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Title: AIA-CEC Public Affairs Conference Program, March 3, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010237
Creator: American Institute of Architects, American Consulting Engineers Council
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1971-03-03
1971-03-03
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: AIA & Consulting Engineers Public Affairs Conference
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A conference program that includes a picture of Congressman Jack Brooks, who is listed as a distinguished speaker.

Title: Brooks' architect and engineer bill gains House committee approval, June 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002025
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-06-14
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks announcing that his proposed legislation allowing the government to select the most qualified architects and engineers for federal projects was approved by the Government Operations Committee.

Title: Brooks architect/engineer selection bill approved by Congress, news release, October 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002238
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-10-14
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing the approval of Jack Brooks's legislation on the bidding process for architect/engineer contracts.

Title: Congressional Press Release, March 10, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010254
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-03-10
1972-03-10
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Press Releases 1972-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that the Government Operations Unit will consider architect and engineer selection legislation.

Title: Contract from the General Services Administration regarding the building of a fence on Richard Nixon's San Clemente property, July 23, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001441
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1969-07-23
Box: 2007-255/180
Folder: Project 500
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A contract outlining the difficulties involved in completing the project at President Richard Nixon's private home and keeping it under budget.

Title: Contract from the General Services Administration regarding the building of a fence on Richard Nixon's San Clemente property, November 6, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001442
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1969-11-06
Box: 2007-255/180
Folder: Project 500
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A contract outlining the difficulties involved in completing the project at President Richard Nixon's private home and keeping it under budget.

Title: Draft of speech for Buchanan to make at AU on Jan 29, 1973, December 18, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002203
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1972-12-18
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Brooks Speeches, 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a draft of a speech to be delivered by Jack Brooks about government contract bidding and his proposed reforms in his architects and engineers bill.

Title: Editorial written by Anthony Vilar, March 1, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010243
Creator: Vilar, Anthony
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1971-03-01
1971-03
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: AIA & Consulting Engineers Public Affairs Conference
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An editorial written by Anthony Vilar that discusses progress with architect and engineer legislation and the efforts made by Congressman Jack Brooks.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 6, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001500
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Contracts--Government, Emigration and immigration--Government policy
Dates: 1961-06-18
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Thurman Warren to Jack Brooks regarding government spending.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 19, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001499
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Contracts--Government, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1961-07-19
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to Thurman Warren in which Brooks expresses his hope that as he gains seniority, he will have the freedom to investigate government contracts.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Elmer B. Staats, November 16, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002183
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Staats, Elmer B., 1914-2011
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1967-11-16
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks, in his capacity as Chairman of the Government Affairs Subcommittee, to Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General of the United States, regarding Staats's report on architect-engineer contracts dispensed by the federal government.

Title: News release, August 1, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001738
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Contracts--Government
Dates: 1974-08-01
Box: 2007-255/302
Folder: 254.24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing hearings investigating the multi-million dollar contract awarded to Philco-Ford Corporation to install an Electronic Voice Switching System for air traffic controllers and the significant cost overruns and delays in the project.

Title: News release, August 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002194
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1970-08-12
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Brooks Press Releases and Statements, 1969-1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing the Government Operations Committee's approval of legislation written by Jack Brooks that would establish a Federal policy for selecting architects and engineers to work on government contracts based on both their fees and their qualifications.

Title: News release: Brooks subcommittee calls hearing to examine Defense Department's new policy on contractor profits, March 12, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002308
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1987-03-12
Box: 2007-255/620
Folder: Legis: Gov't Ops (Jan-Jun) 1987
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release announcing hearings by the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee looking into profits by defense contractors.

Title: News release, July 30, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001942
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1975-07-30
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release calling on the Federal Energy Administration to cancel a $7.7 million contract for a computer system that government auditors determined was unable to protect oil industry data from unauthorized use.

Title: News release, June 22, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002186
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1967-06-22
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing evidence of "coat stealing" that was the focus of investigatory hearings of the Government Activities Subcommittee. "Coat stealing" referred to incomplete painting of government facilities. These hearings were part of a broader effort by Jack Brooks, as chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, to reform government contracts.

Title: News release, May 6, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001935
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1975-05-06
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing that the U.S. Army and IBM had agreed to terminate a mutli-million dollar computer contract.

Title: News release: State Department's management of public diplomacy contracts criticized in G.A.O. report released by Reps. Fascell and Brooks, December 1, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002304
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Fascell, Dante B.
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Contracts--Government
Dates: 1987-12-01
Box: 2007-255/620
Folder: Legis: Foreign Affairs, (Sep-Dec) 1987
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release announcing a new audit report from the General Accounting Office (GAO) released by Congressmen Jack Brooks and Dante Fascell. The report investigated contracts awarded by the State Department's Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Carribbean.

Title: Newspaper Article, October 3, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010266
Topic: Architects and engineers, Press, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1973-10-03
1973-10-03
Box: 2007-255-282
Folder: 246.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article discussing the corruption in architect and engineers contracting.

Title: Remarks of Frank J. Horton, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-010244
Creator: Horton, Frank J. (Frank Jefferson), 1919-2004
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1971
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: AIA & Consulting Engineers Public Affairs Conference
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressional procurement commission study, which disscusses current affairs regarding architect and engineer legislation and the collaboration between Congressman Jack Brooks, Larry N. Spiller, and Phil Hutchinson.

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