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John McCain: Before he was a politician

Family portrait from the office of United States Senator John McCain (Republican of Arizona), the presumptive 2008 Republican nominee for President of the United States, circa 1944.Alamy

Family portrait of John McCain circa 1944. (left to right: Roberta (John's Mother) Joe, John S. McCain III, Admiral John S. McCain, Sandy, John S. McCain, Jr.

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John McCain's family in 1951 - (left to right) John, Roberta, Joe, John S. McCain, Jr.

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John McCain with squadron members and a North American T-2 "Buckeye".

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John McCain (C) being rescued from Hanoi's Truc Bach lake by several Hanoi residents after his Navy warplane was downed by Northern Vietnamese army

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McCain lying on a bed in a Hanoi hospital as he was being given medical care for his injuries.

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McCain waiting for the rest of the group to leave the bus at airport after being released as prisoner of war

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McCain is welcomed home to Washington, DC by US President Richard Nixon

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John McCain interviewed after leaving Vietnam, 24 April 1973