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Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, 1989 judicial conference of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday, May 9, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001649
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-05-09
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in which he talks about the Federal Legal System in its current state and what its future could look like, criticizes the Reagan Administration and awaits the Bush Administration. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Brooks intends to continue to use his investigative powers and enforce oversight in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. In his speech, Brooks also stands by his recent support of the pay increase for government officials in all three branches.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, NBC/ABC/CBS Affiliates conference on legislative issues, Washington Court hotel, Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 16, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001644
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
Dates: 1989-03-16
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee, of which Brooks is Chairman, and how its work will affect the television network industry. Brooks highlights his legislation, H.R. 1236, the "Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1989," and its relation to an upcoming merger between Time Incorporated and Warner Communications Incorporated. The Economic and Commercial Law subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly. Brooks sought to gather information from the CEOs of the major networks involved. He acknowledges that government oversight operations used to work in complement with the Executive Branch, but the Reagan Administration has been oppositional.