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Title: Additional Views of Hon. John N. Erlenborn and Hon. John W. Wydler, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002095
Creator: Erlenborn, John Neal, 1927-2005, Wydler, John W.
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/293
Folder: GA-7-1-3 SC-KB Report - Press Statements re Proposed Report Approved
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a statement released by Congressmen John Ernlenborn and John Wydler criticizing the leak of the Government Activities Subcommittee's draft report on federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes.

Title: Breakdown of voting on Brooks motion to strike Title II from the Public Works Conference report, January 29, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-002028
Topic: Legislation, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-01-29
Box: 2007-255/369
Folder: 301.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A breakdown of voting on Jack Brooks's motion to strike a section of the Public Works Conference report.

Title: Budget, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002169
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Box: 2007-255/293
Folder: GA-7-1-3 Hearing on GSA Expenditures at Presidential Complexes - San Clemente and Key Biscayne
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed budget for the Government Activities Subcommittee's investigation of federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. The budget is unsigned and undated, but likely prepared by a staffer.

Title: Countercyclical section in public works bill, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002027
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Revenue sharing
Box: 2007-255/369
Folder: 301.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement released by Jack Brooks discussing his reservations with a $1.5 billion program in the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act.

Title: Draft of a Committee on Government Operations resolution regarding subpeonas related to its investigation into the expenditure of federal funds on private properties, [February 28, 1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-001830
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-02-28
Box: 2007-255/206
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks was the chairman of the Government Activities subcommitte of the Government Operations Committee. This resolution authorized Brooks to issue subpoenas to individuals who could furnish information related to the expenditure of federal funds on the private properties of Presidents Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. Brooks was investigating the expenditure of public funds on President Nixon's private homes in Key Biscayne, FL and San Clemente, CA.

Title: Draft of statement on the release of the Government Activities Subcommittee report on the investigation into the federal expenditure of funds in connection to President Nixon's private homes, circa 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001831
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974
Box: 2007-255/205
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Annotated statement of comments by Jack Brooks regarding the release of the report on the investigation into federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. Brooks, as chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, led the investigation.

Title: Draft statement, August 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002049
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-08-01
Box: 2007-255/282
Folder: 246.3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft statement juxtaposing President Richard Nixon's use of federal funds on his private homes with the difficulty average Americans faced in owning their homes.

Title: Draft statement of Jack Brooks before the Democratic Caucus regarding recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001286
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft statement with handwritten edits providing Jack Brooks's opinions on the task force's recommendations for accounts, attached to his official statement draft and the task force recommendations. Brooks supports the task force's recommendationsand highlights specific recommendations that the Democratic Caucus should consider.

Title: Government Operations Committee in the 94th Congress, September 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002377
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-09-24
Box: 2007-255/169
Folder: 152.25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document discusses the expectation that Jack Brooks will become Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, as well as his qualifications for the position. It also outlines Brooks's agenda as future Chairman to curtail wasteful government spending and to make Federal agencies perform in support of public interest.

Title: Handwritten notes regarding Gerald Ford's confirmation as Vice President, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001324
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/328
Folder: 9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes written by Jack Brooks regarding Congressman Gerald Ford's confirmation hearings to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President. Brooks notes that Ford is a "morally decent man" but "not a Democrat."

Title: JB's comments, December 18, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002170
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-12-18
Box: 2007-255/293
Folder: GA-7-1-3 Hearing on GSA Expenditures at Presidential Complexes - San Clemente and Key Biscayne
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a statement made by Jack Brooks in response to the release of the Government Accountability Office's audit of federal spending on the private property of Presidents of the United States.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 1, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001956
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1964-07-01
Box: 2007-255/111
Folder: 88.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Mrs. Elmer White expressing support for a study on light bulb efficiency spearheaded by Jack Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 26, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001954
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1964-06-26
Box: 2007-255/111
Folder: 88.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent H.C. Davidson expressing support for a study on light bulb efficiency spearheaded by Jack Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001342
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-21
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Bill Bradley, a constituent from Orange, TX, who is concerned that Rep. John McCormack will succeed Sam Rayburn as Speaker of the House and put his religious preferences ahead of his governmental duty.

Title: Letter from a Pennsylvania state government staffer to Jack Brooks, October 17, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001946
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1975-10-17
Box: 2007-255/346
Folder: 282.14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from John P. Sensenig, staff to the Governor of Pennsylvania, regarding Arthur Sampson's appearance at a Government Opersations Committee hearing. Sampson was the Administrator of the General Services Administration.

Title: Letter from a San Antonio city councilman to Jack Brooks, March 10, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001960
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Revenue sharing
Dates: 1976-03-10
Box: 2007-255/370
Folder: 301.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Phil Pyndus, a San Antonio City Councilman, writes to Jack Brooks regarding the suspension of the revenue sharing program. Pyndus expresses support for Brooks after he was criticized at the National League of Cities - U.S. Conference of Mayors Congressional City Conference for not supporting the continuation of the revenue sharing program. Legislation regarding the suspension of the revenue sharing program was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of.

Title: Letter from David R. Obey, Lloyd Meeds, and Norman E. D'Amours to Carl Albert, June 22, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001289
Creator: Obey, David R., Meeds, Lloyd, 1927-2011, D'Amours, Norman E.
Contributor: Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-06-22
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Charman David R. Obey and task force members Lloyd Meeds and Norman E. D'Amours to Speaker of the House Carl Albert. Albert had appointed the Task Force on House Accounts on June 4, 1976 to provide recommendations on reducing government costs and inefficiencies.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 20, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001955
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1964-07-20
Box: 2007-255/111
Folder: 88.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written in by Jack Brooks in reply to constituent correspondence from Mrs. Elmer White regarding a study on light bulb efficiency standards spearheaded by Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, July 20, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001953
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1964-07-20
Box: 2007-255/111
Folder: 88.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by Jack Brooks in reply to correspondence from constituent H.C. Davidson regarding a study on light bulb efficiency standards spearheaded by Brooks as the chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, November 29, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001341
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-29
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent reassuring him that the Democratic members of the House would not elect a Speaker who put any particular group of people ahead of the nation's interests.

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