george h. w. bush the forty third president of the united states. had a comment from facebook where yes inside the bush family was disastrous for many parts of the world especially the middle east interestingly we have a new opinion piece up that to zero dot com today rory miller wrote this he's a professor of government at georgetown university here in an opinion piece looking back at the bush legacy in the gulf particularly he talks about caution reliability and predictability three hallmarks of bush senior's style which he says have been eroded not only by his son but our iraq obama and general trump as well it's an interesting read a different take i will give you on george h.w. bush's legacy and it is in the opinion section at al-jazeera dot com. we're looking at a story out of denmark now which actually i have to say shocked a few of us in our editorial meeting this morning it is about a government plan to send people who have had their asylum applications

that's the latest live at the national cathedral. ck to you. >> thank you, chris. >>> and again, that rare sight that blayne alexander mentioned of having all of the living presidents and first ladies together in one pla d propt what some are considering an awkward moment. president trump and first lady melania trump when they arrived, the first lady exchanged greetingsheith allther couples, but mr. trump only shook hands with the amas. and his former political rival, hillary clinton, d not speak or make any eye contact. he has as you knowepeatedly called for her incarceration. the moment was a strong contrast to the themes that emerged during this service. >> lincoln and bush both called on us to choose the right over the convenient, t hope rather than to fear, and to heed not our worst impulses but our best instincts. >> nbc news reports that president trump has not spoke on the clintons or to the obamas since he has taken office. >> the wffection also on display in a subtle exchange caught on camera as george w. th bush approachef

dana bash is just outside the washington national cathedral.ight, they will be. right now the doors are closed to the people who are inside, to the guests, as we look at it and we wait for the hearse to go along with the motorcade to leave here, as you said, wolf, to leave and go past the world war ii memorial to joint base andrews and leave washington for the very last time for the 41st president of the united states. and i have to say just sitting out here watching this frankly regal ceremony, the casket coming down, his family coming behind him and watching the 43rd president in particular stand on those steps looking down at the casket of his father, knowing that he had just delivered probably the hardest speech of his life, one that he dreaded giving, knew he would have to give for a long time, and doing it in the building, this extraordinary cathedral where he has personal history with his own presidency, giving the speech that he had to give after 9/11, and that moment that jamie gangel has shared where his father inside those very pews

we look back inside the national cathedral.ou just saw jimmy carter, as well as former vice president al gore. this is going to be quite a state funeral here today as this is all five living presidents will be there together, many who have served this country for decades in their own right to pay tribute to the 41st president. this is actually going to be the first time since lyndon johnson's death in 1973 a president president was not tapped to eulogize a late president. we will not hear president trump speaked to. bob scheaffer is here and even though many members of the trump family are there and the bushes invited them this has been in the works a while, it is an unusual relationship. >> it is. and can underlines how unusual it has been when president george h. w. bush shook hands yesterday with donald trump, it was actually the first time that the two men had ever met, the first they had ever shaken hands. >> this picture we see right now you see li say they never met before. >> they never met up until this time. and of co

we have the bbc‘s nick briant who is at the national cathedral for us, watching the5e national cathedraltwo pair5 and george w bush only one of two pairs of fathers and sons to be president of the united states and the other pie wa5 president of the united states and the other pie wasjohn adams and john quincy adams 5hortly the other pie wasjohn adams and john quincy adams shortly after the american war of independence. all of the bush family will be at the cathedral for the service along with former president barack obama, former president barack obama, former president barack obama, former president bill clinton, former president bill clinton, former presidentjimmy carter and current president donald trump. there you can see al gore, former vice president, with former president bill clinton at the national cathedral, waiting for the cup intoa national cathedral, waiting for the cup into a right and the funeral to start. nick, it occurs to me that watching these images, for a younger generation around the world watching this funeral of george hw bush, a5 much as anything, we are watchin

am coverage n our teec th justin finch outside the national cathedral now. good morning. >> aaron, good morning. preparations still happening right nowith just hours left before that 11:00 a.m. service. behind us now, the cathedral, a high security area. security rolling in from all over at this point. we can tell you road closures now especially apparent along wiscsin avenue between mccomb and massachusetts avenue. aw lier this morning we sights like this, a long line of armored vehicles being led up and down wisconsin by d.c. police cruisers going into thes spahead to have day's services today. also at the cathedral right no preps are under way as we speak right now with secret service and d.c. police leading that charge as they prepare for thousands of invited guests. the numbers said to close to 3,000 people invited to today's frvices. manythem, of course, are heads of state. the heads of state including prndident trump first lady milania trump. president and mrs. ama, president and mrs. clinton and chelsea clinton and a number of children of deceased pre

