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Title: Remarks by Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001929
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the work of the Government Operations Committee of which he became Chairman in 1975.

Title: Remarks by Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-011010
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Box: 2007-255-282
Folder: 246.2: "Legislation ... Government Activities 1973"
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressman Jack Brooks gives remarks about the expanding role of computers in daily life, the impact of the technological explosion on individuality and privacy, and the need to preserve identity and protect privacy.

Title: "Remarks by the President in Address to the Liz Sutherland Carpenter Distinguished Lectureship in the Humanities and Sciences"
Identifier: e_rap_1122
Creator: Clinton, Bill, 1946-....
Dates: 1995-10-16
Box: Po20/4J438p
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Copy of President Bill Clinton's speech delivered at the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas at Austin on October 16, 1995

Title: Remarks by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, South Texas State Fair Grounds, Beaumont, Texas, Saturday, September 28, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001529
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress
Dates: 1963-09-28
Box: 2007-255/139
Folder: LBJ Visit 9-28+29-63
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Official speech delivered by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during his visit to the 2nd Congressional District of Texas, represented by Jack Brooks. Johnson compliments Jack Brooks on his work as the area's congressman and notes that Brooks and his wife Charlotte have been close friends to the Johnsons. The speech addresses the ongoing developments of the Cold War and includes sections titled, "Strength of Free Men," "The Reason for the Change," "Unity and Survival," "First Step," "American Leadership," and "Hopeful Times."

Title: Remarks for "Panorama" TV show, March 18, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002204
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Electronic data processing, Legislation
Dates: 1970-03-18
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Brooks Speeches, 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of remarks delivered by Jack Brooks during his appearance on the television program "Panorama" discussing electronic data processing.

Title: Remarks honoring Peter Rodino, March 11, 1980
Identifier: camh-dob-002360
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1980-03-11
Box: 2007-255/483
Folder: Brooks - Speeches, 1980
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed remarks on a note card remarking on Peter Rodino's long service in the House of Representatives and his leadership of the Judiciary Committee during the Watergate investigation. The back side of the card includes a handdrawn map of Texas with Waco, Fort Worth, Houston, Beaumont, Galveston, and Jasper all marked. It appears to have been drawn and marked up by Jack Brooks.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, 1989 judicial conference of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday, May 9, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001649
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-05-09
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in which he talks about the Federal Legal System in its current state and what its future could look like, criticizes the Reagan Administration and awaits the Bush Administration. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Brooks intends to continue to use his investigative powers and enforce oversight in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. In his speech, Brooks also stands by his recent support of the pay increase for government officials in all three branches.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Airline Representatives Federal Affairs Committee, Democratic Club, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 4, 1972, 12:00 P.M.
Identifier: camh-dob-002237
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Aircraft accidents, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1972-10-04
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks reflecting on his years investigating the Federal Aviation Administration as chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, American Defense Preparedness Association, National War College, Fort Mc Nair, Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 4, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001543
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-08-04
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization weapons systems standardization and interoperability. This speech expands upon a previous speech delivered by Brooks in Brussels before the North Atlantic Assembly. The previous speech is item camh-dob-001542.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, April 10, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010937
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1973-04-10
1973-04-10
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Speeches 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks given by Congressman Jack Brooks before the Interagency Committee on Automatic Data Processing. Brooks discusses management and utilization of computers in government.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, association of trial lawyers of America, Lancaster Ballroom, Savoy Hotel, London, England, Tuesday, January 17, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001639
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1989-01-17
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in response to being honored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Brooks reflects on his then thirty-four-year career in the House Judiciary Committee, from the 1950s onwards and the legislative battles over Civil Rights and government accountability, including the Presidency.He reflects on the beginning of his Chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee, concluding that he will endeavour to be fair.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks at Judiciary Committee Hearings on the confirmation of the Honorable Gerald Ford as Vice President, Thursday, November 15, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001858
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-15
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks by Jack Brooks introducing the 52 questions he is submitting to Gerald Ford prior to voting on his nomination as Vice President.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks at the Federal Executive Board Seminar, January 17, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-011133
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Dates: 1974-01-17
1974-01-17
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Speeches 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks at the Federal Executive Board Seminar.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the 14th Annual MIS-EDP conference, American Management Association, Americana Hotel, New York City, Monday, March 4, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-002179
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Legislation
Dates: 1968-03-04
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech given by Jack Brooks about the increasing use of computers across society and his efforts to make the purchase and use of computers by the federal government more efficient.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the 94th New Members Caucus, Washington, D.C., January 17, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-002431
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-01-17
Box: 2007-255/371
Folder: 302.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech before the 94th New Members Caucus in which he reviews some of the things being done and being planned by the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations, which he chairs, and the House Commission on Information and Facilities.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the Economic Committee of the North Atlantic Assembly, Brussels, Belgium, Friday, May 27, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001542
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-05-27
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks's speech before the North Atlantic Assembly about standardization and the efficient allocation of resources. He draws on his experiences making U.S. government operations more efficient. Brooks believes the goal of efficiency in NATO has proven elusive and he explains methods by which their alliance can become more efficient. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the North Atlantic Assembly.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the North Atlantic Assembly Plenary Session, Paris, France, September 22, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001544
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-09-22
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks before the North Atlantic Assembly Plenary Session describing the development of implementing standardization goals in NATO. He references earlier developments at their meeting in Brussels in May 1977 [camh-dob-001542] and ongoing developments in Congress, including passing the Defense Appropriations Authorization Act of 1977, demonstrating increasing momentum in standardization and interoperability in the U.S. government. The Resolution on Increased Cooperation in Alliance Arms Procurement is attached to the speech [camh-dob-001545], as is the order on standardization [camh-dob-001546].

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, B'nai B'rith luncheon, Galveston, Texas, Sunday, September 10, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001659
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1989-09-10
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding Israel and foreign aid legislation. Brooks notes that he supports Israel as an important American ally, but that he has consistently voted against foreign aid throughout his career. Speech is typewritten with handwritten notes.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, business agents of building trades unions, Beaumont, Texas, Wednesday, October 25, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-001557
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1978-10-25
Box: 2007-255/436
Folder: Speeches 1978
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A campaign speech ahead of the 1978 election in which Jack Brooks thanks the members of the Building Trades Unions for their continued support. He criticizes the policies of the Republican Party and urges the audience to vote on election day, as their votes elect Democrats to statewide offices.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, commencement exercises of the University of Texas Medical Branch, Moody Civic Center, Galveston, Texas, Saturday, May 27, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-001552
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Dates: 1978-05-27
Box: 2007-255/436
Folder: Speeches 1978
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's commencement speech in which he draws parallels between the functions, problems, and expectations of politicians and physicians. Brooks notes that they are both public servants. Brooks analyses former Presidents as leaders and draws lessons from their successes and failures. A doctor later reached out to Brooks to commend him on this speech [camh-dob-001548].

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