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Title
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1987 Brooks 12 D.S. [Report on Peace Corps, with guest Sargent Shriver], 1987 Brooks 12 D.S. [Report on Peace Corps, with guest Sargent Shriver]
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Identifier
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dv_00173
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Creator
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House Recording Studio
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, Shriver, Sargent (guest)
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Dates
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circa 1963
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Box
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2/Film G50
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Report to voters, with Brooks interviewing Sargent Shriver, who talks about the Peace Corps, with a focus on workers and projects with Texas origins. Black and white negative picture with sound. Kodak edge code reads "circle square," which correlates to 1962.
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Title
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7160 Brooks, Spot-1, 14 60, 7160 Brooks, Spot-1, 14 60
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Identifier
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dv_00174
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack
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Dates
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circa 1965
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Box
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2/Film G52
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Campaign ad, featuring Jack Brooks urging voters to register. Black and white negative picture with sound. Leader labels film as "Spot-2."
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Title
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799 Brooks Positive, 799 Brooks Positive
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Identifier
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dv_00172
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack
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Dates
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circa 1962-1963
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Box
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2/Film G52
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Silent footage of Brooks campaigning, with Brooks standing at a podium with a "John Connally for Governor" sign. Film may also contain images of John Connally, Price Daniel, and Neville Colson. Black and white picture, no sound. Eastman Kodak edge code reads "circle square," which correlates to 1962. Writing on leader reads, "799 Brooks Positive."
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Title
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Amendment to H.R. 6219, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002395
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Elections
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Box
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2007-255/349
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Folder
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286.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks enclosed the proposed amendment with a letter he wrote to Peter Rodino. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.
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Title
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Brooks, 9th Dist., Brooks, 9th Dist.
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Identifier
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dv_00165
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Dates
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1971
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Box
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2/Film G24
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Raw footage of industrial, ocean, and city landscapes in Southeast Texas. Also has footage of John Sealy Hospital and Lamar University. Color picture, no sound.
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Title
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Brooks Aus Puts [Campaign Ads], Brooks Aus Puts [Campaign Ads]
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Identifier
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dv_00164
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Creator
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Committee to Re-Elect Jack Brooks
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack
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Dates
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1972
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Box
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2/Film G19
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Campaign and public service ads featuring Jack Brooks. Color picture with sound.
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Title
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Brooks Family, "Brooks Family"
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Identifier
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dv_00170
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Creator
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Groebli, Betty (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack (interviewee), Brooks, Charlotte (interviewee), Brooks, Jeb, Brooks Carroll, Kate, Brooks, Kim
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Dates
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1974
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Box
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2/Film G40
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Produced campaign film, featuring Jack and Charlotte Brooks, and their children Jeb, Kate, and Kimberly Grace. Focuses on the Brooks' home, family life, and hobbies, with a short section of Jack Brooks commenting on the G.I. Bill and amnesty for citizens who avoided the draft. Title cards at the beginning and end of the program note that it is a "...political advertisement paid for by the committee to re-elect Jack Brooks." Color picture with sound.
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Title
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Brooks Votes For Rights Bill
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002407
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966. The clipping does not indicate the date or the newspaper.
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Title
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Constituents and Office, Constituents and Office
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Identifier
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dv_00169
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack
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Dates
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circa 1965-1975
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Box
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2/Film G20
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Footage of Brooks meeting with [constituents]. Color picture, no sound.
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Title
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision regarding unlawful employment practices at the Neches station of Gulf States Utilities, August 8, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001210
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Topic
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Civil Rights, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1968-08-08
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Box
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2007-255/168
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Folder
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150.28
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) decision regarding unlawful employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the Neches Station of Gulf States Utilities. The document lists the Charging Parties vs. Gulf States Utilities Company, Port Neches, TX. A summary of the charge indicates that the Neches station continues to segregate its employees and "employs testing procedures that discriminate against Negroes in violation of Section 703 (a) (1) and (2) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The Neches station of Gulf State Utilities was in Port Neches, Jefferson County, which was part of Brooks's district.
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Title
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Flag Day, Flag Day
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Identifier
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dv_00171
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Creator
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Poseidon (compiler)
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Dates
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1970-06-14
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Box
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2/Film G33
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Produced film documenting Flag Day ceremonies at the House of Representatives, with a speech by Jack Brooks, and a presentation dramatizing the history of the U.S. Flag in Pensacola, Florida. Color picture with sound.
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Title
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House approves legislation to combat hate crimes
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000999
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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11
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release detailing Jack Brooks's proposed bill, H.R. 1152, which would direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to adopt sentencing guidelines to increase, by three offense levels, the sentence imposed on those convicted of hate crimes.
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Title
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It's up to the Senate, Beaumont Enterprise, Thursday, August 11, 1966
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002408
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1966-08-11
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.
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Title
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Judiciary Committee roll call sheet for the Civil Rights bill, October 29, 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001601
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1963-10-29
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Box
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2007-255/17
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Folder
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0.47
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A voting sheet for the Judiciary Committee's consideration of the civil rights bill proposed by President John F. Kennedy, a month before his assassination. This version of the bill did not pass.
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Title
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List of constituents, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002216
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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List of constituents who received a copy of the letter seen in item camh-dob-002215 on voting rights.
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Title
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List of constituents, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002226
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Topic
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Letters
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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List of names and addresses of constituents who wrote to Jack Brooks about the Voting Rights Act and who received a reply from Brooks.
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Title
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The Mercury Project “Space”, The Mercury Project “Space”
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Identifier
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dv_00166
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Creator
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House Recording Studio
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack (interviewer), Gell, Charles F. (interviewee)
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Dates
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circa 1959
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Box
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2/Film G38
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Program on developments in Project Mercury, and problems of space travel for human beings, featuring an interview with Dr. and Navy Captain Charles F. Gell, of the Navy Medical Core and Special Assistance for Medical and Allied Sciences, Office of Naval Research. Features space suit, scale models, and photos of astronaut training. Black and white picture with sound. Eastman Kodak edge code reads "circle circle," which correlates to 1959. Writing on leader reads, "1690 Brooks 13-175."
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Title
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News release, August 11, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002409
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1969-08-11
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks regarding his support for amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.
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Title
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News release, June 16, 1966
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002413
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1966-06-16
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks regarding amendments Brooks felt would be necessary to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.
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Title
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News release, June 29, 1966
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002411
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1966-06-29
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks regarding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 through the House Judiciary Committee. Brooks sent copies of this statement along with responses to constituent correspondence on the subject.