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[John Tower Speech at Graduation Exercises, USMA Class of 1982 about Defense Efforts, Westpoint, NY, May 26, 1982]
Speech; Duty; Honor; Country; Terrorism; Militarism; Instability; Increased security challenges; Soviet military power; Anti-defense propaganda; Modern warfare; Western alliances.
Date:
May 26, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux about National Defense Strategy, Houston, TX, Sept. 15, 1978]
Speech; National Defense and Foreign Policy; Human Rights; Peace; Current situation of Armed Forces; Cuba; Defense Spending; Unilateral Concessions; Defense Procurement Authorization Bill; Call to make National Defense a priority.
Date:
September 15, 1978
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about pollution control, 197u]
Speech; environment; air and water pollution control; solar energy; recycling; waste; technological advances; Space Program; fossil fuels; Dr. Peter Glaser, Research Physicist, Arthur D. Little Company; economic costs of pollution control.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Announcing Support for Richard Nixon, July 1, 1968]
Speech explaining John Tower's choice to support Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential race.
Date:
July 1, 1968
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Farm Bureau-4H Leadership, Waco, TX, July 13, 1976]
Speech; Election; Bicentennial Celebration.
Date:
July 13, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the President about the Marine Resources and Engineering Act of 1965, 1965?]
Speech; S. 944, Marine Resources and Engineering Act of 1965; Oceanography; Ocean as new frontier for Americans regarding economic and military power; Fish, oil and mineral resources; Communists' oceanography program and their large fleet.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Port Call USS Houston (SSN-713), Houston, TX, March 19,1983]
Speech; Port city of Houston; Defense spending; Defense requirements; Military commitments; National and international security.
Date:
March 19, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Backfire Bomber and Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, 1977?]
Speech; Carter Administration; SALT Agreement; Backfire Bomber - restriction of usage and categorization; SALT II strategic nuclear delivery vehicle ceiling.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983]
Speech; 688-class submarine; Naval power; Soviet Union, Budget deficits; Shipbuilding.
Date:
January 8, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Improving Military Defense given at the Commission of the USS Carl Vinson, March 13, 1981]
Speech arguing that national defense needs to be a priority for the United States in the face of increasing Soviet military technology production.
Date:
March 13, 1981
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before the Conference on Reserve Requirements and the Role of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1979]
Speech; Attrition of membership in the Federal Reserve; NOW [Negotiable Order of Withdrawal] accounts for depository institutions; Banking Committee focus on proposals requiring certain banks to hold reserves with the Federal Reserve; Voluntary membership; Monetary policy; Bank deposits; Sterile assets vs. earning assets; Dual Banking System.
Date:
January 18, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Housing Industry given to the New York State Savings and Loan League in Palm Beach, Florida, October 22, 1973]
Speech explaining the effects of economic "credit crunch" periods on the housing industry, namely higher interest rates and lower availability of mortgage funds. Describes measures that the federal government is taking to address these problems.
Date:
October 22, 1973
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at National War College Graduation about International Security Environment, Washington D.C., June 8, 1982]
Speech; Interlocking nature of economic interests - e.g. dependence on Middle Eastern oil; Buildup of Soviet military power; Lessened political cohesion of major alliances, incl. NATO; U.S.commitment to four worldwide missions: equivalence w. strategic forces of Soviet Union, maritime superiority, power projection superiority, technological superiority; U.S.commitment to three regional missions: defense of NATO Europe, defense of East Asia, defense of Southwest Asia; North Atlantic Alliance; Culver-Nunn Amendment of 1976; Nixon Doctrine; Security assistance programs.
Date:
June 8, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Draft on the Economy and the Housing Industry given to a Housing Industry Association?, 1975]
Speech about economic problems, especially high interest rates, and government actions relating to the housing industry.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Natl. Security Industrial Assoc. about Defense Authorization Bill, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 1979]
Speech; Military-industrial complex in the United States; America in world context; Soviet Union; Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement; Military capability.
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Institutional Investor Institute about the Growth of Government, May 9,1984]
Speech; Thomas Jefferson; Ronald Reagan; Economy in the public expense; Pause or reversal in the growth of the government; Federal spending; Special interest tax benefits; Inflation; Tax; Regulation.
Date:
May 9, 1984
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Reclaiming Our National Greatness, Jan. 19, 1980]
Speech; Ideals; Government; Economic policy; Energy policy; National Defense posture; Security; Naval strength; Synthetic fuels; Oil; Gas; Use of coal.
Date:
January 19, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Education given to Tuloso-Midway Rand Morgan High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, September 15, 1984]
Speech describing the importance of public education for upcoming generations and the future leaders of the United States.
Date:
September 15, 1984
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about riots and law enforcement, 1968?]
Speech; Attorney General of the United States Ramsey Clark; Suitability of Mr. Clark as supervisor of law enforcement officers of the Federal Government; Father James Groppi of Milwaukee; [Washington D.C.]; Looters and arsonists; Restoration of law and order.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Legislation and Balance of Payment Deficit, n.d.]
Speech; Housing bill; ; Rent supplements program for moderate income families; New Town Concept deleted from bill; Urban renewal program investigation; Public Housing proposal to allow tenants to make monthly payments over a period to count as down payment; Choice bills; Production and Stabilization Subcommittee; "Truth in Lending" bill regarding retail credit transactions; International finance - balance of payment deficit; private investments abroad; Effect of tourism on deficit problem; Impaired independence of action as a state.
Date:
196X
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 Speech on Labor Law Reform, 1972?]
Speech arguing for the need to change and update labor legislation because the current legislation is causing an abuse of power on the part of labor organizations, which Tower believes is one of the principal causes of inflation.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Senate Bill 3671 given to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, July 21, 1970?]
Speech presenting arguments in favor of S. 3671, a bill introduced by Senator Tower that would transfer jurisdiction over unfair labor practices from the National Labor Relations Board to the federal court system. Cites numerous NLRB cases to support his claim of corrupt rulings in favor of large labor unions, including Bonwit Teller (96 NLRB 608 (1961)), Maryland Drydock (88 NLRB 1305 (1950)), Sewel Manufacturing Company (138 NLRB 66 (1962)), Archer Laundry Company (150 NLRB 1427 (1965)), and River Togs, Inc. (160 NLRB No. 2 (1966)).
Date:
1970?-07-21
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Financing Public Education, 197u]
Speech; National Commission on School Finance; wealth of school districts, local taxes.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History