John Bowden Connally was an American lawyer as well as politician that is recognized for its workplaces such as guv of Texas throughout the period in between 1963 and 1969 in addition to united state 61. Finance Preacher in the duration 1971 to 1972 under President Richard Nixon.
Connally was informed as a lawyer at the University of Texas School of Law and entered the United States Navy throughout World War II where he was awarded both the Bronze Star Medal as well as the Legion of Merit for his initiatives. Instantly after the war began Connally to practice his career a lawyer prior to he got in national politics and the personnel of Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson. He came from the Democratic event, however signed up with the Republican Party after Johnson passed away in 1973. When Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, it was speculated that Connally would prosper him, however President Richard Nixon picked Gerald Ford instead of him.
In his time as finance minister was Connally among other things, to increase the cost of gold and devalue the dollar so that the United States went off the gold requirement. John Connally passed away 15 June 1993 in Houston of a progressive lung illness.
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