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[Edited Version of John Tower Speech to Small Business Professionals about the Small Business Administration, June 16, 1975]

Description: Speech given by John Tower to small business professionals. Senator Tower discusses how small businesses are good for the economy and could help alleviate current issues. However, Tower perceives three factors that hold back small businesses: federal regulation, high taxes, and federal subsidy programs that have limited impact. He proposes that the national commission on small business should study the effect of federal regulations on small businesses, the effectiveness of federal subsidy progr… more
Date: June 16, 1975
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech about American Security Essentials to International Wehrkunde Meeting in Munich, Germany, Feb. 7, 1970]

Description: Speech; Nixon Administration; Military posture of superiority as essential tool for negotiation with Soviets; Four spheres of political influence needed: Soviet, American, Western European, Asian; American involvement in Vietnam; Senator Mansfield's resolution of level of forces permanently stationed in Europe; NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] defense obligations; Call for Western Europe to act more multilaterally in defense matters; Talks on strategic arms limitation (S.A.L.T.) with S… more
Date: February 7, 1970
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech about Community Development Revenue Sharing given to Texas Mayors in Dallas, Texas, October 16, 1972]

Description: Speech describing the failure of federal urban development programs and explaining Senator Tower's proposed community development revenue sharing legislation that should alleviate fiscal and planning problems in urban development and give more oversight to local mayors.
Date: October 16, 1972
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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Partner: Southwestern University

[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
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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
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Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech at Financial Times -- Oil Daily Forum Conference on Oil and Government, Nov. 12, 1974, Final Copy]

Description: Senate Resolution No. 425; geopolitics; reliance on foreign sources of energy; crude oil; OPEC; cartel; domestic production. See also: [John Tower Speech at Financial Times -- Oil Daily Forum Conference on Oil and Government, 1974?, Draft] and [John Tower Speech at Financial Times -- Oil Daily Forum Conference on Oil and Government, 1974?, Edit], [John Tower Speech at Financial Times -- Oil Daily Forum Conference on Oil and Government, 1974?, Handwritten Draft no. 1] and [John Tower Speech at F… more
Date: November 12, 1974
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech before the Conference on Reserve Requirements and the Role of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1979]

Description: Speech; Attrition of membership in the Federal Reserve; NOW [Negotiable Order of Withdrawal] accounts for depository institutions; Banking Committee focus on proposals requiring certain banks to hold reserves with the Federal Reserve; Voluntary membership; Monetary policy; Bank deposits; Sterile assets vs. earning assets; Dual Banking System.
Date: January 18, 1979
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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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
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Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech Government by Mismanagement to NACHA SurePay Conference, Houston, TX, Mar. 12, 1979]

Description: Speech; Foreign policy; Communism in Asia; Soviet military power; Economy; Inflation rates; Deficit spending; Government regulation; Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt; Financial Privacy Act; Sunset legislation; Federal Reserve Membership legislation.
Date: March 12, 1979
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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Partner: Southwestern University

[John Tower Speech in Houston about Housing Legistation, 1974]

Description: Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. S. 3066; "Omnibus" housing bill; Emergency Housing Finance Act of 1974; Land use legislation; Real estate; Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973; HUD [United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]; FHA [Federal Housing Administration]; Clean Air Act.
Date: 1974
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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Partner: Southwestern University
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