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8th Annual Bull Roast, Friday, June 9, 1989, Beaumont Hilton Hotel, "El Toro" Congressman Jack Brooks
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001651
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Dates
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1989-06-09
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A program for a roast of Jack Brooks, including cartoons depicting Brooks as a matador. It includes the names of the roasters.
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Title
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Appointment calendar, November 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001006
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1963-11
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks's personal appointment calendar, notably indicating plans for President John F. Kennedy's tour of Texas, including those on November 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. On the following days, Brooks noted "JFK Body in repose," "JFK Body to Capitol," and "JFK Funeral".
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Title
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Copy of letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson, August 3, 1967
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001569
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
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Topic
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Trees, Care of
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Dates
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1967-08-03
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Box
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2007-255/43
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Folder
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General: Johnson '70
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of a letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson regarding the trees on her property in Alabama.
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Title
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First Annual Johnson-Rayburn Dinner, March 31, 1989, Houston, Texas
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001648
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1989-03-31
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The program for the First Annual Johnson-Rayburn Dinner honoring Jack Brooks. It features short biographies of Lyndon Johnson, Sam Rayburn, Jack Brooks, and guest speaker Joe Biden. This program is attached to Brooks's thank you speech for being honored with the award [camh-dob-001647]. The annual award tradition continues today as the Johnson-Rayburn-Richards Dinner honoring the late Ann Richards in addition to Johnson and Rayburn.
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Title
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Handwritten note from Charles Turco to Jack Brooks, June 9, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001653
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Speeches, Friendship
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Dates
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1989-06-09
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A note from Brooks's friend Charles Turco attached to a copy of a speech delivered at a roast of Brooks [camh-dob-001652].
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Title
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Handwritten notes by Congressman Jack Brooks for his letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, undated [approximately September 1955]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001677
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1955-09
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Box
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2007-255/28
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Folder
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24.14
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Handwritten notes attached to Brooks's September 10, 1955 typed letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. The notes are an outline for the final draft of the letter and indicate Johnson is in Austin, Texas. At the time, Johnson was recovering from a heart attack.
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Title
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Invitation from Albert Thomas to Jack Brooks, December 1, 1958
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001074
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Creator
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Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1958-12-01
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Box
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2007-255/73
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Folder
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64.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Note from Rep. Albert Thomas inviting Jack Brooks to a dinner at his home to meet, along with the rest of the Texas delegation, new Texas congressman Bob Casey and his wife.
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Title
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Letter from a friend to Jack Brooks, June 16, 1954
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001780
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1954-06-16
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Box
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2007-255/11
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Folder
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Personal - Camp, George T.
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from George T. Camp, a friend of Jack Brooks's, regarding Jack Neal, Brooks's likely opponent in the 1954 Democratic primary.
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Title
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Letter from a student to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001066
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1959-11-21
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Box
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2007-255/73
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Folder
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62.36
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from a student, Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX, asking Jack Brooks for his opinion on a proposed bill for her youth group's model congress.
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Title
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Letter from Ben Ramsey to Jack Brooks, October 4, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002271
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Creator
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Ramsey, Benjamin Turner
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Elections
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Dates
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1965-10-04
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Public Works Committee, Legislation -- 89th Congress
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Ben Ramsey, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission, requesting a copy of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and lamenting that Jack Brooks is no longer his congressman.
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Title
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe, Sr. to Jack Brooks, June 23, 1954
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001128
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Creator
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Briscoe, Sr., Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress
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Dates
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1954-06-23
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Box
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2007-255/59
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Folder
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41.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A personal letter from Dolph Briscoe, Sr. thanking Jack Brooks for a book on grasses that he could use to identify grasses on his ranch. He mentions his wife and his son's family and says he is doing well. He predicts that Brooks will be in Congress a long time and that he will make "a very fine representative for our country."
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Title
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001299
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Creator
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Briscoe, Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1964-04-02
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Dolph Briscoe thanking Jack Brooks for the clock he gave to Briscoe's wife, Janey. Briscoe complains that Mrs. Briscoe placed the clock in their bedroom and the chimes are hard to live with.
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001377
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Creator
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Briscoe, Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress, Thank-you notes
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Dates
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1973-04-02
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Box
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2007-255/267
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Folder
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231.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe thanks Jack Brooks for helping him with congressional issues, describing Brooks's finesse in getting Briscoe past "sticky" situations.
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, July 18, 1953
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001129
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Creator
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Briscoe, Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Cattle
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Dates
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1953-07-18
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Box
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2007-255/59
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Folder
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41.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A personal typewritten letter from Dolph Briscoe Jr. to Jack Brooks updating him about his family and his cattle business.
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Title
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, March 13, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001131
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Creator
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Briscoe, Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Screwworm--Control
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Dates
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1964-03-13
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A personal letter from Dolph Briscoe, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for his and Charlotte Brooks's hospitality during Dolph and Janey Briscoe's recent trip to Washington, D.C. He says his wife is still thrilled to have visited with President Lyndon B. Johnson and insists on bringing her framed Presidential coin and picture with the President everywhere they go. Briscoe also mentions a meeting about the Screwworm Program in Mexico.
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Letter from executive director of the Edna Gladney Home to Charlotte Brooks, March 12, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001770
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Contributor
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Brooks, Charlotte Collins, 1935-2014
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Topic
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Moody Foundation (Galveston, Tex.)
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Dates
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1970-03-20
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Box
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2007-255/216
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Folder
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191.12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Ruby Lee Piester, executive director of the Edna Gladney Home, thanking Charlotte Brooks for welcoming Piester during a recent home visit with the Brooks family. Piester asks Mrs. Brooks to pass on her thanks to Jack Brooks for his advice regarding the Moody Foundation.
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Title
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Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to Jack Brooks, September 17, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001063
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Creator
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Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Records and Correspondence
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Dates
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1956-09-17
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Box
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2007-255/27
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Folder
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24.9
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Allan Shivers thanks Jack Brooks for his note and for sending a copy of the Agriculture Yearbook.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a Beaumont resident, February 28, 1955
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001009
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Citizenship--Study and teaching
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Dates
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1955-02-28
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Box
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2007-255/28
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Folder
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25.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Typewritten letter from Jack Brooks responding to a resident of Beaumont, James M. Deans, studying for his American citizenship test. Brooks personally bought him a copy of "Our Constitution and Government" from the Government Printing Office to help him study and said it was a pleasure to help folks like Mr. Deans become American citizens.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a friend, February 5, 1953
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001786
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1953-02-05
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Box
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2007-255/11
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Folder
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Personal - Townsley, William
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Jack Brooks to his friend Bill Townsley in Austin, Texas, during Brooks's second month in Congress. Brooks tells Townsley he is settling into Washington, D.C. and is getting his office running. He highlights his appointment to the Government Operations Committee and his subcommittees on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, and Intergovernmental Relations.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a student, December 3, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001065
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1959-12-03
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Box
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2007-255/73
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Folder
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62.36
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter sent in reply by Jack Brooks to Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX outlining his approach to legislation.