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Title: Draft of Jack Brooks's speech to the House of Representatives regarding the Vietnam Resolution, November 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001202
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Legislation
Dates: 1969-11-03
Box: 2007-255/185
Folder: 169.38
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft with handwritten edits of Jack Brooks's remarks to the House of Representatives regarding a Vietnam Resolution which he was co-sponsoring with fifty other Democrats. His speech calls for Americans and Congress to support President Richard Nixon's efforts to negotiate a "lasting peace in Vietnam." A copy of the resolution is attached to Congressman Jim Wright's November 3, 1969 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001138].

Title: Draft of letter from Congressman Jack Brooks thanking constituents for Iran-Contra controversy support, August 3, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014542
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-03
1987-08-03
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a letter from Congressman Jack Brooks thanking constituents for sharing their thoughts with him during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Draft of letter sent from Congressman Jack Brooks to supporters, August 8, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014458
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-05
1987-08-05
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A brief form letter from Congressman Jack Brooks thanking constituents for support. The draft leaves space for sender to enter constituent addresses and names.

Title: Draft of questions for Lt. Col. Oliver North written by Congressman Jack Brooks, July 13, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014526
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-13
1987-07-13
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of Congressman Jack Brooks's remarks to Lt. Col. Oliver North when he appeared before the Select Committee of Interest investigating the Iran-Contra scandal.

Title: Draft of questions for Mr. Abrams written by Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014478
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Abrams, Elliott, 1948-
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A drafted document questioning Mr. Elliott Abrams. The document brings up that Abrams claimed to be fully unaware of what was happening, and asserts that he would have been informed had he simply read the newspaper. It contains three main points with handwritten edits.

Title: Draft of speech for Buchanan to make at AU on Jan 29, 1973, December 18, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002203
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1972-12-18
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Brooks Speeches, 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a draft of a speech to be delivered by Jack Brooks about government contract bidding and his proposed reforms in his architects and engineers bill.

Title: Draft of statement, [1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-002045
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Legislation
Dates: 1973
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft of a statement delivered by Jack Brooks calling on Congress to consider individual privacy rights when crafting legislation about computers.

Title: Draft of statement by Congressman Jack Brooks regarding the end of Congressional Iran-Contra hearings, August 11, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014561
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-11
1987-08-11
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a statement by Congressman Jack Brooks regarding the end of the Iran-Contra hearings. The statement urges reflection on what the hearings have revealed about the nation's general health and direction.

Title: Draft of wire from Jack Brooks to local newspapers in his former district, June 1, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001396
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1965-06-01
Box: 2007-255/129
Folder: 122.33
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks laments the loss of his former constituents, promising to continue to serve them as well as possible for the next year and a half.

Title: Draft opening statement of Jack Brooks, Impeachment Hearing, July 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002422
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-07-24
Box: 2007-255/325
Folder: 0.25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft of Jack Brooks's opening statement during impeachment hearings in the Judiciary Committee.

Title: Draft questions for Gerald Ford confirmation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002088
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/292
Folder: Untitled Folder
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten draft of questions in preparation for Gerald Ford's confirmation hearings after being nominated to serve as Vice President. The notes include some handwritten questions that appear to have been written by Jack Brooks.

Title: Draft, remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the Ford confirmation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001856
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks by Jack Brooks on his vote to approve Gerald Ford's nomination as Vice President.

Title: Draft remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-010925
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks by Congressman Jack Brooks on "The Role of the Federal Government in the Computer Compatibility Effort." Brooks explains the "uncoordinated" approach taken by the Federal government in regard to computer use and procurement bore the passage of Public-Law 89-306, which called for government-wide coordination in automatic data processing. Brooks says progress since then has been slow and that computer compatibility in government, private businesses and industries "merits much greater effort," and is suffering from "a lack of urgency," among many other problems.

Title: Draft Remarks: The Nixon Pardon, September 11, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002419
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment
Dates: 1974-09-11
Box: 2007-255/325
Folder: File XII .12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft statement regarding President Gerald Ford's pardon of former President Richard Nixon.

Title: Draft statement, August 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002049
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-08-01
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft statement juxtaposing President Richard Nixon's use of federal funds on his private homes with the difficulty average Americans faced in owning their homes.

Title: Draft statement, [August 1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-002053
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-08
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft statement from Jack Brooks reacting to a White House statement that questioning evidence found by the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Draft statement, [August 1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-002055
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-08
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks asks the White House for clarification regarding the veracity of two documents released by the White House that discuss the sale of property belonging to President Nixon in San Clemente. He states that the documents have a variety of inconsistent dates.

Title: Draft-Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, August 13, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010944
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-08-13
1971-08-13
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Speeches 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks at the Lamar State College of Technology in Texas, which became Lamar University. The university was given RAPID software technology, provided by the government, to aid in data management.

Title: Draft statement of Jack Brooks before the Democratic Caucus regarding recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001286
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft statement with handwritten edits providing Jack Brooks's opinions on the task force's recommendations for accounts, attached to his official statement draft and the task force recommendations. Brooks supports the task force's recommendationsand highlights specific recommendations that the Democratic Caucus should consider.

Title: Draft summary of Iran-Contra situation, October 8, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014566
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-10-08
1987-10-08
Box: 2007-255-620
Folder: 3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A bulleted list by Jack Brooks that summarizes the Iran-Contra hearings under four headings: ¥The Contra Operation,¥ ¥The Cover-Up,¥ ¥Iran-Contra Investigation,¥ and ¥The Iran Operation.¥

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