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A Congressional View of the Judiciary
Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate. Handwritten edits appear in the text.
Date:
May 28, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Congressional View of the Judiciary
Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate.
Date:
May 24, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quo Vadis Nixon II?
Text of a speech given by Barbara Jordan regarding the Nixon Administration's Watergate scandal.
Date:
May 2, 1973
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Congressional View of the Judiciary
Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate.
Date:
May 24, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ethic of Responsibility
Text of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the graduating class of Texas Tech University Law School. She discusses the necessity of values in the legal profession and how lawyers are the defenders of democracy.
Date:
May 13, 1995
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accountants: Stewards of the Public Trust
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship and Awards Banquet in Houston, Texas.
Date:
May 8, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Regulatory Act of 1977
Text for testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, in support of the Regulatory Reform Act of 1977 (S 600).
Date:
May 24, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston
Text for a statement made by Barbara C. Jordan before the Texas Air Control Board about the issue of air pollution in Houston, Texas.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Conviction Values
Text for Barbara C. Jordan's commencement speech at the University of Texas about personal convictions and standards.
Date:
May 24, 1986
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Regulatory Reform Act of 1977
Text for testimony given by Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs about the Regulatory Reform Act of 1977.
Date:
May 24, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977]
Text of remarks suggested for Barbara Jordan to speak at a meeting of the Houston District Dental Society. The text calls for the containment of medical costs, increasing early and periodic screenings, and the development of a comprehensive national health care system. A letter from the Society asks for a copy of Jordan's speech.
Date:
1977-05-21~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accountants: Stewards of the Public Trust
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship and Awards Banquet in Houston, Texas.
Date:
May 8, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accountants: Stewards of the Public Trust
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship and Awards Banquet in Houston, Texas.
Date:
May 8, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge
Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Association for Investment Management and Research in San Antonio, Texas. She discusses the faltering trust between Americans and the United States government.
Date:
May 5, 1992
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan, Primary Election, May 1, 1976
[1] p. ; 28 cm.
Date:
May 1, 1976
Creator:
Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Regulatory Reform Act of 1977
Text for testimony given by Barbara Jordan before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs about the Regulatory Reform Act of 1977.
Date:
May 24, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Statement of Representative Barbara Jordan - Primary Election - May 1, 1976
Text of a statement given by Barbara C. Jordan, urging the American people to vote in the upcoming primary election.
Date:
May 1, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks: Cong. Barbara Jordan, Houston Dental Society
Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan for the Houston Dental Society, about the development of a national health insurance program.
Date:
May 21, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding oxidant air pollution in Houston, Texas, the Environmental Protection Agency power following the Clean Air Act, and the lack of cooperation between the Texas Air Control Board and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LBJ School of Public Affairs Commencement Address
Text of Barbara C. Jordan's commencement address for the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas.
Date:
May 19, 1979
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Common Good: A Framework for Discussion and Consensus
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southwest Meeting of the American Assembly at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. The speech is about social welfare policies.
Date:
May 11, 1990
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Why Not - Excellence?
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Golden Herald Awards Presentation in Dallas, Texas, an awards ceremony for school and community service for high school seniors.
Date:
May 7, 1985
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accountants: Stewards of the Public Trust
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship and Awards Banquet in Houston, Texas.
Date:
May 8, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America
Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan for the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, concerning controversy surrounding the upcoming Voting Rights Bill.
Date:
May 13, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History