david: many thanks to kevin cirilli from outside the national cathedral. that concludes our special coverage of the state funeral of president george herbert walker bush, the 41st president of the united states of america. bloomberg markets will have more coverage as the funeral procession heads the joint base andrews. from washington, i'm david westin. ♪ ♪ ♪ worlde from bloomberg headquarters command shery ahn. here are the top stories we are following from around the world. remembering 41, the world mourns the loss of former u.s. resident george h.w. bush. china response to tariffs, confirming the 90-day deadline for talks as trump ramps up the pressure. countdown to opec. with just one day to go before the critical summit, oil gains ground. the nation today remembers the legacy of president george h.w. bush, and perhaps the most important part of that legacy lies in his foreign-policy achievements. dictator isf the over. >> i'm peter jennings in new york. astonishing news from east germany where the authorities have said that the berlin wall does it mea

general service they are at the national cathedral where son, george george w.h will headline the people who deliver eulogies at this funeral. 45 people throughout our american people, so when a president passes on it's an extra ordinary moment in this country and you will see all of that they are on the tarmac at andrews, here at the capitol, and at the national cathedral in the coming days. >> mike emanuel, thank you. john roberts is reporting from the white house this afternoon. john, days of remembrances. the bush family has been very specific to remind us that this is to be a celebration of george busch's life. >> i think that's really the way the bush family wants it as well and that's why you saw president george w. bush in an interview with 60 minutes last night praising his father. he was asked norah o'donnell, if you look back over time, the legacy of the president gets better and president bush 43 said, we all do. we all look better, that's the way time works. but he also said that he thought his father would go down as the greatest one term president

we're also watching these pictures with us is complete the national cathedral in washington d.c. force can be a somebody there in washington took us through what will happen during the surface . right now we have the body bush forty one as he is often known senior george w. bush the forty first president the united states right outside of the national cathedral in just a moment he will be entering the kid needs role where he will be welcomed for the last time from many longtime friends not just members of congress with whom he served but foreign diplomats and of course former presidents and vice presidents seated in the very first row with donald trump the current president but also a broch obama first lady michelle obama bill and hillary clinton as well as rosalind and jimmy carter so this is certainly a very somber moment we know that there are going to be eulogies not just from the forty third president the son of george h. w. bush george w. bush but also the former canadian prime minister brian mulroney they struck the north american free trade agreement together and. they re

the funeral starts at 8:00 at the washington national cathedral. at 4:45, the former president bush will lie in repose at st. march continues episcopal church in texas. >>> investigators this morning don't know how an elderly man wound up dead along highway 84 in newark. a little before 7:00 last night a driver happened to pull over the exit and he saw the man's body. investigators say they did not see any signs of foul play. >>> crossing fingers, full service of the busy t light rail line can resume today. it's been halted due to work on a platform near the warriors new arena. it's not the layup they hoped for. crs are widening the platform to accommodate large crowds. they were supposed to finish it before monday but rain and unexpected boulders are causing delays. riders have been forced to hop on shuttle buses at mission, leaving many frustrated. >> we have to get on a bus and disembark and get on another train. definitely an inconvenience. >> created a hectic day for me because i had to wait extra time and i didn't know this was going on. >> s

. >> i'm jim he national cathedral where washington paid its last respects with moving tributes. >> president trump and all of the nation's living presidents together along with government ies past and present from the u.s. and around the world. >> during the eulogy today, president bush wasemembered as a genuine leader who cared deeply for his country and his family. >> the most decent and honorable person i ever met was my friend, george bush. one of nature's noble men. >> i believe itd will be s that no occupant of the oval office was more courageous, more principled, and more honorable th george herbert walker bush. >> so through our tears, let us kn the blessings of knowing and loving you, a gre and noble man, the best father a son or daughter could have. and in our grief, knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding mom's hand again. applause ] or this is the first of two services planned the former president. >> mr. bush's casket is now on the way back home to texas. and tonight, he will lie in repose at his church in houston. funeral services wl be hel tomorrow. >> the former preside

the motorcade now arriving at the washington national cathedral, pulling in. he steps. the casket will make its way into the cathedral and then the service will essentially begin. and it is scheduled to be quite a service as you see the salutes there going past the white house, that moment right there, the 41st president passing the place that he called home for four years. >> martha: there is a great moment right after he was inaugurated president bush 41, he opened the window wide and stuck his head out and waved to everybody outside. those were different times. you don't see that kind of -- security prevents those kind of moments from happening these days but there he is as he moves past the white house, as you say, that he called home for four years, for the very last time. you can just imagine how the family is feeling as they see him make these sort of final landmark moves along this motorcade this morning. >> bret: this road is not open now. it is closed completely since 9/11. chris wallace still with us in this coverage. chris, your thoughts and reflect

