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[Barbara Jordan with Texas Congressional Delegation]

Description: Photograph of Barbara Jordan standing with the Texas Congressional Delegation at the Texas Breakfast Club. They are sitting in two rows, with a large mirror and two large windows behind them. Jordan is wearing a light-colored dress, one man is wearing a light-colored suit, and the rest of the men are wearing dark-colored suits.
Date: March 28, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Portrait of Texas Democratic Congressmen]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation posing for a portrait. Barbara Jordan is standing in the top row, first on the left. Next to her is a man in a light-colored suit, but the rest of the men in the photograph are wearing dark-colored suits.
Date: March 28, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Partner: Texas Southern University

Seeking Equilibrium

Description: Two copies of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraiser for Mayor Richard D. Hatcher in Gary, Indiana.
Date: February 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Congress, Good and Bad

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a Recruitment and Training Program, about the process of government and particularly Congress.
Date: March 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

Congress, Good and Bad

Description: Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan discussing whether or not individual people are well served by the government, and how government decisions can have unforeseen outcomes for individuals. Handwritten edits appear throughout the document.
Date: March 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Air Pollution Control for Houston

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding oxidant air pollution in Houston, Texas, the Environmental Protection Agency power following the Clean Air Act, and the lack of cooperation between the Texas Air Control Board and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Date: May 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

A Congressional View of the Judiciary

Description: Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate. Handwritten edits appear in the text.
Date: May 28, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University
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