Dec 03 Friends, former aides remember what made George H.W. Bush ‘the kind of person I want as president’ By Matt Loffman, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori Here are some recollections about Bush, World War II veteran and 41st president, from some of the people who knew him best. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: President George H.W. Bush lies in state in Washington, D.C. By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press The former president's body will arrive in Washington, D.C., today to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The PBS NewsHour will live stream the days' events leading up to Capitol arrival ceremony at 4:45 p.m. ET. Watch it… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 4:12 Historian recalls personal encounters with Bush, his quiet humility By PBS News Hour Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin recalls a humorous incident during a visit years ago to the home of former President George H.W. Bush, an ordeal that ended with him telling her, “at least you write well,”… Continue watching
Dec 02 George H.W. Bush: America’s last foreign policy president By James Goldgeier, The Conversation George H.W. Bush was the last person elected president of the United States with any prior foreign policy experience. Continue reading
Dec 02 From Bush to Clinton, a grace note for the ages By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press “Dear Bill,” George H.W. Bush scribbled Jan. 20, 1993, to the Democrat about to succeed him as president. “When I walked into this office just now I felt the same sense of wonder and respect that I felt four years… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 22:25 December 1, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 1, remembering the country’s 41st president, George H.W. Bush, and his legacy in public service. Also, as the G20 summit comes to an end, a look at what happened. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 4:24 As UN Ambassador, head of CIA and 41, Bush built a political patriarchy By PBS News Hour From his time as a United Nations ambassador to reaching the highest office in the land, former President George H.W. Bush's career in public service covers decades of American history and carved the way for his son’s presidency. For more,… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 4:51 A tribute to 41 and his ‘kinder, gentler’ legacy By PBS News Hour Less than eight months after his wife Barbara Bush passed, former President George H.W. Bush died Friday night at the age of 94. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 5:09 For parts of his presidency, Bush had more support from Democrats By PBS News Hour While former Republican President George H. W. Bush has been characterized for his ability to create bridges across party lines, some of those compromises cost him support from his own party. Barbara Perry, a historian and professor at the University… Continue watching
Dec 01 Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda By Associated Press Former President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda next week. Continue reading