IN 1980 John Connelly, former Governor of Txes who was in the limo
with JFK when he was shot, ran for president.  He made some comments
that were considered to be anti-Israel.  Can you please find a
refernce to the comments and send them to me.

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Request for Question Clarification by byrd-ga on 19 Sep 2003 11:54 PDT

Hello Shmini,

I have found several references to the remarks you’re asking about. 
They were actually made in a speech Connally gave prior to 1980.  I
can give you the date and location of the speech in which they were
made, as well as give you some background information on Connally that
might shed some light on why these remarks (and his views) were
interpreted as anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic.

What I can’t provide is a direct link to the text or a transcript of
this speech, or even a direct quote from it, though I can provide you
with a link to one source from which you might possibly be able to
obtain it (for a fee).

If this would be acceptable to you as answer, please let me know and
I’ll be glad to post it for you.  If not, then perhaps another
Researcher may be better able to help you out.

Regards,
Byrd

Hello.

The controversy began on October 11, 1979, when John B. Connally
delivered a speech outlining his views on the Middle East.  The speech
was delivered to the Washington Press Club.

Connally stated:
"A clear distinction must be drawn by the United States between
support of Israel's security, which is a moral imperative, and support
for Israel's broader territorial acquisitions.  We must now pursue a
new approach based not merely on individual Arab or Israeli interests,
but on American interests."

Connally also stated that the Camp David agreements did not "provide
the basis for successful negotiations on the remaining issues."

He also proposed a Palestinian decision on whether to set up an
"independent entity" on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, or the
creation of an automous area within Jordan.

He also stated:
"The tension between black and Jewish communities is only the latest
in a series of conflicts that could, in time, impinge upon the
integrity of our own society."

Source: The New York Times, October 12, 1979, p.A1, "Connally Urges
Israeli Withdrawal From 3 Areas Occupied Since 1967" by Bernard
Weinraub.

Connally was also quoted as saying, "I did not... as is customary for
presidential candidates... take all my cues on Israel from the Israeli
embassy and 'lobby."
source: 
"A Certain People: American Jews and their Lives Today" (1985) by
Charles Silberman, p. 338.

search strategy:
new york times, library database, connally israel

I hope this helps.