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[Voting Rights Act Scrapbook]
Scrapbook documenting the amendment to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 introduced by Barbara Jordan. The scrapbook consists primarily of newspaper clippings and legislative documents.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan with President Ford and Prime Minister Wilson]
Photograph of Barbara Jordan, President Gerald R. Ford, and British Prime Minister Harold Wilson shaking hands at a State Dinner at the White House.
Date:
January 30, 1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[King State Bank News Release]
News release for the King State Bank in Houston, Texas announcing that they are opening business July 31, 1975. The rest of the release explains the role of the bank in the community and that "King State Bank will serve to provide excellent service to its customers."
Date:
July 31, 1975
Creator:
King State Bank
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King State Dependent On South Parkers]
Clipping describing the opening of King State Bank in Houston, Texas, the first biracial chartered bank in Texas. The clipping includes information about the bank and community commentary. Part of another story is on the back describing Kendleton, Texas.
Date:
August 9, 1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas G. Loeffler to Barbara Jordan, August 26, 1975]
Letter from Thomas G. Loeffler to Barbara Jordan replying to an earlier phone call, and enclosing two photos taken during the "signing of the Voting Rights Bill on August 6th."
Date:
August 26, 1975
Creator:
Loeffler, Thomas G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of the Voting Rights Act Expansion, 1975]
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to the extension of the Voting Rights Act and Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the League of United Latin America Citizens, October 12, 1975
Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding discrimination faced by Mexican-Americans and African-Americans in Texas and the need to extend the Voting Rights Act.
Date:
October 12, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Ron Dellums Benefit, October 3, 1975
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding matters of public welfare and social justice.
Date:
October 4, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Remarks Before American Society of Newspaper Editors, April 17, 1975]
Text of remarks delivered by Barbara Jordan before the American Society of Newspaper Editors. She makes political jokes about conservatives.
Date:
April 17, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Moving On From Watergate
Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the fallout of the Watergate scandal under the Nixon Administration.
Date:
March 8, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, July - November 1975]
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Aging Black Woman and Federal Policy
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan discussing difficulties faced by the elderly, and elderly black women in particular. She also discusses how the Ford administration is thinning aid towards this group.
Date:
April 15, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Media: Improving the Human Condition
Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Beverly Hills-Hollywood Chapter of Media Women at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She discusses the Watergate scandal and issues for women.
Date:
November 2, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan to the International Longshoremen's Association, July 23, 1975]
Text of speech that was to be delivered to the the International Longshoremen's Association. In it, she discusses the Ford Administration's opposition to various social programs.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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, Hartford, Connecticut - June 7, 1975
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in Hartford, Connecticut, about the American people's participation and confidence in government.
Date:
June 7, 1975
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
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.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Economic Recovery for America
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan to Texas Honor Students, addressing the potential of youth to improve society.
Date:
February 11, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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. Included with this document is two pages of an editorial from CHANGE entitled "How Separate? How Equal?," which discusses black separatism and intellectualism and ends with a circled section about Barbara Jordan.
Date:
May 14, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Moving On From Watergate
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Texas Law Review Annual Banquet in Austin, Texas, about the aftermath of Richard Nixon's resignation and what it meant for lawyers.
Date:
March 8, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Peoples' Government
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for The Volunteers of America, about the current form of government and whether it adequately serves its people.
Date:
April 21, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, House Committee on the Judiciary, February 26, 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. Includes a list of new proposed jurisdictions for coverage under the Act.
Date:
February 26, 1975
Creator:
Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History