senator mccain speaks at the national press club in washington d.c. for the about 45 minutes. senator john mccain, you know all about him. just going to tell you just a little bit. served in the u.s. navy from 1954 to 1981. he was elected to the u.s. house of representatives from arizona in 1982. and the senate in 1986. he was the republican presidential candidate in 2008. he is now serving his fifth term in the senate. and myron belkind over here is our 107th president of the national press club. he has had a 42-year career with the associated press and he has covered many world leaders. myron received his ba in 1961 from ohio state university and an ms with high honors in 62 from columbia university graduate school of journalism where he won a pulitzer traveling fellowship. when he retired in 2004 myron joined the national press club and was asked to assume leadership of the international correspondents committee. he worked to expand the club s international activities a
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candidate in 2008, and a fifth term in the senate. 107 forpresident of the national press club and a 42 year career, and created many world leaders. he received his b.a. in 1961 from ohio state university and high honors in 62 from columbia university, and its scholarship. and myron joins the national press club and asked to assume leadership, hand worked to expand the international activities and the international media. and diplomatic missions in washington d.c.. and a professorial instructor, at george washington university. and i leave this to have mr. myron bellkind and you can tell by his journalistic background and ask pertinent questions about the book. and we will talk later. [applause] senator mccain, i am truly honored to welcome you on this veterans day. and the president of the national press club. my classmate pat buchanan made a similar report. i welcome you as a member of the nash the press club. and i want to acknowledge and what can be acknowledged for a
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