Retired Admiral's Speech at Port St. Lucif Republican Club: Advocating for John Connally and Criticizing Carter Administration1979-10-26Connally, John Bowden, Jr., 1917-1993http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_PP_075_1_2_11_0014The speaker, a retired admiral, is endorsing John Connally for president in the upcoming election. He criticizes President Carter's handling of various foreign policy issues and highlights Connally's strength, clarity of vision, and courage as qualities needed in a leader. The speaker emphasizes the importance of attracting independent and Democrat voters to support Republican candidates and believes that Connally is the right person to do so.