Jordan (1936-1996) was a lawyer, State Senator, Congresswoman, enthralling orator, educator, and civil rights leader. During President Nixon's televised impeachment hearing, Jordan delivered a powerful 13-minute opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee. Her speech has been hailed as one of the most influential in 20th-century American history, playing a "decisive" role in "swaying public opinion in favor of impeachment".


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Edward Patton (great-grandfather)
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State Bar of Massachusetts; State Bar of Texas; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Barbara Jordan's statement to the House Judiciary Committee during hearing to consider articles of impeachment against President Nixon, 7/25/1974.
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