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>> martha: can i share what you wrote in the book when you were there? i'll put it on the screen. >> sure. >> you said to the bush family -- thank you very much. i sent the president socks. when he wore them it made me very happy. i hope my socks made him very happy. i am going to miss him very much. he is a very good guy. there is the note you wrote up there on the screen. that was a really nice note you wrote, john. >> well, you know what? you made him happy when he wore your socks, right? >> right. >> how did you feel when he sent you socks? >> it made me feel really happy. he made my day. ...

>> martha: day of mourning in the united states of america. president george h.w. bush will be laid to rest tomorrow at the presidential library in houston and in keeping with tradition, he will be outfitted with a special pair of socks which was something that he enjoyed doing throughout the course of his later years in particular. these socks pay homage to his service in the navy during world war ii. my next guest spent bush 41 a special pair of socks earlier in year. imagine the surprise when the president tweeted back saying, "yesterday i was inspired by my friendion cronin to wear these b...

Socks. >> he is one of the most powerful men in the world who reached out to touch my son. an amazing thing. they had a lot in common. president bush started his career as a wildcat or entrepreneur. john is an entrepreneur. they both love socks. but they both had something else. president bush signed the americans with disabilities act. which changed the world for so many. it made possible the education john got. and many of the opportunities. without that act, there would be no john's crazy socks. that was pretty special. you advocate all the time for people with different abilities, too, rig...

Thank you for coming back. >> hi. >> martha: i know you have been traveling a lot and you were in the rotunda last night. why was it important to you to pay your respects to the president? >> yesterday, we went to see. i wanted to give back. >> what did you say about president bush? he said he was your friend. >> i said he was my friend. >> and you wanted to pay your respects, right? >> right. >> did you feel good doing that? >> i feel good. i feel a little sad. i feel a little sad that he passed. >> we all do, john. >> i want to cry. he is my hero.

Away from the desk, and my sunglasses were on the floor. and i'm sure i was breathing really loud, and i was trying not to, but i just -- i couldn't be quiet, and he never came to our side, but i did hear footsteps very closely, and then we were trying to call 9-1-1, but i'm sure you know the rest of the story. >> yeah. >> and i know as phil said, selen, time is difficult to tell in a situation like this. was anybody saying anything? was the gunman saying anything? were people being quiet? do you remember the sounds? >> i just remember the shots. i just remember -- i don't remember if it was b...