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A figure of decency and goodness. somebody who went to work every day with one goal in mind. to make his country more prosperous and its people more secure. to make the country better for the americans not yet born. and its a remarkable life. when we think about 2018, i think it stands mentioning that this marks the death of the youngest combat pilot in the pacific theater of the second world war at age 94. the passing of the last of the world war ii generation as president of the united states....

To fade. >> everyone in the family, nearly everyone assumed that he would die first. that was not to be. she was ready to die before he was ready to die. he wanted another summer in kennebunkport, he told his family that. he told them he wanted to live to be 102, that didnt turn out to be the case. his health failing, his wife of 73 years gone. he lived a remarkable life. >> he was a man of belief, he believed he was going to heaven. >> yes. >> which i like. he was sort of challenging death with...

States, george herbert walker bush, has died. he was 94 years old. >> he passed away overnight in houston after several months of declining health. his death comes little more than seven months after his wife, barbara bushs, passing at the age of 92. president bush is remembered as a public servant and statesman, a world war ii combat pilot, and a dedicated family man. >> former president george w. bush called his father, quote, a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter c...

Moment and there are some major developments unfolding right now. but lets start with a closer look at the life of the 41st president of the united states, george herbert walker bush, he passed away last night at the age of 94, just months after his wife barbara bush, she passed away, earlier this year, in april. the nation is now in mourning again, flags are at half-staff, and the former president will lie in state at the u.s. capitol rotunda starting monday, he will stay there, until wednesday...

President trump and first laid ey have been invited to the national cathedral in washington. and this morning we are the long life and reflecting on. the incredible legacy of the 41st president oof the united states. he passed away add the age of 94. the death comes a little more than seven months after his wifes barbaras passing. hes remembered as a world war ii veteran and a family man. time as a combat pilot in the navy, a congressman, diplomat and head of the ci ashes. friends and family rem...

Tell you this, and ive had the first chance to see george h.w. bush at the presidential debate at university of michigan with ross perot and bill clinton and meet the man twice out of office. he was a genuine figure, a bigger than life figure, a man who was everything that youve heard. he was honest, he had unique qualities, he stood up and shook your hand and had a genuine interest in who you were as a person. some of the take away, a guy who was a combat pilot, an ambassador to the united nati...

Defeat, and certainly in victory, as well. he had been through campaigns that were not successful before. how tough was that one? >> in a way, it was tough, and in a way it wasnt. it was tough and that he lost the nomination but ronald reagan wisely asked him to be his running mate in order to unite the party, and so defeat turned into partial victory. he and reagan had a close relationship, and -- but you know, the thing about george w. bush that people need to remember, is this is a man of eno...

Thank god for the cia. theyre always an essential part of our briefing team. so remarkable guy. andover boy, 18-year-old combat pilot in world war ii. i had a lot of contact with him over the years, including when he came to my division, just prior to the attack on kuwait and iraq and the desert storm campaign. >> pretty extraordinary how he could end the fighting in about 100 hours. do you think thats among one of his greatest legacy, the shock and awe, which was so remarkable in the desert sto...

Election. absolutely, martha left that all-important arizona district, theres a great candidate in that district but it is a 50/50 state and that will be a battleground seat to keep the majority in the house and i know martha took that into consideration when she left what she wanted to run for senate. she would be such a great senator for arizona, i cant imagine arizona choosing somebody who said that arizona is the meth lab of democracy, over a combat pilot like martha mcsally but that is a ti...

Why do you think mcsally is the big arbiter? >> if the republicans win this they stand the likelihood of gaining seats in the senate. if they lose it, they dont. an indicator. it will be -- theyve already started voting there. they vote early. bust it will close a little bit later in the evening. the big county is right here, maricopa county, most of the states population. sinema has represented it for a number of terms in congress. she started as a ralph nader supporter in 2000. ran as a green ...