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Title: Edmund Burke quote on impeachment,1839
Identifier: camh-dob-000968
Creator: Burke, Edmund, [1729?]-1797
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1839
Box: 2007-255/284
Folder: 248.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Research material used by Jack Brooks during the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.

Title: The efficacy of state rescission of ratification of a Federal Constitutional Amendment, March 15, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-002153
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), Legislation
Dates: 1977-03-15
Box: 2007-255/426
Folder: 347.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The report from the Congressional Research Service discusses the legal implications of including an amendment allowing recission to H.R. 638, a bill that would extend the ratification period for the Equal Rights Amendment. Recission would allow states that had already passed the ERA to retract their ratification of the amendment.

Title: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision regarding unlawful employment practices at the Neches station of Gulf States Utilities, August 8, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001210
Topic: Civil Rights, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1968-08-08
Box: 2007-255/168
Folder: 150.28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) decision regarding unlawful employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the Neches Station of Gulf States Utilities. The document lists the Charging Parties vs. Gulf States Utilities Company, Port Neches, TX. A summary of the charge indicates that the Neches station continues to segregate its employees and "employs testing procedures that discriminate against Negroes in violation of Section 703 (a) (1) and (2) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The Neches station of Gulf State Utilities was in Port Neches, Jefferson County, which was part of Brooks's district.

Title: Explanatory statements re: obstuction of justice and abuse of power, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001849
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum explaining supporting evidence for impeachment charges of obstruction of justice and abuse of power.

Title: Fact sheet on OMB Bill, June 13, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002075
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1973-06-13
Box: 2007-255/291
Folder: H.R. 3932, House Floor, May 1, 1973
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a fact sheet on H.R. 3932, a bill introduced by Jack Brooks that would make the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a position requiring Senate approval. The bill was vetoed and though the Senate voted to override, the House did not.

Title: Fact sheet, undated [1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-001992
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973
Box: 2007-255/213
Folder: BJ's Notebook
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Fact sheet summarizing the investigation into federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. This fact sheet was attached to a memorandum written by Bill Jones.

Title: Factual justifications, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001848
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Fact sheet listing supporting evidence for impeachment charges.

Title: Faculty forum, August 26, 1971 (Number 17)
Identifier: camh-dob-026593
Creator: Spurr, Stephen H., 1918-1990
Topic: Diversity in higher education, Civil rights, Universities and colleges--Admission
Dates: 1971-08-26
Box: 82-280/12
Folder: Civil Rights Compliance Review, 6/71
Resource: UT President's Office records
Description: Memorandum from University of Texas at Austin President Stephen H. Spurr in Faculty Forum regarding admissions policy as it pertains to race. Spurr proposes a debate on admissions policies, suggesting reliance on national tests and previous academic performance, opposing race-specific admissions, advocating for opportunity programs for environmentally disadvantaged students, and emphasizing the need for financial aid, within the framework of non-discrimination policies and increased state support.

Title: Filling a vacancy in the Office of Vice President of the United States, October 10, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000974
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-10-10
Box: 2007-255/284
Folder: 248.11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A quote from Article 25 of the Constitution regarding filling the vacancy of Vice President that was used by Jack Brooks as research material during the appointment of Gerald Ford.

Title: Firearms legislation markup briefing paper, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001435
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/349
Folder: 285.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Related to the proposed "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," which was intended to impose more gun control restraints.

Title: Handwritten draft of memo regarding subcommittee investigation, September 1, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001818
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09-01
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The draft, written by Jack Brooks, announces the findings of an ad hoc subcommittee regarding allegations by the Teamsters Union and leader James R. Hoffa against the Justice Department. After hearing testimony, the subcommittee determined that the allegations by the Teamsters Union had no basis in fact. Brooks was a member of this five member subcommittee, as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that later replaced it.

Title: House Government Activities Subcommittee program for the 90th Congress, 2nd Session, Congressman Jack Brooks, Chairman [1968]
Identifier: camh-dob-002181
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document outlining the proposed work for the Government Activities Subcommittee in investigating inefficiency in government agencies. The document is not dated, but the second session of the 90th Congress took place from January 15, 1968 - October 14, 1968.

Title: Illegal investigations
Identifier: camh-dob-002424
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/325
Folder: 0.32
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding the timelines of President Nixon's illegal investigations. The earliest incident listed is on June 5, 1970, and the latest, which is crossed out, is June 13, 1973.

Title: Impeachment article assignments, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001864
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: Judiciary - Impeachment [large envelope]
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document assigning the writing of impeachment articles to various Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Impeachment inquiry procedures, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session, May 2, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001326
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-05-02
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Official procedures for impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon.

Title: Impeachment Inquiry Procedures, May 1, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001100
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-05-01
Box: 2007-255/115
Folder: JB's Impeachment Info- 1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A list explaining the procedures to be followed by the House Judiciary Committee during the inquiry into President Richard Nixon.

Title: Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-000965
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/284
Folder: 248.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Research material used by Jack Brooks during the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.

Title: Information for Walter Pincus interview, December 19, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002379
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-12-19
Box: 2007-255/312
Folder: 264.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Talking points prepared for Jack Brooks ahead of his interview with Walter Pincus, executive editor of The New Republic magazine.

Title: Inter-Office Memorandum regarding anonymous calls pertaining to the "Negro" girl singing in the Opera
Identifier: e_uta_00083
Topic: College integration, Opera--Casting, Civil rights
Dates: 1957-03-18
Box: 53
Folder: Desegregation, 9/1/56 – 8/31/58
Resource: UT Chancellor's Office records
Description: Interoffice Memorandum from RK to Dr. Wilson regarding anonymous calls pertaining to the "Negro" girl singing in the Opera.

Title: Issues, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002167
Creator: Jones, Bill
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/293
Folder: GA-7-1-3 SC-KB Report - Press Statements re Proposed Report Approved
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Issues to be explored in depth during hearings regarding federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes in San Clemente, CA and Key Biscayne, FL. Document provided to Jack Brooks by staffer Bill Jones.

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