Whose vice presidency did Connally almost succeed?
Hubert Humphrey
Spiro Agnew
Nelson Rockefeller
Walter Mondale
Answer
Spiro Agnew, the 39th Vice President of the United States, resigned in disgrace in 1973 due to scandal. Connally was Nixon's choice to fill the vacated office, but a Senate ethics committee ultimately rejected his nomination due to multiple conflict of interest issues.
The Connally Conundrum: A Journey through the Life of John Connally
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