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[John Tower Speech about agricultural legislation, 1962?]
Speech; Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; McNary-Haugen bill; Federal Farm Board; Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933; Bankhead and Steagall Acts; Brannan plan; Cochrane-Freeman plan; over-production at federal cost; price support; free economy; land-retirement program.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Creative Federalism, 19uu]
Speech that criticizes the concept of "creative federalism" for creating too much government power and argues for a "cooperative federalism" instead.
Date:
19uu
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 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 to Texas State Legislature about Southeast Asia, Feb. 22, 1967]
Speech; address august body; Communist aggression; war; Vietnam; North Vietnam; South Vietnam; Viet Cong; Haiphong.
Date:
February 22, 1967
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Shipbuilding Productivity and Profitability given to the Shipbuilders Council of America at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., July 7, 1972]
Speech declaring the importance of naval and merchant ships to U.S. national interests on the seas and arguing against critics that say that the shipbuilding industry is inefficient, costly, and technologically behind other nations.
Date:
July 7, 1972
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
[John Tower Speech to AGC Convention about Labor Law Reform, Houston, March 7, 1972]
Speech; Correlation between organized labor and inflation; Labor law reform as domestic priority; Associated General Contractors (AGC); Bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931; General Accounting Office (GAO); Federal construction costs; Construction unions; Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee.
Date:
March 7, 1972
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
[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 at Tower-Percy Dinner introducing Charles Percy, Dallas, June 23, 1967]
Speech; Introduction Charles Percy; Chuck Percy; Republican Party; United States Senate.
Date:
June 23, 1967
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Mortgage Bankers about Housing, April 17, 1970?]
Speech; building industry; inflation; Emergency Home Financing Act of 1970; Federal Home Loan bank Board; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the Welfare and Pension Plan Disclosure Act, Feb. 6, 1962?]
Speech; Labor Department; SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission); administration of disclosure statutes, welfare and pension plans; Ives bill; Douglas bill.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at President Nixon's Natl. Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, Apr. 24, 1972]
Speech; fire loses; cost of fire services; National Academy; management training for Chief Fire Officers; fire prevention programs.
Date:
April 24, 1972
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the Career Education Model, 197u]
Speech; vocational or occupational education; four-year institutions of higher learning; career education; three-track system: college preparatory, general and vocational plan; Office of Education; Bureau of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education; National Center for Educational Research and Development; Commission on School Finance; community colleges; junior colleges; technical schools.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Civic Club Luncheon about Multicultural Education, Marshall, March 30, 1972?]
Speech; Constitutional Amendment; compulsory busing; desegregation.
Date:
197X
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 on United States Cotton Exportation]
Speech about the importance of United States cotton in world trade and about John Tower's efforts to prevent transportation strikes, which hurt cotton exportation.
Date:
19XX-03-24
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 to Darien (Conn.) Women's Republican Assoc. about Administration, Nov. 15, 1963?]
Connecticut; Administration; the Kennedys; Cold War; Operation Big Lift; Withdrawal of troops; United Nations; Monroe Doctrine; election time.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Right-to-Work Laws given to the Overton Rotary Club, October 29, 1965]
Speech explaining the importance of defending and supporting right-to-work legislation.
Date:
October 29, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Texas Republican Congressional Victory, 1966?]
Speech praising Texas Republican election victories(?) in the U.S. Congress and discussing Republican values and goals.
Date:
1966?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts of John Tower Speech on Conservatism, May 23, 1966]
Speech explaining conservative values focused on a decentralized state and private/local rights. Includes a few quotes from 18th century political theorist Edmund Burke.
Date:
May 23, 1966
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History