[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan while accepting the Freedom Award at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. She discusses the history of civil rights movements for African-Americans.
Date: September 10, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Does the Idea of Civil Rights Remain a Good Idea As We Approach the Year 2000 A.D.? (open access)

Does the Idea of Civil Rights Remain a Good Idea As We Approach the Year 2000 A.D.?

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Freedom Award ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum. The speech covers the issue of civil rights in the upcoming millennia.
Date: September 10, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"A Citizen's Democracy" (open access)

"A Citizen's Democracy"

Text of remarks given by Barbara Jordan before the Dallas Women's Foundation regarding democracy, public distrust of politicians, and issues such as income disparity.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Citizens Democracy (open access)

A Citizens Democracy

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a luncheon of the Dallas Women's Foundation in Dallas, Texas. Also included is a letter from Pat Nicklaus Sabin to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for attending the luncheon.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Testimony for the Equal Access to Voting Act, May 10, 1989] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Testimony for the Equal Access to Voting Act, May 10, 1989]

Text of testimony delivered by Barbara Jordan to a committee regarding the proposed Equal Access to Voting Act. She discusses low voter turnout and the barriers to voter registration.
Date: May 10, 1989
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: Statement to the Press (open access)

Barbara Jordan: Statement to the Press

Text of a statement given to the press by Barbara C. Jordan endorsing the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket in the upcoming Presidential election.
Date: September 10, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Public Philosophy: Revisited, Reaffirmed (open access)

The Public Philosophy: Revisited, Reaffirmed

Text for Barbara C. Jordan's commencement address at the University of Arkansas about the American public's view of America.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lyndon Johnson and the Concept of Equal Basic Liberty or The Political Stirrings of An Uncommon Texan (open access)

Lyndon Johnson and the Concept of Equal Basic Liberty or The Political Stirrings of An Uncommon Texan

Text for a keynote address given by Barbara C. Jordan at Hofstra University's "Lyndon Baines Johnson: A Texas in Washington."
Date: April 10, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Script - Barbara Jordan AASCU Award - October 10, 1984 (open access)

Draft Script - Barbara Jordan AASCU Award - October 10, 1984

Draft of a script for the presentation of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities 1984 Distinguished Alumna Award to Barbara C. Jordan, with a list and explanation of her accomplishments, the presentation speech, and Barbara C. Jordan's acceptance remarks.
Date: October 10, 1984
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Wiseman to Barbara C. Jordan - September 10, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Alan Wiseman to Barbara C. Jordan - September 10, 1982]

Letter from Alan Wiseman, written on Howrey & Simon letterhead, to Barbara C. Jordan at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. The letter speaks of her recent testimony filed with the House Committee on the Judiciary, as well as the testimony of Burnell Roberts.
Date: September 10, 1982
Creator: Wiseman, Alan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Supply Side of Race (open access)

The Supply Side of Race

Text of a speech entitled "The Supply Side of Race," given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Urban League Banquet in Austin, Texas.
Date: October 10, 1981
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Address of Barbara Jordan to the Joint Economic Committee, December 10, 1980] (open access)

Address of Barbara Jordan to the Joint Economic Committee, December 10, 1980]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the economic policy of the upcoming Reagan presidency, stressing cooperation between business and labor.
Date: December 10, 1980
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan (open access)

Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan

Press release from Barbara C. Jordan's office, announcing her decision not to run in the 1978 elections.
Date: December 10, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan (open access)

Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan

Press release from Barbara C. Jordan's office, announcing her decision not to run in the 1978 elections.
Date: December 10, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opening Remarks, Institutional Investor Institute (open access)

Opening Remarks, Institutional Investor Institute

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Institutional Investor Institute in Washington D.C., about the establishment of economic policies.
Date: May 10, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opening Remarks, Institutional Investor Institute (open access)

Opening Remarks, Institutional Investor Institute

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Institutional Investor Institute in Washington D.C.
Date: May 10, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Black Women Lawyers Association (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Black Women Lawyers Association

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Black Women Lawyers Association in Houston, Texas, about restoring equilibrium to American society.
Date: April 10, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan about International Women's Year, the political influence of women in America, and recent related legislation.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Symposium on Women in Austin, Texas, about International Women's Year, the political influence of women in America, and recent related legislation.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History