at the national cathedral.uneral live right herendn nbc4. >>> reminder, today is a federal day of mourning. i will have moreormation on what that means and which offices and roads are cysed ton the nbc washington app. if you are not near a tv, you can watch the procession and the funeral on the app and on o website. >>> melissa molett has a look at the mornine commute. >>ll have a lot of closures, including rolling road closures because of the procession and funeral. follow that atfi first4 tr on twitter. southbound 270 a crash is clear but delays remn in the southbound lanes. inbound 66 at glebe crash blocking the right side. outbound4th street bridge that crash is cleared. some delayses onound southwest freeway. >> thank you. >>> a check on your forecast is up next. stay with us. >>> we have a little sunshinen the downtown monuments ever so briefly as the suname up. now a mostly cloudy prevent a pretty afternoon. it's going to sy cold a day. afternoon temperatures mostly in the mid-to-upper 30s. staying colde

europe and the world convened inside the national cathedral in washington d.c. to bid farewell to a war veteran a politician a diplomat and a statesman as the eulogies were delivered and the faces of other former presidents and world leaders were faded in and out on television screens it became clear that the world bush had been at home in had already passed away the late president was eulogized by his son george w. bush the forty third u.s. president. in his inaugural address the forty first president of the united states said this. we cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car a bigger bank account. we must hope to give them a sense of what it means to be a loyal friend a loving parent a citizen who leaves his home his neighborhood and town better than he founded. what do we want the men and women who work with us to say when we are no longer there. that we are more driven to succeed than anyone around us or that we stop to ask a set child had gotten better and stayed a moment there to trade a word of friendship. what and we're going to remember you.

there are a few hoursf this public tribute w very team coverage outside of the capitol and the national cathedrals morning. >> good morning, everyone. >> the entire nation is watching washington thismorning. thousands paid trib you'd to the 41st commander in chief including his family. they thanked the crowd that came out and former president george w. bush stopped to take photos. >>> one of the most touching and viral moments was this scene here. former senator bob dole being o helped of his wheelchair to salute the casket. just a powerful and moving moment. we'll have much more coverage aheadhis morning. >>> first, we want to check in with chuck. he is forecasting some flurries today. nobody wants to hear that, chuck. >> no.el unfortun it is going to look and feel like a winter day here in the nati 'scapitol. storm team 4 radar tracking a couple of light snow showerser across nor parts of the fauquier county and blue ridge. eastbound.drifting so there certainly could be some conversational flurries flying by. it might be briefly enough to whiten the ground in a few spots. but no accumulations a

for those invited inside the national cathedral, it was a who's who in washington. >> the national willraise him and miss him at the same ti. >> incredible ceremony for a wonderful man. true patriot. >> nbc's dan shennaman has more on the services tomorrow and more on the touching farewell from friends and family today. >> reporter: special air mission 41 flew low over the bush presidential a library today it carried president george h.w. bush back to texas. and tonight, mourners filed past the late president's casket as st. martin's episcopal church in uston. the outpouring of respect at the of a national day of mourning. the day began at the national cathedral in washington, where the bush family, the current en pres his living predecessors and official washington paid their last respects. ae late president was remembered as war hero, a statesman and a friend. >> the most decent and honorable person ever met was my frishd george one of nature's noblemen. >> reporter: he was recalled as a man whose virtues grew out of his valu >> his life code, as he said, was tell the truth,on't blame

at 11:00, the state funeral is being held at washington national cathedral. president trump and the first lady will attend along with many world leaders. president george w. bush will speak. on c-span 2, a forum on the country's aging infrastructure, including remarks from peter defazio, the ranking member of the house transportation and infrastructure committee, and the senate returns to consider bernard mcnamee to be a member of the energy regulatory commission. coming up on today's "washington journal" a look at the life and legacy of former president george h.w. bush on this national day of mourning. we'll speak with former congressman dingell, clarence page, and peter from the ethics and public policy center. we give you a chance to share your thoughts on the 41st president. "washington journal" is next. host: it is wednesday, december 5, 2018. flags over the capital at half staff as the remains of late president george h. w. bush continue to lie in state. at 10:00 a.m. they will be taken to national cathedral where a state funeral will be held. we will

