For the next two years ... McCain, assisted by Jim McGovern, quietly but effectively lobbied for the new carrier in secret defiance of Secretary W. Graham Claytor, for whom he worked, and President Carter. 
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Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) arrives to accept the nomination. at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 4, 2008.
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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 04: Republican U.S presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) pauses while speaking during day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept the GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night.
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Quotes that mention Jim Graham
For the next two years ... McCain, assisted by Jim McGovern, quietly but effectively lobbied for the new carrier in secret defiance of Secretary W. Graham Claytor, for whom he worked, and President Carter.
was said
in Reason
The lung cancer diagnosis in June came out of the blue ... In his later years, Jim ran marathons. He smoked only for a while in the late 1970s, when he managed his grandfather's pub in the Northeast, Graham's Pub.
said Joe Santarone
in philly.com
Quotes from articles that mention Jim Graham
None of us can believe that this is happening almost three years to the day ... We're all praying that the damage will not be that bad.
said Laura Bush
