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In 1961 Connally served as secretary of the navy under [[President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. He was elected Governor of Texas the next year. In 1963 he suffered serious gunshot wounds while riding in President Kennedy's car during his assassination, however recovered quickly. Connally was easily reelected Governor in 1964 and 1966.  

In 1961 Connally served as secretary of the navy under [[President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. He was elected Governor of Texas the next year. In 1963 he suffered serious gunshot wounds while riding in President Kennedy's car during his assassination, however recovered quickly. Connally was easily reelected Governor in 1964 and 1966.  

Although a Democrat, he called himself "a [[conservative]] who believed in active government." And in 1971 he became [[Richard Nixon]]'s secretary of the treasury. In 1972 he organized the political action committee "Democrats for Nixon" to support President Nixon's reelection campaign. Connally switched political parties from the Democrat to Republican in 1973. He briefly tested the presidential waters in 1980, but failed to win the Republican Party nomination in part because of a "wheeler-dealer" image from the media.  After the election he left politics and returned to private life.

Although a Democrat, he called himself "a [[conservative]] who believed in active government." And in 1971 he became [[Richard Nixon]]'s [[Secretary of the Treasury]]. In 1972 he organized the political action committee "Democrats for Nixon" to support President Nixon's reelection campaign. Connally switched political parties from the Democrat to Republican in 1973. He briefly tested the presidential waters in 1980, but failed to win the Republican Party nomination in part because of a "wheeler-dealer" image from the media.  After the election he left politics and returned to private life.

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