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Title: Judiciary Committee staff memo, July 20, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001623
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: C.F. Brickfield, counsel to the Judiciary Committee, introduces the attached memorandum and amendment to H.R. 5921. The bill, proposed by Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, would allow the copyright owners of songs to receive performance royalties from jukebox operators. Celler proposed the attached amendment in an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies regarding the details of the payments.

Title: Memorandum from Mr. Celler, [July 20, 1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001624
Creator: Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: In the memo, Judiciary Committee Chairman Emanuel Celler explains his amendment to H.R. 5921, a bill that would allow the copyright owners of songs to receive performance royalties from jukebox operators. Celler explains the amendment is an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies regarding the details of the payments.

Title: Office memo regarding Port of New York Authority, August 16, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001802
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States. Congress
Dates: 1960-08-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo outlining the Judiciary Committee's involvement in a jurisdictional issue between the state governments of New York and New Jersey regarding the Port Authority.

Title: Two concepts of impeachable offenses regarding the attempted impeachment of Justice Douglas, November 26, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000957
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981, Rogers, Byron G. (Byron Giles), 1900-1983
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The summary discusses a report regarding the nature of impeachable offenses in relation to the impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court Associate Justice William O. Douglas. The report was signed by Congressmen Jack Brooks, Emanuel Celler, and Byron Rogers.