President Reagan's Remarks at a Ceremony for President-Elect George Bush on November 9, 1988

Full Title: Remarks and an Informal Exchange With Reporters at a White House Ceremony for President-Elect George Bush and Vice President-Elect Dan Quayle , President Reagan, Nancy Reagan Greet President Elect Bush, Barbara Bush, Vice President Elect Dan Quayle, Marilyn Quayle in Rose Garden on November 9, 1988
Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Television Office. 1/20/1981-1/20/1989 (Most Recent)
Series: Video Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Collection: Records of the White House Television Office (WHTV) (Reagan Administration), 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Transcript: www.reaganlibrary.gov/researc...
Production Date: 11/9/1988
Access Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Contact(s): Ronald Reagan Library (LP-RR), 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065-0600 Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]
National Archives Identifier:117700775
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[@williambrown4090]

The days when civility was the norm.

[@jayhawk88z]

I was in high school when this happen that kind on integrity and morale charted doesn't exist anymore everything is so degenerate now

[@glgdpeter]

@Melo Bryant I was too in 1989. And things were still made in the USA 🇺🇸. The country still had many things and values to look up to. I don't know where it's going.

[@stevenxiong4261]

@Melo Bryant ⁶⁶⁶6⁶6

[@DaInvisibleNinja]

@@jayhawk88z Lol old people said the same bs about your generation.

[@courtneysokal6590]

E J I’m a millennial and I cannot stand how human decency has gone by the wayside in this time period.

[@armywife1641]

Reagan could say in just a few sentences what most people take a lifetime to say! They just don’t make them like that anymore..

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

He was a Hollywood star first and Captain in the Air Force. Of course he could....

[@seanwebb605]

@@DIVISIONINCISION He was an officer in the Air Force propaganda department in California during the war. Ducked active duty.

[@Matt90541]

@@DIVISIONINCISION Yea, because Hollywood stars are known for their intelligence, lol.

[@HavanaOutpost]

@@DIVISIONINCISIONyup and I loved him.

[@L_back]

No biftimes

[@jimhaas3]

Sure do miss those days ...

[@vedapushpa9803]

How gentlemanly and politically Statemanly! Their ERA should be hailed as. IDEAL professionals

[@nilsonjunior9551]

8:40 Three POTUS together

[@AnnaLexi]

*_Such beautiful words RR!! Just loved the way he talked.. His voice so relaxing & soothing.. Miss him!!_*

[@bsbshhhahga6647]

Ok💗💔💜💛💚💙💟👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@bsbshhhahga6647]

Ok👌👍💋💋

[@bsbshhhahga6647]

I like you byotfil good

[@bsbshhhahga6647]

Ok

[@darshpatel9756]

This was the golden age of america

[@alexburt6995]

Reagan had class and was very charismatic. Even the opposition had a soft spot for him. Will we ever see his like again?

[@zackcross7190]

Oh we will, but not anytime soon.

[@seanwebb605]

You didn't hear Reagan on the Nixon tapes? Wow he said some foul things.

[@alexburt6995]

@@seanwebb605 I don't doubt it. But they weren't intended for the public to hear.

[@seanwebb605]

@@alexburt6995You're okay with the racist comments as long as they aren't in public with the news media watching?

[@alexburt6995]

@@seanwebb605 Everyone says heinous stuff in private. What matters is how you conduct yourself in public.

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

Ronald Reagan: The greatest president to ever grace this nation.

[@tennisblood]

SOME SAY TRUMP IS #1 AND REGAN IS #2

[@MRMK24]

@@tennisblood as a proud republican I'll say this, trump will NEVER take that position first before Ronnie, it's just absurd. He's not fit to like president Regans shoes.

[@tennisblood]

@@MRMK24 I disagree. I voted for both and do think Trump will be the #1 if he continues on the same trajectory.... Trump has more opposition than Reagan ever had.

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

tennisblood mainly because trump is an incompetent buffoon, hence the opposition. But you trump cultists see that as _bias_ . The old GOP is gone, it’s a disgrace just how low the party has gone. Conservatism and traditional values? Donald Trump? What a joke. Only uneducated nitwits would even consider ranking Trump amongst the greatest. Guess Washington and Lincoln no longer count anymore; nope, we have tariff man constantly manipulating markets for his own agenda. So much winning!

