Browse Items (12 total)
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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. -
Speech given to National Confectioners Association about Government Influence on Business, dated May 1963
Speech; government operations; government regulations; taxation; fiscal policy; government business; private business; Herlong-Baker bill; economic freedom;<br />5 p.<br />Text -
Speech given to National Parking Association about Urbanization, dated May 28, 1963
Speech; traffic and parking problems; rapid urbanization of the country; Mass Transportation Bill; socialism.<br />8 p.<br />Text -
Speech at Human Events Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. about Governance, dated July 14, 1962
Speech; New Frontier; conservatism; communism; world leadership; governance.<br />4 p.<br />Text -
Speech given in Gary, Indiana about Campaigning, dated Feb. 14, 1963
Speech; Election; Republicans; Democrats; Kennedy Administration; Cuba crisis; Soviet Union threat; Aspired victory in Cold War; Tax cuts; Burden of indebtedness; Economy; Republican Party party of business and labor.<br />5 p.<br />Text -
Speech given at Institute of Appliance Manufacturers about Impact of Goverment on Business, dated Mar. 4, 1963
Speech; Annual Convention of the Institute of Appliance Manufacturers; Economic democracy; Impact on: taxation, competition, regulation and labor; Trade unions; Steel price; Strike.<br />10 p.<br />Text -
Speech about 87th Congress Legislation, dated Sept. 1962
Speech providing a summary of the activities of the 87th Congress from January to September 1962. Includes comments about legislation on Medicare, agriculture, education, trade, and taxes.<br />6 p.<br />Text