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[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings and Photographs: October 1969-December 1970] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings and Photographs: October 1969-December 1970]

Compilation of articles from various Texas newspapers mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, with her name underlined in each article. Also included are several photographs of Barbara C. Jordan at speaking engagements. One of the sections is entitled "Interim Committee on Urban Affairs - 1969-1970."
Date: 1969-10/1970-12
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the California Democratic Party in Los Angeles, California, endorsing Kathleen Brown for election as governor.
Date: October 4, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Council of the Great City Schools, Outstanding Alumna Award, Houston ISD (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Council of the Great City Schools, Outstanding Alumna Award, Houston ISD

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Council of the Great City Schools' Outstanding Alumna Award ceremony for Houston ISD.
Date: October 27, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: Joseph Prize for Human Rights Address, Anti-Defamation Leage of B'nai B'rith (open access)

Barbara Jordan: Joseph Prize for Human Rights Address, Anti-Defamation Leage of B'nai B'rith

Text for an acceptance speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the Joseph Prize for Human Rights, given by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: October 22, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program (open access)

Barbara Jordan, McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program, about the importance of pursuing excellence rather than mediocrity.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Remarks to Houston Builders Association, Friday, October 29, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Remarks to Houston Builders Association, Friday, October 29, 1976]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding an upcoming presidential election and possible outcomes regarding the economy.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Thayer Award Acceptance Speech, October 5, 1995] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Thayer Award Acceptance Speech, October 5, 1995]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan before an audience at West Point Military Academy. She discusses the concepts of honor and duty while accepting the Sylvanus Thayer Award.
Date: October 5, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can We Govern Ourselves? (open access)

Can We Govern Ourselves?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Association of American Railroads in Tucson, Arizona, about the public's cynicism concerning government.
Date: October 19, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can We Govern Ourselves? (open access)

Can We Govern Ourselves?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Association of American Railroads in Tucson, Arizona. The speech covers the topic of cynicism in America.
Date: October 19, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Choices (open access)

Choices

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to Ohio State, the University of Indiana, and the University of Chicago. In it, she beseeches the students to get involved with the voting process during the 1976 presidential elections. Handwritten edits appear across the document.
Date: October 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church and Public Policy (open access)

The Church and Public Policy

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Religious Liberty Conference in Washington D.C., about how the church may influence public policy.
Date: October 7, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coalition for Purification (open access)

Coalition for Purification

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the AFL-CIO convention in October of 1973 regarding the Nixon administration's opposition to welfare programs.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coalition for Purification (open access)

Coalition for Purification

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the AFL-CIO convention in October of 1973 regarding the Nixon administration's opposition to welfare programs.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Community Organization - A Necessary Link (open access)

Community Organization - A Necessary Link

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding poverty and poor conditions in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. Handwritten notes appear among the typed text.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Action: Women in Business (open access)

Congressional Action: Women in Business

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the discrimination faced by women as well as related reforms.
Date: October 24, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democratic Party - What Now? (open access)

The Democratic Party - What Now?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Austin, Texas. The speech is entitled "The Democratic Party - What Now?" and speaks of the future agenda of the Senate Democrats.
Date: October 21, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democratic Party - What Now? (open access)

The Democratic Party - What Now?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Austin, Texas. The speech is entitled "The Democratic Party - What Now?" and speaks of the future agenda of the Senate Democrats.
Date: October 21, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diversity, 1990] (open access)

[Diversity, 1990]

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan during the 42nd Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations in El Paso, Texas. Topics include diversity and education.
Date: October 5, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History