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Title: A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1945, Public Law 14, 79th Congress, 1st Session, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002290
Topic: Dams, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a proposed bill to amend the law authorizing planning of the McGee Bend Dam. This was an enclosure to the letter sent by E.L. Kurth, Sr. on February 13, 1956. (camh-dob-002289)

Title: Fax from Mark White to Jack Brooks, August 3, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001974
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Secretary of State Mark White provides a draft of the wording of the amendments he proposes regarding the Voter Registration Act. White wished to exempt states that already had systems in place to allow voters to register by mail, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail.

Title: H.R. 11552, Voter Registration Act -- Suggested amendments offered by Secretary of State White, [August 1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001973
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The annotated summary outlines the amendments Texas Secretary of State Mark White proposed regarding the Voter Registration Act. White wished to exempt states that already had systems in place to allow voters to register by mail, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail.

Title: H.R. 8075, redistricting legislation in Texas, July 11, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001339
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1961-07-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of the redistricting legislation referenced in correspondence between Jack Brooks and Robert J. Corbett.

Title: S. 3216, Career Criminals Prosecuting Act of 1978, June 22, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-002147
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. Senate.
Dates: 1978-06-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An annotated copy of a bill that Senator Lloyd Bentsen asked Jack Brooks to introduce in the House that would authorize $100 million to assist local governments in efforts to prosecute career criminals. The document includes mark ups, as well as a note at the top explaining that after review, Brooks declined to introduce the bill.

Title: State Senate resolution number 658, May 5, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001444
Topic: Criminal defense lawyers
Dates: 1965-05-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of the Texas Senate's resolution commending Joe Tonahill for representing Jack Ruby who shot Lee Harvey Oswald. Resolution included in a letter sent by Jack Brooks to Tonahill.