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Title: Fax from Mark White to Jack Brooks and Richard Crawford White, August 3, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001972
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, White, Richard Crawford, 1923-1998
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The fax was sent from Texas Secretary of State Mark White to Representatives Richard Crawford White and Jack Brooks. It comments on the success of voter registration by mail in Texas. White proposed an amendment to the Voter Registration Act that would make Texas exempt from the Act, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail. Texas already had a similiar program in place at the time.

Title: Letter from a Texas legislator to Jack Brooks, February 8, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001401
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1965-02-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Gus F. Mustcher, a Texas State Representative who presided over the committee in charge of redistricting, writes a letter encouraging Jack Brooks to share any suggestions or concerns he has about the 1965 congressional redistricting.

Title: Letter from a Texas state legislator, June 16, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001067
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Dates: 1960-06-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Texas state legislator John Allen regarding proposed redistricting in H.R. 73.

Title: Letter from Allan Shivers to Jack Brooks, February 7, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001008
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-02-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten letter from Governor Allan Shivers in response to a telegram from Congressman Brooks. Shivers thanks Brooks and hopes he will benefit from Brooks's advice, friendship, and prayers over the next two years.

Title: Letter from Ben Ramsey to Jack Brooks, October 4, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002271
Creator: Ramsey, Benjamin Turner
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Dates: 1965-10-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Ben Ramsey, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission, requesting a copy of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and lamenting that Jack Brooks is no longer his congressman.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001377
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Thank-you notes
Dates: 1973-04-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe thanks Jack Brooks for helping him with congressional issues, describing Brooks's finesse in getting Briscoe past "sticky" situations.

Title: Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to Jack Brooks, September 17, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001063
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Records and Correspondence
Dates: 1956-09-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Allan Shivers thanks Jack Brooks for his note and for sending a copy of the Agriculture Yearbook.

Title: Letter from John Connally to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1962
Identifier: camh-dob-001364
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Thank-you notes, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1962-08-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from John Connally thanking Jack Brooks for sending along the statement of support and for all of his work helping get Democrats elected.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, May 5, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002244
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Aircraft accidents
Dates: 1969-05-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to a letter from Jack Brooks expressing concern about the safety of Johnson's Bell helicopter.

Title: Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson's executive secretary to Jack Brooks, February 12, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001073
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Elections
Dates: 1960-02-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Larry Blackmon, executive secretary of Lyndon B. Johnson for President, inviting Brooks to share insights and advice.

Title: Letter from Price Daniel to Jack Brooks, August 1, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001636
Creator: Daniel, Price
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1960-08-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Governor Price Daniel writes to Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee's decision to cite three Port of New York Authority officials for contempt of Congress. The governors of New York and New Jersey refused to allow the officials to furnish records requested by the Judiciary Committee on the grounds that the Port Authority is under the jurisdiction of the state, rather than federal, government. They believed that by requesting these documents, the federal government was overstepping its jurisdiction. In the letter, Daniel expresses worry that this situation threatens the jurisdiction of state governments.

Title: Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Jack Brooks, June 8, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001480
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Scandals
Dates: 1989-06-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Former Senator Ralph Yarborough criticizes Speaker of the House Jim Wright for being defensive during calls for his impeachment. He thanks Jack Brooks for giving Wright advice during the House Ethics Committee's investigation into Wright's alleged misconduct.

Title: Letter from Texas legislator to Jack Brooks, June 2, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001391
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1965-06-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Cameron Hightower, a Texas State Representative whose district resides in the same area as Jack Brooks, writes to Brooks in order to alert him of the controversial redistricting of Texas in 1965.

Title: Letter from Texas legislator to Jack Brooks, June 23, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001392
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1965-06-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: D. Roy Harrington, a Texas State Senator, writes to Jack Brooks in order to alert him of the final map of the dedistricting of Texas.

Title: Note from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, April 13, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001572
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Gratitude, Friendship
Dates: 1970-04-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Note from former President Lyndon B. Johnson thanking Brooks for his hospitality on a recent visit.

Title: Note from Lyndon B. Johnson to Jack Brooks, August 28, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001571
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Friendship, Birthdays
Dates: 1970-08-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Note from former President Lyndon B. Johnson thanking Brooks and his family for their birthday wishes.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks, Charlotte Brooks, Dolph Briscoe, and Janey Briscoe, June 3, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002523
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1972-06-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Color photograph of Jack Brooks with his wife Charlotte Brooks, Dolph Briscoe, and Janey Briscoe on election night in Austin. Briscoe won a primary race against Frances "Sissy" Farenthold and went on to win the general election for Governor of Texas.

Title: Press release, Common Cause, July 18, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001745
Topic: Campaign funds -- Law and legislation
Dates: 1974-07-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Press release from Common Cause calling on Jack Brooks to announce his support for campaign finance reform.

Title: Telegram from Mark White to Jack Brooks, July 30, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001976
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-07-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Secretary of State Mark White proposes an amendment to the Voter Registration Act that would extend free postage to official voter registration information and absentee ballots.

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