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[John Tower Speech on Attrition in the Vietnam War given to Houston Jaycees, April 10, 1965?]
Speech asking for the consideration of the attrition of American equipment and technology in the Vietnam War and urging the need for more replacements.
Date:
1965-04-10?
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]
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 Speech on the Pacific Treaty Organization, 196u]
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:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Soviet Trade, 1967?]
Speech explaining that the USSR is pursuing two contradictory paths of trying to trade with Western nations for food and technology while at the same time supporting Communist revolutions abroad. Tower explains that so long as the Soviet Union does activities such as shipping supplies to North Vietnamese troops, the United States cannot engage in free trade with the Soviet Union.
Date:
1967?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at National War College Graduation about International Security Environment, Washington D.C., June 8, 1982]
Speech; Interlocking nature of economic interests - e.g. dependence on Middle Eastern oil; Buildup of Soviet military power; Lessened political cohesion of major alliances, incl. NATO; U.S.commitment to four worldwide missions: equivalence w. strategic forces of Soviet Union, maritime superiority, power projection superiority, technological superiority; U.S.commitment to three regional missions: defense of NATO Europe, defense of East Asia, defense of Southwest Asia; North Atlantic Alliance; Culver-Nunn Amendment of 1976; Nixon Doctrine; Security assistance programs.
Date:
June 8, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Improving Military Defense given at the Commission of the USS Carl Vinson, March 13, 1981]
Speech arguing that national defense needs to be a priority for the United States in the face of increasing Soviet military technology production.
Date:
March 13, 1981
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Supporting American Troops in Vietnam given to the Austin Lions Club, September 23, 1965]
Speech explaining Texas' role in the Vietnam War and urging Americans at home to support measures that aid soldiers financially and that provide them with proper equipment and technology.
Date:
September 23, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beilage zu no. 41 des herzoglich rassischen Allgemeinen Intelligenzblatts
Resolution of the passed petition by the Adelsverein to change certain statutes. The appendix to the society's statutes replacing the ones originally written in 1844 are then listed.
Date:
October 12, 1850
Creator:
Ducal Rassauian Interior Ministry Department
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on U.S. Balance of Payments Deficit, 196u?]
Speech explaining why the balance of payments deficit is harmful and the history of how the U.S. acquired this deficit. Evaluates problems in tariffs, trade, and exports and their relationship to the deficit.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on President Carter's Competence, 1980]
Speech criticizing President Jimmy Carter for not developing competent and consistent foreign and economic policies. Expresses dissatisfaction with the president's handling of the Iranian hostage crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, offer of assistance to Pakistan, relations with European leaders and domestic inflation and high interest rates.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Recommending John B. Connally to be Secretary of the Treasury given to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, January 28, 1971]
Speech explaining how John Connally's background and credentials qualify him to be the next Secretary of the Treasury.
Date:
January 28, 1971
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Dole Amendment, 19uu]
Speech supporting the Dole Amendment to remove intangible drilling and development costs as well as allowable depletion from tax preference items. Concerned with how taxes on oil and gas industries stifle exploration and production, which is especially important to United States defense forces.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Statement on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, July 30, 1965]
Statement arguing in favor of a the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program because the senator believes it represents the best combination of human and robotic skills. Expresses disappointment with the lack of development and progress with this program.
Date:
July 30, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech (Edited Version) about National Health Insurance given to the Southwest Insurance Assocation in Dallas, March 14, 197u]
John Tower's edited speech on national health insurance programs. Senator Tower describes the proposals that the 92nd Congress is considering and explains why he supports those programs that would encourage cooperation between the national government and the private sector. Includes a memo to the Senator.
Date:
197u-03-14
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Autobiography] : typscript, ca. 1916.
Lockett's autobiography begins with information about his ancestors and ends with a discussion of events leading to World War I. He recounts his experiences in the Civil War, his various jobs throughout central Texas, encounters with Native Americans, as well as his impressions of local business, camp meetings, drought, prohibition, Methodism, and the events of the times. He moved to Georgetown, TX, in 1886 to enroll his daughters in Southwestern University and he became a prominent supporter of the university, which is mentioned frequently.
Date:
191X
Creator:
Lockett, M. B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Address by Senator Tower (R-Tex.) to the North Texas Oil and Gas Association and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Respectively, on Thursday April 26 and Friday, April 27, 1984
Speech given by Senator John Tower to two Texas petroleum organizations discussing various topics related to politics and oil in the Middle East, international terrorism, the energy industry, and the relation of various factors on the U.S. interests.
Date:
April 26, 1984
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dean of Women and Her Problems as Found on a Small University Campus
Thesis written Laura Kuykendall, Southwestern University's Dean of Women (1918-1935), for her Master of Arts Degree in the Department of Sociology and Economics in 1926.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Kuykendall, Laura
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 27, 1943
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 27, 1943
Creator:
Shell, Frances
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 20, 1943
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 20, 1943
Creator:
Shell, Frances
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1943
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
November 23, 1943
Creator:
Shell, Frances
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 14, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 22, 1924
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 22, 1924
Creator:
Smith, J. B., Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 7, 1944
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 7, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 3, 1918
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
December 3, 1918
Creator:
Waldrop, Gayle
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 4, 1919
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 4, 1919
Creator:
Waldrop, Gayle
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History