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| Invitation letter for "Barbara's Birthday Bash," 1976. Notice the handwritten logistics and planning on the left. |
Today marks what
would have been Congresswoman Jordan's 78th birthday. We've found a couple of birthday-related
items in the collection.
1976 was an election
year, and also marked a milestone for Jordan, her 40th birthday. A
"Barbara's Birthday Bash" was organized as a tie-in to Jordan's
re-election campaign, and the guest list featured a "who's who" of
the Houston political and social circles.
The suggested donation price of $10 a ticket shows how times (and
economics) have changed for political campaigns since 1976.
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| Ticket for "Barbara's Birthday Bash," 1976. The Imperial Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency is still there today. |
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| Birthday greetings from President Carter, 1978. |
Jordan also received
birthday greetings from President Carter on what turned out to be her last
birthday as a Member of Congress.
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