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Representative Barbara Jordan (D-TX) delivered an opening statement at a House Judiciary Committee hearing to consider articles of impeachment against President Nixon.

Former Texas Representative Barbara Jordan delivered the final keynote address for the first evening of proceedings in the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Rep. Jordan spoke on “Change: …

During an afternoon ceremony in the White House East Room, President Clinton presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian, to the following individuals:…

Texas Governor Ann Richards spoke in a news conference to announce the replacement for Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who was appointed to Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administrati…

Mr. Clinton and Mr. Gore, who were campaigning through Texas, addressed a crowd of supporters at the LBJ School of Government. They were welcomed by Texas politicians and were accompanied by…

Live from the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, several Democratic members of Congress gave their nomination speeches on the final night of the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Speakers…

In her speech, Professor Jordan emphasized how the Constitution has historically discriminated against women. In addition to citing specific examples of such discrimination, Jordan illustr…

The committee opens the second week of hearings with four civil rights leaders testifying against the nomination of Judge Bork. Mr. Coleman expresses concern over Bork’s criticism of civil r…