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Connally’s Rise and Possible 1976 Presidential Path
The article analyzes John Connally’s career from Texas governor to national figure. It argues he grew bored with office, craved the presidency, and may switch to the Republican Party to advance nationally. It notes Nell Connally’s Washington ties and hints at a Nixon-backed path, with a 1976 bid as possible outcome.
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Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
John B. Connally
Lyndon
Big John
Johnson and
Connally
Iowa
John Connally
Washington, D.C
Ida Nell
Nellie
Washington
Johnson
Senate
Navy
Kennedy
San Antonio
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Jess Edward M. Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Nixon
Agnew
Defense
State
Treasury
White House
Nellie Connally
United States