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Title: Approval of scheme authorizing commitment of unconstitutional and illegal acts
Identifier: camh-dob-002423
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding President Nixon's approval of unconstitutional and illegal acts, including a domestic intelligence gathering operation and illegal entries into the offices of the Democratic National Committee.

Title: Breakdown of voting on Brooks motion to strike Title II from the Public Works Conference report, January 29, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-002028
Topic: Legislation, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-01-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A breakdown of voting on Jack Brooks's motion to strike a section of the Public Works Conference report.

Title: Data sheet, Modification of previously authorized McGee Bend Dam, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002293
Topic: Dams
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a data sheet sent by Jack Brooks to his Congressional colleagues detailing some financial aspects of the McGee Bend Dam project.

Title: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision regarding unlawful employment practices at the Neches station of Gulf States Utilities, August 8, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001210
Topic: Civil Rights, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1968-08-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) decision regarding unlawful employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the Neches Station of Gulf States Utilities. The document lists the Charging Parties vs. Gulf States Utilities Company, Port Neches, TX. A summary of the charge indicates that the Neches station continues to segregate its employees and "employs testing procedures that discriminate against Negroes in violation of Section 703 (a) (1) and (2) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The Neches station of Gulf State Utilities was in Port Neches, Jefferson County, which was part of Brooks's district.

Title: Explanatory statements re: obstuction of justice and abuse of power, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001849
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum explaining supporting evidence for impeachment charges of obstruction of justice and abuse of power.

Title: Factual justifications, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001848
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Fact sheet listing supporting evidence for impeachment charges.

Title: Illegal investigations
Identifier: camh-dob-002424
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding the timelines of President Nixon's illegal investigations. The earliest incident listed is on June 5, 1970, and the latest, which is crossed out, is June 13, 1973.

Title: Impeachment article assignments, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001864
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document assigning the writing of impeachment articles to various Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Information for Walter Pincus interview, December 19, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002379
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-12-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Talking points prepared for Jack Brooks ahead of his interview with Walter Pincus, executive editor of The New Republic magazine.

Title: Memo: 7/13/71, To: BJ, From: JB, re: Public Works Projects in our District
Identifier: camh-dob-002021
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Jones, Bill
Topic: Public works, Legislation
Dates: 1971-07-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum written by Jack Brooks for his aide, Bill Jones, advising that Congressman Joe Evins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Public Works, told Brooks he approved every project from the 9th Congressional District.

Title: Memo from DSM to Mr. Barrett regarding creating a written policy paper about inflation and the economy for Jack Brooks, July 15, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001283
Dates: 1974-07-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typewritten memo with handwritten notes. The memo states that Jack Brooks wants a written policy paper about inflation and the state of the U.S. economy so he can refer to it during trips to his Congressional district, when speaking to the press, and writing to constituents. The handwritten notes include an outline for the policy paper and contact information for Congressional Research Service. [camh-dob-001220] is an annotated draft of this policy paper.

Title: Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson on joint television show, February 16, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001694
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Interviews, Television programs
Dates: 1959-02-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum from Jack Brooks that contains encouragement regarding Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's television appearance, as well as advice for future television appearances.

Title: Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon Johnson, January 19, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001070
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1960-01-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memo from Jack Brooks relating all the positive press appearing in Southeast Texas about Senator Lyndon B. Johnson over the years and detailing Brooks's long history of support for Johnson.

Title: Memo from Jack Brooks to Walter Flowers, Barbara Jordan, Edward Mezvinsky, Robert Drinan, regarding "Personal Finances, Senate Select Committee on Watergate Report," July 16, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001332
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Flowers, Walter, Jr., Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996, Mezvinsky, Edward M.
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-07-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo written by Jack Brooks and shared with members of the House Judiciary Committee in which he details suspect uses of campaign contributions by President Richard Nixon.

Title: Memo from State Department unit to Pat Buchanan regarding "White Propaganda" operation, March 13, 1985
Identifier: camh-dob-002310
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1985-03-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a declassified memo written by Jonathan Miller of the Office for Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department regarding the "White Propaganda" operation it was running. This operation was subsequently investigated by the General Accounting Office at the behest of Jack Brooks and Congressman Dante Fascell.

Title: Memo on McGee Bend Dam, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002285
Topic: Dams
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a memorandum detailing the benefits of McGee Bend Dam sent by Jack Brooks to A.H. Holt, Mayor of Kountze, for Holt to use as a statement of support of the project.

Title: Memo regarding legislation, December 10, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001592
Topic: Legislation, Birth control
Dates: 1969-12-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Office memo detailing a meeting request from Robert Teng regarding processing systems. Handwritten note indicates Brooks took the meeting.

Title: Memo to Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001408
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Cattle, Screwworm--Control
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum from the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation regarding the joint declaration of livestock producers of Mexico and the United States regarding the eradication of screwworms.

Title: Memorandum, February 4, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001967
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1975-02-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum regarding a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Federal Elections Commission.

Title: Memorandum from Peter Rodino to members of the Judiciary Committee, November 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000942
Creator: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The memorandum outlines the expansion of committee staff activities regarding the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.

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