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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Society of Plastics Industry - March 23, 1977 (open access)

Society of Plastics Industry - March 23, 1977

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Society of the Plastics Industry, covering the topic of public policy concerning energy conservation, de-regulation, and wind-fall profits.
Date: March 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ditchley Foundation Lecture (open access)

The Ditchley Foundation Lecture

Text of the Ditchley Foundation Lecture given by Barbara C. Jordan in Oxfordshire, England, entitled "American Imports Revalued: 'Tributaries of American Culture.' The topic of the lecture is American importation of ideas.
Date: July 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan at Southern Methodist University Law School, April 23, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan at Southern Methodist University Law School, April 23, 1977]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding voter dissatisfaction with the legal system of the United States and the barriers between the two.
Date: April 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Remarks before the Society of the Plastics Industry, March 23, 1977] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Remarks before the Society of the Plastics Industry, March 23, 1977]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding President Carter's upcoming energy policy which will require energy conservation and efficiency across industries and among the populace
Date: March 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ditchley Foundation Lecture (open access)

The Ditchley Foundation Lecture

Text of the Ditchley Foundation Lecture given by Barbara C. Jordan in Oxfordshire, England, entitled "American Imports Revalued: 'Tributaries of American Culture.' The topic of the lecture is American importation of ideas.
Date: July 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - Apprentice Opportunity Program - May 23, 1975 (open access)

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

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Community Action Agency Directors Association - Rice Hotel - October 23, 1974

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding Americans in poverty and the Community Services Act. Handwritten edits are present among the typed text.
Date: October 23, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Southern Methodist University Law School, Saturday, April 23, 1977 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Southern Methodist University Law School, Saturday, April 23, 1977

Text discussing public distrust of the legal system and suggestions for restoring public faith.
Date: April 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs Documents] (open access)

[President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs Documents]

Collection of documents related to the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, including a memorandum from the executive director, background papers, articles, and the text of HR 17331 (90th Congress, Second Session).
Date: May 23, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 1976 Elections -- A Democratic Perspective (open access)

The 1976 Elections -- A Democratic Perspective

Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan regarding the upcoming 1976 election, saying that the next president must be able to work with Congress.
Date: March 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Dedication of Cullen Residence Hall, May 23, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Dedication of Cullen Residence Hall, May 23, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding inflation, unemployment, and a lack of compassion from the Gerald Ford administration. She discusses various programs passed through Congress to alleviate a number of social problems.
Date: May 23, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advocacy (open access)

Advocacy

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan at the dedication of the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center. The speech is entitled "Advocacy."
Date: July 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976] (open access)

[Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976]

Text of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government.
Date: May 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976] (open access)

[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976]

Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government. Handwritten notes are visible throughout the typed document.
Date: May 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 1976 Elections -- A Democratic Perspective (open access)

The 1976 Elections -- A Democratic Perspective

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission in Washington, D.C., offering a democratic perspective on the upcoming 1976 elections.
Date: March 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976] (open access)

[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976]

Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government. Handwritten notes are visible throughout the typed document.
Date: May 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Schnabel to Barbara Jordan, June 23, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Schnabel to Barbara Jordan, June 23, 1967]

Letter from Charles Schnabel to Barbara Jordan regarding 1967 and 1968 Constitutional Amendments to be vetoed.
Date: June 23, 1967
Creator: Schnabel, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech: Democracy] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech: Democracy]

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the maintenance and importance of democracy.
Date: July 23, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976] (open access)

[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976]

Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government.
Date: May 23, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advocacy (open access)

Advocacy

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan given at the dedication of the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center in Houston, Texas. She describes what services the center will provide for the residence of the Fifth Ward. A program from the dedication ceremony is included, depicting the ceremony and providing a history of the development of the center.
Date: July 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History