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Letter from Joe Tonahill to Jack Brooks, April 3, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001609
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Creator
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Tonahill, Joe, 1913-2001
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1968-04-03
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Joe Tonahill, a lawyer from Beaumont who ran against Jack Brooks in his first race in the 1952 primary, discusses President Lyndon B. Johnson's televised announcement that he would not seek reelection on March 31, 1968. He describes his respect for both Johnson and Brooks.
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Letter from Joe Tonahill to Jack Brooks, October 16, 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001466
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Creator
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Tonahill, Joe, 1913-2001
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1963-10-16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Joe Tonahill, a Beaumont lawyer, writes Jack Brooks to express his regrets about missing an event in Piney Woods honoring Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during his visit. Tonahill was Brooks's opponent in the 1952 congressional race. When Jack Ruby was prosecuted for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, Tonahill served as his defense lawyer.
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Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to Jack Brooks, June 23, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001685
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Creator
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Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1970-06-23
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Senate candidate Lloyd Bentsen thanking Jack Brooks for securing the endorsement of the Texas Democratic Delegation.
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Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to Jack Brooks, June 5, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001682
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Creator
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Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1970-06-05
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Senate candidate Lloyd Bentsen following the 1970 primary election telling Jack Brooks he looks forward to being on the ticket together in November. He offers to be helpful to the other Democratic nominees and says he welcomes Brooks's advice and counsel for his Senate race.
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Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to Jack Brooks, November 12, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001761
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Creator
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Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Elections, Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1970-11-12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Senator-elect Lloyd Bentsen thanking Jack Brooks for his help securing Betnsen's victory in the 1970 midterm election.
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Letter from local political figure to Jack Brooks, July 31, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001368
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1961-07-31
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from A.C. Shirley, Precinct Chairman in Orange, TX, to Jack Brooks regarding precinct matters and asking Brooks for his help.
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Letter from local TV and radio executive to Jack Brooks, May 30, 1960
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001695
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Television programs, Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1960-05-30
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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C.B. Locke alerts Jack Brooks of temporary cessation to his television broadcasts in light of Brooks's upcoming race against Fred Neumann, and concerns about falling afoul of Section 315 of the Communications Act (The Equal Time Rule).
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Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, January 28, 1954
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000928
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Creator
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Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1954-01-28
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Senator Lyndon B. Johnson thanks Jack Brooks for a compliment he gave to Lady Bird Johnson. The letter also discusses Senator Johnson's upcoming reelection.
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Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson's executive secretary to Jack Brooks, February 12, 1960
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001073
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Elections
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Dates
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1960-02-12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Larry Blackmon, executive secretary of Lyndon B. Johnson for President, inviting Brooks to share insights and advice.
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Letter from Maury Maverick to Jack Brooks, May 21, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001882
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Creator
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Maverick, Maury, 1921-2003
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1961-05-21
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A short, handwritten letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. letting Jack Brooks know Maverick would be endorsing William Blakely in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by Lyndon B. Johnson's election to the Vice Presidency. The note includes speculation on the possibility of Jim Wright running for Governor with Dolph Briscoe.
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Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Jack Brooks, November 8, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001604
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Creator
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Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Elections
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Dates
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1968-11-08
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Senator Ralph Yarborough congratulates Jack Brooks on his congressional victory, as well as for his success campaigning locally for Hubert Humphrey and Edward Muskie in the presidential election. In a handwritten postscript, he states that Brooks's leadership aided the entire Democratic ticket in the election. Humphrey and Muskie lost the presidential election to Richard Nixon by 0.7 percentage points, one of the smallest margins in United States history.
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Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon Johnson, January 19, 1960
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001070
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
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Topic
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Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1960-01-19
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memo from Jack Brooks relating all the positive press appearing in Southeast Texas about Senator Lyndon B. Johnson over the years and detailing Brooks's long history of support for Johnson.
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Memorandum To: members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001356
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum asking candidates to comment on political issues important to their constituents, Administration programs they believe may be a hindrance in their campaign, and any campaign help they may need.
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News Release announcing Lyndon B. Johnson's appearance on Jack Brooks's TV Report to the Second District of Texas, April 4, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001044
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, United States. Congress
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Dates
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1956-04-04
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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A press release announcing Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson's appearance on Jack Brooks's TV report to discuss his health, congressional business, and his candidacy for President.
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Newsclipping, Orange Leader, April 7, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001495
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1961-04-07
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Newsclipping announcing A.C. Shirley's election as precinct chairman.
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Newspaper ad, November 2, 1992
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002443
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Topic
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Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1992-11-02
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A full page ad that appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise endorsing Jack Brooks for re-election in 1992.The ad was purchased by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. The NRA declined to make an endorsement in the 1994 election.
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Orange County democratic executive committee, 1962 elections, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001369
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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List of Executive Committee members, the precinct boxes they are responsible for, and their loyalty to the chairman.
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Photograph of Jack Brooks, 1977
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001411
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Elections
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Dates
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1977
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks speaking at a Democratic Party office in his district while campaigning for reelection. Campaign posters for Jimmy Carter, Lloyd Bentsen, and Jack Brooks are visible in the background.
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Photograph of Jack Brooks and Charlotte Brooks, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002520
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Interviews
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Dates
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1970
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks and his wife Charlotte Brooks being interviewed at one of his campaign offices.
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Photograph of Jack Brooks and Jimmy Carter, June 30, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001252
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Elections
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Dates
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1976-06-30
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks with Governor Jimmy Carter during the presidential campaign.