[John Tower Speech to the Texas Press Assoc. about National Security, Houston, TX, June 20, 1980] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to the Texas Press Assoc. about National Security, Houston, TX, June 20, 1980]

Speech; Soviet relations; NATO Europe relations; Reliance on foreign goods; Threat of Soviet military power; Restoration of U.S. military strength; Defense budget.
Date: June 20, 1980
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Class of 1968 at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, FL, June 5, 1968] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to the Class of 1968 at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, FL, June 5, 1968]

Speech; Commencement; Southeast Asia; crime rate; liberty; responsibility; assassination [Robert F. Kennedy]; nuclear and space age.
Date: June 5, 1968
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about CNO Change of  Command, Annapolis, MD, June 30, 1982] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about CNO Change of Command, Annapolis, MD, June 30, 1982]

Speech; Naval strength; Tom Hayward; Jim Watkins - new CNO; U.S. Merchant Marine and Civilian Shipbuilding Industrial Base; Merchant Marine Fleet; Need for National Maritime Policy; [CNO, Chief of Naval Operations].
Date: June 30, 1982
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Notes on Flood Insurance Programs given to the Texas Association of Realtors in Dallas, Texas, June 11, 1977] (open access)

[John Tower Speech Notes on Flood Insurance Programs given to the Texas Association of Realtors in Dallas, Texas, June 11, 1977]

Speech about flood insurance and energy conservation policies and their effects on the housing industry. Also comments on increased mortgage limits and Fannie Mae.
Date: June 11, 1977
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Individual Liberty and Government Power given to Central Baptist Church Congregation, June 27, 1976] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Individual Liberty and Government Power given to Central Baptist Church Congregation, June 27, 1976]

Sermon delivered to Central Baptist Church in East Texas, describing Judeo-Christian roots of the United States of America and the senator's commitment to the principles of individual liberty in the face of what he sees as increasing government intrusion in the lives of individuals. Draws quotes from/mentions historical figures such as Anatole France, John Cotton, and Roger Williams.
Date: June 27, 1976
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before Art Laffer Associates about Spending Programs, June 17, 1982] (open access)

[John Tower Speech before Art Laffer Associates about Spending Programs, June 17, 1982]

Speech; Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981; Spending for National Defense; Reagan Administration.
Date: June 17, 1982
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Art Laffer Associates about Defense Spending, June 17, 1982] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to Art Laffer Associates about Defense Spending, June 17, 1982]

Speech; National Defense Budget; Communist aggression; Soviet Union; Reagan Administration; Comparison Soviet and American Armed Forces; Recession; Unemployment; Defense Spending as stimulus to Economy; Inflation; Defense Budget Cuts.
Date: June 17, 1982
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Republican State Convention about the Election, Fort Worth, June 19, 1976] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to the Republican State Convention about the Election, Fort Worth, June 19, 1976]

Speech; Presidential race; Backing of Governor Ronald Reagan; Election; Bicentennial year; Economic policy; Sec. 14 (b) of the Taft-Hartley Act; Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; Defense policy.
Date: June 19, 1976
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at National War College Graduation about International Security Environment, Washington D.C., June 8, 1982] (open access)

[John Tower Speech at National War College Graduation about International Security Environment, Washington D.C., June 8, 1982]

Speech; Interlocking nature of economic interests - e.g. dependence on Middle Eastern oil; Buildup of Soviet military power; Lessened political cohesion of major alliances, incl. NATO; U.S.commitment to four worldwide missions: equivalence w. strategic forces of Soviet Union, maritime superiority, power projection superiority, technological superiority; U.S.commitment to three regional missions: defense of NATO Europe, defense of East Asia, defense of Southwest Asia; North Atlantic Alliance; Culver-Nunn Amendment of 1976; Nixon Doctrine; Security assistance programs.
Date: June 8, 1982
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] (open access)

[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 Tower-Percy Dinner introducing Charles Percy, Dallas, June 23, 1967] (open access)

[John Tower Speech at Tower-Percy Dinner introducing Charles Percy, Dallas, June 23, 1967]

