Letter from Charles F. Dambach to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for agreeing to present the Shriver Award at the National Peace Corps Association's awards luncheon. Included with the letter is background information about the Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association, Sargent Shriver and Loret Ruppe (namesakes for awards presented), and the award winners (Robert A. Pastor and North Caroline Returned Peace Corps Volunteers).

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. She discusses the political ethical environment of the 1990s, the behavior of legislators, and racism.

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. She discusses the political ethical environment of the 1990s, the behavior of legislators, and racism.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for the 1992 Democratic National Convention.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for the 1992 Democratic National Convention.

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan before the Forum Club of Houston, Texas. Also included is a letter from Jan H. McTolf to Barbara C. Jordan giving her information about her speaking engagement and requesting information.

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, seconding the nomination of Lloyd Bentsen.

Article written by Barbara Jordan for The Houston Lawyer regarding

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a press conference in Washington D.C., detailing her reasons for serving as hearing officer for the National Institute of Education's clarification hearing. Also included are her opening and closing remarks as hearing officer for the Minimum Competency Testing Hearing.

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the annual meeting of the Houston Planned Parenthood Association. She talks about the necessity of family planning and related upcoming legislation.

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.

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.

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan at the dedication of the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center. The speech is entitled "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.

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.

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at Dichley Park on behalf of the Ditchley Foundation regarding foreign policy in the United States.

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.

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.

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.

Newspaper clipping with two photos of Barbara Jordan, one before her weight loss and the other one after. The photo on the right shows her in September 1975 and the one on the left shows her in 1976 at the Democratic National Convention.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden.