Text of a portion of the proceedings from "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society," a symposium held by the University of Texas at Austin. The first page is part of a program from that event, with an asterisk written beside "Excellence in the Professions and Public Service - Professor Barbara C. Jordan." The next two pages are from an unknown magazine and contains snippets from several of the speaker's presentations. The numbered section that follows contains Barbara Jordan's presentation on the value of people and American exceptionalism.

Text of a portion of the proceedings from "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society," a symposium held by the University of Texas at Austin. The first page is part of a program from that event, with an asterisk written beside "Excellence in the Professions and Public Service - Professor Barbara C. Jordan." The next two pages are from an unknown magazine and contains snippets from several of the speaker's presentations. The numbered section that follows contains Barbara Jordan's presentation on the value of people and American exceptionalism.

Photograph of Barbara Jordan sitting for a portrait. She is wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up.

Photograph of two unidentified women and a man at a University of Texas at Austin event. Behind them some displays are visible.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a proclamation at a University of Texas at Austin event.

Photograph of an unidentified bearded man at a University of Texas at Austin event in front of a display.

Photograph of an unidentified woman at a University of Texas at Austin event. Behind her some displays are visible.

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with her Ethics class from the fall semester of 1983 at the University of Texas at Austin. Written on the back side of the photo are the names of those pictured.