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Title: John Rolfson, ABC Network, interview with Congressman Jack Brooks, November 23, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001469
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Presidents--Inauguration
Dates: 1963-11-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A transcript of Jack Brooks's interview with ABC Network anchor John Rolfson regarding the swearing in of President Lyndon B. Johnson after the assasination of John F. Kennedy. Brooks discusses Johnson's capabilities as the new president.

Title: Letter from a Beaumont lawyer to Jack Brooks, January 29, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001071
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Elections
Dates: 1960-01-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Beaumont lawyer and local political operative George Camp outlining efforts to support Lyndon Johnson's bid for the Presidency as well as political information and gossip in Brooks's district.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002406
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An unsigned note card mailed from Port Arthur criticizing Jack Brooks for his support of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his policies, including the Civil Rights Acts. The envelope is dated August 12, 1966, and it was received by Brooks's office on August 15, 1966. The constituent attached two newspaper clippings regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 24, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001602
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-01-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Frank M. Genstch, a former constituent, expresses his disdain for the Democratic Party's policies, specifically those of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. He explains he is no longer a Democrat as a result and will support Nelson Rockefeller in the 1968 presidential election. Offensive language and racial slurs are used in the letter.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002414
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent L. A. Darnall of Port Arthur, Texas, expressing his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 26, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001468
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Photographs
Dates: 1963-11-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Constituent Troy Mitchell writes to Jack Brooks regarding a photo Brooks requested in a letter to Mitchell on November 19, 1963. The photo depicted Brooks and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during Johnson's visit to east Texas that October. On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated and Johnson assumed the presidency. Mitchell's November 26 reply to Brooks laments the tradgedy, but also expresses optimism for the new administration under President Johnson.

Title: Letter from a White House staffer to Jack Brooks, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-001132
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Screwworm--Control
Dates: 1966-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Jacobsen, Legislative Counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson, sends Jck Brooks one of the pens used by President Johnson to sign H.R. 14888, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate in screw-worm eradication in Mexico.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, July 18, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001129
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Cattle
Dates: 1953-07-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A personal typewritten letter from Dolph Briscoe Jr. to Jack Brooks updating him about his family and his cattle business.

Title: Letter from E. Ernest Goldstein to William B. Saxbe, February 12, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001222
Creator: Goldstein, E. Ernest, 1918-
Contributor: Saxbe, William B., Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-02-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Former Special Assistant to President Johnson, E. Ernest Goldstein, writes to Attorney General William Saxbe, criticizing him for his claims that "President Johnson maintained tape recording equipment in the Oval Office which was superior to that maintained by Mr. Nixon." Goldstein attached a copy of this letter in another letter to Jack Brooks on February 26, 1974 [camh-dob-001221].

Title: Letter from J.J. Pickle to Jack Brooks, February 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002383
Creator: Pickle, J.J.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Grief
Dates: 1973-02-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman J.J. Pickle to Jack Brooks regarding the death of their mutual friend, Lyndon B. Johnson.

Title: Letter from Joe Tonahill to Jack Brooks, April 3, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001609
Creator: Tonahill, Joe, 1913-2001
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1968-04-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Joe Tonahill, a lawyer from Beaumont who ran against Jack Brooks in his first race in the 1952 primary, discusses President Lyndon B. Johnson's televised announcement that he would not seek reelection on March 31, 1968. He describes his respect for both Johnson and Brooks.

Title: Letter from Joe Tonahill to Jack Brooks, October 16, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001466
Creator: Tonahill, Joe, 1913-2001
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1963-10-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Joe Tonahill, a Beaumont lawyer, writes Jack Brooks to express his regrets about missing an event in Piney Woods honoring Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during his visit. Tonahill was Brooks's opponent in the 1952 congressional race. When Jack Ruby was prosecuted for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, Tonahill served as his defense lawyer.

Title: Letter from John Connally to Jack Brooks, February 26, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002385
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Grief
Dates: 1973-02-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from former Governor John Connally expressing to Jack Brooks his grief at the death of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, August 22, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001577
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political conventions
Dates: 1956-08-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson thanking Brooks for his work at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, December 18, 1958
Identifier: camh-dob-001579
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Birthdays, Friendship
Dates: 1958-12-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson wishing Brooks a happy birthday and thanking Brooks for being a good ambassador for him.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, February 2, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001580
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Gratitude, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1959-02-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson thanking Brooks for sending along some newsclippings and for his work on the civil rights bill.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, January 28, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-000928
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1954-01-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Senator Lyndon B. Johnson thanks Jack Brooks for a compliment he gave to Lady Bird Johnson. The letter also discusses Senator Johnson's upcoming reelection.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, May 28, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001464
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Dams
Dates: 1959-05-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Lyndon B. Johnson, the Senate majority leader, writes to Jack Brooks to let him know that his statements on the McGee Bend Dam and the Sabine-Neches Waterway, which Johnson sent to the Committee on Appropriations, will be heard as part of the hearing on the Public Works Appropriations bill.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, May 5, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002244
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Aircraft accidents
Dates: 1969-05-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to a letter from Jack Brooks expressing concern about the safety of Johnson's Bell helicopter.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, November 3, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001582
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Gratitude, Legislation
Dates: 1965-11-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks enclosing a newly minted quarter as a memento of recently passed coinage legislation.

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