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Title: Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks on failure of house to override veto of public works appropriation, September 2, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001461
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Dams
Dates: 1959-09-02
Box: 2007-255/5
Folder: Lake Sabine, Jan 1958 to
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a statement submitted to the press regarding the failure of the House of override President Dwight Eisenhower's veto of the Public Works Appropriation bill, which contained the funds for the McGee Bend Dam and the Sabine-Neches Waterway.

Title: Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks regarding Eisenhower veto of Public Works Appropriation Bill, August 28, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001460
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Dams
Dates: 1959-08-28
Box: 2007-255/5
Folder: Lake Sabine, Jan 1958 to
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks comments on President Dwight Eisenhower's veto of the Public Works Appropriation bill, which included the funds needed to create the McGee Bend Dam and improve the Sabine-Neches waterway. Brooks calls Eisenhower's decision "callous" in light of the need to harness natural resources to defend America against communism.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks on the death of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Friday, March 28, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002252
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Bereavement
Dates: 1969-03-28
Box: 2007-255/183
Folder: 167.44
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement issued by Jack Brooks upon the death of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.