[@CyberspacedLoner]

Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower were greater Republican Presidents of the USA

[@naveedkhan8023]

I love ❤️ United States of America. I am grateful to God and then my father for bringing me to this country when I was just a teenager. I am an old man now.

[@TKR377]

RIP..all four of them♥️♥️

[@LiamBryan184]

there all not dead and vice president-elect is still alive

[@jackjones2361]

Then VP-elect Quayle’s still alive

[@LiamBryan184]

Yes all of them are dead but not all

[@LiamBryan184]

Are dead

[@jackjones2361]

@@LiamBryan184 Quayle’s wife is still alive also I think

[@jaycoles724]

I truly miss those days

[@MRMK24]

When you hear GHWB speak there, that's when you realise Dana Carvey was spot on with his impersonation on SNL❤😂

[@thanasakable]

The day the three presidents were in the same place

[@MrTony240596]

Quayle never became President

[@joycebenton9368]

Both Former great President Reagan and President Bush are all mentioned the importance of one nation. I guess this means one nation under our country America’s principles and generosity nature for America’s greatness by learning experiences from mistakes by principles. I don’t understand politics, but I try hard to learn and understand better and do better things always. If we don’t learn, never understand. They said very accurate, I believe.

[@patriciabaumann6508]

What a fabulous man! I think he is a great example for those of us who want to be with others!

[@donaldhotah4842]

Hello Patricia 👋 how're you doing? Have a blessed day. Hope to hear from you soon.

[@user-gr4tj5tf9v]

Es un gran ejemplo para el mundo.

[@user-zc3do8vk4q]

Great man?Rotten Ronnie left us massive deficits.He kissed the wealthy’s ass.Depleted our revenue,had to raid or destroy social programs to refill revenue.Raised taxes 11 times.Lied to America about our military so he could kiss the military industrial complex’s ass.

[@user-zc3do8vk4q]

Rotten Ronnie made social security taxable in 1984.He tried to destroy unions.Anything he could to shit on the American working person.

[@user-zc3do8vk4q]

Oh and he shit on the American farmer also.

[@skisportballer]

I love the sirens at the end from emergency vehicles on queue so as to "I can't hear anything". Well Played!

[@56fbb2]

8:37 the 43rd....

[@kgfes]

He looked shy and confused

[@angelcastaneda529]

Holy shit. And that’s Laura, Jenna, and Barbara as well.

[@BasedArizonan]

The worst president besides obama

[@angelcastaneda529]

Joe Ayers, that’s fine man. We all have our preferences. Maybe the best man win, eh?

[@angelcastaneda529]

Joe Ayers, true true. But I would like to say that I’m not a Democrat, nor a liberal.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Back when presidents had respect and were respected.

[@New-Moderate]

When the adults were still in charge of America.

[@marklo6283]

Bush 1st look so young with that young family of his.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Weird seeing George W so young there at the end. And Laura Bush too! It’s like looking into the future. Lol

[@user-gc2qj2zd4i]

I truly miss those days.

[@renealexander2703]

I miss the 80s.

[@kalebrod2823]

VP Dan Quayle is wearing the same tie as when he was tolled he was "No Jack Kennedy." During the campaign.

[@kalebrod2823]

All the presidential debates of the 80s are enjoyable.

[@albertod6770]

Even when I disagreed with many of their policies. I praise how they conducted themselves, with all sense of decency, honor and credibility. Unlike today where the biggest resource are insults, division and complete disregard for our democratic values.

[@glendacooper2100]

Wowzer.

[@joycebenton9368]

Thanks the former President Reagan and former President Bush 41. Understand what they mean. This is why I believe we should appreciate our great country America’s principles, kindness nature and generosity to Americans of all to be able to enjoy our freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities. This will only be happened in our country America’s greatness by America’s principles of Foundation and Constitution. We also should be united together again as one nation under America’s one Foundation and Constitution, one America’s future to bond all of us together again. I also believe the peaceful transition of governing powers by election laws instead of by emotions or ideologies. Since America has been a civilized nation America. Let’s be united together again by our own generosity forgiveness and kindness nature this time and unite together again and govern by our country America’s own established principles of laws for a peaceful in order society to live better and build our country America’s greatness together again and always for a continued greatness of safety, prosperity and unity as well as freedoms, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities altogether. We miss both President Reagan and President Bush 41 and former 1st Lady Nancy Reagan an former 1st Lady Barbara Bush always. God bless all of their families healthy always.

