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GOODBYE trade area in the history
Continued from Previous Page of the world." The three
His final resting place is countries have agreed on
alongside Barbara Bush, his a revised trade agreement
wife of 73 years, and Robin pushed by Trump.
Bush, the daughter who Earlier, a military band
died of leukemia at age 3. played "Hail to the Chief" as
His plane, which often Bush's casket was carried
serves as Air Force One, ar- down the steps of the U.S.
rived at Ellington Field out- Capitol, where he had lain
side Houston in late after- in state. Family members
noon. looked on as servicemen
The national funeral service fired off a cannon salute.
at the cathedral was a trib- His hearse was then driven
ute to a president, a patri- in a motorcade to the ca-
arch and a faded political thedral ceremony, slowing
era that prized military ser- in front of the White House,
vice and public responsibili- the route lined with people
ty. It was laced with indirect much of the way, bundled
comparisons to President in winter hats and taking
Donald Trump but was not photos.
consumed by them, as Waiting for his arrival in-
speakers focused on Bush's side, Trump shook hands
public life and character — The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush is carried by a military honor guard with Obama and former
with plenty of cracks about past former President George W. Bush, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, former first lady Michelle Obama,
his goofy side, too. President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of who greeted him by say-
Trump sat with his wife, a trio State Hillary Clinton, at the conclusion of a State Funeral at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, ing "Good morning." Trump
Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington. In the second row are Vice President Mike Pence, and his wife Karen
of ex-presidents and their Pence, former Vice President Dan Quayle, and his wife Marilyn Quayle and former Vice President did not shake hands with
wives, several of the group Dick Cheney. Bill and Hillary Clinton, who
sharp critics of his presiden- Associated Press looked straight ahead.
cy and one of them, Hillary Bill Clinton and Mrs. Obama
Clinton, his 2016 Democrat- department store, once spouses and all placed their ing his "1,000 points of light" smiled and chatted as
ic foe. Apart from courte- shook hands with a manne- hands over their hearts. alongside Abraham Lin- music played. Carter was
ous nods and some hand- quin. Rather than flushing Alan Simpson, former Re- coln's call to honor "the seated silently next to Hill-
shakes, there was little inter- in embarrassment, he sim- publican senator from Wy- better angels of our nature" ary Clinton in the cavern-
action between Trump and ply quipped, "Never know. oming, regaled the con- in the American rhetorical ous cathedral. Obama
the others. Gotta ask." gregation with stories from canon. Meacham called cracked up laughing at
George W. Bush broke Meacham recounted how his years as Bush's friend in those lines "companion someone's quip. Vice Presi-
down briefly at the end of comedian Dana Carvey Washington. More serious- verses in America's national dent Mike Pence shook
his eulogy while invoking once said the key to doing ly, he recalled that when hymn." Carter's hand.
the daughter his parents an impersonation of Bush he went through a rough Trump had mocked "1,000 Trump tweeted Wednes-
lost in 1953 and his mother, was "Mr. Rogers trying to be patch in the political game, points of light" last summer day that the day marked
who died in April. He said John Wayne." Bush conspicuously stood at a rally, saying "What the "a celebration for a great
he took comfort in know- None of that would be a by him against the advice hell is that? Has anyone man who has led a long
ing "Dad is hugging Robin surprise to Bush. Meacham of aides. "You would have ever figured that one out? and distinguished life."
and holding Mom's hand had read his eulogy to wanted him on your side," And it was put out by a Re- Bush's death makes Carter,
again." him, said Bush spokesman he said. publican, wasn't it?" also 94 but more than 100
The family occupied the Jim McGrath, and Bush Simpson said Bush "loved a Former Canadian Prime days younger, the oldest
White House for a dozen responded to it with the good joke — the richer the Minister Brian Mulroney living ex-president.
years — the 41st president crack: "That's a lot about better. And he threw his praised Bush as a strong Following the cathedral
defeated after one term, me, Jon." head back and gave that world leader who helped service, the hearse and its
the 43rd serving two. Jeb The congregation at the great laugh, but he nev- oversee the end of the long motorcade drove to
Bush stepped up to try to cathedral, filled with for- er, ever could remember Cold War and the collapse the National Mall to pass by
extend that run but fell eign leaders and diplo- a punchline. And I mean of the Soviet Union and the World War II Memorial,
short when Trump won the mats, Americans of high of- never." helped bring about the a nod to the late president's
2016 Republican primaries. fice and others touched by George W. Bush turned the North American Free Trade service as a World War II
The elder Bush was "the last Bush's life, rose for the arriv- humor back on the acerbic Agreement with Canada Navy pilot, then transferred
great-soldier statesman," al of the casket, accompa- ex-senator, saying of the and Mexico, signed into his remains at Joint Base
historian Jon Meacham nied by clergy of faiths from late president: "He placed law by his successor, Clin- Andrews for the flight home
said in his eulogy, "our around the world. In their great value on a good ton. to Texas with members of
shield" in dangerous times. row together, Trump and joke, so he chose Simpson With Trump, a bitter NAFTA his family.
But he took a lighter tone, former Presidents Barack to speak." critic, seated in the front Bush will lie in repose at St.
too, noting that Bush, cam- Obama, Jimmy Carter and Meacham praised Bush's row, Mulroney hailed the Martin's Episcopal Church
paigning in a crowd in a Bill Clinton stood with their call to volunteerism, plac- "largest and richest free before his burial Thursday.q