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[John Tower Speech on Government Actions Affecting House Construction Industry given to House Construction Suppliers, Designers, and Businessmen, 1976]

Description: Speech discussing energy, picketing, and minimum wage legislation that may adversely affect the product supplies, architects, and businessmen involved in the house construction industry. Predicts that the overall United States economy is heading in a good direction, but fears federal spending and the lack of capital investment could threaten to reverse favorable economic trends.
Date: 1976
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991

[John Tower Speech on the "Conscience of a Conservative," given to the Christian Citizenship '76 Seminar in Washington, D.C., March 2u, 1976]

Description: Speech describing conservative values, stressing the need to preserve the foundational United States institutions that protect individual liberty while embracing change such as technological innovations. Includes letter from the Christian Life Commission that enclosed this speech.
Date: 1976-03-2u
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991

[John Tower Speech on Individual Liberty and Government Power given to Central Baptist Church Congregation, June 27, 1976]

Description: Sermon delivered to Central Baptist Church in East Texas, describing Judeo-Christian roots of the United States of America and the senator's commitment to the principles of individual liberty in the face of what he sees as increasing government intrusion in the lives of individuals. Draws quotes from/mentions historical figures such as Anatole France, John Cotton, and Roger Williams.
Date: June 27, 1976
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
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