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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: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001621
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001612
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 12, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001613
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001614
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 11, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001820
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Dale Aubey, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001819
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 3, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-002156
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), Legislation
Dates: 1978-07-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: C.R. Dollinger, Jr., a constituent, admonishes Jack Brooks for not publicly stating his personal opinion on H.R. 638, a bill that would extend the ratification period for the Equal Rights Amendment. He urges Brooks to vote against the extension.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 6, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001502
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1961-07-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent John F. Graham to Jack Brooks regarding his voting record.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002230
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Mabel Clifton urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 29, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002264
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Patricia Staton requesting a copy of the Voting Rights Act and urging Jack Brooks to support the legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 8, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-002449
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Energy policy
Dates: 1977-05-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten letter from Mrs. M.A. Akers of Beaumont expressing her opposition to an increase in the price of gasoline resulting from a tax. Mrs. Akers suggests rationing as a solution instead.

Title: Letter from a local party figure to Jack Brooks, March 25, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002259
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a student, December 3, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001065
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1959-12-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter sent in reply by Jack Brooks to Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX outlining his approach to legislation.

Title: Letter from the city manager of Beaumont to the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, March 17, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001961
Topic: Revenue sharing, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-03-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The Acting City Manager of Beaumont, Howard McDaniel, writes to Hanz Tanzler, the Mayor of Jacksonville regarding the comments that Tanzler made about Jack Brooks during the National League of Cities - U.S. Conference of Mayors Congressional City Conference. Tanzler made disparaging comments regarding Brooks's support for the suspension of the revenue sharing program. Legislation to suspend the program was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of. Beaumont was part of Brooks's district.

Title: Note from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 18, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002265
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Note from constituent W.A. Van Valkenburgh urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

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: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Lamar State College of Technology, Beaumont, Texas, Thursday, October 29, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002009
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1970-10-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks at his alma mater regarding the upcoming election and criticizing Nixon Administration policies.

Title: Telegram from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 18, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001727
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates: 1968-06-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Telegram sent by Mrs. C. Morton asking Jack Brooks to support legislation to alleviate poverty.

Title: Telegram from a political organization to Jack Brooks, March 10, 1065
Identifier: camh-dob-002258
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Telegram from John L. Gipson, Executive Director of the Community Affair Co-Ordinating Committee urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act.

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