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[Invitation from M.R. Stringfellow to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 17, 1868] (open access)

[Invitation from M.R. Stringfellow to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 17, 1868]

Invitation from M. R. Stringfellow to Lizzie Johnson, inviting Johnson to accompany Stringfellow to church October 17, 1868.
Date: October 17, 1868
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 22, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from Rosa to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 22, 1868]

Letter from Rosa to Lizzie Johnson discussing friends and gossip.
Date: October 22, 1868
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the defeat of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1972 in Dallas, Oct. 12,1972] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about the defeat of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1972 in Dallas, Oct. 12,1972]

Speech; Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1972; Federal Housing Assistance (FHA); Community Development Legislation.
Date: October 12, 1972
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Day to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 4, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Day to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 4, 1864]

Letter from William H. Day to Lizzie Johnson in which he tells Lizzie of his love for her.
Date: October 4, 1864
Creator: Day, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech for the Dedication of the U.S. Forest Service Building in Nacogdoches, Texas, October 22, 1971] (open access)

[John Tower Speech for the Dedication of the U.S. Forest Service Building in Nacogdoches, Texas, October 22, 1971]

Speech describing the importance of forest research and sustainable use of timber, especially for the housing industry.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Texas Federation of Republican Women about Balanced Government, San Antonio, Oct. 29, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to Texas Federation of Republican Women about Balanced Government, San Antonio, Oct. 29, 1965]

Speech; Constitutional crisis; From balance and decentralization to imbalance and centralization; Central government vs. freedom of the individual; Compassion, neighbors help neighbors; Socialization of the United States.
Date: October 29, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Oil Industry given to the Desk & Derrick Industry at the Sheraton Inn in Tyler, Texas, October 5, 1976] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on the Oil Industry given to the Desk & Derrick Industry at the Sheraton Inn in Tyler, Texas, October 5, 1976]

Speech describing the oil industry's national reputation and criticizing policies that stifle it such as price controls and environmental legislation.
Date: October 5, 1976
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Oceanography given to the Southwest Science Exposition, El Paso, Texas, October 13, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Oceanography given to the Southwest Science Exposition, El Paso, Texas, October 13, 1965]

Speech on the importance of promoting oceanography in order to protect the Free World against Communist aggression.
Date: October 13, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Right-to-Work Laws given to the Overton Rotary Club, October 29, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about Right-to-Work Laws given to the Overton Rotary Club, October 29, 1965]

Speech explaining the importance of defending and supporting right-to-work legislation.
Date: October 29, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David H. Wilson to J. D. Giddings and Brothers - October 20, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from David H. Wilson to J. D. Giddings and Brothers - October 20, 1876]

Letter from David H. Wilson to the Giddings brothers. Inquires about the ownership of a tract of land given to Soule University.
Date: October 20, 1876
Creator: Wilson, David H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. S. Hyer to Heber Stone - October 13, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from R. S. Hyer to Heber Stone - October 13, 1905]

Letter written by R. S. Hyer to Heber Stone. Hyer says that neither he nor the professor of chemistry has time to spare to examine the ore that Stone sent.
Date: October 13, 1905
Creator: Hyer, R. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Aerican Public Transit Assoc. about Urban Mass Transportation Legislation, Oct. 10, 1977] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to Aerican Public Transit Assoc. about Urban Mass Transportation Legislation, Oct. 10, 1977]

Speech; Amendments to Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964; Senate Bill S. 208 - the Natl. Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1977; President Carter's and Secretary Adams' Transportation Proposal; Transit programs; Labor Law Section 13 (c); Conservation of energy resources.
Date: October 10, 1977
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before the Meeting of the Old Crows about Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1977] (open access)

[John Tower Speech before the Meeting of the Old Crows about Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1977]

Speech; Pending SALT II Agreement; Defense Treaty; ICBM [Intercontinental ballistic missile]; LSBM; MIRV [Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle]; SALT I Interim Agreement; Armed Services Committee; Comparison U.S. and Soviet Strategic Weapons; Vladivostok Guidelines; Carter Administration.
Date: October 26, 1977
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of John Tower Speech about Federal Government Power given to the Texas Federation of Republican Women in San Antonio, Texas, October 29, 1965] (open access)

[Copy of John Tower Speech about Federal Government Power given to the Texas Federation of Republican Women in San Antonio, Texas, October 29, 1965]

