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A meeting with the president. everyone was there. and im going to go into the east wing. they play "hail to the chief." his whole staff was going to be assembled. ♪ >> actually, i was staying in the lincoln bedroom last night and i couldnt resist getting on the phone. i called up the secret service as the president. "feel like going jogging tonight. in the nude." my wife and i were looking out at the lawn around midnight, and these guys were -- "fully unclothed." the way to do the president is...

Fast as he could go. >> it scared the heck out of me and the secret service. but it was a lot of fun. >> he never wasted a moment. >> and bush had a great sense of humor. >> he loved to laugh. >> especially at his pal, comedian dana carvey from "saturday night live" who did bush almost better than the president himself. >> theyll beat you bad, bad. theyre bad, bad. >> first take john wayne, lets go over the ridge, uh-huh. then mr. rogers, a beautiful day in the neighborhood. that thing going up ...

A meeting with the president. everyone was there. and im going to go into the east wing. they play "hail to the chief." his whole staff was going to be assembled. ♪ >> actually, i was staying in the lincoln bedroom last night and i couldnt resist getting on the phone. i called up the secret service as the president. "feel like going jogging tonight. in the nude." my wife and i were looking out at the lawn around midnight, and these guys were -- "fully unclothed." the way to do the president is...

Watching you do your impression of me and i got to say, its nothing like me. bears no resemblance, its bad, its bad. >> well, im sorry, mr. president, i think its a fair impression. >> its totally exaggerated, its not me. those crazy hand gestures. the pointing thing, i dont do them. also, na-da-da, never said it. in all my years of government service i never once said na-da-da. >> president bush was so taken by dana carveys act he invited him to the white house to cheer everyone up after mr. bu...

Nothing like me. bears no resemblance, its bad, its bad. >> well, im sorry, mr. president, i think its a fair impression. >> its totally exaggerated, its not me. those crazy hand gestures. the pointing thing, i dont do them. also, na-da-da, never said it. in all my years of government service i never once said na-da-da. >> president bush was so taken by dana carveys act he invited him to the white house to cheer everyone up after mr. bush lost the election in 1992. >> the way to the president is...

So anyway, so the next day i had a meeting with the president. everyone was there. and im going to go into the east wing. they play hail to the chief. his whole staff was going to be assembled. ♪ >> actually, i was staying in the lincoln bedroom last night and i couldnt resist getting on the phone. i called up the secret service on the phone as the president. feel like going jogging tonight. in the nude. my wife and i were looking out at the lawn around midnight, and these guys were -- fully u...

Bush sends carter to deal with the noriega victory in that country. he was willing to be very bipartisan any chance he could get. >> president bush once threw a party to boost morale after he lost to bill clinton. there was a special guest invited to the party. take a look at this. >> feel like jogging tonight in the nude. my wife and i were looking on the lawn around midnight, and these guys were fully unclothed. >> the way to do the president is to start out with mr. rogers. ♪ its a beautifu...

Not every politic loves the way they are portrayed on "saturday night live." but george herbert walker bush did. and he had a great self-deprecating sense of humor. in our documentary later tonight, one of the people we speak to is dana carvy, the comedian who took him on at that time on "saturday night live." heres a little part of the interview. >> and bush had a great sense of humor. >> he loved to laugh. >> especially at his pal comedian dana garvey from "saturday night live" who did push al...

Is sledding at camp david, having a lot of fun. and listen to this, tank that carvey -- dana carvey comes to the white house in 1992 at 41s request. >> ive been studying him since yesterday, and i think ive actually -- [laughter] the way to do the president is to start out with mr. rogers -- ♪ its a beautiful day in the neighborhood -- [laughter] then you add a little john wayne, here we go, lets go over the wrench, you put em together, youve got george herbert walker bush. [laughter] [cheers ...

With mr. rogers, its a beautiful day in the neighborhood. then you add a little john wayne. here we go. lets go over to the ranch. you put them together you got george herbert walker bush. >> yes. >> dont dare move my hands what i want to do. no, but i am very grateful to dana and to paula for being here. and dana has given me a lot of laughs. he said to me on the phone, are you sure you really want me to come there? and i said yeah. and he said i hope ive never crossed the line. and i knew exac...