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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
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Black Caucus Dinner Speech, September 29, 1974]
Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the role of black women in the economy and politics. Jordan delivers short biographies of Myrlie Evers, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, and Margaret Young.
Date:
September 28, 1974
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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
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
Civil Liberties: Inoperative? Inaudible? Unintelligible? Expletive Deleted?
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the erosion of civil liberties in the face of an expanding government. She calls for her audience to not abandon the government.
Date:
May 11, 1974
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rights and Liberties - Threats and Promises
Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan relating to threats facing civil rights in the United States. The record also includes a a routing and transmittal slip sent from Kay O'Brien to Bob Alcock thanking him for his help in writing the speech.
Date:
1977-11-11~
Creator:
O'Brien, Kay
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Senate Journal: Sixty-second Legislature - Third Called Session
Issue of the Senate Journal for the 62nd Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, with details about the proceedings of the legislature. On the back of the journal is an article written in memory of Reverend B. M. Jordan, Barbara C. Jordan.
Date:
June 15, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Unique Problems of Black Businessmen
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan discussing problems faced by black business owners, including discrimination from the white business community and uneven aid from the federal government.
Date:
March 27, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Crime
Transcript of testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, presenting a bill for incorporation into the subcommittee's 1976 amendments.
Date:
March 11, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bob Strauss Roast
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan wherein she jokes about Bob Strauss, complements his abilities, and wishes him well in his endeavors.
Date:
January 18, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Senate Journal: Sixty-second Legislature - Third Called Session
Issue of the Senate Journal for the 62nd Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, with details about the proceedings of the legislature. On the back of the journal is an article written in memory of Reverend B. M. Jordan, Barbara C. Jordan.
Date:
June 15, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech]
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date:
July 12, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Senate Journal: Sixty-second Legislature - Third Called Session
Issue of the Senate Journal for the 62nd Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, with details about the proceedings of the legislature. On the back of the journal is an article written in memory of Reverend B. M. Jordan, Barbara C. Jordan.
Date:
June 15, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for South Carolina Democratic Party Fundraiser]
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraiser for the South Carolina Democratic Party.
Date:
May 6, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes]
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the criminal justice system in America.
Date:
February 11, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Action to Aid Women in Business
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding financial discrimination against women and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rights: Human / Constitutional
Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at Temple Emanu El during the observation of Human Rights Day. She speaks regarding the United States Constitution and its evolving nature regarding human rights.
Date:
December 7, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall Building Dedication, February 14th, 1976]
Draft of a speech delivered at the dedication of the Thurgood Marshall Building at Texas Southern University regarding the future of the University.
Date:
February 14, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Democratic National Telethon]
Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan for the Democratic National Telethon in Los Angeles, California, telling the story of her journey from humble beginnings to a member of the United States Congress.
Date:
September 15, 1973
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas - September 15, 1970
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the State Democratic Convention in Dallas, Texas, on which she served as the first African American officer.
Date:
September 15, 1970
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Education Tomorrow: For Whom? Why?" October 27, 1975]
Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the College Entrance Examination Board. The speech concerns the government's role in education, the equal availability of education, and vocational schooling.
Date:
October 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
The Aging Black Woman and Federal Policy
Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Caucus on the Black Aged. In it, Jordan discusses the plight of elderly African-American women, welfare, and contemporary politics. Numerous handwritten edits have been added throughout the text.
Date:
April 15, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Senate Journal: Sixty-second Legislature - Third Called Session
Issue of the Senate Journal for the 62nd Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, with details about the proceedings of the legislature. On the back of the journal is an article written in memory of Reverend B. M. Jordan, Barbara C. Jordan.
Date:
June 15, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History