[@Colombianista2412]

respect to reagan

[@glgdpeter]

They were gentlemen even though I differ significantly from their world view.

[@pdhung3012]

they are both GOP

[@ronsimpson7596]

Looks like a sane sensible person, some thing missing from life these days!

[@TuoiTreVaooi]

8:35 George with his father.. What a coincidence of life

[@pdhung3012]

The young Bush 2 looks like Ryan Renolds

[@broadstreet21]

Ayeyeye, W looks so young there. To think there were three presidents right there.

[@amy_and_klara184]

عز الله أنك كفو يابوش كفيت ووفيت الله يرحمك

[@wyattbai5986]

Respect all of them

[@tirdadgharib2431]

Tirdad Gharib says: Thank you to our Wonderful President Ronald Reagan! President Bush was a Great Leader and a Great President! Thank you Kindlly to the Great Reagan Library!

[@joycebenton9368]

President Bush said very much making sense that peaceful transferring the power through the election results, then focus on the time to work for America’s greatness.

[@alex-xz2dm]

and shot his master too

[@speziellwork1350]

Lovely

[@Cesarcruz-mm4yo]

Thank you president Ronald Reagan , im in this country thank s to hen god bless usa fpr ever hes my hero for the rest of my life,

[@truelightningstriker5803]

Reagan and Bush served their country well.

[@ECO473]

And they...and their wives...lived well into their 90s. Amazing.

[@rosecali3597]

Reagan did but if you read Bush's actions with Reagan you will be surprised. Reagan should not select Bush as vice president.. When Reagan got shot, the high officials told George H W Bush to go to the White House but Bush refused. He didn't take much interest as a vice president.

[@captainkondoriano7869]

@@rosecali3597 He refused because he didn't want his actions to be perceived as usurping Reagan's authority as president so he instead help the cabinet members manage things until the president finally recovered.

[@Clois1991]

This happened 3 years before i was born. Exactly three years cause I was born on Nov 9th 1991

[@clarencepeterson8646]

8:21 George W. Bush in the background. This is the only video or picture where I have seen Reagan and George W. Bush together.

[@corintomartins5823]

Aplausos.

[@johnlee-it1eq]

Reagan one of the greatest leadership world has seen.

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

Had Biden run in 2016, Obama would’ve looked like this in his post-election remarks.

[@hanndonfield91]

Obama was one of the worst presidents and also most corrupt

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

@@hanndonfield91 Reagan was great. That’s true. However, I still think Obama is up there. Trump, on the other hand, not so much.

[@hanndonfield91]

why do you think Obama is up there? 4 wars to 7 slowest recovery on record more immigrants deported than trump and bush combined the guy is not a saint but im also no trump supporter he should not of pulled out of the climate accords. Obama done nothing though

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

@@hanndonfield91 you’re listening to Fox News too much. We had Republicans in congress. That’s the problem. He’s better than Trump. Obama didn’t condemn Colin Kaepernick for taking a knee in the NFL or condemn LeBron James for defending Kaepernick. Also, Obama restored my college eligibility that was put in serious jeopardy under Bush. Not only should Biden have run in 2016, but he should’ve had either Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, Mike Bloomberg, Chuck Schumer, Andrew Cuomo or Tom Wolf on the ticket. Also, universal healthcare was actually really good. He wound down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I’m glad I supported Obama in the 2008 primary and Bernie in the 2016 primary, after Biden had decided not to run in 2016. Obama handled our environment very well. He also legalized same-sex marriage and abortion. The only people that hate him are the radical racist right wingers like Sarah Palin, Rudy Giuliani, Paul LePage and Newt Gingrich. I’ve criticized Obama, when I needed to, but if you completely turn on him, then you’re setting up either Palin, Giuliani, LePage or Gingrich to defeat Bernie in the 2024 election. Then, we would go back to racism, segregation, Jim Crow and slavery. I don’t want that.

[@paulmaxwel7332]

@@hanndonfield91 Fuck yourself

[@joycebenton9368]

Yes whatever divided us now will unite us together Shias one nation of America’s greatness by America’s principles and patriotism altogether always. Great learning experiences from this video. I still remember that time. Time goes so fast.

[@speziellwork1350]

Großartig

[@Astronautdudz]

Just watching this I forgot how much respect each politician had for each other. Even when President Reagan didn’t really follow with Bush but he was still respectful. We’ve seriously lost that respect in the past couple years.

