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Title: Article clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise sent from Congressman Charles B. Rangel, entitled ¥Report needs bipartisanship,¥ July 30, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014558
Creator: Beaumont Enterprise (Newspaper)
Contributor: Rangel, Charles B., Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-30, 1987-07-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise sent in from Congressman Charles B. Rangel. The article details a need for bipartisanship, and has a note attached from Rangel that simply reads ¥for your information.¥

Title: Brooks Votes For Rights Bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002407
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping attached to a constituent note regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966. The clipping does not indicate the date or the newspaper.

Title: Clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise entitled ¥Serious chinks finally show in Reagan's armor,¥ December 21, 1986
Identifier: camh-dob-014521
Creator: Beaumont Enterprise (Newspaper)
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1986-12-21, 1986-12-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise asserting that President Ronald Reagan's presidency will be harmed by the Iran-Contra scandal, regardless of the results.

Title: Clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise regarding Iran-Contra scandal, July 27, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014418
Creator: Beaumont Enterprise (Newspaper)
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-27, 1987-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping from Beaumont Enterprise regarding the Iran-Contra scandal.

Title: Excerpt from Texas Monthly article, May 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001213
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An excerpt from an article that ranks all twenty-two Texas Congresspeople from Best to Worst. Jack Brooks ranks eleventh, falling in the "Fair-to-Middlin'" category. The excerpt contains quotes from other Representatives about Brooks, both positive and negative. It describes his position as Chairman of the Government Operations Committee and his involvement in the Nixon impeachment as a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

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: News clipping and political cartoon, March 1, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001952
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-03-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newsclipping discussing Jack Brooks's chairmanship of the Government Operations Committee and his opposition to revenue sharing accompanied by a political cartoon depicting Brooks as a gun-toting cowboy shooting a snake labeled "General Revenue Sharing."

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 Article, March 1, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-011206
Topic: Architects and engineers, Press, Legislation
Dates: 1970-03-01, 1970-03-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article condemns bidding for engineering services.

Title: Newspaper Article, October 3, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010266
Topic: Architects and engineers, Press, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1973-10-03, 1973-10-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article discussing the corruption in architect and engineers contracting.

Title: Newspaper Article-The Daily Sun Texas City, March 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-011200
Creator: The Daily Sun (Texas City, Texas, 1964-1981
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Press
Dates: 1970-03-12, 1970-03-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper Article-The Daily Sun, Texas City, March 12, 1970, Brooks Introduces Architect and Engineer Selection Bill.

Title: Newspaper Article-The Port Arthur News, March 15, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-011188
Creator: Port Arthur News
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Press
Dates: 1970-03-15, 1970-03-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newspaper article notes that engineers support Brooks because his proposed legislation ensures professional selection on the basis of qualifications to assure efficient and effective federal design services at the lowest reasonable cost. Paul Nail, the president of Consulting Engineers Council of Texas.

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: Newspaper clipping from the Gainesville Sun of opinion piece entitled ¥Giving money to Israel is aiding and abetting espionage,¥ March 12, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014413
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Foreign affairs, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-03-12, 1987-03-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping from the Gainesville Sun regarding the Israeli payment to the spy Jonathan Jay Pollard who provided Israelis with U.S. secret documents.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle entitled ¥Brooks ferocious in North attack¥ by Kathy Kiely, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014429
Creator: Houston Chronicle (Firma)
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A clipping from the Houston Chronicle noting Congressman Jack Brooks's examination of Lt. Col. Oliver North. The article quotes Brooks, when he states that he doesn't want war started in a country his children live in.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle regarding North hearing, July 18, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014375
Creator: Houston Chronicle (Firma)
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-18, 1987-07-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle regarding an opinion on Lt. Col. Oliver North's hearing, it is the same as the letter sent from constituent Granger to Congressman Jack Brooks.

Title: Newspaper clipping of reader's opinion sent to Congressman Jack Brooks regarding disappointment in Brooks's performance, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014372
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newspaper clipping of an opinion claiming embarrassment of Congressman Jack Brooks during his questioning of Lt. Col. Oliver North.

Title: Newspaper clippings from the Beaumont Enterprise, July 21, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-014342
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-21, 1987-07-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A collection of readers' opinions sent to the Beaumont Enterprise, headlined ¥North lied and Brooks is bad guy, writers say.¥ Five opinions agree with Lt. Col. Oliver North, one is neutral, and is one against, asserting that North should have understood consequences of his actions.

Title: Newspaper clippings from the Beaumont Enterprise, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-014354
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A collection of readers' opinions from the Beaumont Enterprise, entitled ¥Public scores North 1, Brooks 0.¥ The collection includes seven opinions as well as a political cartoon, encaptioned ¥Representative Jack Brooks, D-Beaumont, feels repercussions of questioning.¥

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