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Title: Interview transcript, KFDM-TV, undated [September 1963]
Identifier: camh-dob-001312
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Legislation, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1963-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A transcript, with handwritten edits, of a radio interview conducted by Jack Brooks during Vice President Lyndon Johnson's visit to the Second Congressional District of Texas. Brooks asks Johnson about foreign allies, tax cut legislation, and Johnson's long political career.

Title: Issues summary, September 10, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001660
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1989-09-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: After his remarks [camh-dob-001659], Jack Brooks opened the floor for questions from the audience. This list of issues with handwritten notes includes summaries of his stance and what is happening in Congress to address those issues.

Title: Letter and petition from constituents to Jack Brooks, July 29, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001205
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1968-07-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from the Chairman of Jefferson County Committee, Jeff Riley, with attached news articles and over a thousand petition signatures. Their petition demands that "somebody do something" about the captured crew of the USS Pueblo, suggesting a Congressional investigation. Riley included bumper stickers to "Remember the Pueblo" in his letter. North Korean Forces had captured the USS Pueblo and imprisoned its 83-man crew on January 23, 1968.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 30, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002303
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-06-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent James Mehaffy of Beaumont to Jack Brooks regarding funding for the Contra rebels in Nicaragua and American foreign policy in Latin America and elsewhere.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 11, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001218
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Energy policy, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1974-03-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from a constituent, Kirk Clark, to Jack Brooks expressing his confusion about the Arab Oil Embargo and the inflation of the U.S. economy. Clark wants to know why the price of oil continues to rise and how to stop inflation. He asks for Brooks's opinions on the matters.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001219
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1974-04-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's response to a constituent, Kirk Clark, regarding the Arab Oil Embargo and the state of the U.S. economy [camh-dob-001218]. Brooks explains that the U.S. government did not enter into contracts with Arab nations to supply the United States with oil, rather, that Arab nations were "primarily financed by oil companies which were generally owned by American citizens." Regarding the economy, Brooks acknowledges the problem of inflation, particularly in the past two years, and criticizes the role of the Nixon Administration.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 28, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002302
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-07-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to constituent James W. Mehaffy regarding funding for the Contra rebels of Nicaragua and arm sales to Iran. Handwritten postscripts were likely written by staff to reflect postscripts written on the original.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a friend, August 31, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002338
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990)
Dates: 1987-08-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to Norman Bennett of Rockville, MD. Brooks thanks Bennett for his letter of support and expresses concerns about the United States's actions towards Iran.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, August 15, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001206
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1968-08-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's statement in response to over one thousand constituents who signed a petition demanding action and suggesting a Congressional investigation regarding the captured USS Pueblo. The original packet of signatures was mailed in by constituent Jeff Riley [camh-dob-001205]. Brooks mailed a statement to every person who had signed the petition, an act Riley later commended. Brooks assures his constituents of his concern and calls the incident "an act of piracy." The crew was released into U.S. custody on December 23, 1968, but the USS Pueblo remains in North Korea today.

Title: Letter from the office of the Comptroller General of the United States to Jack Brooks and Dante Fascell, September 30, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002312
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Fascell, Dante B.
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-09-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from staff in the office of the Comptroller General of the United States (possible Harry R. Van Cleve) reporting the results of the investigation into the activities of the Office for Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department.

Title: Letter from unknown to David M. Ransom regarding the Liberty
Identifier: camh-dob-014411
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1981-06-15, 1981-06-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from officer of the deck on the bridge of the USS Liberty asserting that the attack did not happen the way it was described.

Title: Memento from Jack Brooks's trip to Turkey as part of a House delegation, November 20, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001037
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1959-11-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Note on House of Representatives letterhead with an outline of the delegation's trip as well as a handwritten note from Joe Bartlett, Reading Clerk.

Title: Memo from State Department unit to Pat Buchanan regarding "White Propaganda" operation, March 13, 1985
Identifier: camh-dob-002310
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1985-03-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a declassified memo written by Jonathan Miller of the Office for Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department regarding the "White Propaganda" operation it was running. This operation was subsequently investigated by the General Accounting Office at the behest of Jack Brooks and Congressman Dante Fascell.

Title: Memorandum entitled ¥The Liberty - Discrepancies Between Israeli Inquiry and U.S. Navy Inquiry,¥ undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014410
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An information memorandum comparing the findings of the Israeli Judge and U.S. Navy in regards to the Liberty incident. The report points out that it is unlikely that the Liberty was mistaken for an Egyptian supply ship.

Title: New release: Reagan administration conducted prohibited covert propaganda campaign out of the State Department, says General Accounting Office, October 5, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002309
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-10-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release announcing the release of a report by the General Accounting Office determining some improprieties in the use of taxpayer money to fund the so-called "White Propaganda" unit within the Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department. This investigation was jointly requested by Jack Brooks, acting as Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, and Congressman Dante Fascell, Chairman of the Foreign Affiars Committee.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Gainesville Sun of opinion piece entitled ¥Giving money to Israel is aiding and abetting espionage,¥ March 12, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014413
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-03-12, 1987-03-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping from the Gainesville Sun regarding the Israeli payment to the spy Jonathan Jay Pollard who provided Israelis with U.S. secret documents.

Title: "Nicaragua is Armed for Trouble," Wall Street Journal, March 11, 1985
Identifier: camh-dob-002311
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1985-03-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of an editorial in the Wall Street Journal regarding Nicaragua.

Title: Photocopy of book jacket Assault on the Liberty by James M. Ennes, Jr., undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014414
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A photocopy of the book jacket for Assault on the Liberty by James M. Ennes, Jr., sent in by a constituent.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, B'nai B'rith luncheon, Galveston, Texas, Sunday, September 10, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001659
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1989-09-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding Israel and foreign aid legislation. Brooks notes that he supports Israel as an important American ally, but that he has consistently voted against foreign aid throughout his career. Speech is typewritten with handwritten notes.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Memorial Day Services, Raymond C. Paul VFW Post 880, Galveston, Texas, Friday, May 30, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002558
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Foreign affairs
Dates: 1969-05-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks regarding military service with an emphasis on the war in Vietnam.

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