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Title: Additional Federal Costs Associated with the Operation of President Nixon's Properties at Key Biscayne and San Clemente, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002096
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a numbered list of additional expenditures at President Richard Nixon's private homes in San Clemente, CA and Key Biscayne, FL.

Title: Approval of scheme authorizing commitment of unconstitutional and illegal acts
Identifier: camh-dob-002423
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding President Nixon's approval of unconstitutional and illegal acts, including a domestic intelligence gathering operation and illegal entries into the offices of the Democratic National Committee.

Title: Architectural plans and itemized summary of costs for the construction of a redwood fence on Richard Nixon's San Clemente property, June 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001277
Topic: California-Yorba Linda-Richard M. Nixon Historical Site, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1969-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The Secret Service requested the installation of a security fence to protect President Richard Nixon's private home in San Clemente. The architect insisted on makiing it match the rest of the house, which increased the expense of the taxpayer-funded project.

Title: Bloom County cartoon, August 10, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002335
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A cartoon strip from the Bloom County cartoon by Berke Brethed in the Washington Post satirizing the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Bloom County cartoon, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002336
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A cartoon strip from the Bloom County cartoon by Berke Brethed in the Washington Post satirizing the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Budget, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002169
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed budget for the Government Activities Subcommittee's investigation of federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. The budget is unsigned and undated, but likely prepared by a staffer.

Title: C.G. Rebozo Expenditure for Improvements and Furnishings to the President's Homes in Key Biscayne, Florida, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001760
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document detailing money spent by C.G. Rebozo on updates to President Nixon's home in Key Biscayne, FL and asserting that the money used may have been campaign contributions originally.

Title: Contract from the General Services Administration regarding the building of a fence on Richard Nixon's San Clemente property, July 23, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001441
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1969-07-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A contract outlining the difficulties involved in completing the project at President Richard Nixon's private home and keeping it under budget.

Title: Contract from the General Services Administration regarding the building of a fence on Richard Nixon's San Clemente property, November 6, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001442
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1969-11-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A contract outlining the difficulties involved in completing the project at President Richard Nixon's private home and keeping it under budget.

Title: Copy of note from Arthur Sampson to a newspaper columnist, March 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002090
Creator: Sampson, Arthur F., 1926-
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-03-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a note sent by General Services Administration administrator Arthur Sampson to newspaper columnist Jack Anderson.

Title: Dismissal of suit on San Clemente and Key Biscayne, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001245
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Unattributed notes, probably written by Jack Brooks or his staff, regarding the recent court dismissal of a lawsuit (brought in part by two members of Congress) to recover funds spent at Key Biscayne.

Title: Donald Alexander Letter, April 2, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001242
Creator: Alexander, Donald C. (Donald Crichton), 1921-2009
Contributor: Jaworski, Leon
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter from Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Donald Alexander to Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski, dated April 2, 1974, referring the question of possible violations of Section 7206(2) of the Internal Revenue Code to the Special Prosecutor's office.

Title: Donald Alexander Letter to the Special Prosecutor, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002104
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes, possibly written by Jack Brooks or a member of his staff, attached to a copy of a letter from IRS Commissioner Donald C. Alexander to Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski on April 2, 1974.

Title: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision regarding unlawful employment practices at the Neches station of Gulf States Utilities, August 8, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001210
Topic: Civil Rights, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1968-08-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) decision regarding unlawful employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the Neches Station of Gulf States Utilities. The document lists the Charging Parties vs. Gulf States Utilities Company, Port Neches, TX. A summary of the charge indicates that the Neches station continues to segregate its employees and "employs testing procedures that discriminate against Negroes in violation of Section 703 (a) (1) and (2) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The Neches station of Gulf State Utilities was in Port Neches, Jefferson County, which was part of Brooks's district.

Title: Exhibit K-13, swimming pool cleaner - Key Biscayne, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001278
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An investigation exhibit from the impeachment inquiry stating that General Services Administration employees purchased and used a pool cleaner for President Richard Nixon's pool that was only meant to be used at the pool for GSA employees.

Title: Exhibit K-14, ice maker - Key Biscayne, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001279
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An investigation exhibit from the impeachment inquiry stating hat the Secret Service purchased a $621.00 ice maker for "security purposes." It discusses the Secret Service's decision to pay extra for one that made ice with no holes because President Richard Nixon did not like ice with holes. The ice maker was for Nixon's private home in Key Biscayne.

Title: Exhibit S-7, redwood fence - San Clemente, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001280
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An investigation exhibit from the impeachment inquiry that summarizes the excessive costs incurred through the construction of a redwood fence on President Richard Nixon's private home in San Clemente.

Title: Fact sheet, undated [1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-001992
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Fact sheet summarizing the investigation into federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. This fact sheet was attached to a memorandum written by Bill Jones.

Title: Furniture invoice, August 20, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001440
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An invoice for the furniture purchased for President Richard Nixon's San Clemente office.

Title: Handwritten notes, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001993
Creator: Jones, Bill
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes, likely by Jack Brooks's longtime aide, Bill Jones, regarding the 1973 investigation of public funds spent on presidential properties. The notes include total known expenditures at San Clemente, California, and Key Biscayne, Florida, which at that point totaled $10,124,000, excluding approximately $1,000,000 per year for Secret Service guards. Also listed are seven items of interest, including a $65,000 fence at Key Biscayne that was a replica of the White House fence, and $172,000 spent on landscaping and paving at San Clemente to enhance its value.

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