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Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second ACM South Central Region Computer Conference, Marriott Hotel, Dallas, Texas, Tuesday, October 20, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002011
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1970-10-20
Box: 2007-255/217
Folder: 192.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the government's use of computers and electronic data processing.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second International Forum of the International Business Forms Industries, Hollywood Beach, Florida, Monday, December 1, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002206
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Electronic data processing, Computers
Dates: 1969-12-01
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: PR-10 91st Cong. April 30, 1970 Remarksa t COmputer Speialists Meeting, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C.
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of remarks delivered by Jack Brooks discussing the need for interoperability of computer software, the possibillities of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software, and data storage.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, September 16, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010950
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-09-16
1965-09-16
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: PR-10-"Brooks Speeches 1965-1974"
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks at the Association for Computing Machinery. He says the bill H.R. 4845, which will provide for computer cost efficiency in the Federal government, was unanimously passed in the House and will move to the Senate.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, the financial management roundtable, Institue of Internal Auditors, Washington, D.C., February 28, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002187
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Electronic data processing, Legislation
Dates: 1967-02-28
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks made by Jack Brooks at a meeting of the Institute of Internal Auditors on the already realized cost-savings of his electronic data processing legislation and next steps.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-010942
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: PR-10-"Brooks Speeches 1965-1974"
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A speech given by Congressman Jack Brooks discussing the responsibilities of government in creating effective and efficient computer policies. He states "to maintain global leadership in Federal policymaking, officials must have the highest quality information the computer industry can provide, and that the government cannot endanger the nation's economic and military leadership with faulty policies."

Title: Report, August 17, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-011014
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-08-17
1965-08-17
Box: 2007-255-188
Folder: 173.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific developments, Automatic Data Processing equipment, report of the committee on government operations. H.R. 4845--bill to amend title I of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 1949.

Title: Reprint from the Honeywell Computer Journal, February 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011009
Creator: Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1973-02-01
1973-02-01
Box: 2007-255-282
Folder: 246.2: "Legislation ... Government Activities 1973"
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A reprint of a Honeywell Computer Journal article discussing the necessity of computer technology in the legislative process for efficiency and effectiveness, and the efforts of Congressman Jack Brooks to push such legislation forward.

Title: Signal Magazine Article, March 1, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010923
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-03-01
1967-03-01
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Article in Signal Magazine titled "Data Processing in the Federal Government," written by Congressman Jack Brooks. Brooks discusses the federal funds used to develop the very first computer and how the initial "agency by agency independent approach" regarding computer technology and use was "grossly inefficient." He says "The almost endless mismanagement problems are documented in the hearings of the Government Activities Subcommittee and the 105 reports completed by the Comptroller General between 1958 and 1965."

Title: Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks, May 20, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010970
Creator: United States. Congress
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-05-20
1971-05-20
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Statements & Press Releases 1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement given by Congressman Jack Brooks to open the hearings on the "efficient and effective management and use of electronic data processing in the federal government."

Title: Statement of Comptroller General Elmer B. Staats, April 23, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-011017
Creator: Staats, Elmer B., 1914-2011
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-04-23
1969-04-23
Box: 2007-255-188
Folder: 173.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: From the U.S. General Accounting Office--Bill H.R. 404 will amend the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 and direct the Comptroller General to establish information and data processing systems.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, March 30, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010952
Creator: United States. Congress
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-03-30
1965-03-30
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Statements & Press Releases 1962-1966
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement by Congressman Jack Brooks beginning the hearings on bill H.R. 4845. Brooks discusses the need for government-wide coordination in automatic data processing for efficiency and cost effectiveness. He argues that the ongoing independent operations of government departments and agencies was causing many deficiencies.

Title: Statement of Phillip S. Hughes, April 23, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-011019
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Budget
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1964-04-23
1969-04-23
Box: 2007-255-188
Folder: 173.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement by Phillip S. Hughes on behalf of the Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget division. Phillip S. Hughes, the Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

Title: Western Union Data Services company press release, June 22, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002032
Topic: United States. Congress, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1973-06-22
Box: 2007-255/283
Folder: 247.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Press release from the Western Union Data Services company announcing a pilot program introducing communication terminals in Congress to keep members and staff informed on proceedings and debate.