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Title: Amendment to H.R. 6219, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002395
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks enclosed the proposed amendment with a letter he wrote to Peter Rodino. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.

Title: Appointment calendar, November 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001006
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1963-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's personal appointment calendar, notably indicating plans for President John F. Kennedy's tour of Texas, including those on November 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. On the following days, Brooks noted "JFK Body in repose," "JFK Body to Capitol," and "JFK Funeral".

Title: Article by Congressman Jack Brooks, March 16, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-010931
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1966-03-16, 1966-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article written by Congressman Jack Brooks that discusses the growing use of computers in government, government spending and budgeting, Public Law 89-306, and the problem of compatibility.

Title: Award Acceptance Speech by Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-010235
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An award acceptance speech by Congressman Jack Brooks as he is recognized for his continued support to architectural and enginneering professionals. The attached pink slip includes names of important architects and engineer representatives

Title: Blanket Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to architect and engineering representatives, February 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010262
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Letters, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1973-02-12, 1973-02-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Jack Brooks's to many architect and engineering professionals in acknowledgement of their years of efforts dedicated to the passage of the bill.

Title: Copy of letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson, August 3, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-001569
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Topic: Trees, Care of
Dates: 1967-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson regarding the trees on her property in Alabama.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird, April 12, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-011140
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-04-12, 1967-04-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird thanking Baird for the way Brooks's article was presented in Signal magazine.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, August 4, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010929
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-08-04, 1971-08-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, a representative of Phoenix Computer Operations, and Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. Brooks thanks Mr. Bemer for sending a copy of the Honeywell Computer Journal, which contained an article written by Brooks titled "Orienting the Computer to People." Brooks says he considers the topic "of vital importance."

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, March 25, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-010958
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1966-03-25, 1966-03-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. The correspondence includes an outline of the Automatic Data Processing format that will be introduced into legislative process.

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
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: Datamation magazine article, February 1, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010979
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-02-01, 1969-02-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Datamation article reprint discussing the Federal government and computers, and the importance of government-wide compatibility in automatic data processing.

Title: Datamation Magazine article, July 22, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-010930
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1968-07-22, 1968-07-22
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."

Title: Document written by Congressman Jack Brooks entitled ¥Thinking Points on Oliver North,¥ October 28, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014571
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-10-28, 1987-10-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A document written by Congressman Jack Brooks in preparation for the Iran-Contra trials, asserting that President Ronald Reagan's White House is defective, in that it allowed a figure like Lt. Col. Oliver North to gain power.

Title: Draft article by Congressman Jack Brooks for Computer Journal, August 4, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-011170
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-08-04, 1971-08-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Computer Journal draft article titled, "The Need to User Orient the Computer." Brooks says that World War II ushered in the "Computer Age," that it is an "essential element for survival," and that "the computer is of little value until it is utilized to fill human needs to solve human problems."

Title: Draft of introductory remarks delivered by Jack Brooks for Dolph Briscoe at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention, March 3, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-001374
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1972-03-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: During Dolph Briscoe's campaign for Governor of Texas, Jack Brooks introduced him at the Texas AFL-CIO convention. The speech is annotated by Brooks.

Title: Draft of Jack Brooks's speech to the American Institute of Architects and Engineers Council regarding the efforts to pass architect and engineer contract legislation, March 1, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010238
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1971-03-01, 1971-03-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft speech remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks regarding prior efforts to pass architect and engineer contract legislation.

Title: Draft of letter from Congressman Jack Brooks thanking constituents for Iran-Contra controversy support, August 3, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014542
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-03, 1987-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a letter from Congressman Jack Brooks thanking constituents for sharing their thoughts with him during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Draft of letter sent from Congressman Jack Brooks to supporters, August 8, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014458
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-05, 1987-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A brief form letter from Congressman Jack Brooks thanking constituents for support. The draft leaves space for sender to enter constituent addresses and names.

Title: Draft of questions for Lt. Col. Oliver North written by Congressman Jack Brooks, July 13, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014526
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-13, 1987-07-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of Congressman Jack Brooks's remarks to Lt. Col. Oliver North when he appeared before the Select Committee of Interest investigating the Iran-Contra scandal.

Title: Draft of questions for Mr. Abrams written by Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014478
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Abrams, Elliott, 1948-
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A drafted document questioning Mr. Elliott Abrams. The document brings up that Abrams claimed to be fully unaware of what was happening, and asserts that he would have been informed had he simply read the newspaper. It contains three main points with handwritten edits.

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