Speech declaring a constitutional crisis caused by the imbalance of federal power. Argues for less federal interference in the lives of individuals.
Date: October 29, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Horace Bishop to J. D. Giddings - October 24, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from Horace Bishop to J. D. Giddings - October 24, 1877]

Letter from Horace Bishop to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Discusses a tract of land Bishop has sold to pay for improvements to the univeristy, namely an enclosure and portico.
Date: October 24, 1877
Creator: Bishop, Horace
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Davidson to J. D. Giddings - October 25, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Davidson to J. D. Giddings - October 25, 1872]

Letter from J. H. Davidson to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Davidson attempts to clarify an issue about which he wrote in a previous letter to Giddings. He says that when the building committee borrowed money, he expected that the committee members' names would appear on the note or notes after the settlement.
Date: October 25, 1872
Creator: Davidson, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Community Development Revenue Sharing given to Texas Mayors in Dallas, Texas, October 16, 1972] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about Community Development Revenue Sharing given to Texas Mayors in Dallas, Texas, October 16, 1972]

Speech describing the failure of federal urban development programs and explaining Senator Tower's proposed community development revenue sharing legislation that should alleviate fiscal and planning problems in urban development and give more oversight to local mayors.
Date: October 16, 1972
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Natural Gas Legislation given to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, October 10, 1973] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Natural Gas Legislation given to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, October 10, 1973]

Speech arguing that the United States is suffering from a shortage of natural gas, and the way to address this problem is to strip the Federal Power Commission of its power to regulate prices of natural gas producers and to encourage natural gas exploration.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Pacific Treaty Organization given to the Houston Rotary Club, October 28, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on the Pacific Treaty Organization given to the Houston Rotary Club, October 28, 1965]

Speech explaining the proposition of a Pacific Treaty Organization. PATO would push much of the burden off American troops and technology fighting Asian wars against Communism and allow other "free" countries to more effectively join the United States in opposing Communist countries.
Date: October 28, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on Educational Policy given to the Classroom Teachers Association in Rosenberg, Texas, October 18, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Edited Speech on Educational Policy given to the Classroom Teachers Association in Rosenberg, Texas, October 18, 1965]

Speech proposing that establishing interstate educational compacts nationwide will help states alleviate the confusing and multifarious processes for creating educational policy. He specifically promotes the compact model created by James Bryant Conant, a professor and former president of Harvard University.
Date: October 18, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Economic Controls and Labor given to the Texas Manufacturers Association in Houston, Texas, October 28, 1971?] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Economic Controls and Labor given to the Texas Manufacturers Association in Houston, Texas, October 28, 1971?]

Speech criticizing anti-business politics and arguing that healthy businesses benefit everyone, including laborers. Wishes to remove wage and price controls once inflation is under control, transfer unfair labor practice cases to the federal courts, repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, get rid of anti-trust laws that protect labor unions, and abolish the minimum wage, among other things.
Date: 1971-10-28?
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Racial Equality given to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People State Convention, October 6, 1984] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Racial Equality given to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People State Convention, October 6, 1984]

Speech describing what the federal government under the Reagan Administration has done to advance racial equality. Particularly focuses on economic policy effects on racial equality such as reducing poverty and unemployment.
Date: October 6, 1984
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Housing Industry given to the New York State Savings and Loan League in Palm Beach, Florida, October 22, 1973] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on the Housing Industry given to the New York State Savings and Loan League in Palm Beach, Florida, October 22, 1973]

Speech explaining the effects of economic "credit crunch" periods on the housing industry, namely higher interest rates and lower availability of mortgage funds. Describes measures that the federal government is taking to address these problems.
Date: October 22, 1973
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. Jarmon and A. H. Cross to J. D. Giddings and Morris - October 10, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from W. R. Jarmon and A. H. Cross to J. D. Giddings and Morris - October 10, 1872]

Letter from W. R. Jarmon and A. H. Cross to Giddings and Morris. W. R. Jarmon and A. H. Cross, of the firm Jarmon & Cross: Lawyers, Collectors and Land Agents, confirm that they have received a letter containing $1 and the Soule University deed from D. Gregg. After having recorded the deed, the partners are returning it to Giddings and Morris in this letter.
Date: October 10, 1872
Creator: Jarmon, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History