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Title: Letter from KPRC Radio Company to Jack Brooks, November 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002036
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Television programs
Dates: 1973-11-12
Box: 2007-255/283
Folder: 247.3
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: George Nelson, from the KPRC Radio Company in Houston, writes to Jack Brooks regarding Brooks's interest in providing live television coverage of congressional sessions. Brooks would lead a pilot program in 1977, using House security cameras to broadcast floor proceedings internally to other Members of the House. Eventually, House proceedings were broadcast nationally on C-SPAN, which was created in 1979.

Title: News release, December 18, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001751
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Television programs
Dates: 1974-12-18
Box: 2007-255/302
Folder: 254.25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing that Jack Brooks is considering introducing legislation to conduct a pilot study on televising House proceedings.

Title: Possible questions regarding testimony on Freedom of Press Bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002038
Topic: Legislation, Journalists
Box: 2007-255/283
Folder: 247.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The annotated document lists answers to questions Jack Brooks might face in regards to his newly introduced bill, which would legally protect journalists from disclosing their sources.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, February 5, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002037
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Journalists
Dates: 1973-02-05
Box: 2007-255/283
Folder: 247.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: In the annotated statement, Jack Brooks introduces a bill that would legally protect journalists from disclosing their sources. The introduction of the bill came two days before the Senate voted to establish a special committee to investigate Watergate.