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2000 and Beyond: Can the Government Govern?

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the National Association of Purchasing Management in San Antonio, Texas. The speech is about the upcoming end of the 20th century and its implications for the American government.

Date: May 5, 1993

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

Text for a speech about the responsibility of democracy, given by Barbara C. Jordan as a Rosen Lecturer at the University of Vermont.

Date: March 27, 1992

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

Text of speech delivered at the University of Vermont by Barbara Jordan regarding the necessity of an educated electorate in a democratic nation.

Date: March 27, 1992

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

The Americanization Ideal

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

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara C. Jordan Keynote Address for Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for the Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations in Chicago.

Date: April 21, 1991

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the California Democratic Party in Los Angeles, California, endorsing Kathleen Brown for election as governor.

Date: October 4, 1994

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan Acceptance Speech at Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies]

Text of acceptance speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies commemoration of the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. She discusses immigration policy and and the civil rights of immigrants. Handwritten edits appear throughout the photocopied document.

Date: 1994

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan Address to: Concerned and Caring Educators, Omaha, Nebraska

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan to Concerned and Caring Educators in Omaha, Nebraska.

Date: February 22, 1992

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan Commencement Address, The Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH

Text for a commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at The Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Date: June 6, 1991

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan - Hollywood Women's Political Committee Barbara Jordan Award

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, introducing the recipient of the Barbara Jordan Award, Marian Wright Edelman, and speaking of the goals and hopes of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee.

Date: May 1993

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan, Huston-Tillotson College, April 7, 1995

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas about race and equality.

Date: April 7, 1995

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan: Joseph Prize for Human Rights Address, Anti-Defamation Leage of B'nai B'rith

Text for an acceptance speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the Joseph Prize for Human Rights, given by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in Detroit, Michigan.

Date: October 22, 1993

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan - Juanita Kreps Award

Text of acceptance speech given by Barbara C. Jordan after receiving the Juanita Kreps Award. The speech covers the topics of Juanita Kreps' legacy, and the meaning of the award.

Date: September 8, 1993

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Barbara Jordan - Margaret Brent Award Acceptance - American Bar Association - Commission on Women in the Profession

Text of acceptance speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Margaret Brent Award, given by the American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession, about the advancement of women in the field of law.

Date: August 7, 1994

Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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2000 and Beyond: Can the Government Govern?

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

Accepting Democracy's Responsibilities

The Americanization Ideal

[Barbara C. Jordan Harvey Penick Award Acceptance Speech]

[Barbara C. Jordan Keynote Address for Southern Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group Council on Foundations]

[Barbara C. Jordan Naturalization Ceremony Speech]

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for CA Democratic Party]

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

[Barbara Jordan Acceptance Speech at Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies]

Barbara Jordan Address to: Concerned and Caring Educators, Omaha, Nebraska

Barbara Jordan: Building Bridges for Better Health, Keynote Address

Barbara Jordan Commencement Address, The Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH

Barbara Jordan - Congregation Beth Israel

Barbara Jordan - Congregation Beth Israel

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

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

Barbara Jordan - Hollywood Women's Political Committee Barbara Jordan Award

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

Barbara Jordan, Huston-Tillotson College, April 7, 1995

Barbara Jordan: Joseph Prize for Human Rights Address, Anti-Defamation Leage of B'nai B'rith

Barbara Jordan - Juanita Kreps Award

Barbara Jordan - Margaret Brent Award Acceptance - American Bar Association - Commission on Women in the Profession