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Friend and fellow warrior with his left hand. and make no mistake, it was because of guys named bob from kansas and guys named george from connecticut that we prevailed in world war ii. they all came home and built a better life for all of us. now, their ranks are thinning and the time has come to say their farewells. that is our broadcast for tonight. thank you so very much for being here with us. and good night from our nbc news washington bureau. we'll be back on the air from this city for our funeral coverage in the morning. ♪

He'll be emboldened in a microcosm of what he saw last night, a very, very, very enthusiastic crowd in indiana. so phil rucker, let me ask you. you've done some great reporting on where the president's mind-set is and the team around him. what do you anticipate coming here in the next couple of days? you know, this weekend is going to be dominated by the coverage of mccain. the president is going to be holed up in the white house, undoubtedly watching. where do you see him going this weekend, in response to the funeral coverage, but also, as we turn the corner, september 1st, we hit labor day,...

Wednesday. >> a wonderful, wonderful person. for decades, barbara was a titan in american life. her presence and character were engraved into america's identity. >> reporter: yesterday from noon and late into the evening, the public filed through st. martin's episcopal church to pay their respects to mrs. bush. it was just one opportunity for the public to say good-bye, even those who never met her, touched by her commitment to her family, to her faith and to literacy. >> i'm going to miss her just like i miss my mother, although i didn't know her personally, but it was just the good, good spi...

coverage of whitney houston, her life, her music and her coverage. we're reporting live. today is the day as the baptists like to say whitney houston will be sent home. it's a private funeral for her family members and her friends, invitation only. the streets around that church have been closed down, but today it will be filled with mourners who are here to pay their last respects for a woman who had an amazing voice and an amazing life, and died way too early at 48 years old. piers? >> it's a beautiful sunny day in new jersey on the streets where whitney houston first grew up. it's...

you're exposed to sniper positions that are just around the corner on the other side of those buildings. final preparations are under way for a farewell, not to just a pop superstar but a daughter, a mother, a friend. whitney houston's funeral is tomorrow in the church where she sang as a child u the pastor says the service will be personal and dignified. it will also be a gathering of celebrities including houston's god mother, aretha franklin. on the "today" show, she talked about the difficulty of singing at that service tomorrow. >> it is not gonna be easy, i can tell you that....