"An Eye on the Ball: Winning on Two Tracks" (open access)

"An Eye on the Ball: Winning on Two Tracks"

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about focusing on and pursuing long-term goals as an American people.
Date: 1976~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marching on the Ballot Boxes (open access)

Marching on the Ballot Boxes

Text of a speech entitled "Marching on the Ballot Boxes," regarding the ability of African American individuals to vote, and continuing discrimination in that area.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Justice (open access)

Justice

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding an increasing crime level in the United States, lack of government action, and a lack of understanding of the justice system by the average American.
Date: June 4, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan, Primary Election, May 1, 1976 (open access)

Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan, Primary Election, May 1, 1976

[1] p. ; 28 cm.
Date: May 1, 1976
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan - Primary Election - May 1, 1976 (open access)

Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan - Primary Election - May 1, 1976

Text of a statement given by Barbara C. Jordan, urging the American people to vote in the upcoming primary election.
Date: May 1, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall Building Dedication, February 14th, 1976] (open access)

[Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall Building Dedication, February 14th, 1976]

Draft of a speech delivered at the dedication of the Thurgood Marshall Building at Texas Southern University regarding the future of the University.
Date: February 14, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bishop College Commencement, May 2nd, 1976] (open access)

[Bishop College Commencement, May 2nd, 1976]

Draft of a convocation speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at Bishop College. Topics include the history and future of the college and of the United States of America.
Date: May 2, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of National Education Association Speech] (open access)

[Draft of National Education Association Speech]

Text for the draft of a speech to be given to the National Education Association, hoping to move them to hold their teachers individually accountable for quality, unbiased education in order to combat racism and lack of educational funding.
Date: 1976~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Justice (open access)

Justice

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding an increasing crime level in the United States, lack of government action, and a lack of understanding of the justice system by the average American. A number of handwritten edits can be seen across the document.
Date: June 4, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Builders Association - Friday, October 28, 1976 (open access)

Houston Builders Association - Friday, October 28, 1976

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Houston Builders Association about the quickly-approaching election.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Parren Mitchell Benefit (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Parren Mitchell Benefit

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Parren Mitchell Benefit, concerning the importance of a government's care for its people.
Date: March 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Foreign Policy and Democratic Concepts (open access)

American Foreign Policy and Democratic Concepts

Paper written by Barbara C. Jordan. A summary on the cover page for the paper says "Representative Jordan explains that there is 'a sense of moral involvement' based on the American concept of democracy that dominates the foreign policy philosophy of the American people. Related to this concept is the continued willingness of the American people to support their country's foreign commitments."
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Speech before the Houston Home Builders Association, October 29, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Speech before the Houston Home Builders Association, October 29, 1976]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the upcoming election of 1976. She discusses how Jimmy Carter is a better candidate than Gerald Ford because of Carter's abundance of ideas.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Black Women Lawyers Association (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Black Women Lawyers Association

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Black Women Lawyers Association in Houston, Texas, about restoring equilibrium to American society.
Date: April 10, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Role of the Advocate (open access)

The Role of the Advocate

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Texas Trial Lawyers Association in Houston, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Crime (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Crime

Transcript of testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, presenting a bill for incorporation into the subcommittee's 1976 amendments.
Date: March 11, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American University Commencement Address, February 1st, 1976] (open access)

[American University Commencement Address, February 1st, 1976]

Text containing a typed speech that discusses the United States Constitution as well as violations by government organizations. Notes are handwritten between paragraphs.
Date: 1976-02~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Judiciary - Strengths & Weaknesses (open access)

The Judiciary - Strengths & Weaknesses

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the animosity between the United States Congress and the nation's judiciary. Handwritten edits appear on the text.
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Will American Abandon Isreal (open access)

Will American Abandon Isreal

Text of a speech by Barbara Jordan at the testimonial dinner of Leon and Peggy Samet at Kfar Silver School in Houston, Texas. She discusses America's relationship with Israel and repudiates the idea that Zionism is racist. Handwritten edits appear across the document.
Date: November 7, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Downtown Rotary Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Downtown Rotary Club

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Downtown Rotary Club in Houston, Texas, about governmental process and bills.
Date: April 22, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript For Tape: Career Day, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School (open access)

Transcript For Tape: Career Day, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

Transcript of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Career Day at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Houston, Texas, about the process and importance of finding a career.
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greater Fifth Ward, Citizens League Banquet, October 2, 1976 (open access)

Greater Fifth Ward, Citizens League Banquet, October 2, 1976

Text of a speech by Barbara C. Jordan entitled "Advocating," given at the Greater Fifth Ward Citizens League Banquet in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American University Commencement Address, February 1st, 1976] (open access)

[American University Commencement Address, February 1st, 1976]

Text containing a typed speech that discusses the United States Constitution as well as violations by government organizations.
Date: 1976-02~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Simple Justice] (open access)

[Draft of Simple Justice]

Draft of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Conference on Magnet School Education. The topics include civil rights, building leadership in youth, and racial integration. Handwritten notes and edits are written in red ink among typed text.
Date: 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History