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Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Governor's conference on handicapped individuals, Galveston, Texas, Saturday, September 23, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-001550
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, People with disabilities
Dates: 1978-09-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech, with handwritten edits, at Governor Dolph Briscoe's Conference on Handicapped Individuals. The conference followed Briscoe's issuance of Executive Order No. 38, which created the Committee on Problems of the Handicapped. In his speech, Brooks highlights legislation in recent years that provide services and legal protections for handicapped individuals, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. He describes additional amendments and bills to support handicapped individuals and promises to continue supporting such legislation.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Lamar University, Beaumont, Commencement Exercises, Beaumont, Texas, May 20, 1995
Identifier: camh-dob-000989
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1995-05-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's commencement speech at Lamar University discussing the highlights of his career, including working with Dolph Briscoe to make Lamar a four-year college, and working with Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson in Congress.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, luncheon for Dolph Briscoe, Galveston, Texas, May 19, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002425
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1972-05-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks on the campaign trail for Dolph Briscoe.

Title: Telegram from Jack Brooks to Dolph Briscoe, January 15, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001376
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Briscoe, Dolph
Topic: Political Campaigns, Elections
Dates: 1973-01-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a telegram sent by Jack Brooks congratulating Dolph Briscoe on his election as Governor of Texas.

Title: Telegram from Jack Brooks to Dolph Briscoe, Jr., June 28, 1957
Identifier: camh-dob-001126
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Briscoe, Dolph
Topic: Loans, Cattle
Dates: 1957-06-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Telegram from Jack Brooks alerting Dolph Briscoe of a $5 million loan to the Agricultural Bank of Mexico to be used for dairy or beef cattle. Brooks tells Briscoe "polish up your Spanish."