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Title: Note from Lindley Beckworth regarding redistricting letter, June 24, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001068
Creator: Beckworth, Lindley
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Dates: 1960-06-24
Box: 2007-255/73
Folder: 63.31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten note from Lindley Beckworth thanking Jack Brooks for letting him read Texas state legislator John Allen's letter about proposed redistricting. This note is stapled to Allen's letter.

Title: Note from Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs to Jack Brooks, August 1, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-002391
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1977-08-01
Box: 2007-255/398
Folder: 324.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Note from Esther Peterson, Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs, alerting Jack Brooks to a White House press release announcing President Jimmy Carter's reorganization and consolidation plan for consumer agencies within the federal government.

Title: An open letter to the people of the Second Congressional District, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002301
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams
Box: 2007-255/35
Folder: McGee Bend Dam, Correspondence - Regular, Projects
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of an open letter enclosed in a letter sent by Jack Brooks to E.W. Easterling, attorney for the Lower Neches Valley Authority, regarding the McGee Bend Dam project. The "powerful timber interests" mentioned by Brooks likely refers to E.L. Kurth, Sr. who owned two timber companies and strongly opposed the McGee Bend Dam.

Title: Photograph of a Professional Discount Pharmacy sign that says "J Brooks for 40 more years," undated [approximately 1994]
Identifier: camh-dob-002242
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A photograph attached to a letter [camh-dob-000978] from constituent Gregory A. Porter, depicting his pharmacy in La Marque, Texas.

Title: Photograph of Richard Nixon and H.R. Haldeman in the Oval Office, November 4, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001142
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Speeches
Dates: 1969-11-04
Box: 2007-255/185
Folder: 169.38
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A photograph of President Nixon and Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman in the Oval office the day after his November 3, 1969 speech on Vietnam policies. The photograph was attached to a November 5, 1969 letter from Special Assistant Bryce Harlow to Congressman Jack Brooks regarding President Nixon's public approval ratings [camh-dob-001141].

Title: Postcard from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 31, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002219
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-31
Box: 2007-255/133
Folder: Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Postcard from constituent B. Holley opposing the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Postcard from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 31, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002220
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-31
Box: 2007-255/133
Folder: Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Postcard from constituent Talmage James supporting the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Reply from Jack Brooks to a constituent, March 30, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001057
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1956-03-30
Box: 2007-255/27
Folder: 23.26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter written by Jack Brooks in reply to constituent Travis Price of Center, TX with some thoughts on the Southern Manifesto as well as speculation on his potential election opponents.

Title: Speaking availability for campaign events, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001087
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Speeches
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speaking availability card from Democratic National Congressional Committee letter sent by Ed Edmondson.

Title: Staff correspondence, October 8, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001567
Topic: Court proceedings
Dates: 1953-10-08
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: General - Beaumont Office
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter between Brooks office staff regarding court proceedings in the district seeking information on Joe Tonahill. Jack Brooks defeated Tonahill in the 1952 election.

Title: Typewritten and handwritten note from Henry G. Cisneros to Jack Brooks, December 12, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000981
Creator: Cisneros, Henry
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-12-12
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Henry Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, expressing condolences to Jack Brooks for his 1994 election loss and gratitude for Brooks's leadership and public service.

Title: Typewritten note from a constituent to Congressman Jack Brooks, November 28, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000978
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-11-28
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Gregory A. Porter, a constituent in La Marque, wrote to Brooks expressing his condolences regarding Brooks's loss in the 1994 election and included a photograph of the sign outside his pharmacy reading "J. Brooks for 40 more years" [camh-dob-002242].

Title: Typewritten note from Jack Valenti to Jack Brooks, November 15, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000977
Creator: Valenti, Jack
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-11-15
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Valenti, a former aide to President Lyndon Johnson and Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, expresses his condolences to Jack Brooks after his electoral loss.

Title: Typewritten note from Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen to Jack Brooks, December 1, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000979
Creator: Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-12-01
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Best wishes from Lloyd Bentsen, Secretary of the Treasury, to Jack Brooks after the 1994 election.

Title: Typewritten notes for Jack Brooks's statement congratulating Nick Lampson on his 1996 election to represent the 9th District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-000986
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Lampson, Nicholas Valentino, 1945-
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks congratulating Nick Lampson and the voters on Lampson's 1996 election beating Steve Stockman and expressing best wishes to Lampson and his wife, Susan.