The U.S. bids farewell to former President George H.W. Bush at a state funeral in Washington attended by top American political figures, along with current and former leaders from throughout the world.
State Funeral of Former President George H.W. Bush
![Members of the clergy and a military honor guard carrying the flag-draped casket depart at the conclusion of the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush in the Washington National Cathedral, Dec. 5, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a8f85407-97af-473d-870d-cfd91f31d79e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the clergy and a military honor guard carrying the flag-draped casket depart at the conclusion of the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush in the Washington National Cathedral, Dec. 5, 2018.
![Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) touches the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush as it is carried out by a military honor guard during a State Funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, Dec. 5, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7ee92980-c6dc-486e-92e3-2a378768ea98_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) touches the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush as it is carried out by a military honor guard during a State Funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, Dec. 5, 2018.
![Members of the clergy bless the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush at the conclusion of his state funeral in the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Dec. 5, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7b482ff0-822a-470e-bfb4-623a5aa11bce_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the clergy bless the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush at the conclusion of his state funeral in the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Dec. 5, 2018.
![Former President George W. Bush speaks at the State Funeral for his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at the National Cathedral, Dec. 5, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a1b7b01e-2330-4ebb-95b9-59bcd3d5c090_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Former President George W. Bush speaks at the State Funeral for his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at the National Cathedral, Dec. 5, 2018.