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Title: Additional Views of Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001850
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: File V
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement laying out Jack Brooks's views on President Richard Nixon's impeachment and the alleged crimes committed.

Title: Address by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. before the Harvard Law School Association of the District of Columbia at the Washington Hotel, January 17, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001145
Creator: Califano, Joseph A., 1931-
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Impeachment
Dates: 1974-01-17
Box: 2007-255/328
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Joseph Califano was a former aid to President Lyndon Johnson and powerful Washington lawyer. His speech, titled "On the Impeachable Offenses of Richard Nixon." Califano disimisses the argument that Nixon was simply misled by his advisors. "Reasonable men," Califono said, "may doubt [Nixon's] advance involvement in the DNC Watergate bugging and burglary; they must recognize that he would have been unworthy of his political success if he were not deeply involved in everything that folllowed the capture of the burglars on June 17, 1972." He also lays out a constitutional and statutory basis for impeaching the president.

Title: An address on: ports and commerce, delivered by: the Honorable Jack Brooks, United States Congressman, from the 9th Congressional District of Texas, Port of the Sabine Propeller Club, 12:00 Noon, September 24, 1970, Royal Coach Inn, Beaumont, Texas
Identifier: camh-dob-002008
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Intracoastal waterways
Dates: 1970-09-24
Box: 2007-255/217
Folder: 192.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the modernization of the 9th Congressional Districts ports, shipping, channels, and water transport and navigation facilities.

Title: Annotated speech draft regarding supersonic transport investment, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001093
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Federal Aviation Administration, Supersonic planes
Box: 2007-255/115
Folder: SST
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A detailed speech explaining why Jack Brooks does not support a proposed supersonic transport project.

Title: Annotated speech excerpts, July 24, 1974-July 30, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002100
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-07-30
Box: 2007-255/328
Folder: Inn. [illegible] + openings
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Speech urging the House Judiciary Committee pass Articles of Impeachment out of committee. The speeches are snippets of colloquy that Jack Brooks delivered during the hearings, most falling on Tuesday, July 29th. Brooks's focus in these speeches is on the charges of tax fraud against President Richard Nixon, and his personal efforts to induce the IRS to institute audits and investigations against his political enemies.

Title: Announcement for Candidacy for President of the United States
Identifier: e_rap_0961
Creator: Church, Frank
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1976-03-18
Box: Po10/4C504
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Speech delivered by Senator Frank Church announcing his candidacy for president, dated March 18, 1976

Title: Award Acceptance Speech by Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-010235
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1974
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Speeches 1965-1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An award acceptance speech by Congressman Jack Brooks as he is recognized for his continued support to architectural and enginneering professionals. The attached pink slip includes names of important architects and engineer representatives

Title: Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, July 29, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001834
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-07-29
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement made by Jack Brooks regarding impeachment and the impacts of President Richard Nixon's offenses on the nation.

Title: Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001838
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Box: 2007-255/326
Folder: 0.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement made by Jack Brooks during Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings regarding President Richard Nixon's use of the Internal Revenue Service as a political tool.

Title: Brooks unit probes distribution of federal surplus property, February 9, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002235
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1972-02-09
Box: 2007-255/263
Folder: 310.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks of Jack Brooks following hearings about inequities in the distribution of surplus Federal property to schools and health programs throughout the country.

Title: Chairman Jack Brooks, statement on proxy rule change, Democratic caucus, January 31, 1979
Identifier: camh-dob-001558
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1979-01-31
Box: 2007-255/437
Folder: 352.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement issued by Jack Brooks against a proposed proxy rule change that would make voting by proxy more difficult for committee members. Brooks argues that members of multiple committees are entitled to participate by proxy.

Title: Chairman statement second day, October 11, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001995
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-10-11
Box: 2007-255/213
Folder: BJ's Notebook
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement delivered by Jack Brooks during Arthur Sampson, Administrator of the Government Services Administration's, appearance before the Government Activities Subcommittee hearing as it investigated federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes.

Title: "Clinton Announces for Governor"
Identifier: e_rap_1055
Creator: Clinton for Arkansas Committee
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1978-03-06
Box: Po01/4C496
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Text of Attorney General Bill Clinton's announcement for governor March 6, 1978

Title: Closing Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks, July 20, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010991
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-07-20
1967-07-20
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Speeches - Press Releases 1967-68
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressman Jack Brooks gives the closing remarks to end the hearings on increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the management and use of data processing techniques in government.

Title: Closing statement of Congressman Jack Brooks ending hearings on increased efficiency and effectiveness in the management and use of data processing techniques, July 20, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-002185
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-07-20
Box: 2007-255/124
Folder: Speeches-Press Releases 1967-1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Closing statement delivered by Jack Brooks, chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, on the progress made in his subcommittee's hearings on electronic data processing.

Title: Comments from Jack Brooks to Chet Holifield, Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, December 12, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002378
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Holifield, Chet, 1903-1995
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-12-12
Box: 2007-255/312
Folder: 264.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Comments delivered by Jack Brooks during one of the last Government Operations Committee meetings from the 93rd Congress stating his respect and appreciation for Chet Holifield, the outgoing Chairman of the Government Operations Committee. As the next most senior member of the Committee, Brooks assumed the Chairmanship for the 94th Congress.

Title: Congressional Record-Extensions of Remarks, January 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010920
Creator: United States. Congress
Contributor: Laird, Melvin R.
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-01-03
1969-01-03
Box: 2007-255-124
Folder: Brooks Press Releases & Statements 1969-1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A speech by Congressman Jack Brooks, titled "Data-Processing Techniques to aid Congress." In the speech Brooks discusses why computer legislation is necessary "to help us carry out the substantive responsibilities of Congress." Brooks also talks about developments in the Defense Department "to process military data," and how data processing capabilities will be needed in all business and industries across the nation. He says "we are living in a world where circumstances change with breathtaking suddenness."

Title: Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment (draft), undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001709
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/189
Folder: 174.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. The remarks are unsigned and include handwritten emendations. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.

Title: Congressional Reorganization: A suggestion for its fulfillment, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001711
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Box: 2007-255/189
Folder: 174.5
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks regarding the Legislative Reorganization Act. Later draft of camh-dob-001709. Authorship unknown, but Brooks staff or Jack Brooks likely.

Title: Congressman Jack Brooks (D-Tex.), U.S. House of Representatives, January 19, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001532
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1977-01-19
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks speaks before the House of Representatives about a Report on the Activities of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations. He says, "Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and insert extraneous material." Material attached [camh-dob-001533].

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