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[Copy of John Tower Speech about Federal Government Power given to the Texas Federation of Republican Women in San Antonio, Texas, October 29, 1965]
Speech declaring a constitutional crisis caused by the imbalance of federal power. Argues for less federal interference in the lives of individuals.
Date:
October 29, 1965
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
[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
[John Tower Edited Speech on Educational Policy given to the Classroom Teachers Association in Rosenberg, Texas, October 18, 1965]
Speech proposing that establishing interstate educational compacts nationwide will help states alleviate the confusing and multifarious processes for creating educational policy. He specifically promotes the compact model created by James Bryant Conant, a professor and former president of Harvard University.
Date:
October 18, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on Right to Work given to the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Convention General Assembly in Lubbock, Texas, September 24, 1965]
Speech arguing in favor of retaining Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act, which protects the right to work without joining a union, and opposing the labor bosses who want this law repealed.
Date:
September 24, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Edited Speech on Soviet Military Technology given to the Texas AFL-CIO Summer Youth Citizenship Conference at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, June 18, 1965]
Speech explaining the ways in which Senator Tower agrees and disagrees with labor goals and asserting that he and labor have the common cause of opposing Communism. Argues that the Soviet Union has surprised the world with the development of solid fuel rockets and massive air transport vessels and that the United States needs to better anticipate Soviet technological advances.
Date:
June 18, 1965
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Remarks to the President about University Texas Campus Tragedy, Aug. 4, 1966]
Speech; College shooting; University of Texas, Austin; 13 killed and 31 wounded by sniper; Gratitude for bravery of Austin policemen, residents and students.
Date:
August 4, 1966
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 about Campaigning, Gary, Indiana, Feb. 14, 1963]
Speech; Election; Republicans; Democrats; Kennedy Administration; Cuba crisis; Soviet Union threat; Aspired victory in Cold War; Tax cuts; Burden of indebtedness; Economy; Republican Party party of business and labor.
Date:
February 14, 1963
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Federal Housing Assistance Programs, March 24, 1969]
Speech; 1968 Housing Act; legislation; homeownership; ; lower-income families; Section 235 Program; FHA; Section 236 Rental Housing Program; mortgages.
Date:
March 24, 1969
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 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 about Polk and Tyler Solid Waste Problem]
Speech; pilot program; Lynn Futch of FHA in Temple; solid waste in resort and recreation areas in East Texas.
Date:
1965/1980~
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 about the 1962 Election given to the Republican State Executive Committee, 1962]
Speech criticizing "liberals and leftists" and the New Frontier philosophy. Predicts Republican victory for the 1962 election year.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the Kennedy Administration given to the Ohio Republican Finance Committee in Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1962]
Speech criticizing the power of the Kennedy Administration and expressing hope for a Republican congressional victory in the 1962 election.
Date:
May 15, 1962
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the Republican Party and the Vietnam War given to the Young Republican National Leadership Training School, February 17, 1967]
Speech to the Young Republican National Leadership Training School. Discusses Republican relationships within the party and with Democrats and encourages Young Republicans to support the Vietnam War.
Date:
February 17, 1967
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Announcing Support for Richard Nixon, July 1, 1968]
Speech explaining John Tower's choice to support Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential race.
Date:
July 1, 1968
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Human Events Political Action Conference about governance, Washington D.C., July 14, 1962]
Speech; New Frontier; conservatism; communism; world leadership; governance.
Date:
July 14, 1962
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 Material on the Failed Promises of the Democratic Party, 1968]
Speech taking excerpts from the 1968 Democratic Party Platform and explaining how Democrats have failed to meet promises they are making about the economy, foreign policy, and crime.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Aid Bill for South Vietnam, March 10, 1966?]
Speech supporting the aid bill for South Vietnam because it could help alleviate the country's economy and allow the Americans to fight the Vietnam War more efficiently.
Date:
1966-03-10?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Attrition in the Vietnam War given to Houston Jaycees, April 10, 1965?]
Speech asking for the consideration of the attrition of American equipment and technology in the Vietnam War and urging the need for more replacements.
Date:
1965-04-10?
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Centralized Power and the Vietnam War given to the Texas State Legislature in Austin, Texas, February 22, 1967]
Speech claiming that the biggest internal threat for the United States is the centralization of power in the federal government and that the biggest external threat for the country is Communist aggression, particularly in Vietnam. Argues that more power should be distributed to the state and local levels of government and that the United States should not back down in the Vietnam War.
Date:
February 22, 1967
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History