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Barbara Jordan - National Archives (open access)

Barbara Jordan - National Archives

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Archives in Washington D.C., about women's suffrage and the women behind the movement.
Date: August 26, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whither Goes the Government? (open access)

Whither Goes the Government?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the goal of the government.
Date: 1993-11~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Looking for a Vision for the 1990's (open access)

Looking for a Vision for the 1990's

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the civil rights legacy of Lyndon Johnson.
Date: May 5, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Ethics a Component of Government? (open access)

Is Ethics a Component of Government?

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In it, Jordan discusses the role of ethics in governance.
Date: September 22, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge (open access)

The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Association for Investment Management and Research in San Antonio, Texas. She discusses the faltering trust between Americans and the United States government.
Date: May 5, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Excellence in Leadership and Public Policy (open access)

Excellence in Leadership and Public Policy

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan discussing ethics in state government and working toward the "common good." Handwritten edits appear throughout the document.
Date: February 22, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pro Bono Programs - Democracy's Guarantor (open access)

Pro Bono Programs - Democracy's Guarantor

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the virtue of pro bono work on behalf of the poor.
Date: April 26, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ethic of Responsibility (open access)

The Ethic of Responsibility

Text of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the graduating class of Texas Tech University Law School. She discusses the necessity of values in the legal profession and how lawyers are the defenders of democracy.
Date: May 13, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Relation Between Liberty and the Rule of Law (open access)

The Relation Between Liberty and the Rule of Law

Text of speech at New York University's Annual Survey of American Law. She discusses the differences between liberty and the rule as well, as well as examples of what those terms mean.
Date: April 26, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Huston-Tillotson College, April 7, 1995 (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Huston-Tillotson College, April 7, 1995

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas about race and equality.
Date: April 7, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"A Citizen's Democracy" (open access)

"A Citizen's Democracy"

Text of remarks given by Barbara Jordan before the Dallas Women's Foundation regarding democracy, public distrust of politicians, and issues such as income disparity.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, School for Contemporary Education, Washington D.C. (open access)

Barbara Jordan, School for Contemporary Education, Washington D.C.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in honor of members of the School for Contemporary Education in Washington D.C.
Date: September 18, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan's notes speech at Boston University School of Law Annual Gala, December 2, 1995 (open access)

Barbara Jordan's notes speech at Boston University School of Law Annual Gala, December 2, 1995

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of her education at Boston University and the value of law.
Date: December 2, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities (open access)

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

Text of speech delivered at the University of Vermont by Barbara Jordan regarding the necessity of an educated electorate in a democratic nation.
Date: March 27, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diversity, 1990] (open access)

[Diversity, 1990]

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan during the 42nd Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations in El Paso, Texas. Topics include diversity and education.
Date: October 5, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diversity, 1990] (open access)

[Diversity, 1990]

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan during the 42nd Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations in El Paso, Texas. Topics include diversity and education.
Date: October 5, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diversity, 1990] (open access)

[Diversity, 1990]

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan during the 42nd Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations in El Paso, Texas. Topics include diversity and education.
Date: October 5, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still Looking For The Mean! (open access)

Still Looking For The Mean!

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, for the university's celebration of 125 years of service.
Date: April 8, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, TCB-Dallas (open access)

Barbara Jordan, TCB-Dallas

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a luncheon for Texas Commerce Bank - Dallas.
Date: April 13, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream (open access)

A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Northside High School in Memphis, Tennessee, about African Americans and the "American Dream."
Date: December 6, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994 (open access)

TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Texas Commerce Bank - Riverside. The text is a mix of typed and handwritten notes.
Date: April 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan Commencement Address, The Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH (open access)

Barbara Jordan Commencement Address, The Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH

Text for a commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at The Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Date: June 6, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women in Action: Religious, Responsible Role Models (open access)

Women in Action: Religious, Responsible Role Models

Text of remarks of Barbara Jordan before the congregation of Good Hope Baptist Church regarding the Biblical concept of virtue in women and calls for black women to re-establish the family as a source of ethical training.
Date: April 24, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy (open access)

A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan before the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society. She describes how members of legal professions are required by a democratic society, and how African-American lawyers in particular have safeguarded legal rights.
Date: April 17, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History