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[Remarks of Barbara Jordan at Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, April 15, 1978] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan at Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, April 15, 1978]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to members of Kappa Delta Pi during their Biennial Convocation at Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois. Topics include education and the difficulties faced by educators.
Date: April 15, 1978
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Education Week, University of Texas (open access)

Education Week, University of Texas

Typed draft of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Education Week at the University of Texas, about America's educational programs. Corrections and additions are handwritten in pencil.
Date: February 11, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Houston Club - October 11, 1994, Houston, TX (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Houston Club - October 11, 1994, Houston, TX

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Houston Club in Houston, Texas, at a centennial celebration for the organization.
Date: October 11, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Federal Government and Human Needs (open access)

The Federal Government and Human Needs

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with a Library of Congress cover page and Lisa Nickerson's name and title (Analyst, History and Public Affairs) typed at the bottom.
Date: October 1, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Womankind - June 25, 1977 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (open access)

Womankind - June 25, 1977 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about the difficulty in passing the Equal Rights Amendment, and how it relates to the issues of women's rights.
Date: June 25, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks by Barbara Jordan before the American Pharmaceutical Association, May 15, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks by Barbara Jordan before the American Pharmaceutical Association, May 15, 1977]

Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan at the American Pharmaceutical Association. She discusses national health care, health care laws, and public drug education.
Date: May 15, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Democracy] (open access)

[Democracy]

Handwritten text of speech by Barbara Jordan describing her feelings towards democracy.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Realities of an Energy Policy (open access)

The Realities of an Energy Policy

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the United States' lack of an energy policy and what the oil companies can do to deal with the situation.
Date: May 20, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss (open access)

Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the loss of public trust in the government, how to combat this loss, and economic concerns. Included with this document is two pages of an editorial from CHANGE entitled "How Separate? How Equal?," which discusses black separatism and intellectualism and ends with a circled section about Barbara Jordan.
Date: May 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech (open access)

National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conviction Values (open access)

Conviction Values

Text for Barbara C. Jordan's commencement speech at the University of Texas about personal convictions and standards.
Date: May 24, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women and the Constitution: The Challenge (open access)

Women and the Constitution: The Challenge

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the omission of women from the Constitution, how that has changed over the years, and contemporary issues facing the rights of women.
Date: February 11, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994 (open access)

University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Texas Law School, about the findings and recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association (open access)

Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Peace Corps Association's 1995 Conference in Austin, Texas. The speech introduces the presentation of the Sargent Shriver Award for Humanitarian Service to Dr. Robert Pastor. Two different typed versions of the speech are included.
Date: August 6, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Realities of an Energy Policy (open access)

The Realities of an Energy Policy

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the United States' lack of an energy policy and what the oil companies can do to deal with the situation.
Date: May 20, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at AFL-CIO Convention, October 19, 1973] (open access)

[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at AFL-CIO Convention, October 19, 1973]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at an AFL-CIO Convention. In it, she discusses government aid to those in need, New Deal coalitions with workers, and the threat that the Nixon administration poses to these.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan at Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, April 15, 1978] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan at Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, April 15, 1978]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to members of Kappa Delta Pi during their Biennial Convocation at Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois. Topics include education and the difficulties faced by educators.
Date: April 15, 1978
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Justice (open access)

Justice

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the criminal justice system in America.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Defense of Rights (open access)

In Defense of Rights

Handwritten text by Barbara Jordan regarding the Bill of Rights as a protection against fallible government regimes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shaping America's Future (open access)

Shaping America's Future

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Pat Schroeder Fundraiser in Denver, Colorado, making a case for voting for Pat Schroeder.
Date: September 24, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan's Presentation at "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society" Symposium, February 4, 1983] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan's Presentation at "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society" Symposium, February 4, 1983]

Text of a portion of the proceedings from "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society," a symposium held by the University of Texas at Austin. The first page is part of a program from that event, with an asterisk written beside "Excellence in the Professions and Public Service - Professor Barbara C. Jordan." The next two pages are from an unknown magazine and contains snippets from several of the speaker's presentations. The numbered section that follows contains Barbara Jordan's presentation on the value of people and American exceptionalism.
Date: February 4, 1983
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Stephen A. Berrang to Barbara C. Jordan - February 11, 1985] (open access)

[Memo from Stephen A. Berrang to Barbara C. Jordan - February 11, 1985]

Memo from Stephen A. Berrang to barbara C. jordan about the status of the Democratic party in America.
Date: February 11, 1985
Creator: Berrang, Stephen A.
System: The Portal to Texas History