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8th Annual Bull Roast, Friday, June 9, 1989, Beaumont Hilton Hotel, "El Toro" Congressman Jack Brooks
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001651
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Dates
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1989-06-09
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A program for a roast of Jack Brooks, including cartoons depicting Brooks as a matador. It includes the names of the roasters.
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Title
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Appointment book page, January 1, 1953
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002361
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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
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Dates
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1953-01-01
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book marking his arrival in Washington, D.C. as a newly-elected Congressman.
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Title
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Appointment book page, January 2, 1953
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002362
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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, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1953-01-02
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book showing his first meeting with the Texas Congressional delegation as a newly-elected Congressman.
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Title
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Appointment book page, January 3, 1953
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002363
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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
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Dates
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1953-01-03
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book showing his swearing in ceremony as a newly-elected Congressman.
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Appointment calendar, November 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001006
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1963-11
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks's personal appointment calendar, notably indicating plans for President John F. Kennedy's tour of Texas, including those on November 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. On the following days, Brooks noted "JFK Body in repose," "JFK Body to Capitol," and "JFK Funeral".
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Title
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Biographical Sketch of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second District of Texas, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001881
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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 the Judiciary, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Short biography of Jack Brooks highlighting his work in the Texas House of Representatives as well as the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The document is undated, but would have been written between 1962 and 1964. The Texas House of Representatives re-drew Congressional districts effective January 1, 1967 and Brooks began representing the 9th District from that point onwards.
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Clocks in the White House Collection Acquired Prior to 1961, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001531
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Attached to a letter from the Office of the Curator of the White House to Jack Brooks [camh-dob-001530]. The packet contains information on the make, model, and history of the clocks in the White House. Brooks had requested the list on behalf of Mr. A.E. Huson, Treasurer of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC), of which Brooks was also a member.
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Copy of letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson, August 3, 1967
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001569
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
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Topic
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Trees, Care of
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Dates
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1967-08-03
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of a letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson regarding the trees on her property in Alabama.
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First Annual Johnson-Rayburn Dinner, March 31, 1989, Houston, Texas
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001648
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1989-03-31
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The program for the First Annual Johnson-Rayburn Dinner honoring Jack Brooks. It features short biographies of Lyndon Johnson, Sam Rayburn, Jack Brooks, and guest speaker Joe Biden. This program is attached to Brooks's thank you speech for being honored with the award [camh-dob-001647]. The annual award tradition continues today as the Johnson-Rayburn-Richards Dinner honoring the late Ann Richards in addition to Johnson and Rayburn.
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Handwritten note from Barbara Jordan to Jack Brooks, May 31, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002417
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Creator
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Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1974-05-31
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A note from Congresswoman Barbara Jordan granting Jack Brooks her proxy on all votes before the Judiciary Committee on May 31, 1974.
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Handwritten note from Charles Turco to Jack Brooks, June 9, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001653
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Speeches, Friendship
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Dates
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1989-06-09
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A note from Brooks's friend Charles Turco attached to a copy of a speech delivered at a roast of Brooks [camh-dob-001652].
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Handwritten notes by Congressman Jack Brooks for his letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, undated [approximately September 1955]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001677
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1955-09
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Handwritten notes attached to Brooks's September 10, 1955 typed letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. The notes are an outline for the final draft of the letter and indicate Johnson is in Austin, Texas. At the time, Johnson was recovering from a heart attack.
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Invitation from Albert Thomas to Jack Brooks, December 1, 1958
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001074
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Creator
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Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1958-12-01
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Note from Rep. Albert Thomas inviting Jack Brooks to a dinner at his home to meet, along with the rest of the Texas delegation, new Texas congressman Bob Casey and his wife.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 13, 1978
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001548
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Speeches
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Dates
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1978-07-13
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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A letter from Dr. N.E. Dudney of League City, Texas, complimenting Brooks on the speech he delivered at the University of Texas Medical Branch commencement ceremony in Galveston [camh-dob-001552]. Dr. Dudney shared the speech with his doctor son and fellow colleagues.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 30, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001223
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Cigars
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Dates
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1974-07-30
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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A letter from constituent Incatha Hobbs expressing concern over Jack Brooks's cigar habit and urging the Congressman to consider the impact of secondhand smoke on those around him. Ms. Hobbs included newspaper clippings showing Brooks smoking cigars.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 30, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001688
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Crime
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Dates
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1959-11-30
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Letter from Bennie Collins to Jack Brooks inquiring about the arrest of his neighbor, Foster Provo's son Clarence on a breaking and entering charge.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack brooks, received November 30, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001690
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democracy
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Dates
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1959-11-30
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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High school student, Edward Parker's inquiry about Jack Brooks's opinion of democracy as a form of government.
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Letter from a friend to Jack Brooks, June 16, 1954
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001780
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1954-06-16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from George T. Camp, a friend of Jack Brooks's, regarding Jack Neal, Brooks's likely opponent in the 1954 Democratic primary.
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Letter from a student to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001066
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1959-11-21
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from a student, Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX, asking Jack Brooks for his opinion on a proposed bill for her youth group's model congress.
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Letter from a supporter to Jack Brooks, May 10, 1995
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002373
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Elections
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Dates
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1995-05-10
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Letter from Richard J. Phelps of Quincy, MA lamenting Jack Brooks's loss in the 1994 election and disappointment with Steve Stockman who won the seat.