Search results

Title: Form letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, undated [1970]
Identifier: camh-dob-001776
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A standard letter sent by Jack Brooks to constituents who wrote to his office to express their disapproval with the expansion of the Vietnam War into other regions of Southeast Asia including Cambodia.

Title: Interview questions for George Mahon, undated [February 1954]
Identifier: camh-dob-001796
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Topic: Nuclear energy, Military policy
Dates: 1954-02
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Interview questions for Jack Brooks's radio broadcast interview of Congressman George Mahon. Topics include Air Force technicians sent to Indo-China, war prisoners in Korea, and the U.S. Army's new atomic cannon.

Title: Interview questions for George Mahon, undated [February 1954]
Identifier: camh-dob-001797
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Topic: Military policy
Dates: 1954-02
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's questions for Congressman George Mahon's appearance on his radio broadcast concerning the defense budget, general foreign policy, and the recession.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 15, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001774
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-05-15
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX urging Jack Brooks to support legislation calling for peace in Vietnam.

Title: Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, January 16, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001772
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-01-16
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A petition sent by constituents from Port Arthur, TX asking Jack Brooks and his colleagues to call for the care of South Vietnamese children orphaned during the course of the Vietnam War. Brooks responded to each signee individually.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 4, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001775
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-06-04
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written in response to a letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX. Jack Brooks expresses his disappointment with the expansion of U.S. military activity from Vietnam into other parts of Southeast Asia including Cambodia. Brooks is hesitant to criticize the Nixon Administration's policy in the region.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, January 26, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001773
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-01-26
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written by Jack Brooks in response to a petition sent by Port Arthur, TX residents regarding the lack of care for South Vietnamese orphans. Brooks criticizes the Nixon Administration for their inaction on this issue and states his support for military aid. Brooks responded to each signee individually.

Title: News release, April 8, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001789
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Hydrogen bomb -- Testing
Dates: 1954-04-08
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: News Releases 1953-54
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release issued by Jack Brooks calling for the strengthening of U.S. military and civil defense systems after the public release of photographs of hydrogen bomb tests. Brooks notes his recent visit to Fort Bliss and Fort Hood to observe anti-aircraft artillery testing.

Title: News release, February 9, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001771
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-02-09
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement released by Jack Brooks expressing his opposition to a statement calling for an 18-month withdrawal from Vietnam. Brooks also criticizes President Richard Nixon's policy on the war.

Title: News release, November 9, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001779
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Armed Forces -- Reserves
Dates: 1954-11-09
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: News Releases
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing Jack Brooks's upcoming temporary active training duty with the U.S. Marine Corps on special assignment in Formosa. Brooks remained in the U.S.M.C. Reserves until 1972.

Title: News release regarding NATO weapon standardization and European defense preparedness, May 23, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001541
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Dates: 1977-05-23
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release about Jack Brooks, Chairman of the U.S. House Government Operations Committee meeting with General Alexander Haig, Supreme NATO Commander, and other NATO leaders in Brussels, Belgium. It also states that Brooks will participate in North Atlantic Assembly meetings in Brussels. As a Vice President of the North Atlantic Assembly, Brooks was the highest ranking member representing the U.S. Congress.

Title: News release regarding resolution introduced by Jack Brooks at the North Atlantic Assembly, September 21, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001547
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-09-21
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release detailing Jack Brooks's involvement in the annual North Atlantic Assembly meeting in Paris, France, including quotes from his presentation before the Economic Committee. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the NAA, the political arm of NATO. At the meeting, Brooks sponsored resolutions related to standardization and interoperability in NATO, citing the economic benefits of standardization in eliminating vast government waste. The NAA ultimately adopted the two resolutions that Brooks sponsored.

Title: Radio broadcast script, February 4, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001794
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Nuclear energy, Hydrogen bomb -- Testing
Dates: 1954-02-04
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A typewritten radio script, with handwritten notes, discussing nuclear energy and hydrogen bomb testing. This script represents one of many radio programs made by Jack Brooks to air in his district as part of his regular communication with constituents.

Title: Radio broadcast script, January 20, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001793
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1954-01-20
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A script for a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. The script is typewritten with handwritten notes and edits. An Edison Diamond Disc recording of the broadcast was attached to this script and has been digitized.

Title: Radio broadcast script, undated [February 1954]
Identifier: camh-dob-001795
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Topic: Nuclear energy, Hydrogen bomb -- Testing
Dates: 1954-02
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A script for a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. Brooks discusses nuclear energy and the Eisenhower Administration's nuclear weapons policy. Brooks interviews Congressman George Mahon. An Edison Diamond Disc recording of the broadcast was attached to this script and has been digitized.

Title: Recording of radio broadcast, February 14, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001940
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Topic: Nuclear energy, Hydrogen bomb -- Testing
Dates: 1954-02-14
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A recording of a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. In this broadcast, Brooks interviews Congressman George Mahon and discusses nuclear policy. This program was part of regular radio communication between Brooks and his constituents. This recording was digitized from an Edison Diamond Disc.

Title: Recording of radio broadcast, January 24, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001939
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1954-01-24
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Press - Radio and TV Scripts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A recording of a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. This program was part of regular radio communication between Brooks and his constituents. This recording was digitized from an Edison Diamond Disc.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks before the Economic Committee of the North Atlantic Assembly, Brussels, Belgium, Friday, May 27, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001542
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Standardization
Dates: 1977-05-27
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Brooks's speech before the North Atlantic Assembly about standardization and the efficient allocation of resources. He draws on his experiences making U.S. government operations more efficient. Brooks believes the goal of efficiency in NATO has proven elusive and he explains methods by which their alliance can become more efficient. At the time, Brooks was a Vice President of the North Atlantic Assembly.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, B'nai B'rith luncheon, Galveston, Texas, Sunday, September 10, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001659
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs
Dates: 1989-09-10
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding Israel and foreign aid legislation. Brooks notes that he supports Israel as an important American ally, but that he has consistently voted against foreign aid throughout his career. Speech is typewritten with handwritten notes.

Name

Resource

Dates

Topic

Genre

Digital Origin

Collection Strength

Project

Theme

Enabled Filters