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[John Tower Speech on Economic Difficulties for House Construction, given to the Convention of the National Association of Homebuilders in Houston, Texas, 1970]
Speech explaining the economic trends that make things difficult for the home building industry even though the demand for homes has reached a high point. Tower places the blame on the unavailability of favorable mortgages, insurance companies preferring apartments over single-family buildings, and the rising costs of labor and land. Discusses the legislation he is supporting to help home builders in these hard times.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Senate Bill 3671 given to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, July 21, 1970?]
Speech presenting arguments in favor of S. 3671, a bill introduced by Senator Tower that would transfer jurisdiction over unfair labor practices from the National Labor Relations Board to the federal court system. Cites numerous NLRB cases to support his claim of corrupt rulings in favor of large labor unions, including Bonwit Teller (96 NLRB 608 (1961)), Maryland Drydock (88 NLRB 1305 (1950)), Sewel Manufacturing Company (138 NLRB 66 (1962)), Archer Laundry Company (150 NLRB 1427 (1965)), and River Togs, Inc. (160 NLRB No. 2 (1966)).
Date:
1970?-07-21
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Mortgage Bankers about Housing, April 17, 1970?]
Speech; building industry; inflation; Emergency Home Financing Act of 1970; Federal Home Loan bank Board; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Natl. Assoc. of Home Builders about housing crisis, Houston, 1970]
Speech; housing crisis; Tandem-plan; home builders; mortgage financing; Fannie Mae; cost of construction; Tax Reform Act of 1969; Operation Breakthrough; antiquated building codes; restrictive zoning.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 6, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about American Security Essentials to International Wehrkunde Meeting in Munich, Germany, Feb. 7, 1970]
Speech; Nixon Administration; Military posture of superiority as essential tool for negotiation with Soviets; Four spheres of political influence needed: Soviet, American, Western European, Asian; American involvement in Vietnam; Senator Mansfield's resolution of level of forces permanently stationed in Europe; NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] defense obligations; Call for Western Europe to act more multilaterally in defense matters; Talks on strategic arms limitation (S.A.L.T.) with Soviet Union; Warsaw Pact bid for an early European Security Conference.
Date:
February 7, 1970
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 13, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 20, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 27, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 6, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 13, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 20, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 3, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 10, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 17, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
May 8, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
May 15, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 01, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 6, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
September 6, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 02, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
September 11, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 03, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
September 18, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 04, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
September 25, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 05, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 1970
Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 2, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History