CBS Evening News - 2018-12-01

Name: CBS Evening News - 2018-12-01
Uploaded: 2025-12-01
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Uploaded: 2025-12-01

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Language: English (original, YouTube automatic captions)

[0:04] On this special edition of the CBS

[0:06] Evening News from Washington, we

[0:08] remember the nation's 41st President,

[0:10] George HW Bush, his remarkable journey

[0:13] from World War II pilot to the White

[0:15] House, his love story with his wife of

[0:18] 73 years, his lifetime of dedication to

[0:21] his country and devotion to family. All

[0:24] starting with the headlines in 60

[0:26] seconds.

[0:28] We are a team. We're a united country.

[0:31] And when the going gets tough, we get

[0:33] moving.

[0:34] >> The nation mourns the passing of

[0:36] President George Herbert Walker Bush.

[0:38] >> He was one of the last true American

[0:39] political heroes.

[0:40] >> He passed away in Houston at the age of

[0:42] 94.

[0:44] >> President Trump has ordered American

[0:45] flags to be flown at half staff.

[0:47] >> Also, December 5th will be a national

[0:49] day of mourning.

[0:50] >> Truly was a wonderful person, a

[0:52] wonderful man. Americans remember the

[0:55] life and legacy of President HW Bush.

[0:57] >> The restraint he exhibited is what

[1:00] helped bring the Cold War to an end.

[1:02] >> He was so compassionate, funny, smart,

[1:04] and engaged. And one of his favorite

[1:06] hobbies, skydiving.

[1:09] >> Our family has had a front row seat for

[1:11] the most amazing love story.

[1:12] >> The Bushes were married for 73 years,

[1:15] longer than any other president and

[1:17] first lady in US history.

[1:19] >> I love you, Precious, with all my heart.

[1:23] Cartoonist Marshall Ramsay has drawn a

[1:25] touching work

[1:26] >> showing the former president reuniting

[1:28] with his daughter Robin and his wife

[1:30] Barbara.

[1:34] >> Good evening. I'm Jeff Glo reporting

[1:35] tonight from Washington. And the

[1:37] nation's capital is preparing for an

[1:40] offici