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Title
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Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment (draft), undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001709
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/189
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Folder
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174.5
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. The remarks are unsigned and include handwritten emendations. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.
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Title
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Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001711
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/189
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Folder
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174.5
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. Later draft of camh-dob-001709. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.
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Title
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Countercyclical section in public works bill, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002027
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Revenue sharing
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Box
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2007-255/369
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Folder
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301.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Statement released by Jack Brooks discussing his reservations with a $1.5 billion program in the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act.
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Title
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Draft of Jack Brooks's speech to the House of Representatives regarding the Vietnam Resolution, November 3, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001202
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Vietnam War (1961-1975), Legislation
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Dates
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1969-11-03
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Box
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2007-255/185
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Folder
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169.38
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A draft with handwritten edits of Jack Brooks's remarks to the House of Representatives regarding a Vietnam Resolution which he was co-sponsoring with fifty other Democrats. His speech calls for Americans and Congress to support President Richard Nixon's efforts to negotiate a "lasting peace in Vietnam." A copy of the resolution is attached to Congressman Jim Wright's November 3, 1969 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001138].
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Title
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Draft of speech for Buchanan to make at AU on Jan 29, 1973, December 18, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002203
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Contracts--Government, Legislation
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Dates
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1972-12-18
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Box
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2007-255/124
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Folder
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Brooks Speeches, 1965-1974
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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 draft of a speech to be delivered by Jack Brooks about government contract bidding and his proposed reforms in his architects and engineers bill.
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Title
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Draft of statement, [1973]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002045
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Computers, Legislation
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Dates
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1973
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Box
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2007-255/282
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Folder
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246.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft of a statement delivered by Jack Brooks calling on Congress to consider individual privacy rights when crafting legislation about computers.
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Title
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Handwritten statement, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002016
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/263
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Folder
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310.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A handwritten statement expressing Jack Brooks's support for an amendment proposed by Congressman Olin Teague adding VA funding to an appropriations bill.
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Title
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Notes for a speech to the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, February 4, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002367
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Dates
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1965-02-04
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Box
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2007-255/745
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Folder
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1964 Speeches
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Typed notes for a speech delivered by Jack Brooks to the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce touching on local and national issues of the day as well as legislative accomplishments.
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Title
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Remarks for "Panorama" TV show, March 18, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002204
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Electronic data processing, Legislation
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Dates
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1970-03-18
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Box
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2007-255/124
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Folder
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Brooks Speeches, 1965-1974
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of remarks delivered by Jack Brooks during his appearance on the television program "Panorama" discussing electronic data processing.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the 14th Annual MIS-EDP conference, American Management Association, Americana Hotel, New York City, Monday, March 4, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002179
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Computers, Legislation
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Dates
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1968-03-04
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Box
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2007-255/124
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Folder
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Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Speech given by Jack Brooks about the increasing use of computers across society and his efforts to make the purchase and use of computers by the federal government more efficient.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, computer specialists meeting, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 30, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002205
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Computers
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Dates
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1970-04-30
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Box
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2007-255/124
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Folder
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PR-10 91st Cong. April 30, 1970 Remarksa t COmputer Speialists Meeting, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C.
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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 speech delivered by Jack Brooks at an Atomic Energy Commission gathering of computer specialists. Brooks outlines the goals of his legislation, which became Public Law 89-306, that emphasized the purchase rather than lease of computers for government use.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Founders Conference, Society for Management Information Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Monday, September 8, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002561
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Computers, Legislation
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Dates
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1969-09-08
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Box
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2007-255/194
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Folder
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Speeches, July-Sept. 1969
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks at an information systems conference regarding the beneficial role of computers in government operations.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, government class, Washington and Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia, Monday, April 3, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001646
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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, Legislation
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Dates
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1989-04-03
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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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Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks to a high school government class describing Congress, including its history and how it functions. He compares the 1st U.S. Congress to the 101st U.S. Congress, highlighting changes in the number of constituents per Representative, the amount of legislation introduced and passed, and the national budget. He describes the roles of Committees and his own role as Chairman of multiple committees and subcommittees. He concludes by sharing his basic rule during his thirty-six years in Congress: "If the problem is important enough to write or call me about, then it is important enough for me to work as hard as I can to help solve that problem."
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Louis Manor Rent Supplement Project, Port Arthur, Texas, Sunday, April 20, 1969, 2:00 P.M.
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002559
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Dates
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1969-04-20
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Box
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2007-255/194
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Folder
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Speeches, April-June 1969
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Speech delivered by Jack Brooks regarding a rent supplement project in Port Arthur that was part of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Lamar State College of Technology, Beaumont, Texas, Thursday, October 29, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002009
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1970-10-29
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Box
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2007-255/217
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Folder
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192.9
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks at his alma mater regarding the upcoming election and criticizing Nixon Administration policies.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, legislative workshop - national league of cities, Washington Hilton, Monday, March 13, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001641
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Cities
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Dates
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1989-03-13
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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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Speech delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the state of city inequalities and programs that can improve urban areas in the United States. Brooks mentions legislation aimed at revitalizing urban areas. Those initiatives addressed education, industrial and commercial development, environmental protection, drug abuse, and homelessness. Brooks criticizes the Reagan administration for ignoring the nation's cities.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, NAACP, Judiciary Committee Hearing Room, Tuesday, March 7, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001642
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1989-03-07
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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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Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks praising the work of the NAACP. Brooks says he is proud to have stood side by side with the NAACP in many Civil Rights battles throughout his career. Brooks was one of few Southern Congressmen who refused to sign the Southern Manifesto. During his career he supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Fair Housing Law, and the economic and social policies of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society.
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Title
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, NBC/ABC/CBS Affiliates conference on legislative issues, Washington Court hotel, Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 16, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001644
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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. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
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Dates
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1989-03-16
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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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Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee, of which Brooks is Chairman, and how its work will affect the television network industry. Brooks highlights his legislation, H.R. 1236, the "Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1989," and its relation to an upcoming merger between Time Incorporated and Warner Communications Incorporated. The Economic and Commercial Law subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly. Brooks sought to gather information from the CEOs of the major networks involved. He acknowledges that government oversight operations used to work in complement with the Executive Branch, but the Reagan Administration has been oppositional.
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on efficient utilization of electronic data processing equipment by U.S. agencies (in the House of Representatives, March 28, 1963)
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002062
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Electronic data processing
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Dates
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1963-03-28
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Box
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2007-255/106
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Folder
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Government Operations Committee
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks made by Jack Brooks upon introducing his bill to authorize government agencies to purchase or lease electronic data processing machines.
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the floor of the House of Representatives, Monday, December 16, 1973, on confirmation of the Director and Deputy Director of OMB
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002084
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Dates
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1973-12-16
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Box
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2007-255/291
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Folder
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H.R. 3932, House Floor, May 1, 1973
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks made by Jack Brooks regarding the reintroduction of legislation (as H.R. 11138) to make the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a position requiring Senate approval. The remarks have some handwritten edits.