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Is Our Democracy Healthy? (open access)

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about democracy and the recent election. Also included is a transcript of an earlier speech, "Is Our Democracy At Risk?" with handwritten edits.
Date: November 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Texas Commerce Bank Luncheon] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Texas Commerce Bank Luncheon]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a Texas Commerce Bank luncheon, congratulating to John Adams and his board members for their initiatives, and championing the values of tolerance, responsibility, and citizenship.
Date: April 13, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Change: From What to What?" (open access)

"Change: From What to What?"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for the 1992 Democratic National Convention.
Date: July 13, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democratic Party - What Now? (open access)

The Democratic Party - What Now?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Austin, Texas. The speech is entitled "The Democratic Party - What Now?" and speaks of the future agenda of the Senate Democrats.
Date: October 21, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Naturalization Ceremony Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Naturalization Ceremony Speech]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a Naturalization Ceremony in Austin, Texas, addressing the honor of American citizenship.
Date: January 21, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Our Democracy Healthy? (open access)

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in Los Colinas, Texas. The speech addresses the health of American democracy as it relates to the recent election.
Date: November 12, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Congregation Beth Israel (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Congregation Beth Israel

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, Texas, about the relationship between African American and Jewish communities.
Date: January 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy (open access)

A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy

Text of a speech given by Barbara Jordan for the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society of the University of Texas. The speech is entitled "A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy."
Date: April 17, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pro Bono Programs - Democracies' Guarantor (open access)

Pro Bono Programs - Democracies' Guarantor

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Pro Bono Conference in Austin, Texas.
Date: April 11, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Democratic Party - What Now? (open access)

The Democratic Party - What Now?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Austin, Texas. The speech is entitled "The Democratic Party - What Now?" and speaks of the future agenda of the Senate Democrats.
Date: October 21, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Obligations Of The Public Servant (open access)

The Obligations Of The Public Servant

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for her acceptance of the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award. The speech is entitled "The Obligations of the Public Servant."
Date: May 31, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diversity, 1990] (open access)

[Diversity, 1990]

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan during the 42nd Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations in El Paso, Texas. Topics include diversity and education.
Date: October 5, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Senators - A Distinction With a Difference (open access)

U.S. Senators - A Distinction With a Difference

Text of a speech, entitled "U.S. Senators - A Distinction With a Difference," given by Barbara C. Jordan befor the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Date: April 25, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Citizens Democracy (open access)

A Citizens Democracy

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a luncheon of the Dallas Women's Foundation in Dallas, Texas. Also included is a letter from Pat Nicklaus Sabin to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for attending the luncheon.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by Barbara C. Jordan for The Forum Club] (open access)

[Speech by Barbara C. Jordan for The Forum Club]

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan before the Forum Club of Houston, Texas. Also included is a letter from Jan H. McTolf to Barbara C. Jordan giving her information about her speaking engagement and requesting information.
Date: July 15, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Harvey Penick Award Acceptance Speech] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Harvey Penick Award Acceptance Speech]

Text of an acceptance speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Harvey Penick Award, "For Excellence in the Game of Life."
Date: November 9, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Change: From What to What?" (open access)

"Change: From What to What?"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for the 1992 Democratic National Convention.
Date: July 13, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Citizen Focus - Accountability in Government (open access)

Citizen Focus - Accountability in Government

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the UT Symposium: Managing for Results. The speech is entitled "Citizen Focus - Accountability in Government."
Date: November 3, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Orchestrating Our Own Renaissance: Culture, Collaboration and Technology (open access)

Orchestrating Our Own Renaissance: Culture, Collaboration and Technology

Text for a keynote address given by Barbara C. Jordan for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 24, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar (open access)

Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Development and University Relations Seminar of the University of Texas.
Date: November 9, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992]

Letter from John K. Boaz of Illinois State University to Barbara C. Jordan, with an enclosed transcript of her Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture.
Date: December 11, 1992
Creator: Boaz, John K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ethical Dilemmas of Leadership (open access)

Ethical Dilemmas of Leadership

Transcript of a talk given by Barbara Jordan at the University of Texas Texas Union lectureship in Student Leadership. Janet Anderson and Stan McLelland introduces her. Jordan discusses various examples of ethical dilemmas and personal values. She then answers a series of questions regarding patriotism, voter turnout, and ethics.
Date: 1994
Creator: Anders, Janet; McLelland, Stan & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Houston Club - October 11, 1994, Houston, TX (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Houston Club - October 11, 1994, Houston, TX

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Houston Club in Houston, Texas, at a centennial celebration for the organization.
Date: October 11, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994 (open access)

University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Texas Law School, about the findings and recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History