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Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001614
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Joe H. Bradley, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He complains that it was expensive to build the apartment building he owns in Beaumont because of the cost of labor and that while he was eating dinner in New York City, union members picketting outside the restaurant insulted him and his wife.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 11, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001820
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Dale Aubey, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001819
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Lawrence Bowman, thanks Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. He expresses disappointment that only four congressmen from Texas voted in favor of the bill.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001259
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-01-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent Charles J. Curtis expressing his opposition to troop withdrawal from Vietnam.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 1, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001956
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1964-07-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Mrs. Elmer White expressing support for a study on light bulb efficiency spearheaded by Jack Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 16, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002052
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Labor unions
Dates: 1973-07-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Mrs. E.A. Leslie, writes to Jack Brooks regarding comments he made at an AFL-CIO convention on the Nixon administration's failure to help the working class. She blames union members for increasing inflation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 3, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-002156
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), Legislation
Dates: 1978-07-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: C.R. Dollinger, Jr., a constituent, admonishes Jack Brooks for not publicly stating his personal opinion on H.R. 638, a bill that would extend the ratification period for the Equal Rights Amendment. He urges Brooks to vote against the extension.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 30, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001223
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Cigars
Dates: 1974-07-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent Incatha Hobbs expressing concern over Jack Brooks's cigar habit and urging the Congressman to consider the impact of secondhand smoke on those around him. Ms. Hobbs included newspaper clippings showing Brooks smoking cigars.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 6, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001502
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1961-07-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent John F. Graham to Jack Brooks regarding his voting record.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 26, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001954
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1964-06-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent H.C. Davidson expressing support for a study on light bulb efficiency spearheaded by Jack Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 30, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002303
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-06-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent James Mehaffy of Beaumont to Jack Brooks regarding funding for the Contra rebels in Nicaragua and American foreign policy in Latin America and elsewhere.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 8, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001400
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1965-06-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Melvin Combs, a constituent of Jack Brooks, writes to him about the Congressional redistricting, which he conflates with gerrymandering.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 2, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001821
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-03-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent A.J. Holmes asking Jack Brooks not to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which had been passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002230
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Mabel Clifton urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002264
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Patricia Staton requesting a copy of the Voting Rights Act and urging Jack Brooks to support the legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 14, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001724
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates: 1968-05-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Mrs. Carroll Lord to Jack Brooks expressing concern over damage to public lands during the Poor People's Campaign's march on Washington, D.C.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 15, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001774
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-05-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX urging Jack Brooks to support legislation calling for peace in Vietnam.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 18, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001596
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Organized crime
Dates: 1961-05-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Wendell Holloway asks Jack Brooks to support Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's anti-crime bills, which had been discussed by Kennedy specifically in relation to Beaumont. Brooks was quoted as defending "the good name" of Beaumont. The constituent compares defending Beaumont to defending Nazi officer Adolph Eichmann, who, at the time of the letter, was being tried for war crimes in a widely publicized trial in Jerusalem.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 19, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001597
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Organized crime
Dates: 1961-05-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent letter from Howard Wilcox, who takes offense at Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's comments regarding crime in Beaumont.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 8, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-002449
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Energy policy
Dates: 1977-05-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten letter from Mrs. M.A. Akers of Beaumont expressing her opposition to an increase in the price of gasoline resulting from a tax. Mrs. Akers suggests rationing as a solution instead.

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