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Title: News release, June 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002402
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1969-06-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An announcement from Jack Brooks's office that Nicholas V. Lampson of Beaumont and Edwin Dwaine Machann of Nederland are two of the three interns selected for his summer internship program. Nick Lampson eventually represented Brooks's congressional district.

Title: Remarks of Hon[orable] Jack Brooks, Jefferson County Democratic Convention, Saturday, March 30, 1996, Austin Middle School
Identifier: camh-dob-000993
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Republican party (U.S. : 1854-)
Dates: 1996-03-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's remarks with handwritten notes at the Jefferson County Democratic Convention. Brooks emphasizes the potential difference that Jefferson county voters can make in the 1996 congressional district and presidential races. He denounces right-wing activism for being misleading and influencing hatred, anger, and distrust in the government.

Title: Remarks of Hon[orable] Jack Brooks, Nick Lampson Fund Raiser, Tuesday, November 18, 1997
Identifier: camh-dob-000987
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1997-11-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes reminiscing about his career in Congress and thanking people for donating and raising money for Nick Lampson's re-election campaign.

Title: Remarks of Honorable Jack Brooks, Press Conference, Jeff[erson] County Dem[ocratic] Headquarters, Thursday, September 5, 1996
Identifier: camh-dob-000985
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1996-09-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's endorsement of Nick Lampson in the election against incumbent Steve Stockman and denouncement of Republican efforts to interfere with and distort the race against Lampson.

Title: Speech by Jack Brooks at the Brooks Chair Symposium, Lamar University, Friday, March 15, 2002
Identifier: camh-dob-000995
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 2002-03-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's remarks with handwritten notes at the Brooks Chair Symposium. Brooks talks about his philosophies when serving as a Congressman, including helping his constituents when they called his office for help, but sometimes voting against his constituents' interests when he could better serve the interests of the entire nation, including his work on the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Typewritten notes for Jack Brooks's statement congratulating Nick Lampson on his 1996 election to represent the 9th District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-000986
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Lampson, Nicholas Valentino, 1945-
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks congratulating Nick Lampson and the voters on Lampson's 1996 election beating Steve Stockman and expressing best wishes to Lampson and his wife, Susan.