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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 2, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001821
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1964-03-02
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Box
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2007-255/112
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Folder
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88.18
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from constituent A.J. Holmes asking Jack Brooks not to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which had been passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 18, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001596
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Organized crime
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Dates
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1961-05-18
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Box
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2007-255/96
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Folder
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Judiciary Committee Legislation, Jan.-June 1961
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Wendell Holloway asks Jack Brooks to support Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's anti-crime bills, which had been discussed by Kennedy specifically in relation to Beaumont. Brooks was quoted as defending "the good name" of Beaumont. The constituent compares defending Beaumont to defending Nazi officer Adolph Eichmann, who, at the time of the letter, was being tried for war crimes in a widely publicized trial in Jerusalem.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 19, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001597
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Organized crime
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Dates
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1961-05-19
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Box
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2007-255/96
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Folder
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Judiciary Committee Legislation, Jan.-June 1961
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A constituent letter from Howard Wilcox, who takes offense at Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's comments regarding crime in Beaumont.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 12, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001494
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Governmental Investigations, Organized crime
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Dates
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1961-06-12
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Box
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2007-255/96
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Folder
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Judiciary Committee Legislation, Jan.-June 1961
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks replies to constituent Wendell Holloway regarding Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's investigation of organized crime in Beaumont.
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Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Jack Brooks, September 25, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001581
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Creator
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Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Banks and banking
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Dates
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1961-09-25
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Box
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2007-255/43
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Folder
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White House Correspondence & VIP, 1950-1968
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Attorney General Robert Kennedy regarding the proposed merger of two Beaumont banks.
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Title
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Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, 2nd District of Texas, regarding the Attorney General's statement of May 17, 1961 before House Judiciary Subcommittee No. 5, [May 1961]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001598
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Organized crime
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Dates
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1961-05
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Box
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2007-255/96
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Folder
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Judiciary Committee Legislation, Jan.-June 1961
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks responds to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's testimony regarding organized crime in Beaumont. He defends the city by saying that it is growing quickly and further funding will encourage a 'wholesome future' for the city.
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Telegram from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 18, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001599
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Organized crime
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Dates
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1961-05-18
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Box
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2007-255/96
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Folder
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Judiciary Committee Legislation, Jan.-June 1961
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A telegram from John Flowers, a constituent who is offended by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's testimony regarding organized crime in Beaumont.
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Telegram from Robert F. Kennedy to Jack Brooks, March 16, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001608
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Creator
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Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1968-03-16
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Box
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2007-255/167
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Folder
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150.11
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Senator Robert F. Kennedy telegrams Jack Brooks to announce his decision to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. He states that he is not running in opposition of any person already running, specifically describing himself as running "in harmony" with Eugene McCarthy.