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Title: Annotated statement, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001808
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Elections
Dates: 1965
Box: 2007-255/84
Folder: 104.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement, annotated by Jack Brooks, discussing the problems associated with two year terms for Representatives in Congress. It proposes a four year term instead. Due to congressional redistricting caused by the 1965 Martin v. Bush Supreme Court ruling, Brooks went from representing 416,000 people in the 2nd district to representing 457,000 people in the 9th district. He explicitly references this change in an annotation next to a paragraph regarding the increased responsibilities of Representatives due to population growth.

Title: Answers to charges concerning the President's personal finances, December 8, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000948
Creator: Ziegler, Ronald L. (Ronald Louis), 1939-2003
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Financial statements--analysis
Dates: 1973-12-08
Box: 2007-255/284
Folder: 248.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A detailed set of answers released by White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler in response to various allegations regarding President RIchard Nixon's finances.

Title: Biographical Sketch of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001881
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Box: 2007-255/16
Folder: Biographical Sketch of JB
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Short biography of Jack Brooks highlighting his work in the Texas House of Representatives as well as the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The document is undated, but would have been written between 1962 and 1964. The Texas House of Representatives re-drew Congressional districts effective January 1, 1967 and Brooks began representing the 9th District from that point onwards.

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: Brooks bill extends historical document preservation program, June 29, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002232
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Historic preservation--Law and legislation
Dates: 1972-06-29
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks extending a national program to collect and preserve historically significant materials.

Title: Brooks introduces legislation to improve federal policymaking regarding computers, February 17, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002236
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Legislation
Dates: 1972-02-17
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release from Jack Brooks announcing his legislation to improve Federal policy making regarding computers and to expand basic research in computer technology.

Title: Brooks introduces President's Immigration Initiative to speed up deportation proceedings, August 3, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-000998
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Emigration and immigration--Government policy
Dates: 1993-08-03
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release detailing Jack Brooks's introduction of legislation reflecting President Bill Clinton's proposal to combat illegal immigration in the United States. The bill would expedite asylum hearings, toughen criminal penalties against alien smugglers, and provide law enforcement with additional tools to combat smuggling.

Title: Brooks proposes Department of Health, March 29, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002241
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Dates: 1972-03-29
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks to establish a Department of Health separate from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Title: Brooks subcommittee approves report on air traffic control development program, July 8, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002196
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Aircraft accidents
Dates: 1970-07-08
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Brooks Press Releases and Statements, 1969-1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing the Government Activities Subcommittee's report on air traffic control systems under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Jack Brooks was the chairman of the subcommittee and engaged in a lengthy investigation of the FAA. Four months after this report was released, the plane carrying the Marshall University football team crashed in Huntington, West Virginia killing all on board. See item camh-dob-002195 for Brooks's statement on the crash.

Title: Congressman Peter W. Rodino announces the results of the January 24 meeting of the Judiciary Committee's Advisory Committee on its impeachment inquiry, January 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001014
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-01-24
Box: 2007-255/315
Folder: 267.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A summary of the January 24, 1974 meeting of the Judiciary Committee with its Advisory Committee to receive a progress report from Special Counsel John Doar. The Advisory Committee agreed it was necessary for the Judiciary Committee to introduce a resolution to the House of Representatives to explicitly confirm the Judiciary Committee's responsibility and jurisdiction to investigate the conduct of the President and whether or not the President had committed Constitutionally impeachable offenses.

Title: Declaration of Democratic Support, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001361
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.39
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of unsigned declaration of support from Jefferson County Democrats sent to John Connally.

Title: Draft -- Additional Views of Congressman Jack Brooks, August 5, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001893
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-08-05
Box: 2007-255/329
Folder: File V
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed draft of Jack Brooks's view that Richard Nixon violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution and that the articles of impeachment should have included this violation. Future drafts of this statement were signed by other Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Draft - May 15, 1973, (To be used if President signs OMB bill into law)
Identifier: camh-dob-002081
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1973-05-15
Box: 2007-255/291
Folder: H.R. 3932, House Floor, May 1, 1973
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a draft statement to be released if the President signs into law the bill, introduced in the House by Jack Brooks, to make the director of the Office of Management and Budget a position requiring Senate approval.

Title: Draft - May 15, 1973 (To be used if President vetoes OMB bill)
Identifier: camh-dob-002082
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1973-05-15
Box: 2007-255/291
Folder: H.R. 3932, House Floor, May 1, 1973
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a draft statement to be released if the President vetoes the bill, introduced in the House by Jack Brooks, to make the director of the Office of Management and Budget a position requiring Senate approval.

Title: Draft statement of Jack Brooks before the Democratic Caucus regarding recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001286
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft statement with handwritten edits providing Jack Brooks's opinions on the task force's recommendations for accounts, attached to his official statement draft and the task force recommendations. Brooks supports the task force's recommendationsand highlights specific recommendations that the Democratic Caucus should consider.

Title: For immediate release, August 5, 1969, post office unit considers Brooks anti-obscenity bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002403
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1969-08-05
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.46
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release regarding legislation to curb obscenity in the mail. Jack Brooks testified in favor of the legislation before the House Post Office Subcommittee.

Title: For immediate release, May 14, 1969, Brooks plan for computer use in Congress moves ahead
Identifier: camh-dob-002255
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Computers
Dates: 1969-05-14
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.45
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing that the Government Operations Committee approved legislation introduced by Jack Brooks to allow the purchase of computers for use in Congress.

Title: Gift of "La Casa Pacifica", December 8, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000953
Creator: Ziegler, Ronald L. (Ronald Louis), 1939-2003
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-12-08
Box: 2007-255/284
Folder: 248.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement released by White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler announcing that after the deaths of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon, the Nixons' personal home and property in San Clemente, California will be given to the people of the United States.

Title: Government Operations Committee in the 94th Congress, September 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002377
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-09-24
Box: 2007-255/169
Folder: 152.25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document discusses the expectation that Jack Brooks will become Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, as well as his qualifications for the position. It also outlines Brooks's agenda as future Chairman to curtail wasteful government spending and to make Federal agencies perform in support of public interest.

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