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[0:00] ..." John McCain's character's been tested like no other presidential candidate in the history of this nation. On October 26 1967. On his 23 mission"...
[0:38] ..." bayonet pierced his ankle and has grown. They took him to the Hanoi Hilton worry lapsed in and out of consciousness for days. He was offered medical care for his injury is a few would give up. Military information and return. John McCain should know. After days of neglect. Covered in grime flying in his own ways and a filthy room. The doctor attempted to"...
[1:22] ..." to other POWs who also expected in two. But we're very -- John McCain photo. He persevered. So then they put him in solitary confinement. For over two years. Isolation. Incredible -- Bidding on a tin"...
[1:55] ..." of pressure. We hear a lot of talk about hope these days. John McCain knows about -- That's always ahead. I'm John McCain -- bruises arms above the shoulders. We can't salute to fled. But the country for which he sacrificed so much. Tonight as we begin this. Convention. We stand with him. And we salute him. We salute his character his courage."...
[2:46] ..." America the greatest country that the world has ever seen god -- John McCain and."...
[0:00]" John McCain's character's been tested like no other presidential candidate in the history of this nation. On October 26 1967. On his 23 mission over north Vietnam -- surface to air missile. Slam them John's age forced a -- jet blowing it out of the step. When John objective. Part of the plane hit him. Breaking his right leg. Right news left arm and right arm and replaces. An angry mom got to him. When he fell to the ground. Arrival but broken shoulder. -- bayonet pierced his ankle and has grown. They took him to the Hanoi Hilton worry lapsed in and out of consciousness for days. He was offered medical care for his injury is a few would give up. Military information and return. John McCain should know. After days of neglect. Covered in grime flying in his own ways and a filthy room. The doctor attempted to sit John's right arm without success and without -- message. There's other broken bones and injuries were not treated. John developed a high fever and isn't it he weighed barely a hundred pounds. Expecting him to -- his captors place to minister though to other POWs who also expected in two. But we're very -- John McCain photo. He persevered. So then they put him in solitary confinement. For over two years. Isolation. Incredible -- Bidding on a tin -- A light bulb and is still burning 24 hours today. Boarded up so windows blocking any breath of pressure. We hear a lot of talk about hope these days. John McCain knows about -- That's always ahead. I'm John McCain -- bruises arms above the shoulders. We can't salute to fled. But the country for which he sacrificed so much. Tonight as we begin this. Convention. We stand with him. And we salute him. We salute his character his courage. The Spirit of independence. In his drive for reform. His vision to bring security and peace in our time and continued prosperity for America and all over citizens. For our own good our children's let us celebrate that vision celebrate that belief that faith. So we can keep America the greatest country that the world has ever seen god -- John McCain and."



















