Equality, Liberty and the Pursuit of Community in America (open access)

Equality, Liberty and the Pursuit of Community in America

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Texas Committee for the Humanities, entitled "Equality, Liberty and the Pursuit of Community in America."
Date: November 13, 1987
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy Healthy? (open access)

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about democracy and the recent election. Also included is a transcript of an earlier speech, "Is Our Democracy At Risk?" with handwritten edits.
Date: November 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bessemer Voters League: Combined Women's Night and the Citizens Rally Program] (open access)

[Bessemer Voters League: Combined Women's Night and the Citizens Rally Program]

Program for the Combined Women's Night and Citizens Rally of the Bessemer Voters League, with Senator Barbara C. Jordan as the featured speaker.
Date: November 10, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Intellectual and the Politician (open access)

The Intellectual and the Politician

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as an address to the Graduate Assembly of the University of Texas-Austin Faculty Club. The speech is entitled "The Intellectual and the Politician."
Date: November 9, 1985
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy At Risk? (open access)

Is Our Democracy At Risk?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as part of the Bea and Boone Pickens Distinguished Lecture Series of West Texas State University about American democracy.
Date: November 1, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Barbara C. Jordan, November 22, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Barbara C. Jordan, November 22, 1966]

Letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Barbara C. Jordan, congratulating her on her election as a senator.
Date: November 22, 1966
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Leon Jaworski and Barbara C. Jordan, November 1971] (open access)

[Correspondence between Leon Jaworski and Barbara C. Jordan, November 1971]

Letters sent between Barbara C. Jordan and Leon Jaworski, regarding Jaworski's appointment to the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship.
Date: November 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C. & Jaworski, Leon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy Healthy? (open access)

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in Los Colinas, Texas. The speech addresses the health of American democracy as it relates to the recent election.
Date: November 12, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juanice G. Boyd and Vera D. Harris to Barbara C. Jordan, November 1, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Juanice G. Boyd and Vera D. Harris to Barbara C. Jordan, November 1, 1967]

Letter from Juanice G. Boyd and Vera D. Harris, both Harris County Home Demonstration Agents, to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for participating as a guest speaker at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Extension Service's consumer education program.
Date: November 1, 1967
Creator: Harris, Vera D. & Boyd, Juanice G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. O'Brien to Barbara C. Jordan, November 9, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from William M. O'Brien to Barbara C. Jordan, November 9, 1967]

Letter from William M. O'Brien to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for agreeing to speak at the "Project Moneywise" training program in Houston, Texas. Included in the letter is a description and logistical information about the program.
Date: November 9, 1967
Creator: O'Brien, William M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Barbara C. Jordan, November 19, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Barbara C. Jordan, November 19, 1966]

Letter from Humbert H. Humphrey, Vice President, to Barbara C. Jordan, congratulating her on her election.
Date: November 19, 1966
Creator: Humphrey, Hubert H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Norman J. McKenzie to Barbara C. Jordan, November 4, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Norman J. McKenzie to Barbara C. Jordan, November 4, 1968]

Letter from Norman J. McKenzie to Barbara C. Jordan, informing her of the next meeting of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs.
Date: November 4, 1968
Creator: McKenzie, Norman J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Searching For A New Consensus (open access)

Searching For A New Consensus

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Democratic Issues Convention in preparation for the upcoming Presidential race.
Date: November 21, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[President's Commission on Income Maintenance Progams: Notes for Discussion of Objectives] (open access)

[President's Commission on Income Maintenance Progams: Notes for Discussion of Objectives]

Document with typed notes for the discussion of objectives for the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, including sections about issues in program design, underlying issues, specific program proposals, and prospects for adoption.
Date: November 22, 1968
Creator: Harris, R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Harvey Penick Award Acceptance Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Harvey Penick Award Acceptance Speech]

Text of an acceptance speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Harvey Penick Award, "For Excellence in the Game of Life."
Date: November 9, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Citizen Focus - Accountability in Government (open access)

Citizen Focus - Accountability in Government

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the UT Symposium: Managing for Results. The speech is entitled "Citizen Focus - Accountability in Government."
Date: November 3, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leon Jaworski to Barbara C. Jordan, November 1, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Leon Jaworski to Barbara C. Jordan, November 1, 1971]

Letter from Leon Jaworski to Barbara C. Jordan, explaining the importance of the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship. Included is an article written by Jaworski in the American Bar Association Journal.
Date: November 1, 1971
Creator: Jaworski, Leon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar (open access)

Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Development and University Relations Seminar of the University of Texas.
Date: November 9, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan about International Women's Year, the political influence of women in America, and recent related legislation.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech (open access)

National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whither Goes the Government? (open access)

Whither Goes the Government?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the goal of the government.
Date: 1993-11~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guaranteeing an Open Society (open access)

Guaranteeing an Open Society

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Annual Convention of the Society of Professional Journalists, covering the topic of free speech.
Date: November 15, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History