Shaping America's Future (open access)

Shaping America's Future

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Pat Schroeder Fundraiser in Denver, Colorado, making a case for voting for Pat Schroeder.
Date: September 24, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Physician: Two Views (open access)

The Physician: Two Views

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding national health care and the integrity of the profession of physicians as well as the United States government.
Date: September 15, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Next for America? (open access)

What Next for America?

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, about America's future in the aftermath of Watergate and Richard Nixon.
Date: September 20, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Television Information Office Luncheon, about the American peoples' reliance on television for information about the government and politics, and how that affects governmental accountability to citizens.
Date: September 26, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Television Information Office Luncheon, about the American peoples' reliance on television for information about the government and politics, and how that affects governmental accountability to citizens.
Date: September 26, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peggy Simpson Swearing In Ceremony (open access)

Peggy Simpson Swearing In Ceremony

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the swearing-in ceremony for Peggy Simpson, speaking of the status of women in America.
Date: September 24, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Prenatal Care Section, West End Health Center, September 9, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Prenatal Care Section, West End Health Center, September 9, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the Maternal and Child Health Program, its benefits, and funding cuts to the program.
Date: September 9, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - September 26th, 1975 - Television Information Office Luncheon

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Television Information Office Luncheon, about the American peoples' reliance on television for information about the government and politics, and how that affects governmental accountability to citizens.
Date: September 26, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rebuilding Our Foundation (open access)

Rebuilding Our Foundation

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan before the United Steel Workers, about America's economy and inflation.
Date: September 24, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Barbara Jordan's Remarks on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton] (open access)

[Draft of Barbara Jordan's Remarks on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she praises Azie Morton and discusses her background. The text is handwritten and contains a number of edits.
Date: September 12, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton, September 12, 1977 (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton, September 12, 1977

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she praises Azie Morton and discusses her background.
Date: September 12, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rebuilding Our Foundation (open access)

Rebuilding Our Foundation

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan before the United Steel Workers, about America's economy and inflation.
Date: September 24, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Prenatal Care Section, West End Health Center, September 9, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Prenatal Care Section, West End Health Center, September 9, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the Maternal and Child Health Program, its benefits, and funding cuts to the program.
Date: September 9, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Representative Barbara Jordan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - YWCA of Germantown, Pennsylvania (open access)

Representative Barbara Jordan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - YWCA of Germantown, Pennsylvania

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the YWCA in Germantown, Pennsylvania, about women's contributions to the political process.
Date: September 17, 1978
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan on the Occasion of the Swearing-In of Ms. Azie Morton (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan on the Occasion of the Swearing-In of Ms. Azie Morton

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the swearing-in ceremony of Ms. Azie Morton as United States Treasurer.
Date: September 12, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan on the Occasion of the Swearing-In of Ms. Azie Morton (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan on the Occasion of the Swearing-In of Ms. Azie Morton

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the swearing-in ceremony of Ms. Azie Morton as United States Treasurer.
Date: September 12, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shaping America's Future (open access)

Shaping America's Future

Campaign speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraiser for Pat Schroeder in Denver, Colorado.
Date: September 24, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Quaker Oats Management Meeting (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Quaker Oats Management Meeting

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a Quaker Oats management meeting in Washington D.C., concerning the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1976, also known as H.R. 50 or the Humphrey-Hawkins Bill.
Date: September 13, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Physician: Two Views (open access)

The Physician: Two Views

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding national health care and the integrity of the profession of physicians as well as the United States government.
Date: September 15, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Television and Radio Advertising Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about whether community as a nation is possible.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - The Television and Radio Advertising Club

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Television and Radio Advertising Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about whether community as a nation is possible.
Date: September 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Black Caucus Dinner Speech, September 29, 1974] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Black Caucus Dinner Speech, September 29, 1974]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the role of black women in the economy and politics. Jordan delivers short biographies of Myrlie Evers, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, and Margaret Young.
Date: September 28, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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
Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas - September 15, 1970 (open access)

Remarks of Senator Barbara Jordan To The State Democratic Convention, Dallas, Texas - September 15, 1970

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the State Democratic Convention in Dallas, Texas, on which she served as the first African American officer.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History