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[John Tower Speech on Economic Inflation and Regulation given to the National Consumer Finance Association in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 1979]
Speech addressing high inflation and regulations that have negatively impacted the U.S. economy during the Carter Administration.
Date:
May 18, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to La Grange Rotary Club about the Economy, July 14, 1976]
Speech; Recovery of economy; Capital; Regulations.
Date:
July 14, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Minority Representation in the Engneering Profession (TAME) to TX Alliance for Minorities in Engineering at Lamar University, Dec. 2, 1977]
Speech; Report of the AD HOC Planning Commission for Expanding Minority Opportunities in Engineering; National Advisory Council on Minorities in Engineering (NACME); Committee on Minorities in Engineering (CME); National Fund for Minority Engineering Students (NFMES); Bilingual education legislation; Bilingual Vocational Training Program.
Date:
December 2, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Marine Petroleum Worker Compensation given to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Labor, 1971?]
Speech arguing for the necessity to update the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act by passing the Marine Petroleum Workers' Compensation Act of 1971.
Date:
1971?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Military Reserves given at the Dedication of Army Reserve Training Center and Flight Facility at the Dallas Naval Air Station in Dallas, Texas, March 27, 1977]
Speech about the importance of military reserves to U.S. defense. and the concept of Total Force.
Date:
March 27, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to North Dallas Chamber of Commerce about the Economy, July 15, 1976]
Speech; Economic recovery; Congress; Inflation; Debt; Interest rates; Humphrey-Hawkins Bill; Wage and price controls.
Date:
July 15, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Government by Mismanagement to NACHA SurePay Conference, Houston, TX, Mar. 12, 1979]
Speech; Foreign policy; Communism in Asia; Soviet military power; Economy; Inflation rates; Deficit spending; Government regulation; Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt; Financial Privacy Act; Sunset legislation; Federal Reserve Membership legislation.
Date:
March 12, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Banking and Mortgage Credit given to the Texas Savings and Loan League, December 1976]
Speech criticizing legislation that hampers savings and loan association operations, specifically critiquing national legislation used to address regional problems and the shortsightedness of the these laws. First page is memo addressed to John Tower.
Date:
December 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Edited Version of John Tower Speech about Mexican-American Education and Employment, May 4, 1972]
Speech about measures and programs that Senator John Tower has supported in order to help Mexican-Americans achieve better education and have increased employment in both the private and public sectors.
Date:
May 4, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Marine Technology given to a Marine Industry Group in Houston, Texas, 1971?]
Speech describing the development of government programs promoting marine research and explaining legal and economic setbacks.
Date:
1971?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Labor Reform, 1972?]
Speech discussing economic problems caused by organized labor's abuse of power and calling for labor law reforms. A question and answer transcript follows the speech.
Date:
1972?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Federal Energy Policy given to the Society for Professional Engineers, October 1976]
Speech calling for the termination of the Federal Energy Administration and criticizing federal standards for home energy conservation.
Date:
October 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Government Actions Affecting House Construction Industry given to House Construction Suppliers, Designers, and Businessmen, 1976]
Speech discussing energy, picketing, and minimum wage legislation that may adversely affect the product supplies, architects, and businessmen involved in the house construction industry. Predicts that the overall United States economy is heading in a good direction, but fears federal spending and the lack of capital investment could threaten to reverse favorable economic trends.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Texas Laundry Dry Cleaning Assoc. Convention about Legislative Objectives, San Antonio, Feb. 5, 1977, transcribed]
Speech; President Carter; Emergency gas bill; Economic stimulus proposal; Proposals to reduce defense budget; Labor laws, Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act; Minimum wage; Solar energy; Gas deregulation; Coal policy; Unemployment; Welfare programs; Illegal aliens.
Date:
February 5, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about National Energy Plan to International Assoc. of Drilling Contractors in Midland, TX, Nov. 8,1977]
Speech; President Carter's energy legislation; Burden of energy plan on producing States like Texas; Balance between production and conservation; Texas' reliance on oil and gas; Coal conversion; Energy conservation; Public utility reform; Natural gas pricing plan; Pearson-Bentsen Amendment; Tax incentives.
Date:
November 8, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Houston Associated Builders and Contractors? about Labor Law Reform, Sept. 25, 1972]
Speech; Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); President Nixon; Davis-Bacon Act; 92nd Congress; wages;
Date:
September 25, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on his First Ten Years as a Texas Senator given to the Decade of Service Dinner, May 27, 1971]
Speech about Tower's experience as a U.S. senator and his love for the state of Texas.
Date:
May 27, 1971
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Community Development Revenue Sharing given to Texas Mayors in Dallas, Texas, October 16, 1972]
Speech describing the failure of federal urban development programs and explaining Senator Tower's proposed community development revenue sharing legislation that should alleviate fiscal and planning problems in urban development and give more oversight to local mayors.
Date:
October 16, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Natural Gas Legislation given to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, October 10, 1973]
Speech arguing that the United States is suffering from a shortage of natural gas, and the way to address this problem is to strip the Federal Power Commission of its power to regulate prices of natural gas producers and to encourage natural gas exploration.
Date:
October 10, 1973
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Importance of Engineering given to the Nueces County Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers in Corpus Christi, Texas, February 26, 1977]
First part of the transcript includes an introduction for Senator Tower given by Obie Etheridge. Senator Tower's speech describes the importance of engineering for the future of the United States and technological progress, especially technological advancement ahead of the Soviet Union.
Date:
February 26, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the defeat of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1972 in Dallas, Oct. 12,1972]
Speech; Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1972; Federal Housing Assistance (FHA); Community Development Legislation.
Date:
October 12, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Outline on Financial Reform given in Nebraska, May 3, 1976]
Speech describing the effects of the Financial Institutions Act of 1975, which Tower supports, and the effects of the Financial Reform Act of 1976, which is not satisfactory to the senator. Particularly interested in effects on banking and housing.
Date:
May 3, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Economic Controls and Labor given to the Texas Manufacturers Association in Houston, Texas, October 28, 1971?]
Speech criticizing anti-business politics and arguing that healthy businesses benefit everyone, including laborers. Wishes to remove wage and price controls once inflation is under control, transfer unfair labor practice cases to the federal courts, repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, get rid of anti-trust laws that protect labor unions, and abolish the minimum wage, among other things.
Date:
1971-10-28?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Declining U.S. Trade Balance, 1971?]
Speech discussing the looming threat of a trade balance deficit as the trade balance declines. Explains the causes of this decline related to international economic policy, labor organizations, and the dissemination of technology and proposes some solutions to address these issues.
Date:
1971?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History