Jon Meacham, author of 'Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush.'

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
Former Presidents George H.W. Bush (left) and his son George W. Bush wave as they leave a family wedding May 2006 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC.
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On the official national day of mourning for President George H.W. Bush, you'll hear an interview of presidential historian Jon Meacham, author of the 2015 book, "Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush."

He was interviewed in February 2016 by Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Collins.

Also, President George W. Bush's tribute to his father, given at the funeral service held at Washington National Cathedral on December 5, 2018.

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