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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still Looking For The Mean! (open access)

Still Looking For The Mean!

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, for the university's celebration of 125 years of service.
Date: April 8, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Thurgood Marshall Tribute, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Thurgood Marshall Tribute, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a tribute to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall at the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Date: September 17, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Legislatures: Ethics and the 1990s (open access)

State Legislatures: Ethics and the 1990s

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. She discusses the political ethical environment of the 1990s, the behavior of legislators, and racism.
Date: July 28, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whither Goes the Government? (open access)

Whither Goes the Government?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the La Plata County Democrats in Durango, Colorado, about the goal of the government.
Date: November 12, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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
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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association (open access)

Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Peace Corps Association's 1995 Conference in Austin, Texas. The speech introduces the presentation of the Sargent Shriver Award for Humanitarian Service to Dr. Robert Pastor. Two different typed versions of the speech are included.
Date: August 6, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whither Goes the Government? (open access)

Whither Goes the Government?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the goal of the government.
Date: 1993-11~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: Building Bridges for Better Health, Keynote Address (open access)

Barbara Jordan: Building Bridges for Better Health, Keynote Address

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speaker for the Building Bridges for Better Health conference in San Antonio, Texas. The speech is about the lack of healthcare for young women with children.
Date: March 12, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Council of the Great City Schools, Outstanding Alumna Award, Houston ISD (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Council of the Great City Schools, Outstanding Alumna Award, Houston ISD

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Council of the Great City Schools' Outstanding Alumna Award ceremony for Houston ISD.
Date: October 27, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Universalization of the Philosophy or Ethic of Responsibility (open access)

The Universalization of the Philosophy or Ethic of Responsibility

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the commencement of the University of Louisville Law School. She discusses public service, personal responsibility, law, and Robert Fulghum's "All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten."
Date: May 15, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is Ethics a Component of Government? (open access)

Is Ethics a Component of Government?

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In it, Jordan discusses the role of ethics in governance.
Date: September 22, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, TCB-Dallas (open access)

Barbara Jordan, TCB-Dallas

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a luncheon for Texas Commerce Bank - Dallas.
Date: April 13, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream (open access)

A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Northside High School in Memphis, Tennessee, about African Americans and the "American Dream."
Date: December 6, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Elizabeth Blackwell Award - Hobart and William Smith Colleges (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Elizabeth Blackwell Award - Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Text of an acceptance speech given by Barbara Jordan, after receiving the Elizabeth Blackwell Award at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. In the speech, she mentions past recipients of the award and their legacies, as well as the importance of education in American society.
Date: September 24, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
E Pluribus Unum: Myth or Reality? One From Many (open access)

E Pluribus Unum: Myth or Reality? One From Many

Text of speech given by Barbara Jordan at Northwestern University regarding the difficulty in maintaining equality and justice within a diverse society, with primary focus given to the problem of racism.
Date: September 12, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994 (open access)

TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Texas Commerce Bank - Riverside. The text is a mix of typed and handwritten notes.
Date: April 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge (open access)

The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Association for Investment Management and Research in San Antonio, Texas. She discusses the faltering trust between Americans and the United States government.
Date: May 5, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program (open access)

Barbara Jordan, McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program, about the importance of pursuing excellence rather than mediocrity.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities (open access)

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

Text for a speech about the responsibility of democracy, given by Barbara C. Jordan as a Williams Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University.
Date: March 26, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History