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Title: News Release announcing continued work on the McGee Bend Dam, November 9, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001045
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams
Dates: 1956-11-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release related to the building of the McGee Bend Dam with a reference to opposition from Ernest L. Kurth.

Title: News release, July 16, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-002174
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Legislation
Dates: 1963-07-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Release announcing that Jack Brooks is introducing legislation to rename the McGee Bend Dam the Sam Rayburn Dam to honor the late Speaker of the House.

Title: Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks on failure of house to override veto of public works appropriation, September 2, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001461
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Dams
Dates: 1959-09-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of a statement submitted to the press regarding the failure of the House of override President Dwight Eisenhower's veto of the Public Works Appropriation bill, which contained the funds for the McGee Bend Dam and the Sabine-Neches Waterway.

Title: Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks regarding Eisenhower veto of Public Works Appropriation Bill, August 28, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001460
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Dams
Dates: 1959-08-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks comments on President Dwight Eisenhower's veto of the Public Works Appropriation bill, which included the funds needed to create the McGee Bend Dam and improve the Sabine-Neches waterway. Brooks calls Eisenhower's decision "callous" in light of the need to harness natural resources to defend America against communism.

Title: Statement, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002283
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement regarding Senate candidates who have endorsed the McGee Bend Dam project likely released in response to local consternation at Brooks's alleged slight of Ralph Yarborough (camh-dob-002282).