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Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Hartford, Connecticut - June 7, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Hartford, Connecticut - June 7, 1975

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in Hartford, Connecticut, about the American people's participation and confidence in government.
Date: June 7, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texts Related to Barbara Jordan's Remarks Made to the Women's Day Committee, 1981] (open access)

[Texts Related to Barbara Jordan's Remarks Made to the Women's Day Committee, 1981]

Four texts related to Barbara Jordan and Women's Day at Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church. The first document is the text of remarks given by Barbara Jordan before the Women's Day Committee regarding the role of Christianity in her life. The second document is a letter from Hyacinth Miller and Doris Baldwin of Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in which Jordan is invited to speak about her faith. The third document concerns women's liberation through Christian faith. The four text is handwritten and concerns welfare.
Date: 1981
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date: December 28, 2011
Creator: Jeffers, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History