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Economic Recovery for America

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan to Texas Honor Students, addressing the potential of youth to improve society.
Date: February 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Education Week, University of Texas

Description: Typed draft of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Education Week at the University of Texas, about America's educational programs. Corrections and additions are handwritten in pencil.
Date: February 11, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Women and the Constitution: The Challenge

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the omission of women from the Constitution, how that has changed over the years, and contemporary issues facing the rights of women.
Date: February 11, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Remarks by Sherman Fricks and Barbara Jordan at the Texas AFL-CIO Convention, March 11, 1974]

Description: Text of remarks made at the Texas AFL-CIO Convention. Sherman Fricks introduces Barbara Jordan, speaking of her history as a congresswoman and earlier introductions. Jordan speaks about running for reelection, inflation, the loss of trust in government, and the impeachment of Richard Nixon.
Date: March 11, 1974
Creator: Fricks, Sherman & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Economic Recovery for America

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan to Texas Honor Students, addressing the potential of youth to improve society. Handwritten notes are written in the margins.
Date: February 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Civil Liberties: Inoperative? In Audible? Unintelligible? Expletive Deleted?

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan given as the commencement address for Howard University, regarding the erosion of civil liberties in the face of an expanding government. She calls for her audience to not abandon the government.
Date: May 11, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Education Week, University of Texas

Description: Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Education Week at the University of Texas, about America's educational programs.
Date: February 11, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

The Common Good: A Framework for Discussion and Consensus

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southwest Meeting of the American Assembly at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. The speech is about social welfare policies.
Date: May 11, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, May 11, 1977

Description: Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan asking for the inclusion of the text of H.R. 6854 into any future hospital cost containment laws. This calls for the inclusion of itemized statements when a patient leaves the hospital.
Date: May 11, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

The Americanization Ideal

Description: Text wherein Barbara Jordan, Peter Goldmark, and Antonia Hernandez discuss immigration in America. The text begins with a copy of an article by Barbara Jordan that also discusses the subject of immigration and xenophobia.
Date: September 11, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies

Description: Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the Texas Councils for Social Studies about possible changes to the school system.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Economic Recovery for America

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan to Texas Honor Students, addressing the potential of youth to improve society.
Date: February 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

When You Care, Things Happen

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the American Nurses' Association in Louisville, Kentucky, about the importance of caring.
Date: June 11, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Community Organization - A Necessary Link

Description: Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, and its environmental and employment issues.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Rights and Liberties - Threats and Promises

Description: Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan relating to threats facing civil rights in the United States. The record also includes a a routing and transmittal slip sent from Kay O'Brien to Bob Alcock thanking him for his help in writing the speech.
Date: 1977-11-11~
Creator: O'Brien, Kay
Partner: Texas Southern University
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