John B. Connally's Address to the Colorado Association of Realtors: A Call for Western Autonomy and Federal Decentralization1979-10-05Connally, John Bowden, Jr., 1917-1993http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_PP_075_1_2_11_0009John B. Connally, a Republican presidential candidate, criticizes President Carter and Senator Kennedy for their liberal policies and lack of support for the American West. He highlights the issue of federal government control over Western lands and calls for states to have more autonomy in decision-making. Connally emphasizes the need for government to be returned to the people and for citizens' voices to be heard. He supports the "Sagebrush Rebellion" and advocates for Western states to have more control over their resources and land.