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[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] (open access)

[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 before the Meeting of the Old Crows about Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1977] (open access)

[John Tower Speech before the Meeting of the Old Crows about Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1977]

Speech; Pending SALT II Agreement; Defense Treaty; ICBM [Intercontinental ballistic missile]; LSBM; MIRV [Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle]; SALT I Interim Agreement; Armed Services Committee; Comparison U.S. and Soviet Strategic Weapons; Vladivostok Guidelines; Carter Administration.
Date: October 26, 1977
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
Address by Senator Tower (R-Tex.) to the North Texas Oil and Gas Association and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Respectively, on Thursday April 26 and Friday, April 27, 1984 (open access)

Address by Senator Tower (R-Tex.) to the North Texas Oil and Gas Association and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Respectively, on Thursday April 26 and Friday, April 27, 1984

Speech given by Senator John Tower to two Texas petroleum organizations discussing various topics related to politics and oil in the Middle East, international terrorism, the energy industry, and the relation of various factors on the U.S. interests.
Date: April 26, 1984
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Graduation Exercises, USMA Class of 1982 about Defense Efforts, Westpoint, NY, May 26, 1982] (open access)

[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