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December 6, 2018

George H.W. Bush Remembered at Washington National Cathedral
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In Washington, D.C., former presidents and top dignitaries gathered
Wednesday for the funeral of George Herbert Walker Bush in the
Washington National Cathedral. The main eulogy was delivered by Bush's
son, George W. Bush, who called his father a "diplomat of unmatched
skill, a commander-in-chief of formidable accomplishment and a
gentleman." President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended the
funeral, sitting in the front row. Trump briefly shook hands with
President Obama-whose citizenship Trump previously questioned while
leading the "birther" conspiracy movement. Trump did not shake hands
with Hillary Clinton, who looked straight ahead and barely acknowledged
the first family during the ceremony.


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