Governor John Connally Talks Watergate (1976) - Paul Schaefer Collection

Duration: 0:02:18

Year Published: 1976

Sound: sound

Description: This news footage from San Antonio’s KMOL-TV (now WOAI-TV) contains excerpts of a 1976 press conference with Texas Governor John Connally. After he enters the room and takes a seat, Connally reflects on his lost presidential opportunities. He then explains why he told H.R. Haldeman to burn the Watergate tapes.