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Title: Congressional Press Release, May 10, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010971
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-05-10
1971-05-10
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Statements & Press Releases 1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that "computer management and use in government will be reviewed."

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 14, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010917
Creator: United States. Congress
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-05-14
1969-05-14
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Press Releases & Statements 1969-1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Congressman Jack Brooks's "Plan for computer use in Congress" will move ahead. The plan would create billions in savings for taxpayers, and add an increased efficiency to government operations. The announcement says that the plan will be particularly helpful for managing the government's budget. The Comptroller General and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget will take responsibility for "developing compatible computer systems" to support efficiency in the Federal Government.

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 16, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010975
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Dates: 1972-05-16
1972-05-16
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Press Releases 1972-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional news release announcing that the hearings on the "Brooks Computer Bill" have completed.

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 20, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010972
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1971-05-20
1971-05-20
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Statements & Press Releases 1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release with a statement by Congressman Jack Brooks declaring that "inadequate computer policies spell trouble for the nation."

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 23 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-010957
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1966-05-23
1966-05-23
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Statements & Press Releases 1962-1966
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that Jack Brooks, Chairman of a government efficiency subcommittee, spoke to New York Federal Executive Board at a symposium on computer usage and expressed the need to buy and lease computer equipment at competitive costs.

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 8, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011002
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-08
1972-05-08
Box: 2007-255-282
Folder: Press Releases 1972-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that the Government Operations unit will consider legislation to advance Automatic Data Processing technology.

Title: Congressional Press Release, November 18, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010973
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1971-11-18
1971-11-18
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Statements & Press Releases 1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release with a statement by Congressman Jack Brooks at a joint meeting of the Jefferson County Chapters of the Association for computing Machinery in Port Neches, Texas. Brooks declares that a there must be "independence for data" in the nation's computer systems.

Title: Congressional Press Release, September 2, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010954
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-09-02
1965-09-02
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Statements & Press Releases 1962-1966
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that "the House passed Brooks's Quarter Billion Dollar Savings Bill" which will provide improvements in effective management and utilization of computers in government. The hearing which took place in regard to the proposed legislation included supportive testimony from the General Accounting Office, the Bureau of the Budget, the Atomic Energy Commission, the General Services Administration, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense and NASA.

Title: Congressional Press Release, September 22, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010955
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-10-22
1965-09-02
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Statements & Press Releases 1962-1966
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that "the House passed Brooks's Quarter Billion Dollar Savings Bill" which will provide improvements in effective management and utilization of computers in government. The hearing which took place in regard to the proposed legislation included supportive testimony from the General Accounting Office, the Bureau of the Budget, the Atomic Energy Commission, the General Services Administration, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense and NASA.

Title: Congressional Press Release, September 27, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010977
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-09-27
1972-09-27
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Press Releases 1972-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing Congressman Jack Brooks's participation in ceremonies that will mark the new government computer service.

Title: Congressional Record-Extensions of Remarks, January 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010920
Creator: United States. Congress
Contributor: Laird, Melvin R.
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-01-03
1969-01-03
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Press Releases & Statements 1969-1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A speech by Congressman Jack Brooks, titled "Data-Processing Techniques to aid Congress." In the speech Brooks discusses why computer legislation is necessary "to help us carry out the substantive responsibilities of Congress." Brooks also talks about developments in the Defense Department "to process military data," and how data processing capabilities will be needed in all business and industries across the nation. He says "we are living in a world where circumstances change with breathtaking suddenness."

Title: Congressional Record-Senate, March 22, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011006
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1973-03-22
1973-03-22
Box: 2007-255-282
Folder: 246.2: "Legislation ... Government Activities 1973"
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Senate records discussing the contributions of Congressman Jack Brooks. In 1969, Brooks introduced legislation aimed at getting congressional computer operations off the ground. Congress adopted the Reorganization Act of 1970, which included language about computers, but progress regarding computers remained slow due to a lack of initiative by government officials.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird, April 12, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-011140
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-04-12
1967-04-12
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird thanking Baird for the way Brooks's article was presented in Signal magazine.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, August 4, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010929
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-08-04
1971-08-04
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, a representative of Phoenix Computer Operations, and Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. Brooks thanks Mr. Bemer for sending a copy of the Honeywell Computer Journal, which contained an article written by Brooks titled "Orienting the Computer to People." Brooks says he considers the topic "of vital importance."

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, March 25, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-010958
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1966-03-25
1966-03-25
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Statements & Press Releases 1962-1966
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. The correspondence includes an outline of the Automatic Data Processing format that will be introduced into legislative process.

Title: Correspondence from R.W. Bemer, Editor of Honeywell Computer Journal, May 30, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011138
Creator: Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-30
1972-05-30
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from ret. Colonel R.W. Bemer, Editor of the Honeywell Computer Journal, with ten copies of a journal article written by Congressman Jack Brooks included. The title of Brooks's article is "Orienting the Computer to People." Bemer says that Honeywell Information Systems "is very proud" to have the contribution by Brooks.

Title: Correspondence from W.J. Baird to Congressman Jack Brooks, March 17, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010924
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-03-17
1967-03-17
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from retired Colonel and editor of Signal magazine, W.J. Baird, to Congressman Jack Brooks, with an enclosed issue of Signal magazine that includes an article written by Brooks. Baird says it was "a privilege for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association" and himself to have Brooks's article appear in their publication.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from G.L. Tucker, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-011216
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Box: 2007-255-188
Folder: 173.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from G.L. Tucker, writing on behalf of John S. Foster, Jr.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from J.R. Farst, August 11, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011144
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-08-11
1972-08-11
Box: 2007-255-263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from J.R. Farst, expressing support of efforts to control computer costs.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from Keith W. Uncapher, May 11, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011145
Creator: American federation of information processing societies
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-11
1972-05-11
Box: 2007-255-263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Keith W. Uncapher, President of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies. Mr. Uncapher regrets that he cannot speak in front of the House Government Activities Subcommittee, but will be sending Bruce Gilchrist, the Executive Director of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies, Inc. to speak in his place.

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