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Title: Address by Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas, made over a National Broadcasting Company network Friday night, August 30, 1935
Identifier: camh-dob-019658
Creator: Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Topic: Political oratory
Dates: 1935-08-30
Resource: Sam Rayburn papers
Description: A transcript of a Sam Rayburn address regarding the Public Utility Company Act.

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
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
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A detailed speech explaining why Jack Brooks does not support a proposed supersonic transport project.

Title: Announcement for Candidacy for President of the United States
Identifier: e_rap_0961
Creator: Church, Frank, 1924-1984
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1976-03-18
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
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 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
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
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: "Clinton Announces for Governor"
Identifier: e_rap_1055
Creator: Clinton for Arkansas Committee
Topic: Politics and government
Dates: 1978-03-06
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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].

Title: Congressman Jack Brooks, U.S. House of Representatives, March 17, 1976, Today in Congress
Identifier: camh-dob-002428
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress
Dates: 1976-03-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's remarks as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations regarding a pilot program for booklets distributed to Capitol tourists titled "Today in Congress" containing information about the daily hearings and happenings of Congress.

Title: Countercyclical section in public works bill, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002027
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Revenue sharing
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement released by Jack Brooks discussing his reservations with a $1.5 billion program in the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act.

Title: December 18, 1989, Program for Congressman Jack Brooks
Identifier: camh-dob-001564
Topic: Gratitude
Dates: 1989-12-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement on behalf of Jack Brooks's personal staff and Judiciary Committee staff at a program held in Brooks's honor. They wish everyone a happy holiday season, and a happy birthday to Brooks. They express their gratitude for Brooks's attendance because he had just recovered from a serious and near-fatal bout of pancreatitis. The staff acknowledges Jeb, Kate, Kim, and particularly Charlotte, wishing them a special Christmas and New Year.

Title: Draft of Bernard Rapoport's speech
Identifier: e_rap_0565
Creator: Rapoport, Bernard, 1917-2012
Dates: 1969-10-15
Resource: Bernard Rapoport papers
Description: Draft of notes for Bernard Rapoport's speech delivered at Creighton University, dated October 15, 1969

Title: Draft of introductory remarks delivered by Jack Brooks for Dolph Briscoe at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention, March 3, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-001374
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1972-03-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: During Dolph Briscoe's campaign for Governor of Texas, Jack Brooks introduced him at the Texas AFL-CIO convention. The speech is annotated by Brooks.

Title: Draft of Jack Brooks's speech to the House of Representatives regarding the Vietnam Resolution, November 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001202
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Legislation
Dates: 1969-11-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft with handwritten edits of Jack Brooks's remarks to the House of Representatives regarding a Vietnam Resolution which he was co-sponsoring with fifty other Democrats. His speech calls for Americans and Congress to support President Richard Nixon's efforts to negotiate a "lasting peace in Vietnam." A copy of the resolution is attached to Congressman Jim Wright's November 3, 1969 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001138].

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