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Title: Congressional Press Release, May 20, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010972
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1971-05-20, 1971-05-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release with a statement by Congressman Jack Brooks declaring that "inadequate computer policies spell trouble for the nation."

Title: Congressional Press Release, November 18, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010973
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1971-11-18, 1971-11-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release with a statement by Congressman Jack Brooks at a joint meeting of the Jefferson County Chapters of the Association for computing Machinery in Port Neches, Texas. Brooks declares that a there must be "independence for data" in the nation's computer systems.

Title: Government Executive Article, December 1, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011035
Creator: Government executive magazine (Television program)
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1972-12-01, 1972-12-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Government Executive magazine article with remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks, regarding the "consolidation of government data."

Title: Letter from the vice president of Tenneco Inc. to Jack Brooks, April 24, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001589
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1969-04-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Gilbert M. Fitzgerald, Vice President Tenneco Inc., referring to a recent article about computers written by Jack Brooks for Datamation.

Title: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Thomas D. Morris, June 10, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-011001
Creator: Morris, Thomas D. (Thomas Dallum), 1913-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1968-06-10, 1968-06-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Thomas D. Morris, Assistant Secretary of Defense, discussing installations, logistics, machine independence, and language standards.

Title: Memorandum to Congressman Jack Brooks, December 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011169
Creator: United States. Congress
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1972-12-14, 1972-12-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum to Congressman Jack Brooks for a meeting request from House Appropriations Committee staff members, Keith Mainland and Hunter Spillan, regarding progress on standardized fiscal and budgetary systems in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Accounting Office (GAO). They advise Congressman Brooks that the OMB "has no intention of developing a [computer] informational system," and says "some other agency will have to," as they do not feel they are equipped to handle the task. They asked for leadership from Brooks on the matter to "straighten out the mess we are in."

Title: Memorandum to Congressman Jack Brooks, January 15, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011168
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1973-01-15, 1973-01-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memorandum to Congressman Jack Brooks addressing issues with progress in computer technology.

Title: News release regarding resolution introduced by Jack Brooks at the North Atlantic Assembly, September 21, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001547
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-09-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release detailing Jack Brooks's involvement in the annual North Atlantic Assembly meeting in Paris, France, including quotes from his presentation before the Economic Committee. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the NAA, the political arm of NATO. At the meeting, Brooks sponsored resolutions related to standardization and interoperability in NATO, citing the economic benefits of standardization in eliminating vast government waste. The NAA ultimately adopted the two resolutions that Brooks sponsored.

Title: Order on the implementation of standardization goals, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001546
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Order addressed to the North Atlantic Assembly detailing the implementation of standardization goals. Attached to Jack Brooks's speech before the Plenary Session, September 22, 1977 in Paris, France [camh-dob-001544].

Title: Remarks by Congressman Jack Brooks, April 30, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010933
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1970-04-30, 1970-04-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks at the Computer Specialists Meeting for the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington, D.C. Brooks says the Atomic Energy Commission is making progress with business-like computer management.

Title: Remarks by Congressman Jack Brooks, December 1, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010935
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1969-12-01, 1969-12-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks at the Second International Forum of the International Business Forms Industries in Hollywood Beach, Florida. Brooks discusses the effective and efficient application and exploitation of computers in Federal Government and society.

Title: Remarks by Congressman Jack Brooks, July 15, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010934
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1970-07-15, 1970-07-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks for the Installation of Officers, and Federal Automatic Data Processing Users Group, in the Capital Region. Brooks speaks on "Automatic Data Processing in the Federal Government-Past, Present and Future," and the need for standardization.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, American Defense Preparedness Association, National War College, Fort Mc Nair, Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 4, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001543
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-08-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization weapons systems standardization and interoperability. This speech expands upon a previous speech delivered by Brooks in Brussels before the North Atlantic Assembly. The previous speech is item camh-dob-001542.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, April 10, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010937
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1973-04-10, 1973-04-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks before the Interagency Committee on Automatic Data Processing. Brooks discusses management and utilization of computers in government.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the Economic Committee of the North Atlantic Assembly, Brussels, Belgium, Friday, May 27, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001542
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-05-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks's speech before the North Atlantic Assembly about standardization and the efficient allocation of resources. He draws on his experiences making U.S. government operations more efficient. Brooks believes the goal of efficiency in NATO has proven elusive and he explains methods by which their alliance can become more efficient. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the North Atlantic Assembly.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the North Atlantic Assembly Plenary Session, Paris, France, September 22, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001544
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-09-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks before the North Atlantic Assembly Plenary Session describing the development of implementing standardization goals in NATO. He references earlier developments at their meeting in Brussels in May 1977 [camh-dob-001542] and ongoing developments in Congress, including passing the Defense Appropriations Authorization Act of 1977, demonstrating increasing momentum in standardization and interoperability in the U.S. government. The Resolution on Increased Cooperation in Alliance Arms Procurement is attached to the speech [camh-dob-001545], as is the order on standardization [camh-dob-001546].

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, January 14, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-010939
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1974-01-14, 1974-01-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks at the 1974 Winter Simulation Conference in Washington at the Hilton Hotel. Brooks discusses the rapidly changing times and the priorities necessary to continue functioning efficiently as a democratic society.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, September 25, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010936
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1969-09-25, 1969-09-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks at the Executive Seminar on Automatic Data Processing, Civil Service Commission, in Washington D.C.

Title: Resolution on increased cooperation in alliance arms procurement, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001545
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Resolution addressed to the North Atlantic Assembly detailing increased Cooperation in Alliance Arms Procurement in NATO. Attached to Jack Brooks's speech before the Plenary Session, September 22, 1977 in Paris, France [camh-dob-001544].

Title: Staff memo, November 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001591
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1969-11-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Office memo detailing a meeting request from Robert Teng regarding processing systems. Handwritten note indicates Brooks took the meeting.

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