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Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 15, 1983
Identifier: camh-dob-002566
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Abortion, Prayer in the public schools
Dates: 1983-07-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter sent by Jack Brooks in response to a letter from constituent Lillian L. Evans who expressed opposition to abortion and support for school prayer.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, October 17, 1983
Identifier: camh-dob-002568
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Prayer in the public schools
Dates: 1983-10-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter sent by Jack Brooks in response to a letter from constituent C.M. Karr who urged Brooks to maintain the separation of church and state and oppose prayer in public schools.

Title: New release: Reagan administration conducted prohibited covert propaganda campaign out of the State Department, says General Accounting Office, October 5, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002309
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-10-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release announcing the release of a report by the General Accounting Office determining some improprieties in the use of taxpayer money to fund the so-called "White Propaganda" unit within the Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department. This investigation was jointly requested by Jack Brooks, acting as Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, and Congressman Dante Fascell, Chairman of the Foreign Affiars Committee.

Title: News release: Assistant Secretary of Defense denies security plan would restrict public access to unclassified information, February 26, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002305
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-02-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release regarding hearings before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee investigating a Reagan administration policy that increased the amount and types of information that remained classified. Jack Brooks was the Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, which oversaw the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee.

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, Jefferson County Democratic convention, City Auditorium, Beaumont, Texas, Saturday, May 10, 1980
Identifier: camh-dob-002356
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1980-05-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed copy of a speech delivered by Jack Brooks at the Jefferson County Democratic convention after the primary election. Brooks warns of the dangers of being taken in by Ronald Reagan and the staff around him and urges his audience to campaign for the general election.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, legislative workshop - national league of cities, Washington Hilton, Monday, March 13, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001641
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Cities
Dates: 1989-03-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the state of city inequalities and programs that can improve urban areas in the United States. Brooks mentions legislation aimed at revitalizing urban areas. Those initiatives addressed education, industrial and commercial development, environmental protection, drug abuse, and homelessness. Brooks criticizes the Reagan administration for ignoring the nation's cities.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, NBC/ABC/CBS Affiliates conference on legislative issues, Washington Court hotel, Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 16, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001644
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
Dates: 1989-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee, of which Brooks is Chairman, and how its work will affect the television network industry. Brooks highlights his legislation, H.R. 1236, the "Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1989," and its relation to an upcoming merger between Time Incorporated and Warner Communications Incorporated. The Economic and Commercial Law subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly. Brooks sought to gather information from the CEOs of the major networks involved. He acknowledges that government oversight operations used to work in complement with the Executive Branch, but the Reagan Administration has been oppositional.

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 on H.R. 145 - Computer Security Act of 1987, February 26, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002306
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-02-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement released by Jack Brooks regarding H.R. 145 Computer Security Act of 1987 and the Reagan administration's policy broadening the scope of classification at the Department of Defense.