Former presidents unite with hopeful message ahead of America 250: 'America heals itself'

Four former presidents expressed confidence that the United States's best days are ahead, because of democracy's "self-correcting" power.

In an NBC News interview that aired on Tuesday, former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden shared a message to the country in light of the nation's semiquincentennial. They sat down for the interview on the sidelines of a History Talks event in Philadelphia, which traditionally features former presidents.

"One of the key things I'm going to try to do during the 250th is encourage citizens to participate in the process, and if you don't like what's going on, vote, and that's how America heals itself," Bush said...