John McCain

McCain Foods Commitment will Help Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C

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Friday, June 11, 2021
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TORONTO, June 11, 2021 /CNW/ -McCain Foods' commitment to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions across all of its global operations by the end of the decade has been verified to align with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5C.

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  • TORONTO, June 11, 2021 /CNW/ -McCain Foods' commitment to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions across all of its global operations by the end of the decade has been verified to align with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5C.
  • Consistent with its Global Sustainability Strategy and pledge to produce planet-friendly food, McCain Foods made the commitment with the release of its first sustainability report last year.
  • "By having our targets validated as science-based, McCain is ensuring our actions will make a meaningful contribution to global efforts to tackle climate change," says Max Koeune, President and Chief Executive Officer of McCain.
  • McCain Foods (Canada) is the Canadian division of McCain Foods Limited, an international leader in the frozen food industry.

WE Charity Response to Testimony of Finance Minister Bill Morneau

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
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WE Charity extended the invitation to Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau because they are well-known philanthropists with a history of significant donations to international development programs.

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  • WE Charity extended the invitation to Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau because they are well-known philanthropists with a history of significant donations to international development programs.
  • Nancy McCain and her daughter visited WE Charity projects in Kenya in July 2017 as part of a larger tour of local charity programs funded by the Morneau-McCain family.
  • WE Charity development programs are located in very rural regions of developing countries, and there are limited to no alternative accommodation options.
  • They then reimbursed WE Charity for what they would have been charged if they had paid at the time: USD $ 4,395 per person.

Senator John McCain and Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins to be Honored at 2019 Tillman Honors Awards Ceremony

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Thursday, August 22, 2019
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CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) is proud to announce that late Arizona Sen. John McCain and Mayor Adrian Perkins of Shreveport, Louisiana will be honored for their remarkable leadership and commitment to service at Tillman Honors on Friday, Nov. 8 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) is proud to announce that late Arizona Sen. John McCain and Mayor Adrian Perkins of Shreveport, Louisiana will be honored for their remarkable leadership and commitment to service at Tillman Honors on Friday, Nov. 8 in Chicago, Illinois.
  • "We're honored to present the Champion Award to Senator McCain's family in his memory."
  • "Adrian Perkins embodies the core values that guided Pat's life and the work of our Tillman Scholars," says Dan Futrell, CEO of PTF.
  • For more information on the Pat Tillman Foundation and the impact of the Tillman Scholars, visit PatTillmanFoundation.

Senator John McCain to Be Honored Posthumously as a 2019 “Father of the Year”

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Monday, May 13, 2019
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The National Fathers Day Council announced today that Senator John McCain has been posthumously named a 2019 Father of the Year Honoree.

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  • The National Fathers Day Council announced today that Senator John McCain has been posthumously named a 2019 Father of the Year Honoree.
  • The son and grandson of Navy Admirals, Senator McCain served as a naval aviator for 22 years following his 1958 graduation from the Naval Academy.
  • Following his release, Senator McCain regained his naval flight status and served as a naval liaison to the United States Senate.
  • Senator McCain was also the Republican Partys nominee for president in the 2008 election with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Eisenhower Fellowships to Honor Late U.S. Senator John McCain

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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PHILADELPHIA, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Distinguished Leadership and Service, to the late U.S.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Distinguished Leadership and Service, to the late U.S.
  • Senator John S. McCain III in recognition of his decades of leadership in the United States military and the Senate.
  • "John embodied traditional American values of integrity, sacrifice and service and he reaffirmed the politics of tolerance, inclusion and civil dialogue," said Dr. Robert M. Gates, chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) and former U.S. Secretary of Defense.
  • The selection of Sen. McCain is only the second time in the organization's 66-year history that the Eisenhower Medal has been awarded posthumously.

Arizona Non-Profit Founder and Entrepreneur Awarded John S. McCain Inspirational Leadership Award by APS

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
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PHOENIX (PRWEB), Nov. 01, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Serial entrepreneur, Gulf War veteran and philanthropist Alan "AP" Powell Will be honored Friday, November 2, at the 5th Annual Arizona Public Service Veterans Day Ceremony with the John S. McCain Inspirational Leadership Award.

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  • PHOENIX (PRWEB), Nov. 01, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Serial entrepreneur, Gulf War veteran and philanthropist Alan "AP" Powell Will be honored Friday, November 2, at the 5th Annual Arizona Public Service Veterans Day Ceremony with the John S. McCain Inspirational Leadership Award.
  • "This award is meant to honor those individuals who continually advocate for active duty service members, veterans and their families."
  • The Foundation's programs include HeroZona's HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit, Veterans Reach to Teach, Phoenix Tools 4 Schools and the Bridge Forum.
  • Last year, Senator McCain accepted the HeroZona Lifetime of Service Award, which was renamed the John S. McCain Maverick Award for 2018.

All For One Media Corp. (AFOM) Announces Major New Project

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
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With the recent passing of Senator John McCain, the 1960's conflict has returned to prominence.

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  • With the recent passing of Senator John McCain, the 1960's conflict has returned to prominence.
  • Finally, Mr. McCain talks about being tortured or in his words: "being beaten up on for quite a while."
  • It was inside Heartbreak Hotel that Sen. McCain was kept in solitary confinement for a year and a half.
  • Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on Senator John McCain's Passing

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Sunday, August 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on Senator John McCain's passing:

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on Senator John McCain's passing:
    "I was watching a movie about superheroes with my young daughters this evening when I learned that America had lost a real life hero.
  • I had the opportunity to explain to them in the moment that Senator John McCain was indeed a hero and an authentic American patriot.
  • On every occasion that he addressed America's mayors and there were many, he received from Democratic, Republican and Independent mayors a standing ovation upon entering the room.
  • About The United States Conference of Mayors --The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.

Statement By Fred Ryan, Chairman Of The Board Of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation And Institute On The Death Of U.S. Senator John McCain

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Sunday, August 26, 2018
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Senator John McCain.

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  • Senator John McCain.
  • Like President Reagan, Senator McCain was inspired by America's ideals of liberty.
  • Governor and Mrs. Reagan first came to know John McCain as a returning prisoner of war whose POW bracelet they had worn.
  • The Reagan foundation gives thanks for Senator McCain's remarkable life and service, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to Cindy and the entire McCain family.

AJC Mourns Passing of Senator John McCain

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Sunday, August 26, 2018
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC mourns the passing of Senator John McCain.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC mourns the passing of Senator John McCain.
  • "Senator McCain was a statesman and a national treasure and an avid supporter of Israel, an ally he first visited nearly 40 years ago," said AJC CEO David Harris.
  • "A passionate advocate for American global leadership, Senator McCain rightly bemoaned those who favored a U.S. pullback from world affairs."
  • AJC had many interactions with Senator McCain during his long public service.