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TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994 (open access)

TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Texas Commerce Bank - Riverside. The text is a mix of typed and handwritten notes.
Date: April 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks by Representative Barbara Jordan (D-Tex) on the Floor of the House on April 18, 1973 on the Constitutional Crisis (open access)

Remarks by Representative Barbara Jordan (D-Tex) on the Floor of the House on April 18, 1973 on the Constitutional Crisis

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House of Representatives about the Constitutional crisis surrounding election of a Democratic Congress with a Republican President.
Date: April 18, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes]

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about embracing diversity in America.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge (open access)

The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Association for Investment Management and Research in San Antonio, Texas. She discusses the faltering trust between Americans and the United States government.
Date: May 5, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at PBS Program Fair Banquet, November 6, 1986] (open access)

[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at PBS Program Fair Banquet, November 6, 1986]

Text of remarks made by Barbara Jordan regarding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and maintaining objectivity in public television.
Date: November 6, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 93rd Congress and Health Care (open access)

The 93rd Congress and Health Care

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan to Physicians in Houston, Texas. In it, she discusses National Health Insurance, child health care, and maternity care in the United States.
Date: August 3, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Fundamental Right (open access)

A Fundamental Right

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's 1990 Conference in Dallas, Texas. The speech covers the topic of the "right to privacy and reproductive freedom."
Date: October 18, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings and Photographs: January-June 1970] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings and Photographs: January-June 1970]

Compilation of articles from various newspapers, all mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, with her name underlined in pen. Also included are photographs of Barbara C. Jordan at speaking engagements.
Date: 1970-01/1970-06
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan about the First Session of the 94th Congress and its importance for Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan before Women in Communications, June 18, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan before Women in Communications, June 18, 1977]

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the problems facing a democracy when the populace is uninformed and unengaged in politics. Several handwritten edits appear throughout the text.
Date: June 19, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eulogy of Lyndon B. Johnson (open access)

Eulogy of Lyndon B. Johnson

Typed eulogy of Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking of his legacy as a politician and as President.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan, Primary Election, May 1, 1976 (open access)

Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan, Primary Election, May 1, 1976

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Date: May 1, 1976
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the University of Texas Union (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the University of Texas Union

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the University of Texas Union, about government secrecy.
Date: February 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975

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Date: October 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Parren Mitchell Benefit (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Parren Mitchell Benefit

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Parren Mitchell Benefit, concerning the importance of a government's care for its people.
Date: March 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Television Information Office Luncheon, about the American peoples' reliance on television for information about the government and politics, and how that affects governmental accountability to citizens.
Date: September 26, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Will Democrats Daydream? (open access)

Will Democrats Daydream?

Paper written by Marc Brailov about the future of the Democratic party.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brailov, Marc
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Regulatory Reform Act of 1977 (open access)

The Regulatory Reform Act of 1977

Text for testimony given by Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs about the Regulatory Reform Act of 1977.
Date: May 24, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner (open access)

Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner in Houston, Texas, about the importance of drawing strength from her African American heritage.
Date: December 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan - Primary Election - May 1, 1976 (open access)

Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan - Primary Election - May 1, 1976

Text of a statement given by Barbara C. Jordan, urging the American people to vote in the upcoming primary election.
Date: May 1, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks Given at the Washington Press Club January 9, 1973 (open access)

Remarks Given at the Washington Press Club January 9, 1973

Transcript of remarks given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Washington Press Club, in answer to the question "Tell us, what happened when Connally and his People reached the Jordan?"
Date: January 9, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History