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John Connally

John Connally was an American politician and diplomat, best known for serving as the Governor of Texas from 1963 to 1969. He was also a Treasury Secretary under President Nixon and served as the Secretary of the Navy. Connally is widely known for being wounded in the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy; he was riding in the presidential limousine and was critically injured. His political career was influential in Texas and national politics, and he played a significant role in shaping economic policies during the 1960s.