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Saving the Family (open access)

Saving the Family

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at a Delta Sigma Theta Banquet in Houston, Texas. Topics include the changes and neglect of the family unit in the United States, with focus on African-American families. Handwritten edits appear across the document.
Date: January 8, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the House Rules Committee on H.R. 72: Creating a Select Committee on Population (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the House Rules Committee on H.R. 72: Creating a Select Committee on Population

Text for testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Rules Committee about H.R. 72, a resolution which would create a Select Committee on Population in the House of Representatives.
Date: May 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rights and Liberties - Threats and Promises (open access)

Rights and Liberties - Threats and Promises

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan relating to threats facing civil rights in the United States. The record also includes a a routing and transmittal slip sent from Kay O'Brien to Bob Alcock thanking him for his help in writing the speech.
Date: 1977-11-11~
Creator: O'Brien, Kay
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech (open access)

National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the St. Elizabeth Hospital Service Award Banquet (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the St. Elizabeth Hospital Service Award Banquet

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the St. Elizabeth Hospital Service Award Banquet in Houston, Texas, about health care costs.
Date: October 2, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes]

Handwritten notes for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, covering the theme: "The Gospel Ministry and Christian Young Women. Emphasis on Mother's Day." Also included is typed text of a speech given for "Women in Communications" in Houston, Texas.
Date: June 19, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning (open access)

Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of family planning programs in curtailing poverty and the extension of federal assistance towards family planning programs. Handwritten edits appear throughout the document.
Date: July 30, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, University of Missouri magazine Awards for Public Service, New York City, New York, November 2, 1977 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, University of Missouri magazine Awards for Public Service, New York City, New York, November 2, 1977

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the public perception of Congressional ethics. Handwritten edits have been made throughout the paper.
Date: November 2, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Television and Radio Advertising Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about whether community as a nation is possible.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977]

Text of remarks suggested for Barbara Jordan to speak at a meeting of the Houston District Dental Society. The text calls for the containment of medical costs, increasing early and periodic screenings, and the development of a comprehensive national health care system. The last page contains a definition for the term "factoring."
Date: May 21, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Television and Radio Advertising Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about whether community as a nation is possible.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977]

Text of remarks suggested for Barbara Jordan to speak at a meeting of the Houston District Dental Society. The text calls for the containment of medical costs, increasing early and periodic screenings, and the development of a comprehensive national health care system. A letter from the Society asks for a copy of Jordan's speech.
Date: 1977-05-21~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvard Commencement: Final Draft] (open access)

[Harvard Commencement: Final Draft]

Typed final draft of the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with some handwritten corrections and edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - University of Missouri Magazine Awards for Public Service (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - University of Missouri Magazine Awards for Public Service

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Missouri Magazine Awards for Public Service in New York City, New York, about the relationship between politicians and journalists.
Date: November 2, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Honorable Barbara Jordan: Harvard University Commencement (open access)

Remarks of Honorable Barbara Jordan: Harvard University Commencement

Text for the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with some handwritten edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation

Text of testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Subcommittee on Economic Development of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, requesting enactment of HR 11 and provision of more direction in allocation of funds authorized by the Economic Development Administration.
Date: February 3, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Herman Talmadge Proposing the Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act before the Senate, May 5, 1977] (open access)

[Herman Talmadge Proposing the Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act before the Senate, May 5, 1977]

Photocopied text of a portion of the Congressional Record containing the proposal of Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act (S.1470) by Herman Talmadge. Talmadge discusses the bill which deals with reimbursing hospital costs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Date: May 5, 1977
Creator: Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Text of speech delivered by Rep. Barbara C. Jordan to the Associated Harvard Alumni on June 17, 1977 (open access)

Text of speech delivered by Rep. Barbara C. Jordan to the Associated Harvard Alumni on June 17, 1977

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Associated Harvard Alumni. The text is formatted as a letter, with Deane W. Lord's name typed above the text and the Harvard University News Office address listed.
Date: June 17, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation

Text of testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Subcommittee on Economic Development of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, requesting enactment of HR 11 and provision of more direction in allocation of funds authorized by the Economic Development Administration.
Date: February 3, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvard Commencement: First Draft] (open access)

[Harvard Commencement: First Draft]

Typed first draft of the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with handwritten changes and edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvard Commencement: Second Draft] (open access)

[Harvard Commencement: Second Draft]

Typed second draft of the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with some handwritten corrections and edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning (open access)

Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of family planning programs in curtailing poverty and the extension of federal assistance towards family planning programs.
Date: July 21, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History