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[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983]
Speech; 688- class submarine; Naval power; Soviet Union; Budget deficits; Shipbuilding.
Date:
January 8, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Commissioning of the USS Corpus Christi, Groton, CT, Jan. 8, 1983]
Speech; 688-class submarine; Naval power; Soviet Union, Budget deficits; Shipbuilding.
Date:
January 8, 1983
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Ceremont for the USS Houston (SSN 713), Norfolk, Virginia, Sept. 25, 1982]
Speech; Nuclear powered attack submarine; Navy ship; Fleet; USS Houston Survivors Association; Houston War Bonds Committee.
Date:
September 25, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to McGraw Hill DRI Defense Symposium about Reagan Defense Program, Sept. 13, 1982]
Speech; Soviet military power; Arms control; Reagan Administration's leadership role in the Middle East; Security Assistance Program; Increased resources for defense; Public perception of Reagan Defense Program.
Date:
September 13, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to State Republican Convention about Reagan Administration, Sept. 11, 1982]
Speech; President Reagan; Decrease in inflation and interest rates; Upturn in economic indicators; Military policy; Nuclear arms control; Governor Bill Clements.
Date:
September 11, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis about Soviet Naval Power, Washington, D.C., July 29, 1982]
Speech; Soviet naval threat; Soviet military capability; Comparison of U.S. fleet and Soviet fleet; Separation of Navy and Merchant Marine in the USA; Importance of U.S. Merchant Marine.
Date:
July 29, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about CNO Change of Command, Annapolis, MD, June 30, 1982]
Speech; Naval strength; Tom Hayward; Jim Watkins - new CNO; U.S. Merchant Marine and Civilian Shipbuilding Industrial Base; Merchant Marine Fleet; Need for National Maritime Policy; [CNO, Chief of Naval Operations].
Date:
June 30, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before Art Laffer Associates about Spending Programs, June 17, 1982]
Speech; Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981; Spending for National Defense; Reagan Administration.
Date:
June 17, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Art Laffer Associates about Defense Spending, June 17, 1982]
Speech; National Defense Budget; Communist aggression; Soviet Union; Reagan Administration; Comparison Soviet and American Armed Forces; Recession; Unemployment; Defense Spending as stimulus to Economy; Inflation; Defense Budget Cuts.
Date:
June 17, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at National War College Graduation about International Security Environment, Washington D.C., June 8, 1982]
Speech; Interlocking nature of economic interests - e.g. dependence on Middle Eastern oil; Buildup of Soviet military power; Lessened political cohesion of major alliances, incl. NATO; U.S.commitment to four worldwide missions: equivalence w. strategic forces of Soviet Union, maritime superiority, power projection superiority, technological superiority; U.S.commitment to three regional missions: defense of NATO Europe, defense of East Asia, defense of Southwest Asia; North Atlantic Alliance; Culver-Nunn Amendment of 1976; Nixon Doctrine; Security assistance programs.
Date:
June 8, 1982
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]
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
[John Tower Speech to National Security Industrial Association about National Defense, March 25, 1982]
1981 James Forrestal Memorial Award; Introduction comments Mellon Baird; Speech John Tower; National Defense; Soviet Union; News information and misinformation; Television; Defense spending; Weapon technology.
Date:
March 25, 1982
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Bethlehem Shipyard about National Energy Policy, Beaumont, TX, July 24, 1981]
Speech; Petroleum needs for defense purposes; Nuclear power; Petroleum Information Corporation reports; Reagan Administration; End of oil price controls and regulatory apparatus.
Date:
July 24, 1981
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Bethlehem Shipyard? about National Energy Policy, Beaumont, TX, July 24, 1981]
Speech; Federal regulation; Security; Energy independence; Windfall Profits Tax; Petroleum Information Corporation, Wildcats Wells; Reagan Administration; Oil price controls.
Date:
July 24, 1981
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Improving Military Defense given at the Commission of the USS Carl Vinson, March 13, 1981]
Speech arguing that national defense needs to be a priority for the United States in the face of increasing Soviet military technology production.
Date:
March 13, 1981
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on International Relations given to the Overseas Writers Club, November 24, 1980]
Speech describing the goal of peaceful relations among an international community, outlining the interests of the United States of America in international relations, and suggesting that increased military power will help the United States to reach its goals in the international community in the midst of Soviet power.
Date:
November 24, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Overseas Writers Club about United States and International Affairs, Nov. 24, 1980]
Speech; Promotion of western values; Defense of free-world interests; Military alliances; Strengthen military power; National defense; Secure access to resources and overseas markets; Peaceful development and independence of less-developed countries; Diplomacy; Nuclear strategy; President-elect Reagan; NATO; Warsaw Pact Forces.
Date:
November 24, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Economic Inflation and Recession given to Dallas Investors in Dallas, Texas, September 25, 1980]
Speech criticizing the Carter Administration for policies that have caused stagflation in the U.S. economy and explaining how Governor Reagan's proposed program of cutting income taxes and increasing defense spending could alleviate inflation.
Date:
September 25, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Jimmy Carter's Presidency and Reelection Campaign given to the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in San Antonio, Texas, September 6, 1980]
Speech criticizing Jimmy Carter's record as president and arguing that it is too weak and unreliable for Carter to run on for reelection.
Date:
September 6, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Texas Press Assoc. about National Security, Houston, TX, June 20, 1980]
Speech; Soviet relations; NATO Europe relations; Reliance on foreign goods; Threat of Soviet military power; Restoration of U.S. military strength; Defense budget.
Date:
June 20, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to American Chamber of Commerce about American and European Security Interests, Frankfurt, West Germany, Feb. 12, 1980]
Speech; Soviet Aggression; Russian invasion of Afghanistan, Oil supply; Europe's political, military and economic support; Call for more military and economic aid; Pershing II.
Date:
February 12, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Reclaiming Our National Greatness, Jan. 19, 1980]
Speech; Ideals; Government; Economic policy; Energy policy; National Defense posture; Security; Naval strength; Synthetic fuels; Oil; Gas; Use of coal.
Date:
January 19, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Southern Decorating Products Show about Independent Retailer's Fight for Survival, New Orleans, Jan. 18, 1980]
Speech; Oil prices; U.S. economy; Burdensome regulations; Increases in minimum wages; Federal Trade Commission; Spending and regulatory programs; Challenges for small businesses.
Date:
January 18, 1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on President Carter's Competence, 1980]
Speech criticizing President Jimmy Carter for not developing competent and consistent foreign and economic policies. Expresses dissatisfaction with the president's handling of the Iranian hostage crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, offer of assistance to Pakistan, relations with European leaders and domestic inflation and high interest rates.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History