[Correspondence between Anna Mae Bombardieri to Barbara C. Jordan] (open access)

[Correspondence between Anna Mae Bombardieri to Barbara C. Jordan]

Letter from Barbara C. Jordan to Anna Mae Bombardieri, thanking her for sending a newspaper clipping. Included is a handwritten letter from Anna Mae Bombardieri.
Date: 1967
Creator: Bombardieri, Anna Mae & Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betsy Brandt to Barbara C. Jordan, February 20, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Betsy Brandt to Barbara C. Jordan, February 20, 1968]

Letter from Betsy Brandt to Barbara C. Jordan, offering information and statistics about unemployment and the job market for her use as a member of the Commission on Income Maintenance.
Date: February 20, 1968
Creator: Brandt, Betsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Law and Lawyers: Democracy's Bulwark (open access)

The Law and Lawyers: Democracy's Bulwark

Text for an acceptance speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the William O. Douglas Award.
Date: March 28, 1989
Creator: Jorda, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the California Democratic Party in Los Angeles, California, endorsing Kathleen Brown for election as governor.
Date: October 4, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Democratic National Telethon] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Democratic National Telethon]

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan for the Democratic National Telethon in Los Angeles, California, telling the story of her journey from humble beginnings to a member of the United States Congress.
Date: September 15, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Hollywood Women's Political Committee Barbara Jordan Award (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Hollywood Women's Political Committee Barbara Jordan Award

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, introducing the recipient of the Barbara Jordan Award, Marian Wright Edelman, and speaking of the goals and hopes of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Let's Celebrate Democracy (open access)

Let's Celebrate Democracy

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the United Auto Workers 29th Constitutional Convention in Anaheim, California.
Date: June 19, 1989
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Media: Improving the Human Condition (open access)

The Media: Improving the Human Condition

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Beverly Hills-Hollywood Chapter of Media Women, about the American peoples' reliance on television for information about the government and politics, and how that affects governmental accountability to citizens.
Date: November 2, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Media: Improving the Human Condition (open access)

The Media: Improving the Human Condition

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Beverly Hills-Hollywood Chapter of Media Women, about the American peoples' reliance on television for information about the government and politics, and how that affects governmental accountability to citizens.
Date: November 2, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Here, Sir, the People Govern" (open access)

"Here, Sir, the People Govern"

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan before the Hollywood Women's Political Committee in Los Angeles, California. She discusses Rosa Parks and ongoing challenges to civil rights in the United States and abroad.
Date: November 3, 1989
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Ethics a Component of Government? (open access)

Is Ethics a Component of Government?

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In it, Jordan discusses the role of ethics in governance.
Date: September 22, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Media: Improving the Human Condition (open access)

The Media: Improving the Human Condition

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan to the Beverly Hills-Hollywood Chapter of Media Women at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She discusses how the televising of the Richard Nixon impeachment proceedings changed the public's perception of Congress and politics. She also discusses the importance of women voters.
Date: November 2, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Media: Improving the Human Condition (open access)

The Media: Improving the Human Condition

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Beverly Hills-Hollywood Chapter of Media Women at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She discusses the Watergate scandal and issues for women.
Date: November 2, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History