Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before Community Action Agency Directors Association - Rice Hotel - Oct. 23, 1974 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before Community Action Agency Directors Association - Rice Hotel - Oct. 23, 1974

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Community Action Agency Directors, about the fight against inflation and the effect of political party affiliation.
Date: October 23, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the St. Elizabeth Hospital Service Award Banquet, Houston, Texas, October 2, 1977 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the St. Elizabeth Hospital Service Award Banquet, Houston, Texas, October 2, 1977

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the increasing costs of health care, lagging health services for African Americans, and ways to improve these conditions.
Date: October 2, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Search of Humanity (open access)

In Search of Humanity

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraising banquet for the Adlai Stevenson. Handwritten edits and notes are written in the margins.
Date: October 10, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coalition for Purification (open access)

Coalition for Purification

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Convention, about social welfare programs.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Builders Association - Friday, October 28, 1976 (open access)

Houston Builders Association - Friday, October 28, 1976

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Houston Builders Association about the quickly-approaching election.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"In Search of Humanity" (open access)

"In Search of Humanity"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraising banquet for the Adlai Stevenson.
Date: October 10, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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 (open access)

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
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Model Neighborhood Improvement Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Model Neighborhood Improvement Club

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Model Neighborhood Improvement Club in Houston, Texas, about the importance of neighborhoods to cities.
Date: October 1, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the League of United Latin America Citizens, October 12, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the League of United Latin America Citizens, October 12, 1975

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding discrimination faced by Mexican-Americans and African-Americans in Texas and the need to extend the Voting Rights Act.
Date: October 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Ron Dellums Benefit, October 3, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Ron Dellums Benefit, October 3, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding matters of public welfare and social justice.
Date: October 4, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Speech before the Houston Home Builders Association, October 29, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Speech before the Houston Home Builders Association, October 29, 1976]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the upcoming election of 1976. She discusses how Jimmy Carter is a better candidate than Gerald Ford because of Carter's abundance of ideas.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Fundraising Banquet - October 10, 1974 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Fundraising Banquet - October 10, 1974

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the public's cynicism towards government officials and the necessity of honesty and accountability of government officials.
Date: October 10, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Keynote Speech by Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, October 23, 1974 (open access)

Keynote Speech by Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, October 23, 1974

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding community service organization and laws.
Date: October 23, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
"In Search of Humanity" (open access)

"In Search of Humanity"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraising banquet for the Adlai Stevenson.
Date: October 10, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Action: Women in Business (open access)

Congressional Action: Women in Business

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at National Businesswomen's Week in Abilene, Texas, about the influence of women in American society.
Date: October 24, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Ron Dellums Benefit. The speech addresses the topic of government and social welfare.
Date: October 4, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraising banquet for the Adlai Stevenson. Handwritten edits and notes are written in the margins.
Date: October 10, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - Special Veterans Program - Texas Southern University (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - Special Veterans Program - Texas Southern University

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a Special Veterans Program at Texas Southern University, thanking them for giving her an award and speaking of benefits to aid the difficult adjustment from military to civilian life.
Date: October 28, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Ron Dellums Benefit. The speech addresses the topic of government and social welfare.
Date: October 4, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coalition for Purification (open access)

Coalition for Purification

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Convention, about social welfare programs.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding recent labor laws as well as interactions between labor unions and Congress.
Date: October 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies (open access)

Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the Texas Councils for Social Studies about possible changes to the school system.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Community Organization - A Necessary Link (open access)

Community Organization - A Necessary Link

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, and its environmental and employment issues.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History