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>> as far as i was concerned, it was sound money. i didn't want to get in anybody's way. and why i would possibly do that anyhow. >> reporter: at the time, you were pleased to take it. >> absolutely. >> reporter: throughout the years, wayne held various jobs as an engineer. he's never had a particular fascination with computers. how many apple products have you bought offer the years? >> in round numbers? i never owned an apple product. >> reporter: wayne says he's not jealous of steve jobs or apple's success. and he says it's useless to waste time wondering what if. he last spoke to jobs ten ...

I'ming about to make an on-air plea now. somebody please get me the new iphone? the new iphone 4 is out and i don't have one yet. this is big news for your techies out there. a lot of people lined up. one person that was not in line? former apple founder, ron wayne. yeah, ron wayne, you ever heard of this guy? nobody has. we'll tell you his story coming up. my subaru saved my life. i won't ever forget that. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru.

Computer was formed? >> yes. >> reporter: this 1976 legal agreement shows his name alongside the well-known founders steve wosniak and steve jobs. an engineer by trade, he befriended jobs who said wanted his help in forming the company. >> this is the contract right here. >> yes. >> reporter: it says ron wayne gets 10% of the business. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and you were happy with that? >> of course. i had no investment. it was a fascinating thing. >> reporter: but only 11 days after apple came into existence, wayne had second thoughts. >> i felt very honestly that the way these guys were go...

Wayne had befriended jobs who he said wanted his help in forming the company. >> this is the contract right here and it says ron wayne gets 10% of the business. >> uh-huh. >> and you're happy with that? >> of course. i had no investment in it, it was a fascinating thing. >> but only 11 days after apple came into existence, wayne had second thoughts. >> i felt very honestly, that the way they guys were going, they were going to bulldoze their way through anything to make this company succeed. but it was going to be a very rough ride. and if i wasn't careful i was going do wind up the richest ma...

>> that in many people's minds, we saw what happened to john mccain in the 2008 campaign is taken to be amnesty. >> i will grant you amnesty because you and me as well, we all knew these people were coming into this country illegally. and we all abetted their illegal entry. congress did. you want to go back and indict every congressman that passed laws and then didn't fund the federal government's ability to enforce them? we're all part of this. and that was in the past. let's go forward and build the country. i want to build a country for my children and grandchildren. i don't want to sit the...