James Lyons was a lifelong friend of Joseph Kennedy and was instrumental in getting his son William a job with President John F. Kennedy. It was later known that the reason Lyons never ran for an 8th term was because he overheard a phone conversation from President in which the President said that an "important Federal Position" awaited him at the Capitol.
James Lyons, a longtime friend of Joseph Kennedy, assisted in securing William Kennedy's position within the John F. Kennedy administration. It was later revealed that Lyons did not pursue a 8th term because he overheard a conversation with the president indicating an "important federal position" awaited him at the Capitol.