Connally, Tom, 1877-1963

Thomas Terry Connally (1877-1963) represented Texas in the United States Congress for 35 years, serving in the House of Representatives from 1916 to 1929 and in the Senate from 1929 to 1953. Best known for his Senate career, Connally was an able debater whose major assignments were to the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which he was chairman, 1941 to 1946 and 1949 to 1953. He was responsible for three national laws, which particularly affected Texas: the Connally Hot Oil Act, the Jones Connally Act and a portion of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 that subsidized the exportation of raw cotton. Concerned with postwar peace settlements, he wrote the Connally Resolution calling for United States participation in the United Nations and served as a delegate to the 1945 meeting of the United Nations in San Francisco. Together with Arthur H. Vandenburg, he helped determine bipartisan foreign policy during the Truman administration. Connally did not seek re-election in 1952.

From the description of Connally, Tom, papers, 1924, 1931-1952. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 469227957

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