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Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 1, 1965
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 1, 1965
Identifier
camh-dob-002225
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1965-04-01
Box
2007-255/133
Folder
Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to a letter from a constituent, Leroy Bell, explaining his views on voting rights. The same letter was sent to several constituents.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 2, 1965
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 2, 1965
Identifier
camh-dob-002215
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1965-04-02
Box
2007-255/133
Folder
Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to a letter from a constituent (the same letter was sent to several constituents) explaining his views on voting rights.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 26, 1965
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 26, 1965
Identifier
camh-dob-002223
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1965-04-26
Box
2007-255/133
Folder
Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter from Jack Brooks in response to constituent Rodney Tizeno regarding the Voting Rights Act, the Taft-Hartley law, and Medicare.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 26, 1968
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 26, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-001603
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates
1968-02-26
Box
2007-255/167
Folder
150.5
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Jack Brooks replies to Frank M. Genstch, expressing his disappointment in Gentsch's letter.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 16, 1964
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 16, 1964
Identifier
camh-dob-001829
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1964-07-16
Box
2007-255/112
Folder
88.19
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter written in response by Jack Brooks to constituent mail from Lela Millstead, a business owner who wrote to him to express her disapproval for the Civil Rights Act and its public accomodation provision.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 10, 1968
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 10, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-001721
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates
1968-06-10
Box
2007-255/176
Folder
161.4
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Carbon copy of a reply sent by Jack Brooks in response to a constituent letter expressing concern over the Poor People's March in Washington, D.C. Parts of the letter use language Brooks's office included in other letters responding to constituents not in favor of the march.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 15, 1965
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 15, 1965
Identifier
camh-dob-002213
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1965-06-15
Box
2007-255/133
Folder
Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to a letter from a constituent explaining his position on the Voting Rights bill and the removal of the poll tax.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, March 10, 1964
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, March 10, 1964
Identifier
camh-dob-001822
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1964-03-10
Box
2007-255/112
Folder
88.18
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter written in response by Jack Brooks to constituent mail from A.J. Holmes asking him to oppose the Civil Rights Act.
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, May 29, 1968
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, May 29, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-001723
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates
1968-05-29
Box
2007-255/176
Folder
161.4
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Carbon copy of a reply sent by Jack Brooks in response to a constituent letter expressing concern over damage caused to public land by the Poor People's Campaign's march on Washington. The letter uses some language Brooks's office included in other letters responding to constituents not in favor of the march.
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, April 20, 1964
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, April 20, 1964
Identifier
camh-dob-001826
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates
1964-04-20
Box
2007-255/112
Folder
88.18
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to constituent mail from three young children, Reba, Tommy, and Jimmy Davis. Brooks explains his support for the Civil Rights Act.
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, July 9, 1968
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, July 9, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-001725
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates
1968-07-09
Box
2007-255/176
Folder
161.4
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Carbon copy of a reply sent by Jack Brooks in response to a telegram from a constituent, Mrs. C. Morton, urging him to support the Poor People's Campaign. A similar letter was sent to another constituent, Mrs. Bruce Scott, expressing similar views.
Letter from Jack Brooks to Emanuel Celler, February 22, 1961
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to Emanuel Celler, February 22, 1961
Identifier
camh-dob-001600
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor
Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, United States. Supreme Court
Dates
1961-02-22
Box
2007-255/96
Folder
Judiciary Committee Legislation, Jan.-June 1961
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Jack Brooks writes to Representative Emanuel Celler regarding misinformation on recent Supreme Court decisions concerning civil liberties. He suggests that the Judiciary Committee staff create a memorandum outlining the various decisions in order to aide Congressmen in replying to constituent letters about the subject. He then lays out the various decisions he is referencing.
Letter from Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, May 3, 1968
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, May 3, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-001719
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor
Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates
1968-05-03
Box
2007-255/176
Folder
160.1o
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Copy of letter sent in reply by Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold regarding his vote on the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Sissy Farenthold ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974 losing to Dolph Briscoe both times.
Letter from Jack Brooks to the NAACP southwest regional office, February 18, 1964
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to the NAACP southwest regional office, February 18, 1964
Identifier
camh-dob-001824
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Elections
Box
2007-255/112
Folder
88.18
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Letter written by Jack Brooks thanking Clarence A. Laws, the field director of the Southwest Regional Office of the NAACP in Dallas, for his telegram. Reminding Laws about the dissolution of the poll tax, Brooks asks Laws and the NAACP to organize citizens in the second congressional district to register to vote and participate in elections.
Letter from Jack Brooks to William S. White, August 13, 1965
Title
Letter from Jack Brooks to William S. White, August 13, 1965
Identifier
camh-dob-001405
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor
White, William Smith
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates
1965-08-13
Box
2007-255/129
Folder
122.43
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Jack Brooks replies to journalist William S. White, sending him the $20.00 he is owed from their bet.
News release, August 11, 1969
Title
News release, August 11, 1969
Identifier
camh-dob-002409
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates
1969-08-11
Box
2007-255/145
Folder
141.2
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
News release from Jack Brooks regarding his support for amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.
News release, June 16, 1966
Title
News release, June 16, 1966
Identifier
camh-dob-002413
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates
1966-06-16
Box
2007-255/145
Folder
141.2
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
News release from Jack Brooks regarding amendments Brooks felt would be necessary to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.
News release, June 29, 1966
Title
News release, June 29, 1966
Identifier
camh-dob-002411
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates
1966-06-29
Box
2007-255/145
Folder
141.2
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
News release from Jack Brooks regarding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 through the House Judiciary Committee. Brooks sent copies of this statement along with responses to constituent correspondence on the subject.
Note from Jack Brooks to district leaders and local press regarding Lyndon B. Johnson's civil rights statements, January 25, 1959
Title
Note from Jack Brooks to district leaders and local press regarding Lyndon B. Johnson's civil rights statements, January 25, 1959
Identifier
camh-dob-000924
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, United States. Congress. Senate.
Dates
1959-01-25
Box
2007-255/77
Folder
Civil Rights, Judiciary
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson was speaking in his capacity as Senate Majority Leader. The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Johnson in 1964.
Notes regarding edits to surveys, August 12, 1968
Title
Notes regarding edits to surveys, August 12, 1968
Identifier
camh-dob-001448
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
African Americans--Civil Rights, Gun control
Dates
1968-08-12
Box
2007-255/83
Folder
66C.86
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Notes written by Jack Brooks regarding various edits to a draft of a public opinion survey commissioned by Brooks. The survey, conducted during the 1968 election, seeks to better understand the needs of voters in the 9th congressional district. The notes critique the style of a few questions, which are considered leading, and suggest that a question about gun control be replaced with one about race relations.