Speech; Introduction Charles Percy; Chuck Percy; Republican Party; United States Senate.
Date: June 23, 1967
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] (open access)

[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 excerpts of address on productivity and profitability to Shipbuilders Council of America, June 7, 1972] (open access)

[John Tower excerpts of address on productivity and profitability to Shipbuilders Council of America, June 7, 1972]

Speech; naval and merchant ships; shipbuilding; President Nixon's Doctrine of Strategic Sufficiency; trade and commerce; Nixon's Seattle Speech; Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1970.
Date: June 7, 1972
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Brock and Tower Housing Bills given to the Senate Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, June 20, 1972] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on the Brock and Tower Housing Bills given to the Senate Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, June 20, 1972]

Speech supporting the bills introduced by Senator Bill Brock and Senator John Tower (S. 3373 and S. 3654 respectively) to help reduce the costs of residential housing construction. Tower's bill is aimed at revising wage requirements in the Davis-Bacon Act that prevent wages from being depressed by the spending of federal funds on federal projects.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on Soviet Military Technology given to the Texas AFL-CIO Summer Youth Citizenship Conference at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, June 18, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Edited Speech on Soviet Military Technology given to the Texas AFL-CIO Summer Youth Citizenship Conference at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, June 18, 1965]

Speech explaining the ways in which Senator Tower agrees and disagrees with labor goals and asserting that he and labor have the common cause of opposing Communism. Argues that the Soviet Union has surprised the world with the development of solid fuel rockets and massive air transport vessels and that the United States needs to better anticipate Soviet technological advances.
Date: June 18, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Federation of Independent Business Panel Discussion Schedule, June 16-18, 1975] (open access)

[National Federation of Independent Business Panel Discussion Schedule, June 16-18, 1975]

Provides schedule and format for panel discussions which will take place on June 16-18, 1975, for the National Federation of Independent Business Conference.
Date: June 16, 1975
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower speech at Seminar about the Future for the SBA, June 16 1975?] (open access)

[John Tower speech at Seminar about the Future for the SBA, June 16 1975?]

Speech; Small Business Act; SBA; Legislative Small Business Committee; Loan Programs; Agency for Consumer Advocacy
Date: 1975-06-16?
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Edited Version of John Tower Speech to Small Business Professionals about the Small Business Administration, June 16, 1975] (open access)

[Edited Version of John Tower Speech to Small Business Professionals about the Small Business Administration, June 16, 1975]

Speech given by John Tower to small business professionals. Senator Tower discusses how small businesses are good for the economy and could help alleviate current issues. However, Tower perceives three factors that hold back small businesses: federal regulation, high taxes, and federal subsidy programs that have limited impact. He proposes that the national commission on small business should study the effect of federal regulations on small businesses, the effectiveness of federal subsidy programs, and alternative solutions to create a favorable economic environment for small business. The Small Business Administration should serve as a information and resource center for small businesses to learn about ways to effectively compete.
Date: June 16, 1975
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Questions and Answers for Panel on the Future of the Small Business Administration, June 16, 1975] (open access)

[Questions and Answers for Panel on the Future of the Small Business Administration, June 16, 1975]

List of questions and answers created to help Senator John Tower for his panel discussion on the Small Business Administration at the National Federation of Independent Business Conference. Addresses questions about the SBA potentially joining the Department of Commerce, the Cabinet, or the Domestic Council; the effects of line-item appropriations on the SBA; direct loan legislative policies; SBA programs.
Date: 1975-06-16?
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Tony Cluff and Ellen Oberdorf to John Tower about National Federation of Independent Business Panel Discussion, June 16, 1975] (open access)

[Memorandum from Tony Cluff and Ellen Oberdorf to John Tower about National Federation of Independent Business Panel Discussion, June 16, 1975]

Memo written by Tony Cluff and Ellen Oberdorf to Senator John Tower to prepare him for a panel discussion run by the National Federation of Independent Business. Cluff and Oberdorf list potential questions that may be asked at the panel discussion about the future of the Small Business Administration and then outline responses that Tower could give for each question. The responses mostly focus on reducing federal regulation of small businesses and enabling them to thrive in the economy.
Date: June 16, 1975
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History