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Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird, April 12, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-011140
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-04-12, 1967-04-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird thanking Baird for the way Brooks's article was presented in Signal magazine.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, August 4, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010929
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-08-04, 1971-08-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, a representative of Phoenix Computer Operations, and Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. Brooks thanks Mr. Bemer for sending a copy of the Honeywell Computer Journal, which contained an article written by Brooks titled "Orienting the Computer to People." Brooks says he considers the topic "of vital importance."

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, March 25, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-010958
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1966-03-25, 1966-03-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. The correspondence includes an outline of the Automatic Data Processing format that will be introduced into legislative process.

Title: Correspondence from R.W. Bemer, Editor of Honeywell Computer Journal, May 30, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011138
Creator: Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-30, 1972-05-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from ret. Colonel R.W. Bemer, Editor of the Honeywell Computer Journal, with ten copies of a journal article written by Congressman Jack Brooks included. The title of Brooks's article is "Orienting the Computer to People." Bemer says that Honeywell Information Systems "is very proud" to have the contribution by Brooks.

Title: Correspondence from W.J. Baird to Congressman Jack Brooks, March 17, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010924
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-03-17, 1967-03-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from retired Colonel and editor of Signal magazine, W.J. Baird, to Congressman Jack Brooks, with an enclosed issue of Signal magazine that includes an article written by Brooks. Baird says it was "a privilege for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association" and himself to have Brooks's article appear in their publication.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from G.L. Tucker, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-011216
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from G.L. Tucker, writing on behalf of John S. Foster, Jr.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from J.R. Farst, August 11, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011144
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-08-11, 1972-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from J.R. Farst, expressing support of efforts to control computer costs.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from Keith W. Uncapher, May 11, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011145
Creator: American federation of information processing societies
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-11, 1972-05-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Keith W. Uncapher, President of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies. Mr. Uncapher regrets that he cannot speak in front of the House Government Activities Subcommittee, but will be sending Bruce Gilchrist, the Executive Director of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies, Inc. to speak in his place.

Title: Datamation Magazine article and corresponding letter, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-016618
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1968, 1968, 1968-07-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Datamation Magazine article, titled "The Role of the Federal Government in the Computer Compatibility Effort." The article states the necessity of computers "to make an efficient, effective, and responsive government possible for a nation of more than 200 million people." The corresponding letter is from Datamation Magazine editor Robert B. Forest to Ernest Baynard requesting an article to be written by Jack Brooks about standardization.

Title: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Charles L. Schulze, December 5, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010990
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Schultze, Charles L.
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-12-05, 1967-12-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to the Honorable Charles L. Schultze, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, from Congressman Jack Brooks. Brooks says that there is a need for specific problem definitions in the data processing standardization effort.

Title: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Clark Clifford, May 24, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-010984
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Clifford, Clark M., 1906-1998
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1968-05-24, 1968-05-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable Clark Clifford, Secretary of Defense, regarding Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL) in computer programming.

Title: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Ed Hunter, November 19, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011012
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Dates: 1973-11-19, 1973-11-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Ed Hunter, the managing editor at the Houston Post, with his remarks from the National Bureau of Standards Conference on Computer Security enclosed.

Title: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Jules B. Dupeza, December 15, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011024
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-12-15, 1972-12-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Jules B. DuPeza expressing gratitude for support on computer legislation.

Title: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable Melvin R. Laird, February 17, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010919
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-02-17, 1969-02-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to the Secretary of Defense, Melvin R. Laird, from Congressman Jack Brooks, regarding computer procurement. Brooks asks several questions, and wants to know why no progress has been made to coordinate computer use within the "World-Wide Command and Control systems."

Title: Letter from Datamation Magazine editor Robert B. Forest to Ernest Baynard, May 27, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-016619
Dates: 1968-05-27, 1968-05-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Datamation Magazine editor Robert B. Forest to Ernest Baynard requesting an article to be written by Jack Brooks about standardization, May 27, 1968

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to R. W. Bemer, June 5, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011136
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-06-05, 1972-06-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to retired Colonel and Editor, R. W. Bemer, expressing thanks for Brook's article publication in the Honeywell Computer Journal.

Title: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Congressman George H. Mahon, April 30 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011003
Creator: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1973-04-30, 1973-04-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Congressman George H. Mahon, saying he appreciates a computer article sent to him by Brooks and is grateful for his leadership.

Title: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Congressman Wayne L. Hays, May 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011007
Creator: Hays, Wayne L. (Wayne Levere), 1911-1989
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1973-05-01, 1973-05-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Congressman Wayne L. Hays, thanking Brooks for a computer magazine and for his legislative contributions.

Title: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Joseph L. Gipson, December 15, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011036
Creator: Government executive magazine (Television program)
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-12-15, 1972-12-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from attorney, Joseph L. Gipson with an enclosed article on "Communications in the General Services Administration (GSA)" in an issue of Government Executive Magazine.

Title: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Jules B. DuPeza, January 4, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011004
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1973-01-04, 1973-01-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Jules B. DuPeza expressing support for and interest in further understanding computer legislation and standardization.

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