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Title: Time interview transcript with Jack Brooks about the Department of Justice and the INSLAW investigation
Identifier: camh-dob-001003
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks answers whether or not he believed the Judiciary Committee was stonewalled by the Department of Justice while it conducted the INSLAW investigation, and his view on the Office of Professional Responsibility and the function it serves.

Title: Timeline of Betty Wright's involvement with George Mallick and Mallightco Inc., [1989]
Identifier: camh-dob-001487
Topic: United States. Congress, Scandals
Dates: 1989
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The highlighted timeline demonstrates that Betty Wright was not receiving a salary and various perks in order to avoid the Congressional limit on gifts.

Title: Title card and speech introducing Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson
Identifier: camh-dob-004250
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers

Title: Transcribed letter from Peter Rodino to President Nixon, dated February 26, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001154
Creator: Rodino, Peter W.
Contributor: Nixon, Richard M. Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-02-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Contains draft resolution plus handwriting (likely that of House aide Dan Cohen) re: forms of contempt the House may proceed with.

Title: Two concepts of impeachable offenses regarding the attempted impeachment of Justice Douglas, November 26, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000957
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981, Rogers, Byron G. (Byron Giles), 1900-1983
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The summary discusses a report regarding the nature of impeachable offenses in relation to the impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court Associate Justice William O. Douglas. The report was signed by Congressmen Jack Brooks, Emanuel Celler, and Byron Rogers.

Title: Typed and handwritten notes regarding proposed exceptions to a bill raising the minimum wage, June 1, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001616
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation
Dates: 1960-06-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks discusses the exemptions he believes are important for various industries, including laundry services and lumber.

Title: Typed and handwritten notes regarding proposed exceptions to a bill raising the minimum wage, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001617
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks discusses the minimum wage exemptions to laundry services and lumber.

Title: Typed note, August 5, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001886
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed note regarding a bet Jack Brooks made with Barbara Jordan regarding the timing of John Doar's report. Doar was the counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry.

Title: Typed notes concerning the political messaging of the impeachment investigation, January 7, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001236
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-01-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Unattributed notes, possibly written by Jack Brooks or his staff, that raise the concern that President Richard Nixon and his administration are trying to paint the impeachment investigation as a "partisan vendetta." The notes offer a suggested draft statement rejecting that framing.

Title: Typed notes listing potentially impeachable offenses, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001237
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed list of impeachable offenses with annotations. The notes are unsigned and undated, but likely created by Jack Brooks or his staff.

Title: Typed notes outlining questions and details in draft articles of impeachment written by Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001235
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes contain questions and allegations against the President under I. Personal Finances, II. Watergate Related Activities, III. Failure to Govern According to Law, IV. Campaign Finance Activities, along with Further Steps to be Taken, including getting subpoena power, cooperation of Leon Jaworski, setting up task forces to investigate the President, and hiring investigators and lawyers to support investigations.

Title: Typewritten and handwritten note from Henry G. Cisneros to Jack Brooks, December 12, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000981
Creator: Cisneros, Henry
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-12-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Henry Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, expressing condolences to Jack Brooks for his 1994 election loss and gratitude for Brooks's leadership and public service.

Title: Typewritten note from a constituent to Congressman Jack Brooks, November 28, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000978
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-11-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Gregory A. Porter, a constituent in La Marque, wrote to Brooks expressing his condolences regarding Brooks's loss in the 1994 election and included a photograph of the sign outside his pharmacy reading "J. Brooks for 40 more years" [camh-dob-002242].

Title: Typewritten note from Jack Valenti to Jack Brooks, November 15, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000977
Creator: Valenti, Jack
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-11-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Valenti, a former aide to President Lyndon Johnson and Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, expresses his condolences to Jack Brooks after his electoral loss.

Title: Typewritten note from Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen to Jack Brooks, December 1, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000979
Creator: Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-12-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Best wishes from Lloyd Bentsen, Secretary of the Treasury, to Jack Brooks after the 1994 election.

Title: Typewritten notes for Jack Brooks's statement congratulating Nick Lampson on his 1996 election to represent the 9th District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-000986
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Lampson, Nicholas Valentino, 1945-
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks congratulating Nick Lampson and the voters on Lampson's 1996 election beating Steve Stockman and expressing best wishes to Lampson and his wife, Susan.

Title: Unamimous Consent Request draft, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001105
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An annotated request asking Judiciary Committee Chairman Peter Rodino to send a letter to President Richard Nixon regarding his noncompliance with subpeonas.

Title: [Undated and untitled document] Factual Justifications
Identifier: camh-dob-001152
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document that outlines false or misleading statements by administration officials, other acts that justify articles of impeachment against President Nixon.

Title: UPI wire statement regarding the Judiciary Committee approving legislation to limit the amount of money spent on private presidential homes, November 29, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001116
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-11-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks introduced the legislation in response to Richard Nixon's use of federal funds at his Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.

Title: Various arguments in defense of Jim Wright and Betty Wright, [1989]
Identifier: camh-dob-001486
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Scandals
Dates: 1989
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document lists a variety of reasons why the allegations of ethics violations against Speaker of the House Jim Wright are not valid.

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