close Video Fond and funny memories of George H.W. Bush Colonel Rob Maness weighs in after the passing of the former president. Former President George W. Bush will remember his spunky and adventurous late father George H.W. Bush — the nation's 41st president — at a funeral service held in the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday. Bush was the last person to speak with his dad on Nov. 30. George H.W. Bush told his son, "I love you, too" with his last dying breath. In a statement released late that night, Bush hailed his father as a "man of the highest character" and "the best dad." GEORGE H.W. BUSH'S FUNERAL, MEMORIAL SERVICES: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW Bush, along with three others, will deliver eulogies at the Wednesday funeral service. Here's a breakdown of every speaker's special relationship with 41. George W. Bush Former president George W. Bush, center, poses with President-elect Barack Obama, second left, and … [Read more...] about George H.W. Bush’s funeral to include eulogies from George W. Bush, Jon Meacham, others
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George H.W. Bush’s Putin encounter in Maine remembered by George W. Bush
close Video President George H.W. Bush remembered as 'uncommonly kind' Former chief political adviser Charlie Black pays tribute to his boss. Former President George W. Bush revealed in an interview released Sunday that he asked his late father for permission to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the family's famed compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Speaking to CBS News' "60 Minutes," Bush recalled that years ago during his presidency, he told his father, former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday, that he needed a place to bring Putin during the Russian leader's trip to the U.S. in July 2007. 'GEORGE BUSH WAS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST': FORMER VP DAN QUAYLE PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS LATE BOSS "I said, 'Dad, I need a place to bring Vladimir Putin. Would you mind if I brought him to Kennebunkport?'" Bush remembered. He added that he asked "knowing full well that Putin would say, 'Wow, this is really great.' And [George H.W. Bush] said, 'Not at all.' And … [Read more...] about George H.W. Bush’s Putin encounter in Maine remembered by George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush’s last words were “I love you, too,” to his son George W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush's last words were "I love you, too," spoken to his son George W. Bush, according to former Secretary of State James Baker, who was in the room when the 41st president passed away Friday at the age of 94. On "Face the Nation" Sunday, Baker recalled the "peaceful, gentle" passing of his close friend of almost 60 years he said was like an older brother to him. "I was the little brother, and I was very, very happy for George H.W. Bush to refer to me as his little brother. And we were extremely close," Baker said. Transcript: James Baker on "Face the Nation," December 2, 2018 Baker first met Mr. Bush in 1958 and worked closely with him during his presidential campaign and throughout his presidency as secretary of state and chief of staff. Baker said he went to visit Mr. Bush in Houston on Friday after "three bad days" for the former president's health. "I went to check on him after a run and one of the caregivers said, 'Mr. President, … [Read more...] about George H.W. Bush’s last words were “I love you, too,” to his son George W. Bush
George W. Bush and Laura Bush awarded Liberty Medals for work with veterans
Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush received the Liberty Medal on Sunday at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia for their work with veterans, reports CBS Philly. The award, in its 30th year, honors people for their commitment to veterans. "It is not about Democrats or Republicans," said former Vice President Joe Biden, who presented the award. "It's about who we are. It's about standing up for men and women who put their lives on the line to defend us every single day." "We share a belief that those democratic values are precious, they exist above party, and they have to be defended" Biden said. He also presented the Bushes with Philadelphia Eagles jerseys. A group of veterans protested the ceremony, blocking the entrance to the National Constitution Center. The group, Veterans Against the War, represents post-9/11 service members and veterans and seeks to end "a foreign policy of permanent war and the use of military weapons, tactics and values … [Read more...] about George W. Bush and Laura Bush awarded Liberty Medals for work with veterans
George W. Bush, Laura Bush honored for work with veterans
Updated 6:40 pm PST, Sunday, November 11, 2018 Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, from left, bestows a medal on former U.S. President George Bush as former first lady Laura Bush has the same bestowed by Doug DeVos, executive committee chairman for the National Constitution Center, at the National Constitution Center, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in Philadelphia. Both received the 30th annual Liberty Medal, an honor given to those who are committed to freedom and human rights globally. less Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, from left, bestows a medal on former U.S. President George Bush as former first lady Laura Bush has the same bestowed by Doug DeVos, executive committee chairman for the ... more Photo: Corey Perrine, AP Former U.S. President George Bush speaks after receiving medals at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. He and his wife, first lady Laura Bush, were … [Read more...] about George W. Bush, Laura Bush honored for work with veterans