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>> john mccain's release from a north vietnamese prison camp in the spring of 1973 was big news. >> he was also the most seriously marked by his five and a half years of imprisonment. >> behind the scenes, a bruised and battered mccain was uncertain about his future. >> he said, i just want to spend a little time with my family and get off airplanes. and i need to read a lot of back newspapers and find out what the hell has been going on. i said, well, let's -- let's figure out something. >> that something took mccain out of the pilot seat and off to the nation's capital as a navy liaison to t...

Affairs. >> john mccain's release from a north vietnamese prison camp in the spring of 1973 was big news. >> he was also the most seriously marked by his five and a half years of imprisonment. >> behind the scenes, a bruised and battered mccain was uncertain about his future. >> he said, i just want to spend a little time with my family and get off airplanes. and i need to read a lot of back newspapers and find out what the hell has been going on. i said, well, let's -- let's figure out something. >> that something took mccain out of the pilot seat and off to the nation's capital as a navy lia...

Seriously marked by his 5 1/2 years of imprisonment. >> behind the scenes, a bruised and battered mccain was uncertain about his future. >> he said i just want to spend a little time with my family. and get off airplanes. and i need to read a lot of back newspapers, find out what the hell's been going on. i said, well let's figure out something. >> that something took mccain out of the pilot's seat and off to the nation's capital as a navy liaison to the u.s. senate, an aide of sorts. a big part of his job, arranging international trips for senators like william cohen. >> everyone knew about h...

Read a lot of back newspapers and find out what the hell's been going on. i said, well, let's -- let's figure out something. >> that something took mccain out of the pilot seat and off to the nation's capitol as a navy leason to the u.s. senate, an aid of sorts, a big part of his job, arranging international trips for senators. >> everyone knew about his background, what he had been through, and he emerged with a great sense of humor. >> all that time around senators sparked his own splpolitical ambitions. >> he probably looked at us and said if these guys can get elected i can too. >> i think...

♪ political leadership is not so great a stretch for the military officer with a career change in mind. those who manage it do so, i suppose, because they can't imagine a life without wanting a prominent place in the nation's affairs. >> john mccain's release from a north vietnamese prison camp in the spring of 1973 was big news. >> he was also the most seriously marked by his 5 1/2 years of imprisonment. >> behind the scenes a bruised and battered mccain was uncertain about his future. >> he said i just want to spend a little time with my family and get off airplanes and i need to read a ...