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Title: Strategy points, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001710
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/189
Folder: 174.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Strategy for Legislative Reorganization Act. Unsigned. Handwritten note.

Title: Talking Points on Jim Wright for Democratic Caucus, [1989]
Identifier: camh-dob-001484
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Scandals
Dates: 1989
Box: 2007-255/662
Folder: 0.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Short facts intended to aid the Democratic Caucus in defending Speaker of the House Jim Wright against allegations of ethics violations.

Title: Tax issues, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001861
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes regarding tax issues arising during the investigation tied to impeachment proceedings of President Richard Nixon. These notes focus on tax benefits incurred by the President after improving his private home in San Clemente and selling it, as well as his donation of his presidential papers, in addition to other instances. Handwriting appears to be Jack Brooks'ss, but the document is unsigned.

Title: Tentative draft resolution to direct the Speaker of Representatives to certify a certain report of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, undated.
Identifier: camh-dob-001153
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Contains draft resolution plus handwriting (likely that of House aide Dan Cohen) re: forms of contempt the House may proceed with.

Title: Timeline of Betty Wright's involvement with George Mallick and Mallightco Inc., [1989]
Identifier: camh-dob-001487
Topic: United States. Congress, Scandals
Dates: 1989
Box: 2007-255/662
Folder: 0.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The highlighted timeline demonstrates that Betty Wright was not receiving a salary and various perks in order to avoid the Congressional limit on gifts.

Title: Typed and handwritten notes regarding proposed exceptions to a bill raising the minimum wage, June 1, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001616
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation
Dates: 1960-06-01
Box: 2007-255/75
Folder: 8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks discusses the exemptions he believes are important for various industries, including laundry services and lumber.

Title: Typed and handwritten notes regarding proposed exceptions to a bill raising the minimum wage, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001617
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation
Box: 2007-255/75
Folder: 8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks discusses the minimum wage exemptions to laundry services and lumber.

Title: Typed note, August 5, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001886
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-08-05
Box: 2007-255/329
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed note regarding a bet Jack Brooks made with Barbara Jordan regarding the timing of John Doar's report. Doar was the counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry.

Title: Typed notes concerning the political messaging of the impeachment investigation, January 7, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001236
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-01-07
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Unattributed notes, possibly written by Jack Brooks or his staff, that raise the concern that President Richard Nixon and his administration are trying to paint the impeachment investigation as a "partisan vendetta." The notes offer a suggested draft statement rejecting that framing.

Title: Typed notes listing potentially impeachable offenses, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001237
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed list of impeachable offenses with annotations. The notes are unsigned and undated, but likely created by Jack Brooks or his staff.

Title: Typed notes outlining questions and details in draft articles of impeachment written by Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001235
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes contain questions and allegations against the President under I. Personal Finances, II. Watergate Related Activities, III. Failure to Govern According to Law, IV. Campaign Finance Activities, along with Further Steps to be Taken, including getting subpoena power, cooperation of Leon Jaworski, setting up task forces to investigate the President, and hiring investigators and lawyers to support investigations.

Title: Various arguments in defense of Jim Wright and Betty Wright, [1989]
Identifier: camh-dob-001486
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Scandals
Dates: 1989
Box: 2007-255/662
Folder: 0.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document lists a variety of reasons why the allegations of ethics violations against Speaker of the House Jim Wright are not valid.

Title: Various reportings of federal expenditures at San Clemente and Key Biscayne, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001244
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Unattributed notes (possibly written by Jack Brooks or staff) about a reported effort by the Nixon Administration to conceal government expenditures at President Richard Nixon's homes at Key Biscayne and San Clemente.