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Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 15, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001110
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1974-04-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Andrew Young requesting support for a bill to honor Hank Aaron, a Black major league baseball player.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 22, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001827
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-04-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by constituent Terrel A. Gau and his family to Jack Brooks expressing their opposition to the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 22, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002267
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1965-04-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter sent by constituent Margie Cole asking Jack Brooks to send her information on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Ms. Cole alleges discrimination on the basis of sex in certain promotions at her place of work.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 23, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001111
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Letters
Dates: 1974-04-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent letter from Susan Spencer complaining about the lack of three day weekends.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 24, 1997
Identifier: camh-dob-002451
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Energy policy, Letters
Dates: 1977-04-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter sent by Virginia P. Lacy of Houston to Jack Brooks expressing her support for President Carter's energy legislation and asking to be put on a mailing list for Brooks's constituents.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 3, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001762
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Astrology
Dates: 1970-04-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Helen Edge of Beaumont, Texas, providing Brooks astrological advice. Edge frequently wrote to Brooks, expressing her political opinions and interpreting politics through an astrological lens, as well as providing astrological advice specific to Brooks.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 3, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001108
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-04-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent letter from Mrs. H.E. Kimbrough regarding government spending on the impeachment investigation against President Richard Nixon.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001621
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Charles M. Beard, a constituent and a member of the AFL-CIO, writes to Jack Brooks to ask him to support the Shelley Bill, a weaker bill that he believes will address graft and racketeering in unions while still allowing organized labor to advocate for its members.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001612
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, David L. Davidson, 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 describes the three billls relating to labor that were currently before Congress: the Kennedy Bill, the Elliot Bill, and the Landrum-Griffin Bill.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001611
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, W.H. Coffey, 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 criticizes Sam Rayburn's proposals regarding labor legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 12, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001613
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, S.F. O'Neal, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions, particularly in terms of their leadership. A member of the local pipefitters union, O'Neal explains that he supports the bill because he believes it will provide protection to union members who are currently being exploited.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 12, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001620
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: William Free, a constituent and a member of a railway labor union, writes to Jack Brooks to ask that he oppose any restrictive labor legislation. He writes that it is unfair for the mistakes of certain unions to lead to punishing all unions.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002406
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An unsigned note card mailed from Port Arthur criticizing Jack Brooks for his support of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his policies, including the Civil Rights Acts. The envelope is dated August 12, 1966, and it was received by Brooks's office on August 15, 1966. The constituent attached two newspaper clippings regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 2, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002415
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Gun control
Dates: 1966-08-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Herbert W. Miller of Nederland expressing his opposition to gun control in the wake of the University of Texas at Austin tower shooting, which occurred the day prior on August 1, 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 22, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000962
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-08-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent letter from Mrs. Ralph H. Foster in support of the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 24, 1962
Identifier: camh-dob-001507
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1962-08-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Robert Patten to Jack Brooks regarding his subcommittee's investigations of government spending. Patten mentions a conversation between Sam Rayburn and Jack Brooks.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 3, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002323
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Molly Babbitt of Beaumont expressing disapproval of Jack Brooks's conduct during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 31, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001115
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-08-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent letter from O.W. Fisher supporting capital punishment. Fisher discusses the 1974 uprising at Huntsville State Prison, which was in Jack Brooks's district. He also expresses concern regarding the money allocated by the government for Richard Nixon's transition out of the presidency.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 5, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002328
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Ray Eldridge of Port Arthur expressing disapproval for Jack Brooks's conduct during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 6, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000967
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-08-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent letter from Richard Tomlinson in support of the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.

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