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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: 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: The growing use of electronic data processing in government, April 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002189
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Electronic data processing, Legislation
Dates: 1966-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of an article written by Jack Brooks for the Armed Forces Comptroller magazine about his electronic data processing legislation.

Title: Signal Magazine Article, March 1, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010923
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-03-01, 1967-03-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Article in Signal Magazine titled "Data Processing in the Federal Government," written by Congressman Jack Brooks. Brooks discusses the federal funds used to develop the very first computer and how the initial "agency by agency independent approach" regarding computer technology and use was "grossly inefficient." He says "The almost endless mismanagement problems are documented in the hearings of the Government Activities Subcommittee and the 105 reports completed by the Comptroller General between 1958 and 1965."

Title: "The Federal Government and Computer Compatibility" by Jack Brooks, Datamation, February 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001590
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Standardization
Dates: 1969-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Article written by Jack Brooks for the magazine Datamation regarding computer compatibility, interoperability, and the importance of standardization.

Title: Time interview transcript with Jack Brooks about the Department of Justice and the INSLAW investigation
Identifier: camh-dob-001003
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks answers whether or not he believed the Judiciary Committee was stonewalled by the Department of Justice while it conducted the INSLAW investigation, and his view on the Office of Professional Responsibility and the function it serves.