The Gravest Challenge: John B. Connally's Address on Defeating Inflation, 1979-05-08

File — Box: 2, Folder: 11

Identifier: CAC_PP_075_1_2_11_0003

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John B. Connally, a Republican Presidential Candidate, spoke to the Economic Club of Detroit about the challenge of inflation, stating that it is as destructive as a foreign invasion. He emphasized the need for bipartisan efforts to combat inflation by addressing its root causes, such as runaway government spending and excessive creation of money. Connally called for a new American politics that is honest and responsible in order to control inflation and restore the economy.