of the service at the national cathedral. outside of what so many tourists know as washington. it is a gentle right away and they will move there later this morning. in new york city, first word news. reporter: it is unclear what leaders of u.s. and china have agreed to in trade talks over the weekend. bloomberg learning beijing will restart imports of american soybeans and liquefied natural gas. china will push forward with negotiations within a 90 day timetable. senators briefed by the cia say they are convinced that the saudi crown prince played a role in the death of jamal khashoggi, one describing the evidence as to the, a reference dismemberment of the victim. ukraine, the president is appealing to the u.s. and european allies, over the naval clash last week with russia. statementsde strong but vladimir putin acts. >> the new sanctions against , absolutely increased alsoure in the black sea, welcome to invite nato vessels and keep stability. reporter: so far, russia has not been punished for firing on ukraine naval ship

the national cathedral.ll here in honor of our 41st president and his service to these united states. over his 92 years george h.w. bush played key roles in some of the most important moments in modern american history. naval aviator in world war ii at the age of 18, a member of congress from texas, rnc chairman during watergate, ambassador to china, director of the cia, vice president during the reagan years and president, of course, at the end of the cold war. yet the former president himself was happy with the title family man. there will be a lot of evidence of that as we get under way today. with us here on the set for today's coverage, the host of deadline white house and the former communications director for president george w. bush, our friend nicolle wallace. and chris matthews as well, host of "hardball," covered the bush white house as d.c. bureau chief as the san francisco examiner. it is a cold and generally dark morning here in the nation's capital. and nicole, where are your thoughts right no

earlier today at the national cathedral he and washington, d.c., former president george w. bush eulogized his father. our familiesnd thank you for being here. i once heard it said of man the idea is to die young as late as possible. [laughter] 85, a favorite pastime of george h.w. bush, was firing up his boat and opening up the horsepower engines to fly across the atlantic with the secret service boats straining to keep up. at age 90, george h.w. bush parachuted out of an aircraft and landed in maine. the church where his mom was married and where he worshiped often. liked to say he chose a vocation just in case the chute did not open. delight0's, he took when his closest pal james baker smuggled a bottle of grey goose vodka into his hospital room. [laughter] it paired well with the state delivered from morton's. dad's life was, instructive. he taught us how to grow with humor and kindness. when the good lord finally have courage and joy with the promise of what lies ahead. one reason dad knew how to die young is you most did twice. aen he was a teenager staph infection alm

[applause] >> that was former president ush at the b national cathedral in washington, d.c. the casket containing george h.w. bush's, the body of former president bush, on its way from the ellington field airport in houston to st. martin's episcopal church. we expected that arrival within arrived and when they we will have live coverage of the arrival ceremony where president george h.w. bush will lie in repose overnight before the final ceremony tomorrow morning. coverage continuing right here on c-span. earlier today, at the national cathedral, historian and biographer john meacham offered his eulogy to the former president. >> the story was almost over even before it had fully begun. on saturday, dawn september 2, 1944, lieutenant george herbert walker bush, joined by crewmates, took off ere to attack a radio tower. as they approached the target, theair was heavy, plane was head. smoke filled the cockpit, flames raced across the wings. thought,ieutenant bush this thing is going to go down. a 35 degreeplane in dive, dropped his bonds, and roared off out to sea, telling his

the last full measure of devotion as we take this shot of the towers of the national cathedral. borhood surrounding the cathedral, here. as they pay their respects to the 41st president of the united states. >> bret: please don't ask >> bret: please stay tune for continuing coverage. i'm bret baier. >> martha: and i martha maccallum, in washington. >> back your life is our coverage continues, waiting for our colleague, brit hume, who is in the service, to come join us on site and give us his reflections. there you see the motorcade making its way. people just standing on the side of the road. a few people there, many more along the route as they head toward joint base andrews. a couple more things from the ceremony that if i were really interesting. alan simpson, i think, brought down the house. also, there were some poignant things he had to say about his dear friend. obviously, they were very, very close. the former wyoming senator, with president george h.w. bush. both wives -- he told a story about being politically resurrected by the president when he was in dire straits as

at the washington national cathedral, all of the living u.s. presidents and first ladies were gathering, for one of those rare moments when they all come together, a nation watching. former first lady michelle obama hugging fellow first lady hillary clinton. leaders and dignitaries there, too. prince charles with general colin powell. the queen sent him, remembering her trip to texas all those years ago. president bush's motorcade making its way to the cathedral. passing in front of the white house. the route lined with well-wishers, some in tears, others holding their hearts. back inside the cathedral, president trump and the first lady melania trump arrived. the president shaking hands with former president obama and michelle obama's hand, too, as she says "good morning." bill clinton with a glance. but there was no interaction between the trumps and the clintons. hillary clinton looking forward the entire time. and then the bushes arrive. first lady laura bush taking president george w. bush's arm. president bush greeting the former president

