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4 days ago · First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson make appearances with President Kennedy. Also included is a brief segment as the late President's body is returned to the White House on November 23, 1963.
May 15, 2024 · The other bore the name of John Connally, the 1960s-era Texas governor who switched his allegiance from the Democratic Party to Republican Party after leaving office. Iturbide said he...
1 day ago · John Connally (1917–1993) January 15, 1963 – January 21, 1969 (did not run) Democratic: 1962: Preston Smith: 1964: 1966: 40 Preston Smith (1912–2003) January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973 (lost nomination) Democratic: 1968: Ben Barnes: 1970: 41 Dolph Briscoe (1923–2010) January 16, 1973 – January 16, 1979
May 25, 2024 · Kennedy was convinced that he could bury Goldwater under an avalanche of votes. One obstacle to his success was a feud in Vice Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson’s home state of Texas between Gov. John B. Connally, Jr., and Sen. Ralph Yarborough, both Democrats. To present a show of unity, Kennedy decided to tour the state with both men.
May 12, 2024 · “This is the most volatile political atmosphere I have seen in my lifetime,” Connally said. Florida’s governor at the time was Claude Kirk, the state’s first Republican governor since...
2 days ago · On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife, Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife, Nellie, when he was fatally shot from the nearby Texas School ...
3 days ago · Hendrickson, Kenneth E. Jr. Chief Executives of Texas: From Stephen F. Austin to John B. Connally, Jr. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1995. Raines, C. W., ed. "Speeches and State Papers of James Stephen Hogg, Ex-Governor of Texas: With a Sketch of his Life."
