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Templates for "Letters of Love and Courtship" from Gaskell's Compendium (1882)
This excerpt of pages 248-253 of <em>Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Social, Educational, Legal & Commercial </em><span>(1882) provides letter templates for "Letters of Love and Courtship."</span> -
Templates for "Notes of Ceremony and Compliment" from Gaskell's Compendium (1882)
This excerpt of page 254-259 of <em>Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Social, Educational, Legal & Commercial </em><span>(1882) provides templates for "Notes of Ceremony and Compliment."</span> -
Templates for "Notes of Invitation" from Gaskell's Compendium (1882)
This excerpt of pages 262-265 of <em>Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Social, Educational, Legal & Commercial </em><span>(1882) provides templates for "Notes of Invitation."</span> -
Speech about Environmental Protection Policy
This is a speech given by Tower in which he espouses the importance of environmental protection and renewable energy sources. Tower emphasizes his belief that the path to addressing problems of pollution lies not in the rejection of technology, but in technological advancement, such as a proposed orbital power station, and new methods of recycling. The document is undated but is found in a folder containing speeches from 1972. -
Speech about National Health Insurance
In this presidential campaign speech, Tower outlines his views on government-issued national health coverage — Tower is strongly opposed. Tower focuses on the need for individuals to choose their own care providers, expresses fears over the the monetary cost of national health coverage and the potential demise of pluralistic health care, and defends the existing American health care system. Tower argues that a better solution would be reached by addressing individual problems with American health care, for example by offering financial incentives to attract doctors to underserved communities, and by providing government aid for specific costly treatments. Tower introduces his "Medicredit" plan, which would offer tax incentives to help Americans purchase their own insurance, and which would replace Medicaid. -
Proposed Statement to Mexican Americans, dated 1972
A 1972 outline of a proposed speech in which Tower would describe his plans to facilitate greater equality for Mexican-Americans in Texas. Tower would argue for the necessity of bilingual education, increased affirmative action legislation, and the governmental support of organizations such as the League of United Latin American Citizens. Of particular note in this document is the visibility of the revision process. Several versions of the speech are included, each annotated by Tower's speechwriting staff. -
Speech in Response to Opponent's Political Attacks
An excerpt from a Tower speech in which he addresses an unnamed political opponent, accusing this opponent of relying on ad hominem attacks, particularly in regard to Tower's voting against the continued funding of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. Tower responds to the attacks by describing the program as fiscally irresponsible. The speech is undated but refers to events of 1968 and 1969 as having occurred in the near past. -
Letter from William Giddings to Uncle Clint, dated May 7, 1871
A letter from William Giddings to his uncle Clint dating to Giddings' days as a student. Giddings details recent events, including his attendance of a picnic, his recent poor marks in German, and his newfound goal of becoming a lawyer. -
Bilingual Decree for "A Plan for the Better Regulation of the Administration of Justice in Texas," dated Apr. 17, 1834
An 1834 bilingual decree issued in the state of Texas y Coahuila, outlining laws for the appointment of constables, sheriffs, judges, and juries and delimiting the powers of each. The document also describes proper trial procedures, various appeals processes, and miscellaneous matters such as the dress of judges. -
Letter from W.A. Shaw to Heber Stone, dated May 14, 1897
A letter from W.A. Shaw, a Methodist journalist, writing to J.D. Giddings' son-in-law, Heber Stone. Stone served on Southwestern University's Board of Trustees, and as such Shaw thought him to be the right man to contact about objections to the selection of one Dr. McLean as University Regent. In the letter Shaw mentions his conflicting journalistic desires of both acting proprietorially and of informing the Methodist laity of the dangers of McLean's leadership. Shaw also rejects the notion that a personal grudge against McLean colors his judgement.