[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Office of Minority Business Enterprise Trade Fair, Jackson, Mississippi - July 19, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Office of Minority Business Enterprise Trade Fair, Jackson, Mississippi - July 19, 1975

Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan regarding the difficulties faced by black business owners, from discrimination from the white business community and uneven aid from the federal government.
Date: July 19, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft: Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session] (open access)

[Draft: Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session]

Draft of an issue of the Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session, with a printing of Barbara C. Jordan's keynote address at the Democratic National Convention and an introduction by Charles Wilson. Edits are handwritten in red ink.
Date: July 21, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eulogy of the Late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (open access)

Eulogy of the Late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Text of speech wherein Barbara Jordan eulogizes Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking of his accomplishments, his effect on the politics of the United States, and his death. Handwritten edits appear amid the typed text.
Date: July 11, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session

Four copies of an issue of the Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session, with a printing of Barbara C. Jordan's keynote address at the Democratic National Convention and an introduction by Charles Wilson.
Date: July 21, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address before the Democratic National Convention, July 12, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address before the Democratic National Convention, July 12, 1976]

Text of keynote speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City. She discusses the values of the Democratic Party and the formation of a national community.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advocacy (open access)

Advocacy

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan at the dedication of the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center. The speech is entitled "Advocacy."
Date: July 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session

Issue of the Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 94th Congress, Second Session, with a printing of Barbara C. Jordan's keynote address at the Democratic National Convention and an introduction by Charles Wilson.
Date: July 21, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Keynote Address (open access)

Keynote Address

Text for a keynote address given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Democratic National Convention Speech]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech: Democracy] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech: Democracy]

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the maintenance and importance of democracy.
Date: July 23, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Representative Barbara Jordan, Democratic National Convention: Madison Square Garden: New York, New York: July 12, 1976 (open access)

Representative Barbara Jordan, Democratic National Convention: Madison Square Garden: New York, New York: July 12, 1976

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advocacy (open access)

Advocacy

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan given at the dedication of the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center in Houston, Texas. She describes what services the center will provide for the residence of the Fifth Ward. A program from the dedication ceremony is included, depicting the ceremony and providing a history of the development of the center.
Date: July 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Making It -- Losing It (open access)

Making It -- Losing It

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at a luncheon at the Annual indiana Black Expo. Topics include the financial struggles of African-Americans in the United States. This text is followed by a press release describing the speech and the event.
Date: July 6, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unemployment Compensation During a Period of Temporary Illness (open access)

Unemployment Compensation During a Period of Temporary Illness

Text for testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Committee on Ways and Means, attempting to garner support for her bill, HR 2320.
Date: July 29, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at the Grand Opening of the Almeda Medical Square Building, July 13, 1975] (open access)

[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at the Grand Opening of the Almeda Medical Square Building, July 13, 1975]

Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan at the grand opening of the Almeda Medical Square Building. She discusses health care for the poor, minority health professionals, and health care legislation. A program for the grand opening is included, discussing the history of Almeda Medical Square and and showing a schedule of events.
Date: July 13, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic (open access)

Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the Congressional Record for the 11th Annual Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic's national championship meet, detailing the meet's history.
Date: July 24, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning (open access)

Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of family planning programs in curtailing poverty and the extension of federal assistance towards family planning programs.
Date: July 30, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning (open access)

Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of family planning programs in curtailing poverty and the extension of federal assistance towards family planning programs. Handwritten edits appear throughout the document.
Date: July 30, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Role of the Advocate (open access)

The Role of the Advocate

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Texas Trial Lawyers Association in Houston, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: July-December 1974] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: July-December 1974]

Compilation of newspaper and magazine clippings, as well as other miscellaneous items related to Barbara C. Jordan, printed from July to December of 1974.
Date: 1974-07/1974-12
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History