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A Fundamental Right (open access)

A Fundamental Right

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's 1990 Conference in Dallas, Texas. The speech covers the topic of the "right to privacy and reproductive freedom."
Date: October 18, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Honorable Barbara Jordan Speaking at the League of Women Voters 75th Birthday Celebration (open access)

The Honorable Barbara Jordan Speaking at the League of Women Voters 75th Birthday Celebration

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the League of Women Voters 75th Birthday Celebration, about the legacy of the league and what it is celebrating.
Date: February 22, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
How Do We Live With Each Other's Deepest Differences? (open access)

How Do We Live With Each Other's Deepest Differences?

Text of a speech entitled "How Do We Live With Each Other's Deepest Differences?" given by Barbara C. Jordan at a conference related to Race Relations in Ohio.
Date: June 28, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Human Resources - A Strategic Partner (open access)

Human Resources - A Strategic Partner

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Railroad Personnel Association Conference in San Antonio, Texas, about the importance of humanizing the corporate face of railroad companies.
Date: October 6, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Keynote Address Given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations] (open access)

[Keynote Address Given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations]

Text of a keynote address given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundation, covering the topic of spreading the American notion of civil society to the rest of the world.
Date: April 21, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice (open access)

The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, about the importance of caring for people.
Date: December 16, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice (open access)

The Obligations of Inter-Generational Justice

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan at Kenyon College, about the importance of caring for people.
Date: December 16, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Physical Therapy: A Primary Health Care Profession (open access)

Physical Therapy: A Primary Health Care Profession

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Texas Physical Therapy Association in Austin, Texas, about health care reform.
Date: April 29, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks--Accepting the Bess Wallace Truman Award (open access)

Remarks--Accepting the Bess Wallace Truman Award

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, accepting the Bess Wallace Truman Award, and speaking of the meaning of the award through the years.
Date: May 7, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks by Barbara Jordan, Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (open access)

Remarks by Barbara Jordan, Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the Immigration and Naturalization Service

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, as chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, speaking of the work of her commission in the area of immigration.
Date: November 28, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks by Professor Barbara Jordan: Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform to the National Conference of United We Stand, America (open access)

Remarks by Professor Barbara Jordan: Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform to the National Conference of United We Stand, America

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, as Chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, to the National Conference of United We Stand, America, in Dallas, Texas. The speech is about the work of her commission in the area of immigration.
Date: August 12, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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.
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
Still Looking For The Mean! (open access)

Still Looking For The Mean!

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The speech addresses the ongoing struggle for equality in America.
Date: April 24, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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
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.
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
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
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