John Connally

John Bowden Connally, Jr. was born near Floresville
into a family of eight children. He was a star student at the University
of Texas, becoming president of the student body in 1938. He graduated
from UT law school in 1941. At that time, he had already been serving
as an aide to Representative Lyndon Johnson for two years. At this
time, he earned a reputation as "Lyndon's boy."

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