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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas (1963–1969) and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972). He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973.
John Bowden Connally, Jr., was the personification of Texas power and influence—a piece of living political history. As a young man, he was Lyndon Johnson’s closest aide.
Aug 1, 1995 · John Connally, Jr. was a Texas politician and lawyer who served as governor, secretary of the navy, and a close ally of Lyndon B. Johnson. He survived the Kennedy assassination but later became a Republican and ran for president in 1980.
Nov 18, 2013 · John Connally was the governor of Texas and a close ally of John F. Kennedy when he was shot in the back and chest by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. He survived and became a key witness in the Warren Commission's investigation of the president's murder.
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Jun 16, 1993 · John B. Connally, the former Governor of Texas who served in two Presidential Administrations and who was wounded when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, died yesterday at Methodist...
A profile of the former Texas governor and Treasury secretary, who was a charismatic and controversial politician with a flair for style and a taste for privacy. Learn about his contradictions, his wounds, his skills, and his ambitions in this 1973 article.
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John Connally was the governor who challenged the Texas stereotype and envisioned a brighter future for the state. He was also a controversial figure who faced scandals, defeats, and assassination attempts.
