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Title: 8th Annual Bull Roast, Friday, June 9, 1989, Beaumont Hilton Hotel, "El Toro" Congressman Jack Brooks
Identifier: camh-dob-001651
Dates: 1989-06-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A program for a roast of Jack Brooks, including cartoons depicting Brooks as a matador. It includes the names of the roasters.

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: Handwritten draft remarks, undated [September 1963]
Identifier: camh-dob-001311
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1963-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten draft of introductory remarks delivered by Jack Brooks when Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Second Lady Lady Bird Johnson visited the South Texas State Fairgrounds. This was the first visit by a sitting Vice President to the Second Congressional District of Texas.

Title: Introduction of President Jimmy Carter, dedication of the Jack Brooks federal building, U.S. post office and courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Saturday, June 24, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-001555
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1978-06-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks introduces President Jimmy Carter at the dedication of a federal building named in Brooks's honor. Brooks notes that Carter had won the support of a majority of voters in the 9th Congressional District and in the state of Texas.

Title: Introduction of Ralph Yarborough by Jack Brooks, April 23, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-001267
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Speeches
Dates: 1966-04-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks introducing Senator Ralph Yarborough at the dedication of the Beaumont federal building.

Title: Introduction of Senator Ralph Yarborough by Congressman Jack Brooks, Yarborough appreciation dinner, July 23, 1964, Beaumont
Identifier: camh-dob-002364
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. Senate., Political Campaigns
Dates: 1964-07-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typed copy of a speech delivered by Jack Brooks in Beaumont, TX at an event honoring Senator Ralph Yarborough. The speech includes handwritten names and underlinings. Brooks puts his support behind Yarborough in the upcoming election and highlights the importance of Congressional support for President Lyndon B. Johnson's agenda.

Title: Introduction of Vice President & Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, by Congressman Jack Brooks, South Texas State Fairgrounds, September 28, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001524
Topic: Speeches
Dates: 1963-09-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Title card attached to the referenced speech. Speech is item camh-dob-001525.

Title: It's up to the Senate, Beaumont Enterprise, Thursday, August 11, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002408
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Newsclipping announcing local Masonic rites, Beaumont Enterprise, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001348
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping announcing Beaumont men receiving Masonic rites.

Title: Newsclipping photograph of Grace Brooks, Beaumont Enterprise, September 17, 1963.
Identifier: camh-dob-001566
Topic: Cooking
Dates: 1963-09-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping photograph of Grace Brooks advertising a home appliance trade show in Beaumont.

Title: Newspaper ad, November 2, 1992
Identifier: camh-dob-002443
Topic: Political Campaigns
Dates: 1992-11-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A full page ad that appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise endorsing Jack Brooks for re-election in 1992.The ad was purchased by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. The NRA declined to make an endorsement in the 1994 election.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise of Congressman Jack Brooks smoking a cigar during the Nixon impeachment hearings, July 27, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001225
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A picture of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar and speaking with Representative Lawrence Hogan. Captioned: "Rep. Jack Brooks confers with Rep. Lawrence Hogan of Maryland, partly shown, during Judiciary Committee recess." Incatha Hobbs circled the cigar in red ink. This was one of two newspaper clippings Incatha Hobbs attached to her July 30, 1974 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001223].

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar during the Nixon impeachment hearings, July 26, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001224
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-07-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A picture of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar and reading a newspaper. Captioned: "Rep. Brooks of Beaumont reads a newspaper just before the afternoon session of the impeachment debate Thursday." Incatha Hobbs circled the cigar in red ink. This was one of two newspaper clippings Incatha Hobbs attached to her July 30, 1974 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001223].

Title: Notes for a speech to the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, February 4, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002367
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1965-02-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed notes for a speech delivered by Jack Brooks to the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce touching on local and national issues of the day as well as legislative accomplishments.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks and Allan Shivers, 1981
Identifier: camh-dob-002535
Dates: 1981
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Color photograph of Jack Brooks shaking hands with former Governor of Texas Allan Shivers at an event at Brooks's alma mater, Lamar University.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks and Charlotte Brooks with others, March 10, 1992
Identifier: camh-dob-002548
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1992-03-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Color photograph of Jack Brooks and his wife Charlotte Brooks awaiting the results of the primary election at an election night party in Beaumont. They are surrounded by friends and supporters.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks and Dolph Briscoe, December 17, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001257
Dates: 1977-12-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Color photograph of Jack Brooks with Governor Dolph Briscoe at Lamar University. Brooks attended Lamar when it was a college and worked to have it promoted to a four-year university.

Title: Postcard from a constituent to Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002433
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Abortion, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Postcard sent by constituent Mary Ann Jones of Beaumont pressing Jack Brooks to support abortion rights.

Title: Program, Unveiling of the statue of U.S. Congressman Jack Brooks, August 14, 1989, Lamar University, Beaumont
Identifier: camh-dob-001657
Dates: 1989-08-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A program for the unveiling of a statue of Jack Brooks at Lamar University. It includes a brief biography of Jack Brooks. Brooks attended Lamar when it was a Junior College and worked to make Lamar a four-year university when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. After one failed attempt, he succeeded and Lamar became a four-year state college on June 14, 1949.

Title: Remarks by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, South Texas State Fair Grounds, Beaumont, Texas, Saturday, September 28, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001529
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress
Dates: 1963-09-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Official speech delivered by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during his visit to the 2nd Congressional District of Texas, represented by Jack Brooks. Johnson compliments Jack Brooks on his work as the area's congressman and notes that Brooks and his wife Charlotte have been close friends to the Johnsons. The speech addresses the ongoing developments of the Cold War and includes sections titled, "Strength of Free Men," "The Reason for the Change," "Unity and Survival," "First Step," "American Leadership," and "Hopeful Times."

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