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[John Tower Speech to Young Republican Natl. Federation about honorary membership, Minneapolis, MN, June, 22, 1961]
Speech; honorary membership in the Young Republicans; organization; Claire Williams.
Date:
June 22, 1961
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Foreign Policy given to the Seventh Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in London, September 1961]
Speech describing United States foreign policy to uphold the freedoms of people around the globe and praising the accomplishments of the Commonwealth.
Date:
September 1961
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the 1962 Election given to the Republican State Executive Committee, 1962]
Speech criticizing "liberals and leftists" and the New Frontier philosophy. Predicts Republican victory for the 1962 election year.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the Kennedy Administration given to the Ohio Republican Finance Committee in Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1962]
Speech criticizing the power of the Kennedy Administration and expressing hope for a Republican congressional victory in the 1962 election.
Date:
May 15, 1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Human Events Political Action Conference about governance, Washington D.C., July 14, 1962]
Speech; New Frontier; conservatism; communism; world leadership; governance.
Date:
July 14, 1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about 87th Congress Legislation, September 1962]
Speech providing a summary of the activities of the 87th Congress from January to September 1962. Includes comments about legislation on Medicare, agriculture, education, trade, and taxes.
Date:
September 1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from John Tower Speech about Failures of the Kennedy Administration given in California, September 27, 1962]
Speech criticizing the Kennedy Administration for perceived failures in economic, military, and foreign policy matters.
Date:
September 27, 1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Natl. Confectioners Assoc. Convention about government influence on business, May 1963]
Speech; government operations; government regulations; taxation; fiscal policy; government business; private business; Herlong-Baker bill; economic freedom;
Date:
1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Campaigning, Gary, Indiana, Feb. 14, 1963]
Speech; Election; Republicans; Democrats; Kennedy Administration; Cuba crisis; Soviet Union threat; Aspired victory in Cold War; Tax cuts; Burden of indebtedness; Economy; Republican Party party of business and labor.
Date:
February 14, 1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Impact of Goverment on Business at Institute of Appliance Manufacturers, March 4, 1963]
Speech; Annual Convention of the Institute of Appliance Manufacturers; Economic democracy; Impact on: taxation, competition, regulation and labor; Trade unions; Steel price; Strike.
Date:
March 4, 1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Natl. Parking Assoc. about urbanization, May 5, 1963]
Speech; traffic and parking problems; rapid urbanization of the country; Mass Transportation Bill; socialism.
Date:
May 28, 1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Texas Cotton Assoc. about Economics and Politics, Houston, March 13, 1964]
Speech; Cotton bill; Texas Cotton Association; farm legislation; agriculture; Rules Committee.
Date:
March 13, 1964
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Republican Convention about Barry Goldwater Nomination, San Francisco, CA, July 15, 1964]
Speech; Nomination of Barry Goldwater for President.
Date:
July 15, 1964
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Polk and Tyler Solid Waste Problem]
Speech; pilot program; Lynn Futch of FHA in Temple; solid waste in resort and recreation areas in East Texas.
Date:
1965/1980~
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Public Affairs Forum, Indiana State College about Poverty in America, Feb. 15, 1965]
Speech; Antipoverty programs; Decline of poverty; How to measure poverty; Unemployment as a result of lack of skill, lack of ability, lack of education and/or lack of motivation; Salary costs for hiring antipoverty officials and social workers as part of the budget; Office of Economic Opportunity; Vocational and literacy training; Federal bureaucracy versus individual responsibility.
Date:
February 18, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Indiana State College about Fight Against Poverty in America, Mar. 25, 1965]
Speech; Decline of poverty; Federal bureaucracy versus individual responsibility; Private initiatives to fight poverty; Poverty Bill; White Citizens Council; NAACP [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]; Welfare and education programs; Poverty statistics; Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; VISTA anti-poverty program.
Date:
March 25, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Attrition in the Vietnam War given to Houston Jaycees, April 10, 1965?]
Speech asking for the consideration of the attrition of American equipment and technology in the Vietnam War and urging the need for more replacements.
Date:
1965-04-10?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Soil Conservation, April 14, 1965?]
Speech urging Congress not to cut back on soil conservation funds because they are vital to helping farmers and ranchers in areas experiencing severe droughts.
Date:
April 14, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on Soviet Military Technology given to the Texas AFL-CIO Summer Youth Citizenship Conference at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, June 18, 1965]
Speech explaining the ways in which Senator Tower agrees and disagrees with labor goals and asserting that he and labor have the common cause of opposing Communism. Argues that the Soviet Union has surprised the world with the development of solid fuel rockets and massive air transport vessels and that the United States needs to better anticipate Soviet technological advances.
Date:
June 18, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Edward Clark's Nomination to be Ambassador to Australia, given to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, July 20, 1965]
Speech explaining how Edward Clark's successes in business and law in Texas will equip him to be a good U.S. Ambassador to Australia.
Date:
July 20, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Statement on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, July 30, 1965]
Statement arguing in favor of a the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program because the senator believes it represents the best combination of human and robotic skills. Expresses disappointment with the lack of development and progress with this program.
Date:
July 30, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Supporting American Troops in Vietnam given to the Austin Lions Club, September 23, 1965]
Speech explaining Texas' role in the Vietnam War and urging Americans at home to support measures that aid soldiers financially and that provide them with proper equipment and technology.
Date:
September 23, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on Right to Work given to the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Convention General Assembly in Lubbock, Texas, September 24, 1965]
Speech arguing in favor of retaining Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act, which protects the right to work without joining a union, and opposing the labor bosses who want this law repealed.
Date:
September 24, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Oceanography given to the Southwest Science Exposition, El Paso, Texas, October 13, 1965]
Speech on the importance of promoting oceanography in order to protect the Free World against Communist aggression.
Date:
October 13, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History