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Title: News release, June 10, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001943
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Legislation
Dates: 1975-06-10
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing hearings will begin on H.R. 7575, proposed legislation that would create an Agency for Consumer Protection.

Title: News release, June 12, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001736
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-06-12
Box: 2007-255/302
Folder: 254.23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release complimenting Henry Kissinger's work as Secretary of State and offering to release all data, evidence, and reports touching on his Alexander Haig's involvement in wiretapping.

Title: News release, June 14, 1984
Identifier: camh-dob-002578
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Law enforcement
Dates: 1984-06-14
Box: 2007-255/561
Folder: 0.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks regarding the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1984.

Title: News release, June 16, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002413
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-06-16
Box: 2007-255/145
Folder: 141.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks regarding amendments Brooks felt would be necessary to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.

Title: News release, June 17, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002256
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1969-06-17
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.45
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing the selection of a summer intern for Jack Brooks's Washington, D.C. office.

Title: News release, June 21, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002231
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Hazardous substances, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1972-06-21
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing hearings in the Government Activities Subcommittee, chaired by Jack Brooks, regarding the shipment of hazardous materials by passenger aircraft.

Title: News release, June 22, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002186
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1967-06-22
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing evidence of "coat stealing" that was the focus of investigatory hearings of the Government Activities Subcommittee. "Coat stealing" referred to incomplete painting of government facilities. These hearings were part of a broader effort by Jack Brooks, as chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, to reform government contracts.

Title: News release, June 29, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002411
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-06-29
Box: 2007-255/145
Folder: 141.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks regarding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 through the House Judiciary Committee. Brooks sent copies of this statement along with responses to constituent correspondence on the subject.

Title: News release, June 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002402
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1969-06-03
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.45
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An announcement from Jack Brooks's office that Nicholas V. Lampson of Beaumont and Edwin Dwaine Machann of Nederland are two of the three interns selected for his summer internship program. Nick Lampson eventually represented Brooks's congressional district.

Title: News Release, June 5, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001944
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1975-06-05
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing Jack Brooks's proposal that the Renegotiation Board be renewed for five more years with pressure to meet its purpose.

Title: News release, June 6, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002254
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Flag Day
Dates: 1969-06-06
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.45
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing that Speaker John McCormack named Jack Brooks as Chairman of the House Flag Day Committee.

Title: News release, March 26, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002247
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Selective Service System
Dates: 1969-03-26
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.44
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks announcing his recommendation for an impartial method of draftee selection via a lottery for the Selective Service.

Title: News release, March 27, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001936
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Legislation
Dates: 1975-03-27
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing a hearing regarding proposed legislation limiting full-time Secret Service protection to one privately-owned Presidential property.

Title: News release, March 28, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001788
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Statehood (American politics)
Dates: 1954-03-28
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: News Releases 1953-54
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release issued by Jack Brooks explaining his opposition to Hawaiian statehood.

Title: News Release, March 28, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001879
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Electronic data processing, Legislation
Dates: 1963-03-28
Box: 2007-255/16
Folder: Legislation HR5171
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks that would allow the General Services Administration to decide whether to lease or purchase electronic data processing equipment and to provide that equipment to federal agencies. Brooks asserts that the bill would save taxpayers $100 million annually. H.R. 5171 passed the House, but not the Senate.

Title: News release, March 3, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001937
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1975-03-03
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release from Jack Brooks calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to improve and enforce safety regulations for the air shipment of hazardous materials.

Title: News release, May 19, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002134
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1973-05-19
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Press release issued by Jack Brooks commenting on President Richard Nixon's veto of a bill requiring Senate confirmation of appointees to the Office of Management and Budget.

Title: News release, May 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001329
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-05-22
Box: 2007-255/328
Folder: BKUP Taxes
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Press release issued by the Government Activities Subcommittee accompanying the release of the report the subcommittee wrote after its investigation of federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes in San Clemente and Key Biscayne. Jack Brooks was the chairman of the subcommittee.

Title: News release, May 5, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001934
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Legislation
Dates: 1975-05-05
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing the unanimous passage in the House of legislation sponsored by Jack Brooks limiting full-time Secret Service protection to only one privately-owned Presidential home.

Title: News release, May 6, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001935
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1975-05-06
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release announcing that the U.S. Army and IBM had agreed to terminate a mutli-million dollar computer contract.

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