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[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983]
Speech; 688-class submarine; Naval power; Soviet Union, Budget deficits; Shipbuilding.
Date:
January 8, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Institutional Investor Institute about the Growth of Government, May 9,1984]
Speech; Thomas Jefferson; Ronald Reagan; Economy in the public expense; Pause or reversal in the growth of the government; Federal spending; Special interest tax benefits; Inflation; Tax; Regulation.
Date:
May 9, 1984
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Reclaiming Our National Greatness, Jan. 19, 1980]
Speech; Ideals; Government; Economic policy; Energy policy; National Defense posture; Security; Naval strength; Synthetic fuels; Oil; Gas; Use of coal.
Date:
January 19, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Young Republican Natl. Federation about honorary membership, Minneapolis, MN, June, 22, 1961]
Speech; honorary membership in the Young Republicans; organization; Claire Williams.
Date:
June 22, 1961
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at President Nixon's Natl. Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, Apr. 24, 1972]
Speech; fire loses; cost of fire services; National Academy; management training for Chief Fire Officers; fire prevention programs.
Date:
April 24, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Civic Club Luncheon about Multicultural Education, Marshall, March 30, 1972?]
Speech; Constitutional Amendment; compulsory busing; desegregation.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts of John Tower Speech on Conservatism, May 23, 1966]
Speech explaining conservative values focused on a decentralized state and private/local rights. Includes a few quotes from 18th century political theorist Edmund Burke.
Date:
May 23, 1966
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Natl. Confectioners Assoc. Convention about government influence on business, May 1963]
Speech; government operations; government regulations; taxation; fiscal policy; government business; private business; Herlong-Baker bill; economic freedom;
Date:
1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Senate about Federal Pay Raise, 1966?]
Speech; Federal Employee Salary Act of 1966; legislation; raise in pay for Federal employees; Inflation; Civil Service and Postal Service.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech for the Dedication of the Jacksonville Public Library given in Jacksonville, Texas, June 12, 1983]
Speech about the value and importance of libraries. Praises the efforts of the people of Jacksonville to fund and build the city library.
Date:
June 12, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Shipbuilder's Council of America about troubled Civilian Shipbuilding Industrial Base, March 16, 1983]
Speech; Need for strong Merchant Marine; Need for strong Civilian Shipbuilding and Repair Industrial Base.
Date:
March 16, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about legislation regarding the Chamizal Treaty of 1963, 196u?]
Speech; Transition and development in the El Paso area under the Chamizal Treaty; Establishment of legal regime for the area; Measure H. R. 1729.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Dallas Securities Association about economic recovery, Sept. 12, 1975]
Economic growth; jobs; income; unemployment; savings and investment needs; capital investment; tax system; interest rates; housing starts.
Date:
September 12, 1975
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Small Business Professionals? about Small Businesses, 1975?]
SMA [Separately Managed Accounts]; SBA [Small Business Administration]; tax reductions; tax credits; subsidies.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Republican group? about the Watergate Affair, 1974?]
Watergate affair; media; corruption; President Nixon; Republican Party.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Military Reserves given at the Dedication of Army Reserve Training Center and Flight Facility at the Dallas Naval Air Station in Dallas, Texas, March 27, 1977]
Speech about the importance of military reserves to U.S. defense. and the concept of Total Force.
Date:
March 27, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at the Free Enterprise Symposium, Texas A&I University, Kingsville, TX, Dec. 8, 1983]
Speech; Economy; Inflation; Recession; Gross National Product; Unemployment; Entrepreneurship; Small Businesses; Budget deficits.
Date:
December 8, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Government by Mismanagement to NACHA SurePay Conference, Houston, TX, Mar. 12, 1979]
Speech; Foreign policy; Communism in Asia; Soviet military power; Economy; Inflation rates; Deficit spending; Government regulation; Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt; Financial Privacy Act; Sunset legislation; Federal Reserve Membership legislation.
Date:
March 12, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Riots, 1968?]
Speech; Suitability of Ramsey Clark as Attorney General of the United States; Law and law enforcement; [Washington, D.C.]; Anarchy; Looters; Arsonists; Father James Groppi of Milwaukee; Restoration of law and order.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Failing Newspaper Act given to a U.S. Senate Committee?, 1967?]
Speech arguing for the need to pass the Failing Newspaper Act of 1967 to protect vital newspaper combinations in the face of anti-trust legislation.
Date:
1967?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Houston Associated Builders and Contractors? about Labor Law Reform, Sept. 25, 1972]
Speech; Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); President Nixon; Davis-Bacon Act; 92nd Congress; wages;
Date:
September 25, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Campaigning, Gary, Indiana, Feb. 14, 1963]
Speech; Election; Republicans; Democrats; Kennedy Administration; Cuba crisis; Soviet Union threat; Aspired victory in Cold War; Tax cuts; Burden of indebtedness; Economy; Republican Party party of business and labor.
Date:
February 14, 1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from John Tower Speech about Failures of the Kennedy Administration given in California, September 27, 1962]
Speech criticizing the Kennedy Administration for perceived failures in economic, military, and foreign policy matters.
Date:
September 27, 1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to State Republican Convention about Reagan Administration, Sept. 11, 1982]
Speech; President Reagan; Decrease in inflation and interest rates; Upturn in economic indicators; Military policy; Nuclear arms control; Governor Bill Clements.
Date:
September 11, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History