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Title: Handwritten draft remarks, undated [September 1963]
Identifier: camh-dob-001311
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1963-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten draft of introductory remarks delivered by Jack Brooks when Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Second Lady Lady Bird Johnson visited the South Texas State Fairgrounds. This was the first visit by a sitting Vice President to the Second Congressional District of Texas.

Title: Handwritten notes by Congressman Jack Brooks for his letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, undated [approximately September 1955]
Identifier: camh-dob-001677
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes attached to Brooks's September 10, 1955 typed letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. The notes are an outline for the final draft of the letter and indicate Johnson is in Austin, Texas. At the time, Johnson was recovering from a heart attack.

Title: Interview transcript, KFDM-TV, undated [September 1963]
Identifier: camh-dob-001312
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Legislation, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1963-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A transcript, with handwritten edits, of a radio interview conducted by Jack Brooks during Vice President Lyndon Johnson's visit to the Second Congressional District of Texas. Brooks asks Johnson about foreign allies, tax cut legislation, and Johnson's long political career.

Title: Introduction of Senator Ralph Yarborough by Congressman Jack Brooks, Yarborough appreciation dinner, July 23, 1964, Beaumont
Identifier: camh-dob-002364
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. Senate., Political Campaigns
Dates: 1964-07-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typed copy of a speech delivered by Jack Brooks in Beaumont, TX at an event honoring Senator Ralph Yarborough. The speech includes handwritten names and underlinings. Brooks puts his support behind Yarborough in the upcoming election and highlights the importance of Congressional support for President Lyndon B. Johnson's agenda.

Title: Introduction of Vice President Lyndon Johnson, By Congressman Jack Brooks, Brooks Farm, Jasper County, September 29, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001528
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Legislation
Dates: 1963-09-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks introduces Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at his family farm in Jasper. In this speech, Brooks commends Johnson for his help securing the legislation for the Sam Rayburn Dam.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 18, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001072
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, United States. Congress
Dates: 1959-02-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituent David Henderson of Jasper, TX regarding an editorial that appeared in a local Beaumont paper questioning Brooks's loyalties to his district. Brooks also mentions the McGee Bend Dam project, Lyndon Johnson, and Congressional politics.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, October 8, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001467
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Thank-you notes
Dates: 1963-10-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks thanks constituent Kitty Hobbs for her work coordinating Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit to Jefferson County and discusses the various details of Johnson's visit to the area.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a Mexican business official, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-001133
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Screwworm--Control
Dates: 1966-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks sends Octavio Ochoa Ochoa, President of Confederacion Nacional Ganadera of Mexico, a pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign H.R. 14888. This legislation authorized the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate in screwworm eradication with Mexico. Brooks mentions that their mutual friend, Dolph Briscoe, Jr., was present at the signing.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Dolph Briscoe, Jr., March 27, 1957
Identifier: camh-dob-001127
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Briscoe, Dolph
Topic: Loans, Cattle
Dates: 1957-03-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks telling Dolph Briscoe he is checking on the prospects of new loans for Mexico. He encloses Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's latest information on a deferred grazing bill. Brooks says he will keep checking in because he knows the topic is important to Briscoe.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Edward Brooks and family, November 2, 1963.
Identifier: camh-dob-001565
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Brooks, Edward
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1963-11-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to his brother and family detailing Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit to Beaumont and other news.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Jack Valenti, July 20, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001406
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Valenti, Jack
Topic: Cattle, Screwworm--Control
Dates: 1965-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks writes to Jack Valenti, Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, regarding a presentation to President Johnson by the National Livestock Confederation of Mexico about a screwworm eradication program.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to J.J. Pickle, January 29, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002382
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Pickle, J.J.
Topic: Gratitude, Speeches
Dates: 1973-01-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks thanking Congressman J.J. Pickle for his remarks upon the death of their mutual friend, former President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to John Connally, January 29, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002384
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Topic: Grief, Gratitude
Dates: 1973-01-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks thanking former Governor John Connally for his remarks upon the death of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson, August 3, 1962
Identifier: camh-dob-001359
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1962-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson regarding campaign matters in Texas ahead of the 1962 election.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson, May 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002243
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Aircraft accidents
Dates: 1969-05-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to President Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the safety of Johnson's Bell helicopter.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson, September 10, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001007
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-09-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten letter from Jack Brooks to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson wishing him a healthy recovery in reference to the heart attack Johnson suffered in July 1955. Brooks expresses gratitude for Johnson's role in passing Brooks's McGee Bend Dam legislation through the Senate, and expresses his belief that Johnson will do great things once he has physically recovered.

Title: Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson on joint television show, February 16, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001694
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Interviews, Television programs
Dates: 1959-02-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum from Jack Brooks that contains encouragement regarding Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's television appearance, as well as advice for future television appearances.

Title: Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon Johnson, January 19, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001070
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1960-01-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memo from Jack Brooks relating all the positive press appearing in Southeast Texas about Senator Lyndon B. Johnson over the years and detailing Brooks's long history of support for Johnson.

Title: News Release announcing Lyndon B. Johnson's appearance on Jack Brooks's TV Report to the Second District of Texas, April 4, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001044
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, United States. Congress
Dates: 1956-04-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson's appearance on Jack Brooks's TV report to discuss his health, congressional business, and his candidacy for President.

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
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks regarding his support for amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.

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