Senator John G. Tower Collection - 9 Matching Results

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[John Tower Speech about Minority Representation in the Engneering Profession (TAME) to TX Alliance for Minorities in Engineering at Lamar University, Dec. 2, 1977]

Description: 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
Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech about National Energy Plan to International Assoc. of Drilling Contractors in Midland, TX, Nov. 8,1977]

Description: 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
Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech before the Meeting of the Old Crows about Pending Defense Treaty with the Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1977]

Description: 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
Partner: Southwestern University

[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]

Description: 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
Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech to Aerican Public Transit Assoc. about Urban Mass Transportation Legislation, Oct. 10, 1977]

Description: 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
Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech to Texas Laundry Dry Cleaning Assoc. Convention about Legislative Objectives, San Antonio, Feb. 5, 1977, transcribed]

Description: 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
Partner: Southwestern University
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