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Forgotten Citizens (open access)

Forgotten Citizens

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan saying that the government should not ignore the plight of poor individuals despite economic crisis.
Date: March 22, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution and the Inner-City. (open access)

Air Pollution and the Inner-City.

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding inner-city pollution and its effects on health on vulnerable populations.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Action: Women in Business (open access)

Congressional Action: Women in Business

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at National Businesswomen's Week in Abilene, Texas, about the influence of women in American society.
Date: October 24, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Ron Dellums Benefit. The speech addresses the topic of government and social welfare.
Date: October 4, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unemployment Compensation During a Period of Temporary Illness (open access)

Unemployment Compensation During a Period of Temporary Illness

Text for testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Committee on Ways and Means, attempting to garner support for her bill, HR 2320.
Date: July 29, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Senate Committee on the Judiciary, April 22, 1975, Extension of the Voting Rights Act (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Senate Committee on the Judiciary, April 22, 1975, Extension of the Voting Rights Act

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan in which she testified for the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. She discusses discriminatory events that occurred before the act came to pass and warns of what could happen if it is allowed to expire.
Date: April 22, 1975
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at the Grand Opening of the Almeda Medical Square Building, July 13, 1975] (open access)

[Remarks by Barbara Jordan at the Grand Opening of the Almeda Medical Square Building, July 13, 1975]

Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan at the grand opening of the Almeda Medical Square Building. She discusses health care for the poor, minority health professionals, and health care legislation. A program for the grand opening is included, discussing the history of Almeda Medical Square and and showing a schedule of events.
Date: July 13, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Citizens (open access)

Forgotten Citizens

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Social Workers, about American citizens having a voice in government.
Date: March 22, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic (open access)

Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the Congressional Record for the 11th Annual Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic's national championship meet, detailing the meet's history.
Date: July 24, 1975
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 (open access)

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
Air Pollution Control for Houston (open access)

Air Pollution Control for Houston

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the deterioration of air quality, the Clean Air Act, and Congressional reluctance to enforce expensive restrictions.
Date: May 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the United Auto Workers, Washington, D.C., February 5, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the United Auto Workers, Washington, D.C., February 5, 1975

Text of a speech that was to be given by Barbara Jordan regarding the economic plans of the Gerald Ford administration during 1975.
Date: 1975-02-05~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Democratic Woman of the Year (open access)

Democratic Woman of the Year

Text of an acceptance speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Democratic Women's Club, after receiving the award of Democratic Woman of the Year.
Date: March 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Ron Dellums Benefit, October 4, 1975

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Ron Dellums Benefit. The speech addresses the topic of government and social welfare.
Date: October 4, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moving On From Watergate (open access)

Moving On From Watergate

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Boston University School of Law, about the aftermath of Richard Nixon's resignation and what it meant for lawyers.
Date: March 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss (open access)

Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the loss of public trust in the government, how to combat this loss, and economic concerns.
Date: May 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seeking Equilibrium (open access)

Seeking Equilibrium

Two copies of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraiser for Mayor Richard D. Hatcher in Gary, Indiana.
Date: February 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding recent labor laws as well as interactions between labor unions and Congress.
Date: October 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies (open access)

Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the Texas Councils for Social Studies about possible changes to the school system.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials in Washington D.C.
Date: December 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, National Convention Association of Broadcasters (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, National Convention Association of Broadcasters

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Convention Association of Broadcasters, about the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of Richard Nixon.
Date: May 30, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss (open access)

Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Investment Company Institute, about America's path following the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Date: May 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Integrity in Government / Justice in Society" (open access)

"Integrity in Government / Justice in Society"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Presbyterian Church in the United States, about morality and justice.
Date: February 25, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History