a memorial service has been taking place at washington national cathedral for place at washington nationalralfor president place at washington national cathedral for president george hw bush. america's 41st president who died on friday at the age of 94 has lain in state since monday in the rotunda of the us capitol. his son, george w bush, who came the 43rd president, led the mourners. wednesday was declared a national day of mourning, a host of presidents attended the service along with dignitaries including prince charles, the former prime ministerjohn major who was also there. a little earlier george bush junior delivered a eulogy. in it he praised his father for political achievements and his devotion to his wife, former first lady barbara bush. he married a sweetheart. he adored her, he laughed and cried with her. he was dedicated to her totally. in his old age, dad enjoyed watching police show reruns. hi! all the while holding mum's hand. after mum died dad was a strong but all he really wa nted mum died dad was a strong but all he really wanted to do was hold mum's hand again. of co

some tears and a whole lot of laughing at his memorial service that happened at the washington national cathedralor 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 itself was a celebratory. canadian prime min good friend with an old poem. >> there are wooden ships. there are sailing ships. there are ships that sail the sea. but the best ships are friendships, and may they always

presidents, princes, and prime ministers packing the national cathedral for a moving goodbye. >> the best father a son or daughter could have. and in our grief, i just smile knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding mom's hand again. >> the 43rd president's emotional salute to his father, the 41st. >>> breaking news, an intense search for after two military haid of gm confronted by our correspondent over those massive job cuts and plant closures. >>> the mystery investigations by mueller. what does mike flynn know? >>> a deadly crash between a truck and school bus. students on their way to a christmas play. >>> the amazing gift of life for a woman born without a uterus, able to give birth to a baby of her own. an incredible story. >>> and steven spielberg's mission. >> i think this is maybe the most important time to rerelease this film. possibly now, an even more important time. >> a hollywood legend on making sure the world never forget. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. the whirl of washington politics took a rare pause in h

on wednesday the government will cle for his funeral at the washington national cathedral.sh will be laid to restn the grounds of his presidential library at texas a&m university. open our nbc washington app. we just posted more details about the schedule of services and tributes in washington. >> gracious and courageous are some of the words being recalled for president bush. derrick ward talked to his former press officer to talk about the relationship he had withhe media.ri >> forin clark taylor, the former president's passing leaves an empty space. >> even though i've steeled myself and built a wall of resolve, it still hurts. i miss my friend. >> reporter: she was a press officer during the latter days of george h.w. bush' presidential term and his director of media relations through his presidency.s there mething of a theme that ran through both periods. >> hremained unflappable in times of crisis, calm, analytical. >> reporter: and the personal remembrances. his meeting her parents and comforting her on the loss of her mother in an environment of an executive office

in the meantime, let's take you back to the national cathedral in washington earlier today. we saw alan simpson deliver a eulogy. >> relax, george told me i only had 10 minutes. he was very direct about it, he wasn't even funny. [laughter] i first met my dear friend george bush in 1962. my father was a member of the united states senate, just selected. i came with dad to settle on his new office. we met again with my parents left washington and sold her home to a brand staking new congressman from texas named george herbert walker bush. so, george and barbara, mom and pop, did that sale on a handshake. sound familiar? i came to the senate in 1978 and soon after that ronald reagan , cornered me and asked me to support him for president. i said that i would, not knowing that my friend george would enter the fray. hearing that i called and i said george, i want to tell you i would love to help, but i have already committed to ronald reagan. george's response? well, al, i'm sorry about that. i probably should have let you know sooner. and actually a guy doesn't get very many cal

rex levinson, the priest who spoke today at the national cathedral will preside over it.is body will be taken to texas, just northwestern and put on a special train. the locomotive is painted and the colors of air force one. it was done so a number of years ago, president bush had a chance to see it. it is number 41. it will take his body 90 miles north to texas a&m university. i bet you that the tracks are going to be lined, every bridge in every overpass is going to be crowded with texans. it will be displaying flags, or their hats off in her hands their hearts. the campus of texas a&m has been alive since friday night, every night a memorial service, a candlelight service is conducted by students. they loved president bush 41 and i think we're going to see that demonstrated powerfully tomorrow with his body lay to rest along a lovely little lake that he used efficient. right on the campus. >> bret: karl, thank you very much. we are looking live here as the body of the 41st president the arrives in houston, casey stegall is at the church for the motor will head next. th