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Title: Article entitled "Phil Burton, a positive powerhouse" in the San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle, November 14, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001667
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-11-14
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article by Tom Eastham endorsing Congressman Phillip Burton to be the next House Majority Leader. Burton was one of four candidates, which included Congressmen Jim Wright and Richard Bolling, and House Majority Whip John McFall. Burton ultimately lost to Jim Wright by a single vote. This article was attached to a letter from Congressman Charles Rose to Brooks, endorsing Burton for Majority Leader.

Title: Letter from Charles Rose to Jack Brooks, November 30, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001666
Creator: Rose, Charles G., 1939-2012
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-11-30
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Charlie Rose with an enclosed copy of an article from the San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle endorsing Phillip Burton for House Majority Leader [camh-dob-001667]. Rose tells Congressman Brooks that Burton is "the only candidate who has the legislative background, the political savvy, and the pragmatic approach to issues to give our new President the support he needs."

Title: Letter from Phillip Burton to Jack Brooks, June 7, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001295
Creator: Burton, Phillip
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-06-07
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Phillip Burton to Jack Brooks reminding him of his intention to seek candidacy for House Majority Leader. This comes in the aftermath of Speaker Carl Albert announcing his retirement, and Majority Leader Tip O'Neill's intention to seek the Speakership. A handwritten note at the bottom says "Thanks for your kind thoughts." Burton ultimately lost the Majority Leader candidacy to Jim Wright by one vote [camh-dob-001293].

Title: Memorandum from Phillip Burton regarding financial transparency, November 16, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001673
Creator: Burton, Phillip
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-11-16
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo from Congressman Phillip Burton's office providing tax and financial information concerning Burton and his wife. He says if he became Majority Leader, it would be his intention to file such a statement annually. This memo was attached to his answers to the Common Cause Questionnaire [camh-dob-001672].

Title: Phillip Burton's answers to a Common Cause questionnaire, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001672
Creator: Burton, Phillip
Contributor: Common Cause (U.S.)
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten answers from Congressman Phillip Burton to a questionnaire from Common Cause for candidates for House Majority Leader.