Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar (open access)

Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Development and University Relations Seminar of the University of Texas.
Date: November 9, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan about International Women's Year, the political influence of women in America, and recent related legislation.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech (open access)

National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whither Goes the Government? (open access)

Whither Goes the Government?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the goal of the government.
Date: 1993-11~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guaranteeing an Open Society (open access)

Guaranteeing an Open Society

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Annual Convention of the Society of Professional Journalists, covering the topic of free speech.
Date: November 15, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at PBS Program Fair Banquet, November 6, 1986] (open access)

[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at PBS Program Fair Banquet, November 6, 1986]

Text of remarks made by Barbara Jordan regarding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and maintaining objectivity in public television.
Date: November 6, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Symposium on Women in Austin, Texas, about International Women's Year, the political influence of women in America, and recent related legislation.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan (Dem.-Texas), Susan B. Anthony Annual Banquet - Houston, November 10, 1973 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan (Dem.-Texas), Susan B. Anthony Annual Banquet - Houston, November 10, 1973

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she extols the virtues of Lyndon Johnson, discusses his Great Society and his war on poverty, and the passing of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.
Date: November 10, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Will American Abandon Isreal (open access)

Will American Abandon Isreal

Text of a speech by Barbara Jordan at the testimonial dinner of Leon and Peggy Samet at Kfar Silver School in Houston, Texas. She discusses America's relationship with Israel and repudiates the idea that Zionism is racist. Handwritten edits appear across the document.
Date: November 7, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan (Dem.-Texas) Susan B. Anthony Annual Banquet - Houston (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan (Dem.-Texas) Susan B. Anthony Annual Banquet - Houston

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Susan B. Anthony Annual Banquet in Houston, Texas, memorializing Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date: November 10, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks by Barbara Jordan, Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (open access)

Remarks by Barbara Jordan, Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the Immigration and Naturalization Service

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, as chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, speaking of the work of her commission in the area of immigration.
Date: November 28, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guaranteeing an Open Society (open access)

Guaranteeing an Open Society

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Annual Convention of the Society of Professional Journalists, covering the topic of free speech.
Date: November 15, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: November 1973-April 1974] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: November 1973-April 1974]

Compilation of newspaper and magazine clippings mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, from November 1973 to April 1974. Also included are letters and photographs.
Date: 1973-11/1974-04
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Equality, Liberty and the Pursuit of Community in America (open access)

Equality, Liberty and the Pursuit of Community in America

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Texas Committee for the Humanities, entitled "Equality, Liberty and the Pursuit of Community in America."
Date: November 13, 1987
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy Healthy? (open access)

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about democracy and the recent election. Also included is a transcript of an earlier speech, "Is Our Democracy At Risk?" with handwritten edits.
Date: November 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bessemer Voters League: Combined Women's Night and the Citizens Rally Program] (open access)

[Bessemer Voters League: Combined Women's Night and the Citizens Rally Program]

Program for the Combined Women's Night and Citizens Rally of the Bessemer Voters League, with Senator Barbara C. Jordan as the featured speaker.
Date: November 10, 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Intellectual and the Politician (open access)

The Intellectual and the Politician

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as an address to the Graduate Assembly of the University of Texas-Austin Faculty Club. The speech is entitled "The Intellectual and the Politician."
Date: November 9, 1985
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy At Risk? (open access)

Is Our Democracy At Risk?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as part of the Bea and Boone Pickens Distinguished Lecture Series of West Texas State University about American democracy.
Date: November 1, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Barbara C. Jordan, November 22, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Barbara C. Jordan, November 22, 1966]

Letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Barbara C. Jordan, congratulating her on her election as a senator.
Date: November 22, 1966
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Leon Jaworski and Barbara C. Jordan, November 1971] (open access)

[Correspondence between Leon Jaworski and Barbara C. Jordan, November 1971]

Letters sent between Barbara C. Jordan and Leon Jaworski, regarding Jaworski's appointment to the American Bar Association's Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship.
Date: November 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C. & Jaworski, Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy Healthy? (open access)

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in Los Colinas, Texas. The speech addresses the health of American democracy as it relates to the recent election.
Date: November 12, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juanice G. Boyd and Vera D. Harris to Barbara C. Jordan, November 1, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Juanice G. Boyd and Vera D. Harris to Barbara C. Jordan, November 1, 1967]

Letter from Juanice G. Boyd and Vera D. Harris, both Harris County Home Demonstration Agents, to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for participating as a guest speaker at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Extension Service's consumer education program.
Date: November 1, 1967
Creator: Harris, Vera D. & Boyd, Juanice G.
System: The Portal to Texas History