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Title: The appearance of guilt, Washington Post, Monday, April 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001318
Creator: Alsop, Joseph, 1910-1989
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Impeachment
Dates: 1974-04-22
Box: 2007-255/328
Folder: To Show Chairman Rodino, 4-22-74
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article by Joseph Alsop arguing that President Richard Nixon appears guilty. This article may have been used by Jack Brooks to push Congressman Peter Rodino, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, towards impeachment.

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: Brooks Votes For Rights Bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002407
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/145
Folder: 141.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966. The clipping does not indicate the date or the newspaper.

Title: Excerpt from Texas Monthly article, May 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001213
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-05
Box: 2007-255/364
Folder: 295.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An excerpt from an article that ranks all twenty-two Texas Congresspeople from Best to Worst. Jack Brooks ranks eleventh, falling in the "Fair-to-Middlin'" category. The excerpt contains quotes from other Representatives about Brooks, both positive and negative. It describes his position as Chairman of the Government Operations Committee and his involvement in the Nixon impeachment as a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: IRS role is under scrutiny: Senate panel looks into Rebozo probe, Washington Post, April 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001319
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Impeachment
Dates: 1974-04-22
Box: 2007-255/328
Folder: To Show Chairman Rodino, 4-22-74
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article by Michael J. Sniffen regarding an investigation of the IRS and Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo, an associate of President Richard Nixon's. Jack Brooks may have used this article to push Congressman Peter Rodino, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, towards impeachment.

Title: It's up to the Senate, Beaumont Enterprise, Thursday, August 11, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002408
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08-11
Box: 2007-255/145
Folder: 141.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: News clipping and political cartoon, March 1, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001952
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-03-01
Box: 2007-255/370
Folder: 301.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newsclipping discussing Jack Brooks's chairmanship of the Government Operations Committee and his opposition to revenue sharing accompanied by a political cartoon depicting Brooks as a gun-toting cowboy shooting a snake labeled "General Revenue Sharing."

Title: Newsclipping announcing local Masonic rites, Beaumont Enterprise, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001348
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping announcing Beaumont men receiving Masonic rites.

Title: Newsclipping, Orange Leader, April 7, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001495
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1961-04-07
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.39
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping announcing A.C. Shirley's election as precinct chairman.

Title: Newsclipping photograph of Grace Brooks, Beaumont Enterprise, September 17, 1963.
Identifier: camh-dob-001566
Topic: Cooking
Dates: 1963-09-17
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: Brooks, Family, General 88th Congress
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping photograph of Grace Brooks advertising a home appliance trade show in Beaumont.

Title: Newsclipping, The Lufkin Daily News, February 12, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-002291
Topic: Dams
Dates: 1956-02-12
Box: 2007-255/35
Folder: McGee Bend Dam, E.L. Kurth, Sr. - Oct. 55- Projects
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping from The Lufkin Daily News in support of local timber interest who were opposed to the McGee Bend Dam project. The clipping was an enclosure to the letter sent by E.L. Kurth, Sr. on February 13, 1956 (camh-dob-002289).

Title: Newspaper ad, November 2, 1992
Identifier: camh-dob-002443
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1992-11-02
Box: 2007-255/745
Folder: Newsclips about Stockman
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A full page ad that appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise endorsing Jack Brooks for re-election in 1992.The ad was purchased by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. The NRA declined to make an endorsement in the 1994 election.

Title: Newspaper Article, March 1, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-011206
Topic: Architects and engineers, Press, Legislation
Dates: 1970-03-01
1970-03-01
Box: 2007-255-223
Folder: 199.13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article condemns bidding for engineering services.

Title: Newspaper Article, October 3, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010266
Topic: Architects and engineers, Press, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1973-10-03
1973-10-03
Box: 2007-255-282
Folder: 246.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article discussing the corruption in architect and engineers contracting.

Title: Newspaper Article-The Daily Sun Texas City, March 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-011200
Creator: The Daily Sun (Texas City, Texas, 1964-1981
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Press
Dates: 1970-03-12
1970-03-12
Box: 2007-255-223
Folder: 199.13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper Article-The Daily Sun, Texas City, March 12, 1970, Brooks Introduces Architect and Engineer Selection Bill.

Title: Newspaper Article-The Port Arthur News, March 15, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-011188
Creator: Port Arthur News
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Press
Dates: 1970-03-15
1970-03-15
Box: 2007-255-223
Folder: 199.13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article notes that engineers support Brooks because his proposed legislation ensures professional selection on the basis of qualifications to assure efficient and effective federal design services at the lowest reasonable cost. Paul Nail, the president of Consulting Engineers Council of Texas.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise of Congressman Jack Brooks smoking a cigar during the Nixon impeachment hearings, July 27, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001225
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-07-27
Box: 2007-255/300
Folder: 252.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A picture of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar and speaking with Representative Lawrence Hogan. Captioned: "Rep. Jack Brooks confers with Rep. Lawrence Hogan of Maryland, partly shown, during Judiciary Committee recess." Incatha Hobbs circled the cigar in red ink. This was one of two newspaper clippings Incatha Hobbs attached to her July 30, 1974 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001223].

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar during the Nixon impeachment hearings, July 26, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001224
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-07-26
Box: 2007-255/300
Folder: 252.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A picture of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar and reading a newspaper. Captioned: "Rep. Brooks of Beaumont reads a newspaper just before the afternoon session of the impeachment debate Thursday." Incatha Hobbs circled the cigar in red ink. This was one of two newspaper clippings Incatha Hobbs attached to her July 30, 1974 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001223].

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Gainesville Sun of opinion piece entitled ¥Giving money to Israel is aiding and abetting espionage,¥ March 12, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014413
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-03-12
1987-03-12
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping from the Gainesville Sun regarding the Israeli payment to the spy Jonathan Jay Pollard who provided Israelis with U.S. secret documents.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Washington Post, March 12, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001417
Dates: 1975-03-12
Box: 2007-255/337
Folder: 273.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The highlighted newspaper clipping discusses James Lynn, the Office of Management and Budget director, and his recommendation to President Gerald Ford to veto the Democratic-sponsored emergency spending proposal.

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