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Title: Brooks Votes For Rights Bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002407
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: It's up to the Senate, Beaumont Enterprise, Thursday, August 11, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002408
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Judiciary Committee roll call sheet for the Civil Rights bill, October 29, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001601
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1963-10-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A voting sheet for the Judiciary Committee's consideration of the civil rights bill proposed by President John F. Kennedy, a month before his assassination. This version of the bill did not pass.

Title: Leter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 25, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002214
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-05-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Betty Rigler asking Jack Brooks about his position on the elimination of the poll tax.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 1, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002222
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-04-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Perry C. Robertson urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002406
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An unsigned note card mailed from Port Arthur criticizing Jack Brooks for his support of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his policies, including the Civil Rights Acts. The envelope is dated August 12, 1966, and it was received by Brooks's office on August 15, 1966. The constituent attached two newspaper clippings regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 11, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001820
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Dale Aubey, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001819
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Lawrence Bowman, thanks Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. He expresses disappointment that only four congressmen from Texas voted in favor of the bill.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002414
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent L. A. Darnall of Port Arthur, Texas, expressing his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 14, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002224
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Rodney Tizeno asking Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act, to repeal section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act, and support Medicare. Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act established a so-called "right to work" law. Mr. Tizeno thanks Brooks for his previous support of the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 16, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002229
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Ward R. Burke urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act and thanking Brooks for his previous support of the Civil Rights movement.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002230
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Mabel Clifton urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002264
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Patricia Staton requesting a copy of the Voting Rights Act and urging Jack Brooks to support the legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 31, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002221
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Charles Langford urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 31, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002218
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent F.H. Harrison opposing the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002257
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent B.J. Fett urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act. The letter is undated, but stamped with its date of receipt, March 25, 1965.

Title: Letter from a local party figure to Jack Brooks, March 25, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002259
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from James M. Gideon, Jefferson County Democratic Coalition, urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act and highlighting Brooks's previous record on Civil Rights legislation.

Title: Letter from Frances "Sissy" Farenthold to Jack Brooks, April 11, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001720
Creator: Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-04-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Frances "Sissy" Farenthold praising Jack Brooks for voting for the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Farenthold ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974 losing to Dolph Briscoe both times. Brooks received many constituent letters urging him to vote against the bill because of its so-called "Open Housing" provision.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 1, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002225
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-04-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to a letter from a constituent, Leroy Bell, explaining his views on voting rights. The same letter was sent to several constituents.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, April 2, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002215
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-04-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to a letter from a constituent (the same letter was sent to several constituents) explaining his views on voting rights.

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