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Title: Postponing action on veto, January 23, 1990
Identifier: camh-dob-001492
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1990-01-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A card stating Jack Brooks's motion to postpone the consideration of President George H.W. Bush's veto of an immigration bill during the Opening Day of the Second Session of the 101st Congress.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, 1989 judicial conference of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday, May 9, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001649
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-05-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in which he talks about the Federal Legal System in its current state and what its future could look like, criticizes the Reagan Administration and awaits the Bush Administration. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Brooks intends to continue to use his investigative powers and enforce oversight in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. In his speech, Brooks also stands by his recent support of the pay increase for government officials in all three branches.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, police executive research forum (PERF), First Annual Meeting, West Park Hotel, Rosslyn, VA., Tuesday, May 23, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001650
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Crime
Dates: 1989-05-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes about law enforcement issues confronting the nation and his own district. Brooks describes his constituents, and citizens across the country, as being concerned by the rise in violent crime and addresses new anti-crime initiatives proposed by the Bush Administration. He concludes by acknowledging the work ahead of him as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Port Neches Chamber of Commerce, Port Neches, Texas, Wednesday, January 11, 1988 [sic]
Identifier: camh-dob-001640
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Legislation
Dates: 1988-01-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typo in the title misdates the speech, but context shows it was delivered in 1989. Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes addresses the important issues confronting the 9th Congressional District, the 101st Congress, and the United States. He highlights the prominence of Texas representation in the federal government, including incoming President George H.W. Bush, Speaker of the House Jim Wright, and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Lloyd Bentsen. He is hopeful for the Bush administration in comparison to the Reagan administration, but reminds the audience to be critical of the bigger picture, including the unemployment rate, trade deficit, and national debt.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, January 24, 1990
Identifier: camh-dob-001493
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
Dates: 1990-01-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, opposes referring the presidential veto of an immigration bill to the Judiciary Committee. He explains that the bill has already been considered and passed three times by the House, that the need to vote to override the veto is urgent, and that referring it to the Judiciary Committee will only serve to delay the legislation.