Grace Under Fire: Barbara Jordan's Rhetoric of Watergate, Patriotism, and Equality

An insightful analysis of key speeches by the late Texas congresswoman Barbara Jordan, this book also summarizes the events that shaped her life and views on public policy. At the center of the discussion are two of Jordan's most famous speeches: herStatement on Impeachment, made before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in July of 1974 during the Nixon impeachment hearings; and her historic Democratic National Convention keynote address, delivered at Madison Square Garden in July of 1976. The book includes an audio CD containing both speeches, and the book's appendix documents Jordan's sudden rise to national attention with excerpts from the countless letters she received from her constituents in the late 1970s.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Aghahowa, Brenda Eatman
Published: 10/01/2008
Publisher: Third World Press
ISBN: 9780883782804
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.13w x 0.54d