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Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 20, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001955
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1964-07-20
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Box
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2007-255/111
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Folder
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88.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter written in by Jack Brooks in reply to constituent correspondence from Mrs. Elmer White regarding a study on light bulb efficiency standards spearheaded by Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 20, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001953
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1964-07-20
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Box
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2007-255/111
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Folder
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88.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter written by Jack Brooks in reply to correspondence from constituent H.C. Davidson regarding a study on light bulb efficiency standards spearheaded by Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a friend, February 5, 1953
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001786
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1953-02-05
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Box
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2007-255/11
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Folder
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Personal - Townsley, William
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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 Jack Brooks to his friend Bill Townsley in Austin, Texas, during Brooks's second month in Congress. Brooks tells Townsley he is settling into Washington, D.C. and is getting his office running. He highlights his appointment to the Government Operations Committee and his subcommittees on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, and Intergovernmental Relations.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a Pennsylvania state state government staffer, October 20, 1975
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001948
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1975-10-30
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Box
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2007-255/346
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Folder
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282.14
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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 Jack Brooks written in response to a letter from John P. Sensenig of the Pennsylvania Governor's D.C. office. Brooks references Arthur Sampson's appearance before the Government Operations Committee and attached Sampson's and his own press releases on the hearing.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a San Antonio city councilman, March 16, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001959
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Revenue sharing
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Dates
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1976-03-16
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter written by Jack Brooks in response to correspondence from San Antonio City Councilman Phil Pyndus. Pyndus had written Brooks in support of his stance against revenue sharing.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Bryce Harlow, August 31, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001443
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-08-31
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Box
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2007-255/180
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Folder
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LBJ et al, File 2 of 2
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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 Jack Brooks to White House aide Bryce Harlow regarding certain inconsistencies discovered in the investigation and audits of President Richard Nixon's Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Charles L. Schultze, December 5, 1967
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002182
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Schultze, Charles L.
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Electronic data processing
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Dates
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1967-12-05
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Box
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2007-255/124
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Folder
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Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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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.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, September 27, 1977
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002387
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Legislation
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Dates
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1977-09-27
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Box
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2007-255/398
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Folder
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324.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Jack Brooks in response to constituents pressing him to pass a bill establishing a Consumer Protection Agency. Brooks responds that he was the bill's author.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Elmer B. Staats, November 16, 1967
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002183
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Staats, Elmer B., 1914-2011
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
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Dates
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1967-11-16
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Box
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2007-255/124
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Folder
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Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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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.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Henry Kissinger, January 19, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002026
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Kissinger, Henry, 1923-
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1976-01-19
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Box
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2007-255/369
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Folder
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301.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter written by Jack Brooks to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger confronting Kissinger on his failure to respond to Brooks's request to have the former ambassador to South Vietnam, Graham Martin, testify before a Government Operations subcommittee. The subcomittee was scheduled to hold hearings regarding the evacuation of South Vietnam. Brooks was the chairman of the Government Operations Committee.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to John Buchanan, Jr., April 1, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002092
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Buchanan, John H. (John Hall), 1928-
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1974-04-01
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Box
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2007-255/293
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Folder
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GA-7-1-3 SC-KB Report - Press Statements re Proposed Report Approved
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of a letter from Jack Brooks in response to one from fellow Government Affairs Subcommittee member John Buchanan, Jr. Brooks pushes back against Buchanan's assertion that the report on federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes included material from individuals who did not appear as witnesses during the subcommittee's hearings.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to the Mayor of League City, March 25, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001957
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Revenue sharing
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Dates
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1976-03-25
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks responds to the Mayor of League City, Johnnie Arolfo. He discusses his perspective on legislation regarding the suspension of the revenue sharing program. The legislation was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of. League City was part of Brooks's district.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to William L. Dawson, November 6, 1962
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001080
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Dawson, William L. (William Levi), 1886-1970
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1962-11-06
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Box
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2007-255/92
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Folder
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77.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Congressman William L. Dawson wishing him well during a hospital stay.
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Letter from John Buchanan, Jr. to Jack Brooks, March 27, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002093
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Creator
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Buchanan, John H. (John Hall), 1928-
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1974-03-27
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Box
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2007-255/293
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Folder
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GA-7-1-3 SC-KB Report - Press Statements re Proposed Report Approved
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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 Congressman John Buchanan, Jr. asserting that the report on federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes included material from individuals who did not appear as witnesses during the Government Affairs Subcommittee's hearings on the matter. Buchanan was a member of the subcommittee.
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Letter from Sam Rayburn to Jack Brooks, October 26, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001578
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Creator
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Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Republican party (U.S. : 1854-), United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1956-10-26
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Box
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2007-255/43
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Folder
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White House Correspondence & VIP, 1950-1968
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Sam Rayburn informing Brooks that he received complaints from Republican members of his Government Operations subcommittee.
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Letter from Ted Kennedy to Jack Brooks, October 24, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002056
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Creator
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Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-11-24
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Box
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2007-255/282
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Folder
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246.3
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Senator Ted Kennedy thanks Jack Brooks for investigating the use of presidential funds at private properties.
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Letter from the city manager of Beaumont to the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, March 17, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001961
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Topic
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Revenue sharing, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1976-03-17
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The Acting City Manager of Beaumont, Howard McDaniel, writes to Hanz Tanzler, the Mayor of Jacksonville regarding the comments that Tanzler made about Jack Brooks during the National League of Cities - U.S. Conference of Mayors Congressional City Conference. Tanzler made disparaging comments regarding Brooks's support for the suspension of the revenue sharing program. Legislation to suspend the program was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of. Beaumont was part of Brooks's district.
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Letter from the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida to the city manager of Beaumont, March 25, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001962
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Topic
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Revenue sharing, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1976-03-25
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Hanz Tanzler, the Mayor of Jacksonville responds to the Acting City Manager of Beaumont, Howard McDaniel, regarding the comments that Tanzler made about Jack Brooks during the National League of Cities - U.S. Conference of Mayors Congressional City Conference. Tanzler made disparaging comments regarding Brooks's support for the suspension of the revenue sharing program. Legislation to suspend the program was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of. Beaumont was part of Brooks's district.
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Letter from the Mayor of League City to Jack Brooks, March 10, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001958
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Revenue sharing
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Dates
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1976-03-10
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The Mayor of League City, Johnnie Arolfo, writes to Jack Brooks in order to request the continuation of the revenue sharing program, which gave local and state governments funding from taxes collected by the federal government. Legislation regarding the suspension of the revenue sharing program was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of. League City was part of Brooks's district.
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Letter from William L. Dawson to Jack Brooks, November 20, 1962
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001079
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Creator
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Dawson, William L. (William Levi), 1886-1970
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1962-11-20
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Box
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2007-255/92
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Folder
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77.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Congressman William L. Dawson, Chairman of the House Committee on Government Operations to Jack Brooks thanking him for his letter wishing him well during a hospital stay. Brooks was a ranking member of the committee and chaired his own subcommittee.