i'm wondering if -- >> he's a very emotional guy. >> i'm handling this properly with allies. >> george herbert walker bush was experienced at diplomacy and some advice from his mother, told him that fist pumping was not always the smart thing to do. >> i remember the president saying, look, this is a great development but it's not something we should be gloating about. >> during the following days, weeks and months, george h.w. bush leads a series of delicate negotiations with the soviet union. >> president bush managed that whole process, especially how he handle the russians and gorbachev was, i thought, masterful. he managed to be thoughtful,