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Title: News release regarding resolution introduced by Jack Brooks at the North Atlantic Assembly, September 21, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001547
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-09-21
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release detailing Jack Brooks's involvement in the annual North Atlantic Assembly meeting in Paris, France, including quotes from his presentation before the Economic Committee. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the NAA, the political arm of NATO. At the meeting, Brooks sponsored resolutions related to standardization and interoperability in NATO, citing the economic benefits of standardization in eliminating vast government waste. The NAA ultimately adopted the two resolutions that Brooks sponsored.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, American Defense Preparedness Association, National War College, Fort Mc Nair, Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 4, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001543
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-08-04
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization weapons systems standardization and interoperability. This speech expands upon a previous speech delivered by Brooks in Brussels before the North Atlantic Assembly. The previous speech is item camh-dob-001542.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the Economic Committee of the North Atlantic Assembly, Brussels, Belgium, Friday, May 27, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001542
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-05-27
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks's speech before the North Atlantic Assembly about standardization and the efficient allocation of resources. He draws on his experiences making U.S. government operations more efficient. Brooks believes the goal of efficiency in NATO has proven elusive and he explains methods by which their alliance can become more efficient. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the North Atlantic Assembly.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the North Atlantic Assembly Plenary Session, Paris, France, September 22, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001544
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-09-22
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks before the North Atlantic Assembly Plenary Session describing the development of implementing standardization goals in NATO. He references earlier developments at their meeting in Brussels in May 1977 [camh-dob-001542] and ongoing developments in Congress, including passing the Defense Appropriations Authorization Act of 1977, demonstrating increasing momentum in standardization and interoperability in the U.S. government. The Resolution on Increased Cooperation in Alliance Arms Procurement is attached to the speech [camh-dob-001545], as is the order on standardization [camh-dob-001546].