[John Tower Speech at Housing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies to the National Association of Home Builders, May 15, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Speech at Housing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies to the National Association of Home Builders, May 15, 1983]

Speech; Housing recovery; National Housing Center; Housing legislation; Inflation; Interest rates; Mortgage rates; Affordability of housing; S. 1051, Mortgage Retirement Account Act (MRA); Tax-deferred Housing plans.
Date: May 15, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Federal Policies Affecting Texas given to the Texas Legislature in Austin, Texas, May 23, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Federal Policies Affecting Texas given to the Texas Legislature in Austin, Texas, May 23, 1983]

Speech describing the benefits of cooperation between governments at the federal, state, and local levels. Addresses issues such as crime, housing, agriculture, energy, and Mexican economic conditions impacting the region of South Texas.
Date: May 23, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on International Security given to the National Press Club Luncheon in Washington, D.C., May 18, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on International Security given to the National Press Club Luncheon in Washington, D.C., May 18, 1983]

Speech explaining worldwide trends that should be troubling for United States defense, including increasing militarism, the rise of Soviet military power, the interdependence of national economies, and weakening alliances. Provides several suggestions for how to confront these problems.
Date: May 18, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to National Association of Realtors, Washington Legislative Conference, May 11, 1983] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to National Association of Realtors, Washington Legislative Conference, May 11, 1983]

Speech; Housing; Kaiser Committee of 1967; 1968 Housing legislation; Inflation; Ronald Reagan; Economy; Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act; S. 1051, Mortgage Retirement Account Act (MRA); Tax-deferred Housing Account plans; Rent controls; Senate Housing Authorization Bill.
Date: May 11, 1983
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History