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Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 28, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002302
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-07-28
Box: 2007-255/620
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to constituent James W. Mehaffy regarding funding for the Contra rebels of Nicaragua and arm sales to Iran. Handwritten postscripts were likely written by staff to reflect postscripts written on the original.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to cartoonist, August 10, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002334
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Caricatures and cartoons
Dates: 1987-08-10
Box: 2007-255/620
Folder: Legis: Iran, 1987
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to cartoonist Berke Brethed of the Washington Post in appreciation of two comic strips that ran on August 8 and August 10, 1987 satirizing the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Charles L. Schultze, December 5, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002182
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Schultze, Charles L.
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-12-05
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks, in his capacity as Chairman of the Government Affairs Subcommittee, to Charles L. Schultze, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, regarding the subcommittee's upcoming hearings on data processing in the government.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Elmer B. Staats, November 16, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002183
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Staats, Elmer B., 1914-2011
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1967-11-16
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks, in his capacity as Chairman of the Government Affairs Subcommittee, to Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General of the United States, regarding Staats's report on architect-engineer contracts dispensed by the federal government.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Peter Rodino, November 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001117
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-11-22
Box: 2007-255/314
Folder: 266.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The letter discusses a bill introduced by Jack Brooks to limit money spent on private presidential homes.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Peter Rodino, November 7, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001123
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Financial statements--analysis
Dates: 1974-11-07
Box: 2007-255/315
Folder: 268.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressman Brooks returning his copy of the IRS audit report on former President Nixon directly to Chairman Rodino's office. Brooks expresses he has "serious reservations" about sending Impeachment Inquiry materials to the National Archives due to the "sensitive nature" of the materials and their "peculiar relationship to the Executive Branch." He notes that multiple people in the GSA were involved with or appointed by people involved in the Impeachment Inquiry and that it was not in Congress's best interest to turn impeachment materials over to them at that time.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Price Daniel, August 16, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001634
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Daniel, Price
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1960-08-16
Box: 2007-255/78
Folder: Port of NY Authority
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks responds to Texas Governor Price Daniel's letter regarding concern that the federal government was overstepping its jurisidiction in relation to the Port of New York Authority. Brooks encloses a letter from his colleagues that explains the reasoning behind their decision to cite the three Port of New York Authority officials for contempt of Congress.

Title: Letter from Lee H. Hamilton to Jack Brooks, December 19, 1986
Identifier: camh-dob-002332
Creator: Hamilton, Lee
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1986-12-19
Box: 2007-255/620
Folder: Legis: Iran, 1987
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Lee Hamilton to Jack Brooks welcoming him to the Iran Select Committee. Hamilton served as the Chair.

Title: Letter from Peter Rodino to Jack Brooks, November 4, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001122
Creator: Rodino, Peter W.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-11-04
Box: 2007-255/315
Folder: 268.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Chairman Rodino requesting that Jack Brooks send him Brooks's copy of the IRS Audit Report on President Nixon. The Impeachment Inquiry staff was finalizing its files for transmittal to the National Archives and Rodino wanted to make sure the Audit was properly placed with the Committee's confidential file so the Archive could control access to it.

Title: Letter from Price Daniel to Jack Brooks, August 1, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001636
Creator: Daniel, Price
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1960-08-01
Box: 2007-255/78
Folder: Port of NY Authority
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Governor Price Daniel writes to Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee's decision to cite three Port of New York Authority officials for contempt of Congress. The governors of New York and New Jersey refused to allow the officials to furnish records requested by the Judiciary Committee on the grounds that the Port Authority is under the jurisdiction of the state, rather than federal, government. They believed that by requesting these documents, the federal government was overstepping its jurisdiction. In the letter, Daniel expresses worry that this situation threatens the jurisdiction of state governments.

Title: Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Jack Brooks, June 8, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001480
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Scandals
Dates: 1989-06-08
Box: 2007-255/662
Folder: 0.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Former Senator Ralph Yarborough criticizes Speaker of the House Jim Wright for being defensive during calls for his impeachment. He thanks Jack Brooks for giving Wright advice during the House Ethics Committee's investigation into Wright's alleged misconduct.

Title: Letter from Rear Admiral Gene R. La Rocque to Congressman Jack Brooks, August 7, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001125
Creator: La Rocque, Gene R. (Gene Robert), 1918-2016
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Impeachment
Dates: 1974-08-07
Box: 2007-255/315
Folder: 268.11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typewritten letter of appreciation from Admiral La Rocque, Director of the Center for Defense Information, saying Brooks's "patriotism and excellent presentations have done a great deal to strengthen this nation." A handwritten note at the bottom says "Jack--you are a hero!"

Title: Letter from the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce to Jack Brooks, August 5, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001633
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1960-08-05
Box: 2007-255/78
Folder: Port of NY Authority
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Howard Hicks, Vice President of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, writes to Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee's decision to cite three Port of New York Authority officials for contempt of Congress. The governors of New York and New Jersey refused to allow the Port Authority officials to furnish records requested by the Judiciary Committee. Since the Port Authority is under state jurisdiction, the governors believed that the federal government was overstepping its jurisdiction by requesting these documents. Hicks explains that the Chamber of Commerce is concerned that such a precedent might lead to the federal government claiming jurisdiction over local municipal matters.

Title: Letter in reply from Jack Brooks to a constituent, January 29, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001012
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-01-29
Box: 2007-255/315
Folder: 267.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks explains the intentional language of his mailed statement when a constituent, Grace Foote, accuses him and his fellows in Washington of "reverting to a couple of centuries ago and doing a little witch-hunting."

Title: Missed call message, February 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001733
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-02-22
Box: 2007-255/302
Folder: 254.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Office note indicating a request from Craig Hines, a reporter, for a statement from Jack Brooks on President Richard Nixon's justification for using public funds to upgrade his residence in San Clemente, CA.

Title: News release, August 1, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001738
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Contracts--Government
Dates: 1974-08-01
Box: 2007-255/302
Folder: 254.24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing hearings investigating the multi-million dollar contract awarded to Philco-Ford Corporation to install an Electronic Voice Switching System for air traffic controllers and the significant cost overruns and delays in the project.

Title: News release, August 8, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001740
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Resignation from office
Dates: 1974-08-08
Box: 2007-255/302
Folder: 254.24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release in the wake of President Richard Nixon's resignation praising the strength of the constitutional system. Handwritten notes indicating poor economic numbers at the bottom of the statement.

Title: News release from Jack Brooks regarding limiting government expenditures on presidential private property, December 16, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001118
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-12-16
Box: 2007-255/314
Folder: 266.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks introduced the legislation in response to President Richard Nixon's use of federal funds at his Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.

Title: News release: House panel blasts State Department on silverware expenditures, March 11, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002307
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Government purchasing
Dates: 1987-03-11
Box: 2007-255/620
Folder: Legis: Gov't Ops (Jan-Jun) 1987
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release regarding the purchase of new silverware for U.S. embassies and consulates around the world and the cost to taxpayers.

Title: News release, July 20, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002192
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1970-07-20
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Brooks Press Releases and Statements, 1969-1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release regarding a recently concluded investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by the Government Activities Subcommittee. Jack Brooks was the chairman of the subcommittee.

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