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Title: Additional Views of Hon. John N. Erlenborn and Hon. John W. Wydler, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002095
Creator: Erlenborn, John Neal, 1927-2005, Wydler, John W.
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a statement released by Congressmen John Ernlenborn and John Wydler criticizing the leak of the Government Activities Subcommittee's draft report on federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes.

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: 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: Draft of a Committee on Government Operations resolution regarding subpeonas related to its investigation into the expenditure of federal funds on private properties, [February 28, 1973]
Identifier: camh-dob-001830
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-02-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks was the chairman of the Government Activities subcommitte of the Government Operations Committee. This resolution authorized Brooks to issue subpoenas to individuals who could furnish information related to the expenditure of federal funds on the private properties of Presidents Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. Brooks was investigating the expenditure of public funds on President Nixon's private homes in Key Biscayne, FL and San Clemente, CA.

Title: Draft of statement on the release of the Government Activities Subcommittee report on the investigation into the federal expenditure of funds in connection to President Nixon's private homes, circa 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001831
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Annotated statement of comments by Jack Brooks regarding the release of the report on the investigation into federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. Brooks, as chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, led the investigation.

Title: Draft opening statement of Jack Brooks, Impeachment Hearing, July 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002422
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-07-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft of Jack Brooks's opening statement during impeachment hearings in the Judiciary Committee.

Title: Draft statement, August 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002049
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-08-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft statement juxtaposing President Richard Nixon's use of federal funds on his private homes with the difficulty average Americans faced in owning their homes.

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: Government Activities Subcommittee activities report, 91st Congress, August 6, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-002191
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1970-08-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Progress report on various investigations undertaken by the Government Activities Subcommittee of which Jack Brooks was the chairman. A handwritten note at the top of the first page indicates this may have been used in some Brooks publications (these would likely be newsletters or press releases).

Title: Handwritten notes regarding impeachment investigation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001860
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes regarding areas of interest in the investigation tied to impeachment proceedings of President Richard Nixon. Topics include the use of campaign funds, taxes, and improvements to the President's private homes including in Key Biscayne, FL. Handwriting appears to be Jack Brooks's, but the document is unsigned.

Title: Illegal investigations
Identifier: camh-dob-002424
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 the timelines of President Nixon's illegal investigations. The earliest incident listed is on June 5, 1970, and the latest, which is crossed out, is June 13, 1973.

Title: Iran/Contra Investigation - potential areas of inquiry, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002333
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A list of questions related to the Iran-Contra investigation. The list is undated and authorship is unclear.

Title: JB's comments, December 18, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002170
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-12-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a statement made by Jack Brooks in response to the release of the Government Accountability Office's audit of federal spending on the private property of Presidents of the United States.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 3, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002323
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Molly Babbitt of Beaumont expressing disapproval of Jack Brooks's conduct during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 5, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002328
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Ray Eldridge of Port Arthur expressing disapproval for Jack Brooks's conduct during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 10, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002315
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Jean Latham Carlisle of Texas City expressing support for Jack Brooks during the Iran-Contra hearings and his aggressive questioning of Lt. Col. Oliver North.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 14, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002327
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-07-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Philip Smith of Port Arthur expressing disapproval for Jack Brooks's conduct during the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002326
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Les Merrem of Beaumont expressing disapproval for Jack Brooks's conduct during the Iran-Contra hearings.

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