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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: District survey draft, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001418
Topic: Gun control, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a constituent survey commissioned by Jack Brooks during the 1968 election in order to better understand the needs of voters in the 9th district. Brooks's original district, the 2nd district, was redistricted into the 9th district in 1966 after the Supreme Court ruled in Wesbery v. Sanders that Congressional districts had to be close to equal in population. Brooks lost 8 out of the 9 east Texas counties he originally represented in this redistricting. In the 1966 election in the 2nd district, Brooks ran unopposed and won. In the 1968 election in the new 9th district, he ran against Henry Charles Pressler, and won with 60.9% of the vote. This draft includes a name recognition question where, according to the script, the pollster pretends to 'forget' the name of Brooks in order to judge whether or not the constituent knows that Brooks is their Representative.

Title: District survey draft, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001447
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Gun control
Dates: 1968
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a constituent survey commissioned by Jack Brooks during the 1968 election in order to better understand the needs of voters in the 9th district. Brooks's original district, the 2nd district, was redistricted into the 9th district in 1966 after the Supreme Court ruled in Wesbery v. Sanders that congressional districts had to be close to equal in population. Brooks lost 8 out of the 9 east Texas counties he originally represented in this redistricting. In the 1966 election in the 2nd district, Brooks ran unopposed and won. In the 1968 election in the new 9th district, he ran against Henry Charles Pressler, and won with 60.9% of the vote. The draft includes a question regarding gun control, which in a corresponding note, Brooks recommends removing and replacing with a question about race relations.

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: Judiciary Committee roll call sheet for the Civil Rights bill, October 29, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001601
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1963-10-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A voting sheet for the Judiciary Committee's consideration of the civil rights bill proposed by President John F. Kennedy, a month before his assassination. This version of the bill did not pass.

Title: Leter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 25, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002214
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-05-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Betty Rigler asking Jack Brooks about his position on the elimination of the poll tax.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 1, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002222
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-04-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Perry C. Robertson urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 22, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001827
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-04-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by constituent Terrel A. Gau and his family to Jack Brooks expressing their opposition to the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002406
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An unsigned note card mailed from Port Arthur criticizing Jack Brooks for his support of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his policies, including the Civil Rights Acts. The envelope is dated August 12, 1966, and it was received by Brooks's office on August 15, 1966. The constituent attached two newspaper clippings regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

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, January 24, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001602
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-01-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Frank M. Genstch, a former constituent, expresses his disdain for the Democratic Party's policies, specifically those of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. He explains he is no longer a Democrat as a result and will support Nelson Rockefeller in the 1968 presidential election. Offensive language and racial slurs are used in the letter.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002414
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent L. A. Darnall of Port Arthur, Texas, expressing his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 8, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001828
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-07-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by constituent Lela Millstead to Jack Brooks expressing her disapproval for the Civil Rights Act and, in particular, the public accomodation provision of the legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 5, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001722
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates: 1968-06-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Ben Levy expressing concern over safety in Washington, D.C. during the Poor People's Campaign's march.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 14, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002224
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Rodney Tizeno asking Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act, to repeal section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act, and support Medicare. Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act established a so-called "right to work" law. Mr. Tizeno thanks Brooks for his previous support of the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 16, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002229
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Ward R. Burke urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act and thanking Brooks for his previous support of the Civil Rights movement.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 2, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001821
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-03-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 23, 1956.
Identifier: camh-dob-001084
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1956-03-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Constituent Travis Price of Center, TX writes to Jack Brooks about district events. Price references the Southern Manifesto and the fact Brooks didn't sign.

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.

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