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Pays tribute to the former Texan Governor John Connally. Achievements; Moving on after his term; Former Secretary of the Treasury; Friendship with former President Richard Nixon; Eulogists at his funeral reminiscing more about his style than his deeds; Works as a public servant.
- Look out for the man on horseback. Barone, M. // U.S. News & World Report;6/1/92, Vol. 112 Issue 21, p34
Discusses how John Connally's policies in the 1970s led to a decade of stagflation, but, yet, he was momentarily popular. The difference between European and American democrats; How John Connally used democracy to subvert democracy; How Connally came close to bankrupting the country and himself;...
- Transition. Seligmann, Jean; Fleming, Charles // Newsweek;6/28/1993, Vol. 121 Issue 26, p55
Pays tribute to former Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate John B. Connally Jr., 76, who died in Houston June 15, 1993. Connally's injury in the gunfire that killed President Kennedy in Dallas; The Assassination Archives and Research Center; Warren Commission; More.
- Connally beats rap. Reinert, Al // Texas Monthly;Feb93, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p58
Recalls an article from Texas Monthly, June 1975 issue describing John Connally's testimony in a bribery case. Author's descriptions of Connally's answers to the accusations; Lawyer Ed Williams.
- Risky business. Elkind, Peter // Texas Monthly;Feb93, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p108
Profiles John Connally and Ben Barnes and their failed partnership as cited from Texas Monthly, October 1986 issue. Bet on the Texas myth; Stuff of classic tragedy; Victims of themselves; Politicians' failure as businessmen.
- Governor of the Century. Burka, Paul // Texas Monthly;Dec99, Vol. 27 Issue 12, p190
Features Texas governor John Connally.
- Famous last words. Connally, John // Texas Monthly;Aug93, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p78
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- JOHN BOWDEN CONNALLY. // Banking;Feb71, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p42
Profiles John Bowden Connally, the appointed Treasury Secretary by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Educational and political career background; Reactions of officials to his appointment; Assessment on his economic views.
- No agreement on what to do next. // Banking;Jul71, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p21
Presents the views of two speakers at the 1971 International Banking Conference on the monetary crisis which involved the Eurodollar. West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel; U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary John B. Connally.
