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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: Appointment book page, January 1, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-002361
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1953-01-01
Box: 2007-255/745
Folder: Appointment Calendars, 1953 and 1954
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book marking his arrival in Washington, D.C. as a newly-elected Congressman.

Title: Appointment book page, January 2, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-002362
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1953-01-02
Box: 2007-255/745
Folder: Appointment Calendars, 1953 and 1954
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book showing his first meeting with the Texas Congressional delegation as a newly-elected Congressman.

Title: Appointment book page, January 3, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-002363
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1953-01-03
Box: 2007-255/745
Folder: Appointment Calendars, 1953 and 1954
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book showing his swearing in ceremony as a newly-elected Congressman.

Title: Article entitled "Phil Burton, a positive powerhouse" in the San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle, November 14, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001667
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-11-14
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article by Tom Eastham endorsing Congressman Phillip Burton to be the next House Majority Leader. Burton was one of four candidates, which included Congressmen Jim Wright and Richard Bolling, and House Majority Whip John McFall. Burton ultimately lost to Jim Wright by a single vote. This article was attached to a letter from Congressman Charles Rose to Brooks, endorsing Burton for Majority Leader.

Title: Breakdown of votes in Senate for the override of President Nixon's veto of the OMB bill, [May 1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-002130
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1973-05
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document lists the breakdown of votes to override President Nixon's veto of a bill that would require Senate confirmation of appointees to the Office of Management and Budget.

Title: C-SPAN appearance notes regarding allegation against Jim Wright, April 10, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001482
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Jones, Bill
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Scandals
Dates: 1989-04-19
Box: 2007-255/662
Folder: 0.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The notes discuss Representative Newt Gingrich and his allegations of misconduct against Speaker of the House Jim Wright, as well as other topics. The notes were either written by Jack Brooks or Bill Jones, Brooks's aide.

Title: Calendar, January 5, 1959 - January 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001903
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1959-01-11
Box: 2007-255/743
Folder: Brooks - Calendar
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Weekly calendar of events including the New Members Breakfast.

Title: Chairman Jack Brooks, statement on proxy rule change, Democratic caucus, January 31, 1979
Identifier: camh-dob-001558
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1979-01-31
Box: 2007-255/437
Folder: 352.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement issued by Jack Brooks against a proposed proxy rule change that would make voting by proxy more difficult for committee members. Brooks argues that members of multiple committees are entitled to participate by proxy.

Title: Congressional identification card for Jack Brooks, 1965-1966
Identifier: camh-dob-001470
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1965
Box: 2007-255/735
Folder: GENL: BENTSEN, LLOYD, July-Dec,
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressional identification card used by Jack Brooks during his seventh term.

Title: Congressional identification card for Jack Brooks, 1989-1990
Identifier: camh-dob-001471
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1989
Box: 2007-255/735
Folder: GENL: BENTSEN, LLOYD, July-Dec,
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressional identification card used by Jack Brooks during his nineteenth term.

Title: Congressional Record - House, May 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002129
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1973-05-01
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The annotated page from the Congressional Record was used to calculate the amount votes needed to override the veto of a bill passed by the House on May 1, 1973. The bill would require Senate confirmation of appointees to the Office of Management and Budget.

Title: Congressional Record - Senate, May 22, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002131
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1973-05-22
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The annotated page from the Congressional Record lists the breakdown of votes to override President Nixon's veto of a bill that would require Senate confirmation of appointees to the Office of Management and Budget.

Title: Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment (draft), undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001709
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/189
Folder: 174.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. The remarks are unsigned and include handwritten emendations. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.

Title: Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001711
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/189
Folder: 174.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. Later draft of camh-dob-001709. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.

Title: Congressman Jack Brooks (D-Tex.), U.S. House of Representatives, January 19, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001532
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1977-01-19
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks speaks before the House of Representatives about a Report on the Activities of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations. He says, "Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and insert extraneous material." Material attached [camh-dob-001533].

Title: Congressman Jack Brooks (D-Tex.), U.S. House of Representatives, January 19, 1977, Report on the Activities of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations in the 94th Congress
Identifier: camh-dob-001533
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1977-01-19
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations, reports on the Committee's activities. It includes highlights of what the Committee has accomplished in the past two years, summaries of its continuing activities, and descriptions of projected future activities.

Title: Democratic Caucus Majority Leader Vote, December 6, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001293
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-12-06
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's handwritten notes keeping track of the vote count for the Democratic Caucus House Majority Leader. The first vote was between Richard Bolling, Phillip Burton, Jim Wright, and John McFall. McFall was eliminated after the first vote, and Bolling was eliminated after the second vote. Jim Wright ultimately beat Phillip Burton by one vote, 148-147, to become House Majority Leader. Wright would later succeed Tip O'Neill as Speaker of the House in 1987.

Title: Draft, remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the Ford confirmation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001856
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks by Jack Brooks on his vote to approve Gerald Ford's nomination as Vice President.

Title: Eligible Areas in Texas, attachment to Albert Rains letter, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001082
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Attachment to Rains letter detailing Texas counties that would benefit from the proposed legislation. Handdrawn marks drawn next to counties in Brooks's district.

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