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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: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001342
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-21
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Bill Bradley, a constituent from Orange, TX, who is concerned that Rep. John McCormack will succeed Sam Rayburn as Speaker of the House and put his religious preferences ahead of his governmental duty.

Title: Letter from David R. Obey, Lloyd Meeds, and Norman E. D'Amours to Carl Albert, June 22, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001289
Creator: Obey, David R., Meeds, Lloyd, 1927-2011, D'Amours, Norman E.
Contributor: Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-06-22
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Charman David R. Obey and task force members Lloyd Meeds and Norman E. D'Amours to Speaker of the House Carl Albert. Albert had appointed the Task Force on House Accounts on June 4, 1976 to provide recommendations on reducing government costs and inefficiencies.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, November 29, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001341
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-29
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent reassuring him that the Democratic members of the House would not elect a Speaker who put any particular group of people ahead of the nation's interests.

Title: Letter from John McCormack to Jack Brooks, November 24, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001344
Creator: McCormack, John W., 1891-1980
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-24
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman John McCormack thanking Brooks for his support in McCormack's bid for the Speakership.

Title: Recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001288
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typed list with handwritten notes and edits of thirteen recommendations from the Task Force on Accounts to reduce government operational costs. This is a different copy with different handwritten notes from item camh-dob-001287.

Title: Recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001287
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typed list wiht handwritten notes and edits of thirteen recommendations from the Task Force on Accounts to reduce government operational costs. Recommendations include: eliminating cash-outs, abolishing the postage allowance, reducing the per mile reimbursement for automobile mileage, and requiring direct vote on the House floor whenever the House Administration Committee seeks to expand, change, or create new categories of allowances.

Title: Report of the Task Force on Accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001290
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A report from the Task Force on Accounts delivered to Speaker of the House Carl Albert on June 22, 1976. The report explains the purpose of the task force, their methods and processes for evaluating cost inefficiencies, and rationales for their recommendations. The task force provides thirteen recommendations for immediate reform, the first of which is "immediate sweeping reform of the House Administration Committee."

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks before Democratic Caucus, June 23, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001285
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976-06-23
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A first draft with handwritten notes and edits of Jack Brooks's statement to the Democratic Caucus, originally titled "I Would Like To Clarify 'Cash-Out Accounts.'" The statement addresses expense inefficiencies in government and makes recommendations.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks before the Democratic Caucus, Wednesday, June 23, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001291
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-06-23
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's official statement before the Democratic Caucus offering his opinion on the Task Force on Accounts' recommendations for reducing government costs and inefficiencies. This statement combines elements of his earlier drafts [items camh-dob-001285 and camh-dob-001286].

Title: Telegram from Carl Albert to Jack Brooks, November 20, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001343
Creator: Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-20
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Telegram from Carl Albert informing Jack Brooks that the race for Democratic majority leader will be opened. Albert asks Brooks for his help and wishes to speak with him soon.