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[John Tower Speech to Overseas Writers Club about United States and International Affairs, Nov. 24, 1980 - edit]
Speech; Promotion of western values; Defense of free-world interests; Military alliances; Strengthen military power; National defense; Secure access to resources and overseas markets; Peaceful development and independence of less-developed countries; Diplomacy; Nuclear strategy; President-elect Reagan; NATO; Warsaw Pact Forces.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to the Natl. Security Industrial Assoc. about Defense Authorization Bill, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 1979]
Speech; Military-industrial complex in the United States; America in world context; Soviet Union; Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement; Military capability.
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Economic Inflation and Regulation given to the National Consumer Finance Association in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 1979]
Speech addressing high inflation and regulations that have negatively impacted the U.S. economy during the Carter Administration.
Date:
May 18, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Payment Systems Symposium about Productivity Lag, Houston, TX, Apr. 9, 1979]
Speech; National productivity gap; Innovation in information technology; Joint Economic Committee; Rise in consumer prices; Costs of regulation; Taxes; Inflation; Skills and job performance; Electronic banking; FED Membership legislation; Federal Reserve.
Date:
April 9, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Government by Mismanagement to NACHA SurePay Conference, Houston, TX, Mar. 12, 1979]
Speech; Foreign policy; Communism in Asia; Soviet military power; Economy; Inflation rates; Deficit spending; Government regulation; Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt; Financial Privacy Act; Sunset legislation; Federal Reserve Membership legislation.
Date:
March 12, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before the Conference on Reserve Requirements and the Role of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1979]
Speech; Attrition of membership in the Federal Reserve; NOW [Negotiable Order of Withdrawal] accounts for depository institutions; Banking Committee focus on proposals requiring certain banks to hold reserves with the Federal Reserve; Voluntary membership; Monetary policy; Bank deposits; Sterile assets vs. earning assets; Dual Banking System.
Date:
January 18, 1979
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux about National Defense Strategy, Houston, TX, Sept. 15, 1978]
Speech; National Defense and Foreign Policy; Human Rights; Peace; Current situation of Armed Forces; Cuba; Defense Spending; Unilateral Concessions; Defense Procurement Authorization Bill; Call to make National Defense a priority.
Date:
September 15, 1978
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Annual President's Award of the American Defense Preparedness Assoc., Washington D.C., Apr. 27, 1978]
Speech; Peace through preparedness; President Carter's Defense Bill; Defense budget; Soviet threat; Soviet military power.
Date:
April 27, 1978
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Minority Representation in the Engneering Profession (TAME) to TX Alliance for Minorities in Engineering at Lamar University, Dec. 2, 1977]
Speech; Report of the AD HOC Planning Commission for Expanding Minority Opportunities in Engineering; National Advisory Council on Minorities in Engineering (NACME); Committee on Minorities in Engineering (CME); National Fund for Minority Engineering Students (NFMES); Bilingual education legislation; Bilingual Vocational Training Program.
Date:
December 2, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about National Energy Plan to International Assoc. of Drilling Contractors in Midland, TX, Nov. 8,1977]
Speech; President Carter's energy legislation; Burden of energy plan on producing States like Texas; Balance between production and conservation; Texas' reliance on oil and gas; Coal conversion; Energy conservation; Public utility reform; Natural gas pricing plan; Pearson-Bentsen Amendment; Tax incentives.
Date:
November 8, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech before the Meeting of the Old Crows about Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1977]
Speech; Pending SALT II Agreement; Defense Treaty; ICBM [Intercontinental ballistic missile]; LSBM; MIRV [Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle]; SALT I Interim Agreement; Armed Services Committee; Comparison U.S. and Soviet Strategic Weapons; Vladivostok Guidelines; Carter Administration.
Date:
October 26, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Aerican Public Transit Assoc. about Urban Mass Transportation Legislation, Oct. 10, 1977]
Speech; Amendments to Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964; Senate Bill S. 208 - the Natl. Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1977; President Carter's and Secretary Adams' Transportation Proposal; Transit programs; Labor Law Section 13 (c); Conservation of energy resources.
Date:
October 10, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Draft to American Zionist Federation about Security of the State of Israel, Sept. 1, 1977]
Speech; Friendship between United States and Israel; America's Middle East policy; Arab-Israel peace; Need for defensible borders; Terrorists; PLO [Palestine Liberation Organization]; Yassir Arafat; Carter Administration.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech Notes on Flood Insurance Programs given to the Texas Association of Realtors in Dallas, Texas, June 11, 1977]
Speech about flood insurance and energy conservation policies and their effects on the housing industry. Also comments on increased mortgage limits and Fannie Mae.
Date:
June 11, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Military Reserves given at the Dedication of Army Reserve Training Center and Flight Facility at the Dallas Naval Air Station in Dallas, Texas, March 27, 1977]
Speech about the importance of military reserves to U.S. defense. and the concept of Total Force.
Date:
March 27, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Importance of Engineering given to the Nueces County Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers in Corpus Christi, Texas, February 26, 1977]
First part of the transcript includes an introduction for Senator Tower given by Obie Etheridge. Senator Tower's speech describes the importance of engineering for the future of the United States and technological progress, especially technological advancement ahead of the Soviet Union.
Date:
February 26, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Texas Laundry Dry Cleaning Assoc. Convention about Legislative Objectives, San Antonio, Feb. 5, 1977, transcribed]
Speech; President Carter; Emergency gas bill; Economic stimulus proposal; Proposals to reduce defense budget; Labor laws, Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act; Minimum wage; Solar energy; Gas deregulation; Coal policy; Unemployment; Welfare programs; Illegal aliens.
Date:
February 5, 1977
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Banking and Mortgage Credit given to the Texas Savings and Loan League, December 1976]
Speech criticizing legislation that hampers savings and loan association operations, specifically critiquing national legislation used to address regional problems and the shortsightedness of the these laws. First page is memo addressed to John Tower.
Date:
December 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Texas Municipal League about Disparities in Legislation, Nov. 15, 1976]
Speech; Senate Banking Committee; Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) - Section 13 (c) Agreement; Department of Labor; Writing Report Language; New York City Aid Program; Securities Acts; "Tower Amendment"; Disclosure requirements; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA); Municipal securities.
Date:
November 15, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Free Enterprise given to the Seventh Annual Intermountain Banking Seminar in Logan, Utah, November 11, 1976]
Speech explaining the role of the free market in the U.S. economy and criticizing government policies, especially the Humphrey-Hawkins bill, that are projected to hurt the economy.
Date:
November 11, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on the Oil Industry given to the Desk & Derrick Industry at the Sheraton Inn in Tyler, Texas, October 5, 1976]
Speech describing the oil industry's national reputation and criticizing policies that stifle it such as price controls and environmental legislation.
Date:
October 5, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Federal Energy Policy given to the Society for Professional Engineers, October 1976]
Speech calling for the termination of the Federal Energy Administration and criticizing federal standards for home energy conservation.
Date:
October 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to North Dallas Chamber of Commerce about the Economy, July 15, 1976]
Speech; Economic recovery; Congress; Inflation; Debt; Interest rates; Humphrey-Hawkins Bill; Wage and price controls.
Date:
July 15, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to La Grange Rotary Club about the Economy, July 14, 1976]
Speech; Recovery of economy; Capital; Regulations.
Date:
July 14, 1976
Creator:
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System:
The Portal to Texas History