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Title: Datamation Magazine article and corresponding letter, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-016618
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1968
1968
1968-07-22
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Magazine Articles 1967-1971
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Datamation Magazine article, titled "The Role of the Federal Government in the Computer Compatibility Effort." The article states the necessity of computers "to make an efficient, effective, and responsive government possible for a nation of more than 200 million people." The corresponding letter is from Datamation Magazine editor Robert B. Forest to Ernest Baynard requesting an article to be written by Jack Brooks about standardization.

Title: District survey draft, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001418
Topic: Gun control, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/83
Folder: 66C.86
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a constituent survey commissioned by Jack Brooks during the 1968 election in order to better understand the needs of voters in the 9th district. Brooks's original district, the 2nd district, was redistricted into the 9th district in 1966 after the Supreme Court ruled in Wesbery v. Sanders that Congressional districts had to be close to equal in population. Brooks lost 8 out of the 9 east Texas counties he originally represented in this redistricting. In the 1966 election in the 2nd district, Brooks ran unopposed and won. In the 1968 election in the new 9th district, he ran against Henry Charles Pressler, and won with 60.9% of the vote. This draft includes a name recognition question where, according to the script, the pollster pretends to 'forget' the name of Brooks in order to judge whether or not the constituent knows that Brooks is their Representative.

Title: District survey draft, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001447
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Gun control
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/83
Folder: 66C.86
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a constituent survey commissioned by Jack Brooks during the 1968 election in order to better understand the needs of voters in the 9th district. Brooks's original district, the 2nd district, was redistricted into the 9th district in 1966 after the Supreme Court ruled in Wesbery v. Sanders that congressional districts had to be close to equal in population. Brooks lost 8 out of the 9 east Texas counties he originally represented in this redistricting. In the 1966 election in the 2nd district, Brooks ran unopposed and won. In the 1968 election in the new 9th district, he ran against Henry Charles Pressler, and won with 60.9% of the vote. The draft includes a question regarding gun control, which in a corresponding note, Brooks recommends removing and replacing with a question about race relations.

Title: House Government Activities Subcommittee program for the 90th Congress, 2nd Session, Congressman Jack Brooks, Chairman [1968]
Identifier: camh-dob-002181
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document outlining the proposed work for the Government Activities Subcommittee in investigating inefficiency in government agencies. The document is not dated, but the second session of the 90th Congress took place from January 15, 1968 - October 14, 1968.

Title: Letter to John Dauer from Maury Maverick, Jr., Letter to John Dauer from Maury Maverick, Jr.
Identifier: e_vwe_064
Creator: Maverick, Maury
Dates: 1968
Box: 3N430
Folder: Papers Folder #1
Resource: Maury Maverick, Jr., papers
Description: Letter to John Dauer from Maury Maverick, Jr. regarding VISTA deferment for military induction

Title: Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1968]
Identifier: camh-dob-001040
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Protest movements, Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/744
Folder: 21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newsletter updating constituents on work Brooks was completing in the House of Representatives as well as his views on the nation. The document is undated, but seems to be from 1968 as it makes references to civil unrest and the Vietnam War.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-002515
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political conventions
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/752
Folder: Democratic Nat'l Convention Aug. 1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks at the Democratic National Convention in front of the Texas delegation.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks, Charlotte Brooks, and John McCormack, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-002517
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political conventions
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/752
Folder: 1968 Convention w/Speaker McCormack
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks, his wife Charlotte Brooks, and Speaker John McCormack at a political event that may be the Democratic National Convention.

Title: Rapoport with Humphrey-McGovern
Identifier: e_rap_0120
Creator: Murphy, Larry
Topic: Politics and government, History
Dates: 1968
Box: 2012-079/9
Resource: Creekmore Fath papers
Description: Photograph of Bernard Rapoport with George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey. Rapoport (far right) speaks to McGovern (center) and Humphrey (far left)

Title: Summary of expenses accrued at the LBJ Ranch, approximately 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001269
Topic: Financial statements--analysis, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1968
Box: 2007-255/180
Folder: Project 500
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An itemized list illustrating the amount spent on former presidents by the General Services Administration.

Title: Vote Fagan Dickson Congress
Identifier: e_rap_0594
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1968
Box: 3H337
Resource: Fagan Dickson papers
Description: Campaign material for Fagan Dickson's congressional campaign, dated 1968