One-Hour Special Airs Saturday, December 8 on NBC in Primetime
Features Intimate Interviews with 41’s Family, Rarely-Seen Photos & Home Videos
December 6, 2018 – NBC News’ Jenna Bush Hager will host a one-hour personal tribute to her grandfather, entitled Remembering George H.W. Bush: A Love Letter to Gampy, airing Saturday, December 8 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT on NBC. The special broadcast captures an intimate look at 41’s life and legacy, in his own words and from those closest to him. Bush Hager sits down with former President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, the late Barbara Bush, former President Bill Clinton, and many more who knew the former president beyond politics, to share never-before-heard stories about the former president’s time as a navy pilot, his term at the White House and the epic love story he had with his wife.
The tribute also includes Bush’s prolific letters to his family, rarely-seen photos and home videos, as well as Bush Hager’s on-camera interviews with her grandfather, before his passing, at his homes in Houston and Kennebunkport.
Click here to watch a preview.
David Corvo is the senior executive producer, Liz Cole is the executive producer, Jenna Bush Hager and Joe Delmonico are co-executive producers and Karen Trosset is the senior producer.
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Dominique Cuce
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