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Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Foley's Conference on Women in Careers
Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Foley's Conference on Women in Careers in Houston, Texas, about career-women in America.
Date:
August 22, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Letter from Kevin Sullivan to Ralph Carrigan, January 12, 1977]
Letter from Kevin Sullivan to Ralph Carrigan regarding an enclosed copy of Barbara Jordan's speech to the Fifth Circuit Conference. The speech is not included in the record. Sullivan says that Carrigan may use the address in a spring issue of The Houston Lawyer.
Date:
January 12, 1977
Creator:
Sullivan, Kevin J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quo Vadis Nixon II?
Text of a speech given by Barbara Jordan regarding the Nixon Administration's Watergate scandal.
Date:
May 2, 1973
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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
E. O. Smith Junior High
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the dedication of the E. O. Smith Junior High building in Houston, Texas.
Date:
May 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - Apprentice Opportunity Program - May 23, 1975
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Apprentice Opportunity Program (Houston Apprentice Outreach Program), about employment issues in America.
Date:
May 23, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston Smith to Barbara C. Jordan, May 25, 1966]
Letter from Preston Smith to Barbara C. Jordan, congratulating her on her election to the Texas Senate.
Date:
May 25, 1966
Creator:
Smith, Preston
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Happiness Is -- PTA's Influence On Family Living" Workshop Program]
Printed program for a workshop taking place at San Jacinto High School about the PTA's influence on family living.
Date:
1968-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Barbara Guthrie to Barbara C. Jordan, April 1, 1968]
Letter from Barbara Guthrie to Barbara C. Jordan, inviting her to visit her health and beauty spa "Slender Magic." Included are two blank membership cards.
Date:
April 1, 1968
Creator:
Guthrie, Barbara
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of Texas Senatorial Districts]
Map of Texas senatorial districts, related to SB 547, 59th Legislature, Regular Session. The map is effective for the 1966 elections.
Date:
1966~
Creator:
Texas Legislative Council
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Community Organization - A Necessary Link
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding poverty and poor conditions in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. Handwritten notes appear among the typed text.
Date:
October 11, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from Speeches to the Greater Houston Community College Commission]
Excerpts from two speeches: one given by Jack Williams and entitled "Facts Pertaining to Establishment of a Community College System in the Greater Houston Area," and the other given by Robert Thornton to the Greater Houston Community College Commission.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Correspondence between Leon Jaworski and Barbara C. Jordan, November 1971]
Letters sent between Barbara C. Jordan and Leon Jaworski, regarding Jaworski's appointment to the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship.
Date:
November 1970
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C. & Jaworski, Leon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[Texas Southern University Vocational Guidance Institute Program]
Program for the Texas Southern University Vocational Guidance Institute in Houston, Texas. Included is a schedule of events and a picture of Barbara Jordan, Mervyn Dymally, Rufus Conley, and Alphonse Jackson.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Building A Solid Foundation
Text of a speech by Barbara C. Jordan entitled "Building a Solid Foundation," given at the Houston Regional Minority Purchasing Council. Also included is a program for the Awards Luncheon.
Date:
February 13, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
Date:
January 8, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The 93rd Congress and Health Care
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan to Physicians in Houston, Texas. In it, she discusses National Health Insurance, child health care, and maternity care in the United States.
Date:
August 3, 1979
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975
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Date:
October 12, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History