[@joycebenton9368]

Yes, let’s put division in the past and unite together again by our generosity forgiveness and kindness nature this time to each other’s service, Contributions and mistakes and get important things done quickly together again as one nation under America’s principles of Freedom, entrepreneurship spirit and equality of opportunities quickly afterward together as well as a peaceful in order society to live and build America altogether again.

[@luifesall]

Que no olvidemos el ejemplo de Presidentes que en Estados Unidos han sido

[@user-dp6zp3bv4w]

الله يرحمهم ويسكنهم فسيح جناته

[@Duckphus]

I just have the image in my head of Reagan making this speech: “ *My vice president Mr George Bush and I would like to congratulate you, Mr President Elec- *facepalm** “

[@KhaldunQaysi]

Donald Trump should learn from Ronald Regan

[@404notfound.....]

Back when people got along.

[@pennym.8884]

The applause. Miss that. Haven't heard that these past dark 4 years. We will be back in!! New beginnings coming!!

[@user-bq7ne6yn9y]

讓人懷念的美國總統！

[@christinalarkey5298]

We'll never see a President like him again. The Best President in American History

[@NOURMOHAMED-lg8sc]

Oh my God

[@plee1022]

Ronald Reagan was one of the best presidents in U.S. history. I miss him.

[@adrian1622]

He was in top 4/5

[@chandrakantpatel1500]

Welcome. BUSH 1988 Election time

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

GOP today: “political correctness is ruining our country”

[@cliffsandifer3877]

one very SMOOOTH transition of power.....damn contrast from 2020. ( i am not seeking argument) MAEG: make america even greater

[@thatssofetch3481]

2 men I’m happy to see go.

[@joeryflikweert4271]

Goede toespraak

[@joycebenton9368]

We are one nation of America’s greatness by America’s safety, prosperity and unity. Let’s forgive each other this time and unite together again by our generosity forgiveness and kindness nature and govern by our own established principles of Foundation and Constitution afterward by learning experiences together. Only Learn more will understand more and do better together again. Let’s forgive each other this time and move forward quickly together and work on getting important things done quickly together. Let’s build America together again as our own responsibilities for more beautiful tomorrow together. God bless America always. This video is very meaningful learning experiences for a one America’s future together.

[@user-gq8rw6hf9v]

There is no american future.

[@user-gq8rw6hf9v]

There is no american future.

[@Britannic2018]

8:39 3 president reagan,bush.sr,bush.jr

[@larrywallace2881]

Reagan was a badass 😎 🙌 we could use him in 2022

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

Any of you catch the grimace on Bush's face when Dan Quayle was brought up to speak? "Here we go again..."

[@omarousalah4482]

DIVISIONINCISION

[@ishworparajuli116]

We are unfortunate because we missed you. We do not get as you like president ever in the history of us.

[@superstoneanimation3891]

"read our smile"

[@repvoid7680]

Reagan: "You ain't seen nothing yet!" Trump: *JOINS THE CHAT*

[@zachryyinch7132]

TRUMP 2020

[@fuwafuwa5581]

Indeed Trump is destroying the US, harming the country something we have never seen before.

[@jake9854]

@@fuwafuwa5581 no yall radical left is destroying the country like we never seen before! burning our cities, destroying our business, and communities, statues, presidential monuments, hundred of years of civilization destroy in one day by yall radical left! now yall radical left tried to bribed the "dominion" company, trying the rigged n cheat the election outcome! then u n yall commie biden would lead the country into communism! deprive us of free speech, deprive us of freedom, defund the police, so yall radical left can drug our children, rape our daughters, shoot us in the back as if its GTAV! yall r sinners n oughtta carry shames upon yall to ur grave

[@dragonquesti8629]

@CJL97 I found the clown

[@fuwafuwa5581]

@@jake9854 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGW4gKaGpLWAoKM

[@caramelkimmiekim8272]

Reagan wife looks very old rip to all 4 of them Bush and Reagan family

[@user-rs7do8lg1j]

Hello Mr. Président Reagan Ageria and the USA share a rich past older than we imagine, and Algeria or rather the Kingdom of Algiers, which was one of the very first States to recognize the indépendance of the United States of America and was also sieged in Algers on September 5, 1795 which saw the United States of America tributary with all my most sincere respect. Mister Président.

