[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992]

Letter from John K. Boaz of Illinois State University to Barbara C. Jordan, with an enclosed transcript of her Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture.
Date: December 11, 1992
Creator: Boaz, John K.
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 celebration of the commencement of International Women's Year, about the political influence of women in America and recent related legislation.
Date: December 21, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Presidential Leadership and Congressional Responsibility Paper (open access)

Presidential Leadership and Congressional Responsibility Paper

Paper written about presidential leadership and congressional responsibility, and the balance of power between the two governmental branches.
Date: December 11, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream (open access)

A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Northside High School in Memphis, Tennessee, about African Americans and the "American Dream."
Date: December 6, 1990
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
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the cost of medical care in the United States. This text includes an itinerary for addresses through December 5 through 8.
Date: December 6, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan (open access)

Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan

Press release from Barbara C. Jordan's office, announcing her decision not to run in the 1978 elections.
Date: December 10, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Congressional-Private Sector Cooperation" (open access)

"Congressional-Private Sector Cooperation"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Council on Philanthropy Breakfast in Washington D.C., about cooperation between Congress and the private sector.
Date: December 5, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Address of Barbara Jordan to the Joint Economic Committee, December 10, 1980] (open access)

Address of Barbara Jordan to the Joint Economic Committee, December 10, 1980]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the economic policy of the upcoming Reagan presidency, stressing cooperation between business and labor.
Date: December 10, 1980
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice (open access)

The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, about the importance of caring for people.
Date: December 16, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"A Citizen's Democracy" (open access)

"A Citizen's Democracy"

Text of remarks given by Barbara Jordan before the Dallas Women's Foundation regarding democracy, public distrust of politicians, and issues such as income disparity.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials in Washington D.C.
Date: December 12, 1975
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 celebration of the commencement of International Women's Year, about the political influence of women in America and recent related legislation.
Date: December 21, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan (open access)

Press Release From the Office of Representative Barbara Jordan

Press release from Barbara C. Jordan's office, announcing her decision not to run in the 1978 elections.
Date: December 10, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice (open access)

The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan at Kenyon College, about the importance of caring for people.
Date: December 16, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Call For Action (open access)

A Call For Action

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Follow Through Conference in Austin, Texas, regarding the State Debate on Health Care.
Date: December 1, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the cost of medical care in the United States.
Date: December 6, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan's notes speech at Boston University School of Law Annual Gala, December 2, 1995 (open access)

Barbara Jordan's notes speech at Boston University School of Law Annual Gala, December 2, 1995

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of her education at Boston University and the value of law.
Date: December 2, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rights: Human / Constitutional (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris W. Kilgore to The Liaison Committee of the Alcoholism Section, T.R.I.M.S., December 27, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Morris W. Kilgore to The Liaison Committee of the Alcoholism Section, T.R.I.M.S., December 27, 1968]

Letter from Morris W. Kilgore to members of The Liaison Committee of the Alcoholism Section, T.R.I.M.S. (Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences), giving a synopsis of the first meeting of the committee.
Date: December 27, 1968
Creator: Kilgore, Morris W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben Barnes to Barbara C. Jordan, December 19, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Ben Barnes to Barbara C. Jordan, December 19, 1968]

Photocopy of a letter from Ben Barnes to Barbara C. Jordan, speaking of his upcoming committee assignments for the Senate.
Date: December 19, 1968
Creator: Barnes, Ben
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Robert Harris to Members of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, December 10, 1968] (open access)

[Memo from Robert Harris to Members of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, December 10, 1968]

Memo from Robert Harris to the members of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, containing highlights of the latest Commission meeting: business items and program reviews.
Date: December 10, 1968
Creator: Harris, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben W. Heineman to Richard M. Nixon, December 6, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Ben W. Heineman to Richard M. Nixon, December 6, 1968]

Letter from Ben W. Heineman to President-Elect Richard M. Nixon, requesting to inform him of the recent and future activities of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs and expressing willingness to comply with his wishes for the Commission.
Date: December 6, 1968
Creator: Heineman, Ben W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston, Texas, with handwritten notes in the margins around the printed text.
Date: December 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History