Texas Horseracing Lobby Collection - John Connally Presented Texas Racing Association Award (1968)

Duration: 0:01:20

Year Published: 1968

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This short news clip, reported by Larry Todd, covers John Connally receiving the First Annual Award - an inscribed gold belt buckle - from the Texas Racing Association in recognition of his support of the sport in Texas. In his acceptance speech, he pays special tribute to Robert Kleberg, Jr. and the King Ranch for raising a great number of champion horses.