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Title: Annotated draft of press release, September 23, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001811
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09-23
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft of a press release regarding a proposal by House Republicans and members of the Southern Bloc to create a special subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee to investigate the Justice Department. The Teamsters union, including its leader James R. Hoffa, pressed for such an investigation.

Title: Statement announcing passage of resolution to appoint a subcommittee to investigate Hoffa's allegations, [September 1964]
Identifier: camh-dob-001814
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement announcing the creation of an official subcommittee to investigate allegations of misconduct against the Attorney General and the Justice Department regarding individual rights and liberties. Jack Brooks made a small note at the top, tallying votes. Brooks was a member of both the ad hoc, five member subcommittee originally tasked with investigating the matter as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that replaced it.

Title: Statement announcing passage of resolution to hold public hearings related to James Hoffa's allegations, [September 1964]
Identifier: camh-dob-001815
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The statement announces that an ad hoc subcommittee will hold public hearings in relation to allegations against the Justice Department. The hearings will discuss the cases of Roy Cohn, James R. Hoffa, and General Walker in relation to the violation of individual rights and liberties. Brooks was a member of both the ad hoc, five member subcommittee, as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that later replaced it.