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Title
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Amendment to H.R. 6219, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002395
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Elections
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks enclosed the proposed amendment with a letter he wrote to Peter Rodino. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.
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Title
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Amendment to H.R. 638, [May 1978]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002141
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Topic
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Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States)
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Dates
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1978-05
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The amendment, attached to General Counsel Alan Parker's memorandum to Jack Brooks, would insert a clause regarding recission of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Title
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Annotated statement, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001808
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, Elections
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Dates
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1965
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A statement, annotated by Jack Brooks, discussing the problems associated with two year terms for Representatives in Congress. It proposes a four year term instead. Due to congressional redistricting caused by the 1965 Martin v. Bush Supreme Court ruling, Brooks went from representing 416,000 people in the 2nd district to representing 457,000 people in the 9th district. He explicitly references this change in an annotation next to a paragraph regarding the increased responsibilities of Representatives due to population growth.
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Title
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Articles in Addition to, and Amendment of, the Constitution of the United States of America, Proposed by Congress, and Ratified by the Legislatures of the Several States Pursuant to the Fifth Article of the Constitution
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002039
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Topic
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Constitution (United States), Constitutional amendments
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The first six articles of the Constitution of the United States. Article 1, known as the first amendment, is highlighted.
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Title
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Brooks architect/engineer selection bill approved by Congress, news release, October 14, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002238
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Contracts--Government
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Dates
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1972-10-14
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release announcing the approval of Jack Brooks's legislation on the bidding process for architect/engineer contracts.
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Title
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Brooks bill extends historical document preservation program, June 29, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002232
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Historic preservation--Law and legislation
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Dates
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1972-06-29
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks extending a national program to collect and preserve historically significant materials.
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Title
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Brooks bill would reauthorize Independent Counsel statute, February 4, 1993
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001004
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1993-02-04
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release about Jack Brooks introducing legislation, H.R. 811, to reauthorize the Independent Counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act for five years, allowing the Attorney General to appoint prosecutors outside of the Justice Department to handle criminal cases involving high-level Federal officials. The original legislation was inspired by the "Saturday Night Massacre" during the Watergate scandal, and was reauthorized twice during the Reagan Administration, but expired due to filibuster threat by Senate Republicans. Brooks criticizes former Attorney General [Barr] for his refusal to use Independent Counsel in the past, including during the INSLAW investigation, when there were allegations of criminal conspiracy by Justice officials documented by two Federal Courts.
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Title
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Brooks introduces legislation to improve federal policymaking regarding computers, February 17, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002236
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Computers, Legislation
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Dates
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1972-02-17
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A news release from Jack Brooks announcing his legislation to improve Federal policy making regarding computers and to expand basic research in computer technology.
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Title
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Brooks introduces President's Immigration Initiative to speed up deportation proceedings, August 3, 1993
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000998
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Emigration and immigration--Government policy
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Dates
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1993-08-03
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release detailing Jack Brooks's introduction of legislation reflecting President Bill Clinton's proposal to combat illegal immigration in the United States. The bill would expedite asylum hearings, toughen criminal penalties against alien smugglers, and provide law enforcement with additional tools to combat smuggling.
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Title
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Brooks proposes Department of Health, March 29, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002241
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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Dates
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1972-03-29
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks to establish a Department of Health separate from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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Title
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Brooks unit probes distribution of federal surplus property, February 9, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002235
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1972-02-09
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks of Jack Brooks following hearings about inequities in the distribution of surplus Federal property to schools and health programs throughout the country.
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Title
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Brooks Votes For Rights Bill
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002407
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966. The clipping does not indicate the date or the newspaper.
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Title
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Comments made by Jack Brooks about gun control during interview with Jack Williams, March 12, 1975
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001119
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Gun control, Legislation
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Dates
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1975-03-12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks speaks about his stance on gun control as it relates to the Subcommittee on Crime's briefing on "The Federal Firearms Act of 1975."
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Title
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Committee print, "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001437
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Topic
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Gun control, Legislation
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Related to the proposed "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," which was intended to impose more gun control restraints.
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Congressional Record, House, June 14, 1984
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002577
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Topic
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Legislation, Law enforcement
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Dates
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1984-06-14
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of the June 14, 1984 House Congressional Record. Jack Brooks's introduction of the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1984 is circled. Brooks mailed copies of this and his new release regarding his new bill to be distributed to law enforcement officers throughout the Beaumont area.
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Title
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Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment (draft), undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001709
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, Legislation
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. The remarks are unsigned and include handwritten emendations. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.
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Title
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Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001711
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, Legislation
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. Later draft of camh-dob-001709. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.
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Copy of a House of Representatives resolution regarding peace in Vietnam, November 3, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001216
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Wright, Jim, 1922-2015
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Topic
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Vietnam War (1961-1975), United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1969-11-03
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of the House of Representatives resolution supporting President Nixon and his efforts to negotiate a just peace in Vietnam. This resolution copy was attached to Jim Wright's November 3, 1969 letter to Jack Brooks [camh-dob-00138], in addition to a list of fifty Democratic co-sponsors [camh-dob-001217].
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Title
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Copy of draft legislation, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001757
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Typewritten copy of legislation to reorganize certain Congressional operations proposed by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. List of sponsors attached.
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Title
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Copy of draft legislation, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001756
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of draft legislation to reorganize certain Congressional operations proposed by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. Includes handwritten notes.