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Title: For immediate release, August 5, 1969, post office unit considers Brooks anti-obscenity bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002403
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1969-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release regarding legislation to curb obscenity in the mail. Jack Brooks testified in favor of the legislation before the House Post Office Subcommittee.

Title: For immediate release, May 14, 1969, Brooks plan for computer use in Congress moves ahead
Identifier: camh-dob-002255
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Computers
Dates: 1969-05-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing that the Government Operations Committee approved legislation introduced by Jack Brooks to allow the purchase of computers for use in Congress.

Title: "For Release Monday 10:00 AM"
Identifier: e_rap_0922
Topic: Press, Politics and government
Dates: 1946-07-01
Resource: Homer Price Rainey papers
Description: Press release announcing Homer Rainey's petition with the FCC requesting a hearing to testify that Texas Quality Network is in violation of the Communications Act, dated July 1, 1946

Title: Form letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, July 15, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001728
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Dates: 1968-07-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Form letter regarding gun control legislation sent to constituents by Jack Brooks.

Title: Form letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, undated [1970]
Identifier: camh-dob-001776
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A standard letter sent by Jack Brooks to constituents who wrote to his office to express their disapproval with the expansion of the Vietnam War into other regions of Southeast Asia including Cambodia.

Title: "Fulbright Asserts That Senate is 'Subservient' to the Israelis"
Identifier: e_rap_0580
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1973-04-16
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Article describes Senator J. William Fulbright's criticism of the relationship between the United States and Israel. Published in the New York Times, April 16, 1973

Title: Gallup Poll regarding Richard Nixon's Vietnam policies speech, November 5, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001200
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Speeches
Dates: 1969-11-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A two-page Gallup Poll detailing public approval ratings of President Nixon after his November 3, 1969 Vietnam policies speech. It reports that Nixon won a vote of confidence of seventy-seven percent of Americans on his Vietnam policies. The report says that although the public had a "highly favorable" initial reaction, public opinion in the coming weeks would largely depend on the actual withdrawal rate of U.S. troops from Vietnam. This Gallup Poll was attached to a November 5, 1969 letter from Special Assistant Bryce Harlow to Congressman Jack Brooks regarding President Nixon's public approval ratings [camh-dob-001141].

Title: "George Meany Upholds U.S. Role in Vietnam"
Identifier: e_rap_0521
Creator: United press international
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1968-09-03
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Article describes George Meany's role in the Vietnam war. Published in The Washington Post, September 3, 1968

Title: Gerald McEntee, Molly Ivins, Bernard Rapoport, Robert Reich, Clare Dalton seated at dais
Identifier: e_rap_0663
Creator: Focused Images-ARR
Dates: 1995-04-03
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Photograph of Gerald McEntee, Molly Ivins, Bernard Rapoport, Robert Reich, and Clare Dalton taken at the Economic Policy Institute Roast of Labor Secretary Reich

Title: Gift of "La Casa Pacifica", December 8, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000953
Creator: Ziegler, Ronald L. (Ronald Louis), 1939-2003
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-12-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement released by White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler announcing that after the deaths of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon, the Nixons' personal home and property in San Clemente, California will be given to the people of the United States.

Title: "GOP Takes Upper Hand in Congress"
Identifier: e_rap_0486
Creator: Dallas morning news
Contributor: Associated press
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1952-11-05
Resource: Texas newspaper collection
Description: Article on the Republican Party's advancements in the United States Congress. Published in the Dallas Morning News, November 6, 1952, section 1

Title: Government Operations Committee in the 94th Congress, September 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002377
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-09-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document discusses the expectation that Jack Brooks will become Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, as well as his qualifications for the position. It also outlines Brooks's agenda as future Chairman to curtail wasteful government spending and to make Federal agencies perform in support of public interest.

Title: Government Operations Committee news release announcing congressional investigation, July 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001371
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing the investigation into the use of federal funds for improvements to President Richard Nixon's Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.

Title: Handwritten draft of a resolution, March 7, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001869
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-03-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten draft of a resolution to send a letter to Judge John Sirica regarding materials the grand jury determined should be sent to the House Judiciary Committee. Handwriting appears to belong to Jack Brooks.

Title: Handwritten draft of memo regarding subcommittee investigation, September 1, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001818
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The draft, written by Jack Brooks, announces the findings of an ad hoc subcommittee regarding allegations by the Teamsters Union and leader James R. Hoffa against the Justice Department. After hearing testimony, the subcommittee determined that the allegations by the Teamsters Union had no basis in fact. Brooks was a member of this five member subcommittee, as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that later replaced it.

Title: Handwritten note from Barbara Jordan to Jack Brooks, May 31, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002417
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-05-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A note from Congresswoman Barbara Jordan granting Jack Brooks her proxy on all votes before the Judiciary Committee on May 31, 1974.

Title: Handwritten note from President Bill Clinton to Jack Brooks, December 1, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-000980
Creator: Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1994-12-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A note from President Bill Clinton expressing his condolences to Jack Brooks after his loss in the 1994 election.

Title: Handwritten note to Congressman Jack Brooks upon leaving office, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-000976
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Conciliatory note signed "Emma" wishing Brooks well upon the end of his career in the House.

Title: Handwritten notes, April 4, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001887
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-04-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes on House Judiciary Committee notepaper regarding the impeachment inquiry. Notes are unsigned, but they appear to be written by Jack Brooks.

Title: Handwritten notes by Congressman Jack Brooks for his letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, undated [approximately September 1955]
Identifier: camh-dob-001677
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes attached to Brooks's September 10, 1955 typed letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. The notes are an outline for the final draft of the letter and indicate Johnson is in Austin, Texas. At the time, Johnson was recovering from a heart attack.

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