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FORA TV: American Politics, Ep. 6 "John McCain in Aspen"

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The Aspen Institute hosts Republican Presidential candidate John McCain as a featured speaker at a special installment of the McCloskey Speaker Series. The series is made possible by a gift from the McCloskey Family Charitable Foundation.
  • Starring: Senator John S. McCain III
  • Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes
  • Original air date: August 15, 2007
  • Network: ForaTV
 
  
 
 

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The Aspen Institute hosts Republican Presidential candidate John McCain as a featured speaker at a special installment of the McCloskey Speaker Series. The series is made possible by a gift from the McCloskey Family Charitable Foundation.
 
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Episode 6, "John McCain in Aspen"
Synopsis: The Aspen Institute hosts Republican Presidential candidate John McCain as a featured speaker at a special installment of the McCloskey Speaker Series. The series is made possible by a gift from the McCloskey Family Charitable Foundation.
Original air date: August 15, 2007
Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes
ASIN: B001DAFCFY
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,113 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
FORA TV: American Politics
Synopsis: Videos covering today's top social, political, and Tech Issues.
Starring: David Rockefeller Jr., Fred P. Hochberg
Season year: 2008
Network: ForaTV
ASIN: B001DAJGUQ
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