[@josedejesuslepesanchez205]

Mr Reagan, we miss you.rip

[@samarmisra4922]

Love how the Bush twin sisters Barbara and Jenna shake Raegan's hand at near 8:50! Wonder if the Bush twin sisters ever meet or keep in touch with the Raegan siblings?

[@frankmurray5216]

Miss the days when people were respectful!

[@user-gd4wt6oi7y]

see what i mean that political families kids have edge over other candidates being part of entire process of being in center of Top posts circles, and from there they also know what it means to have those responsibilities as they watch their parent cope with all the pressures, here you can see the junior George Ham:) well. all of them handpicked for their personalities, which were presentable, and handsome and it is important after all whatever it might be, for that term the face of Nation has to be in that zone, its not easy to represent and be face of Nation,it comes with all sorts of qualities, requirements attached. and Mr. Ronald Reagan as it is came from showbiz herogiri:)

[@tbc9096]

8:20 mark. Three presidents: Reagan, Bush 41, Bush 43

[@nick56677]

One of the rare times the President-Elect and First lady-elect looked way older than the sitting President and First lady lol

[@bencrowe6454]

I never understood why Barbara Bush didn't die her hair. Would of made her look 10 years younger

[@nick56677]

@@bencrowe6454 She looked like an old sailor lady. I always expected her to talk like Popeye.

[@seanwebb605]

@@bencrowe6454 "Would of?"

[@CyberspacedLoner]

The peaceful transfer of power between US Presidents/Administrations is a 200+ year old tradition of the American Republic/Democracy

[@gymratstrength]

So the 43rd knew James Quayle

[@aybee63]

7:40 how very awkward! Reagan decides to take the question, rather than offer it to the new President Bush. Then at 7:53 he turns to respond to another question, this time receiving a swipe from Bush 7:56 to tell him it's time to go. Bush then steps in 8:07 and demonstrates a very different, almost stern character, to that of Reagan's showing he is now in control. You can see Barbara's frustration with Reagan during the entire few minutes. Was obviously difficult for Ronnie to let go.

[@joecole5643]

No. The problem is Reagan couldn't hear the reporters. That was a constant problem he had when they would shoot at him.

[@calebwilson4854]

Also, Reagan was still president at this point. Bush had been elected, but not sworn in. Reagan was still in control.

[@kcbandyopadhyay6747]

Reagan & Bush synecdochically synchronisation imperatively evaluate the nation first patriotism to boost the Renaissance of modern age

[@hipposquad1876]

Rip ragen

[@robertspencer703]

Sounds of a Major City to noisy

[@bmw803]

They weren't angels, but those people were far more serious and respectable than those clowns today.

[@gaminglegend]

Bush 43 makes a cameo at the end

[@wayneberry8226]

He was a good one....

[@broadstreet21]

There were not one, not two, but three presidents right there, Reagan, and his son and grandson... ahem, Bush and Bush Jr.

[@michaelfreidmam6174]

Wow an amazing man Ronald there wasn't and there will not be a mentch like him again.

[@dentonfender6492]

The Ronald Reagan Library burned down last. Both books were a total loss. Its been reported that Reagan never finished the second coloring book. Gore Vidal

[@joeryflikweert4271]

✌👍

[@40ozmangi]

just wish he said at 8:25 " i'm too old for this shit ..." and left.. lol

[@tedtimothy9074]

Pres. Reagan was a big guy. How tall was Pres. Bush?

[@InChristalone737]

“Read my lips no new taxes”. Yeah right

[@FacuGamer577YT]

8:37 43rd President.

[@FacuGamer577YT]

8:14 Three POTUS and one VPOTUS

[@red-fy8si]

Love Ronald and H.W Bush great men

[@annguyendoan7189]

Cung len ten troi xanh gio mat ta la tuong thang tran vung vinh

[@omariangel1]

2:00 narcos mexico intro

[@dashcan8479]

George Bush at the end and 911 fire engines screeching - prophetic?

[@alexanderjavier5237]

When Presidents spoke well, to bad I never got to see this I was born under W Bush.

[@acjnse8258]

I don’t like Obama that much but he was a good talker

[@alexanderjavier5237]

@@acjnse8258 yeah I agree

[@johnslyfield5096]

1188 days until the Iowa caucus. That’s what did him in.