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Office memo regarding the economy, January 9, 1975
Title
Office memo regarding the economy, January 9, 1975
Identifier
camh-dob-001414
Topic
Economic policy, Unemployment
Dates
1975-01-09
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
The memorandum reports that 813,600 workers filed unemployment claims in the week ending December 28, 1974, the highest weekly total since unemployment insurance began in 1937.
Office note, February 27, 1974
Title
Office note, February 27, 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-002587
Topic
Press
Dates
1974-02-27
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A typewritten note discussing a potential response to either an article or an inquiry. The note was previously stapled to something, but was torn off at some point. There is a handwritten note written on March 4, 1974. The notes are signed "gh" who is likely a Brooks office staffer.
Office note, July 23, 1987
Title
Office note, July 23, 1987
Identifier
camh-dob-002341
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates
1987-07-23
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A typed note, probably written by office staff, letting Brooks know about an invitation from John Angelus of WGMS radio in Washington, D.C. for Brooks to record a 90 second political commentary. There are handwritten notes indicating that Brooks accepted the invitation. His commentary script is item camh-dob-002340.
Office note, July 7, 1987
Title
Office note, July 7, 1987
Identifier
camh-dob-002350
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates
1987-07-07
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Typed note detailing a phone call from Governor Mark White passing on questions he hopes Jack Brooks will ask of Oliver North and others during the Iran Select Committee hearings.
Office note on briefing for Select Committee Members, January 22, 1987
Title
Office note on briefing for Select Committee Members, January 22, 1987
Identifier
camh-dob-014503
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates
1987-01-22, 1987-01-22
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A short office note on an FBI security briefing for Select Committee Members who are investigating the Iran-Contra scandal.
Office note on Committee schedule, April 6, 1987
Title
Office note on Committee schedule, April 6, 1987
Identifier
camh-dob-014511
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates
1987-04-06, 1987-04-06
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
An office note tracking a Full Committee Meeting.
Office note on Iran Select Committee, January 16, 1987
Title
Office note on Iran Select Committee, January 16, 1987
Identifier
camh-dob-014501
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates
1987-01-16, 1987-01-16
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
An office note confirming an Iran-Contra Investigative Committee meeting.
Office note to save quote from The Washington Post, September 1, 1987
Title
Office note to save quote from The Washington Post, September 1, 1987
Identifier
camh-dob-014557
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates
1987-09-01, 1987-09-01
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
An office note requesting saved quotes from a Washington Post article for Congressman Jack Brooks's use during the Iran-Contra trials.
Office note, undated
Title
Office note, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-002015
Topic
Legislation
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A handwritten note from Jack Brooks's staff regarding Congressman Olin Teague's amendment adding VA funding to an appropriations bill.
Office note, undated
Title
Office note, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-001901
Topic
Legislation, National parks and reserves -- Management
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Handwritten note from staff regarding the multiple use land management proposal.
Office note, undated
Title
Office note, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-001900
Topic
Legislation, National parks and reserves -- Management
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Typewritten note with some handwritten notes regarding intra-office communication.
Office note with past representative John L. Burton's business card attached, undated
Title
Office note with past representative John L. Burton's business card attached, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-014499
Creator
Burton, John L., 1932-
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
An office note reminding Congressman Jack Brooks to write a thank you letter to John L. Burton for a gift of nice cigars. Attached is a note from Burton that presumably came with the cigars and reads to a good patriot.¥
OMB Confirmation Bill (Original Vote), Absent Members undated
Title
OMB Confirmation Bill (Original Vote), Absent Members undated
Identifier
camh-dob-002077
Topic
United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Carbon copy of a list of Members who would be absent and not voting to override the President's veto on S. 518 (the Senate version of H.R. 3932). The bill, introduced by Jack Brooks, would have made the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a position requiring Senate approval. The President vetoed the bill. The Senate voted to override, but the House vote failed.
OMB Confirmation Bill (original vote), undated
Title
OMB Confirmation Bill (original vote), undated
Identifier
camh-dob-002078
Topic
United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Carbon copy of a list of Members who voted for and against overriding the President's veto of S. 518 (the Senate version of H.R. 3932). The bill, introduced by Jack Brooks, would have made the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a position requiring Senate approval. The President vetoed the bill. The Senate voted to override, but the House vote failed.
On Republicans leaking their report, undated
Title
On Republicans leaking their report, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-002349
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Typed statement or talking points from Jack Brooks's office regarding the minority report of the Iran Select Committee, drafted by Republicans and leaked early. Brooks takes Republicans to task for leaking their report and also disagrees with their conclusions.
An open letter to the people of the Second Congressional District, undated
Title
An open letter to the people of the Second Congressional District, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-002301
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Dams
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Copy of an open letter enclosed in a letter sent by Jack Brooks to E.W. Easterling, attorney for the Lower Neches Valley Authority, regarding the McGee Bend Dam project. The "powerful timber interests" mentioned by Brooks likely refers to E.L. Kurth, Sr. who owned two timber companies and strongly opposed the McGee Bend Dam.
Opening day, second session of the 101st Congress, January 23, 1990
Title
Opening day, second session of the 101st Congress, January 23, 1990
Identifier
camh-dob-001489
Topic
United States. Congress. House
Dates
1990-01-23
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
The events that Jack Brooks participated in, such as the swearing in of freshman congressman Craig Washington, are circled.
Opening statement by Chairman Jack Brooks, Government Activities Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, at hearing on Department of the Interior, August 15, 1962
Title
Opening statement by Chairman Jack Brooks, Government Activities Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, at hearing on Department of the Interior, August 15, 1962
Identifier
camh-dob-001508
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates
1962-08-15
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Opening statement on the third day of Brooks's subcommittee's hearings on economic efficiency in government agencies.
Opening Statement by Max M. Kampelman, October 12, 1967
Title
Opening Statement by Max M. Kampelman, October 12, 1967
Identifier
camh-dob-002067
Creator
Kampelman, Max M., 1920-2013
Topic
Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates
1967-10-12
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Carbon copy of the opening statement made by Max Kampelman, the moderator of Washington Week in Review, regarding Jack Brooks's lightbulb investigation in his Government Activities Subcommittee hearings.
Opening statement of Congressman Jack Brooks at hearing on "Problems Confronting FAA in the Development of an Air Traffic Control System for the 1970's," Tuesday, January 27, 1960
Title
Opening statement of Congressman Jack Brooks at hearing on "Problems Confronting FAA in the Development of an Air Traffic Control System for the 1970's," Tuesday, January 27, 1960
Identifier
camh-dob-002197
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Aircraft accidents
Dates
1960-01-26
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Opening statement delivered by Jack Brooks during a hearing highlighting safety issues in air travel and the need for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop an air traffic control system that could handle the increase in air traffic.