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Title
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It's up to the Senate, Beaumont Enterprise, Thursday, August 11, 1966
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002408
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1966-08-11
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001621
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Labor unions
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Dates
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1959-08-11
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Box
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2007-255/75
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Folder
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9
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Charles M. Beard, a constituent and a member of the AFL-CIO, writes to Jack Brooks to ask him to support the Shelley Bill, a weaker bill that he believes will address graft and racketeering in unions while still allowing organized labor to advocate for its members.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001612
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Labor unions
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Dates
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1959-08-11
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Box
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2007-255/75
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Folder
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7
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A constituent, David L. Davidson, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He describes the three billls relating to labor that were currently before Congress: the Kennedy Bill, the Elliot Bill, and the Landrum-Griffin Bill.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 12, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001613
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Labor unions
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Dates
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1959-08-12
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Box
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2007-255/75
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Folder
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7
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A constituent, S.F. O'Neal, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions, particularly in terms of their leadership. A member of the local pipefitters union, O'Neal explains that he supports the bill because he believes it will provide protection to union members who are currently being exploited.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001614
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Labor unions
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Dates
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1959-08-07
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Box
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2007-255/75
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Folder
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7
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A constituent, Joe H. Bradley, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He complains that it was expensive to build the apartment building he owns in Beaumont because of the cost of labor and that while he was eating dinner in New York City, union members picketting outside the restaurant insulted him and his wife.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 11, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001820
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1964-02-11
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Box
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2007-255/112
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Folder
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88.18
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from constituent Dale Aubey, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001819
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1964-02-13
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Box
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2007-255/112
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Folder
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88.18
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A constituent, Lawrence Bowman, thanks Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. He expresses disappointment that only four congressmen from Texas voted in favor of the bill.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 2, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001821
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1964-03-02
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Box
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2007-255/112
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Folder
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88.18
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from constituent A.J. Holmes asking Jack Brooks not to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which had been passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002230
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1965-03-29
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from constituent Mabel Clifton urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.
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Title
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002264
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1965-03-29
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from constituent Patricia Staton requesting a copy of the Voting Rights Act and urging Jack Brooks to support the legislation.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 14, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001724
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
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Dates
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1968-05-14
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Box
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2007-255/176
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Folder
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161.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Mrs. Carroll Lord to Jack Brooks expressing concern over damage to public lands during the Poor People's Campaign's march on Washington, D.C.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 30, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001688
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Crime
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Dates
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1959-11-30
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Box
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2007-255/72
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Folder
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61.53
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Bennie Collins to Jack Brooks inquiring about the arrest of his neighbor, Foster Provo's son Clarence on a breaking and entering charge.
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Letter from a local party figure to Jack Brooks, March 25, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002259
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1965-03-25
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from James M. Gideon, Jefferson County Democratic Coalition, urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act and highlighting Brooks's previous record on Civil Rights legislation.
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, December 10, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001689
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Crime
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Dates
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1959-12-10
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Box
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2007-255/72
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Folder
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61.53
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Response letter from Jack Brooks to his constituent, Foster Provo about his son's arrest, December 10, 1959
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a reporter, October 22, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001764
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, School integration
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Dates
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1970-10-22
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Box
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2007-255/216
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Folder
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191.9
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of a letter written in response by Jack Brooks to a query from Grace Foote of the Port Arthur News. Brooks responds to Foote's questions regarding the investigation of Justice William O. Douglas and school integration.
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Note from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 18, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002265
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1965-03-18
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Note from constituent W.A. Van Valkenburgh urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.
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Speech by Jack Brooks at the Brooks Chair Symposium, Lamar University, Friday, March 15, 2002
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000995
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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2002-03-22
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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9
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks's remarks with handwritten notes at the Brooks Chair Symposium. Brooks talks about his philosophies when serving as a Congressman, including helping his constituents when they called his office for help, but sometimes voting against his constituents' interests when he could better serve the interests of the entire nation, including his work on the Civil Rights Act.
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Telegram from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 18, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001727
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
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Dates
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1968-06-18
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Box
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2007-255/176
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Folder
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161.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Telegram sent by Mrs. C. Morton asking Jack Brooks to support legislation to alleviate poverty.
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Telegram from a political organization to Jack Brooks, March 10, 1065
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002258
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1965-03-10
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Telegram from John L. Gipson, Executive Director of the Community Affair Co-Ordinating Committee urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act.