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[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan while accepting the Freedom Award at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. She discusses the history of civil rights movements for African-Americans.

Date: September 10, 1992

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan Remarks at Thurgood Marshall Tribute by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, September 17, 1993]

Text of speech made by Barbara Jordan regarding the career of Thurgood Marshall. She goes over his career and describes Marshall as a champion of individual liberties.

Date: September 17, 1993

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Looking for a Vision for the 1990's

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the civil rights legacy of Lyndon Johnson.

Date: May 5, 1990

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Thirty Million Texans?

Photocopied sections of a document that describes the ethnic makeup of Texas. It includes growth projections of the racial makeup of the education system and the labor market from 1990 to 2020.

Date: 1993

Creator: Bouvier, Leon F. & Poston, Dudley L., Jr.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan before the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society. She describes how members of legal professions are required by a democratic society, and how African-American lawyers in particular have safeguarded legal rights.

Date: April 17, 1993

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[Barbara Jordan Thayer Award Acceptance Speech, October 5, 1995]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan before an audience at West Point Military Academy. She discusses the concepts of honor and duty while accepting the Sylvanus Thayer Award.

Date: October 5, 1995

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

The Ethic of Responsibility

Text of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the graduating class of Texas Tech University Law School. She discusses the necessity of values in the legal profession and how lawyers are the defenders of democracy.

Date: May 13, 1995

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

The Relation Between Liberty and the Rule of Law

Text of speech at New York University's Annual Survey of American Law. She discusses the differences between liberty and the rule as well, as well as examples of what those terms mean.

Date: April 26, 1990

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Chair, U. S. Commission on Immigration Reform [at] Seton Hall University

Text of remarks made by Barbara Jordan while accepting the Sandra Day O'Connor Medal of Honor from Seton Hall University. She discusses immigration reform in the United States.

Date: 1994

Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

[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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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

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

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Texas Southern University

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.

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, 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

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[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992]

[Barbara Jordan Remarks at Thurgood Marshall Tribute by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, September 17, 1993]

Looking for a Vision for the 1990's

Thirty Million Texans?

A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy

[Barbara Jordan Thayer Award Acceptance Speech, October 5, 1995]

The Americanization Ideal

The Ethic of Responsibility

The Relation Between Liberty and the Rule of Law

Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Chair, U. S. Commission on Immigration Reform [at] Seton Hall University

Orchestrating Our Own Renaissance: Culture, Collaboration and Technology

Still Looking For The Mean!

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

State Legislatures: Ethics and the 1990s

Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar

[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992]

Whither Goes the Government?

Ethical Dilemmas of Leadership

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

University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994

Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association

Whither Goes the Government?

Barbara Jordan: Building Bridges for Better Health, Keynote Address

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