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Title: Radio broadcast script, January 20, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001793
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1954-01-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A script for a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. The script is typewritten with handwritten notes and edits. An Edison Diamond Disc recording of the broadcast was attached to this script and has been digitized.

Title: Radio broadcast script, undated [1954]
Identifier: camh-dob-001792
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1954
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A script for a radio broadcast likely written in January 1954 for an interview of Speaker Sam Rayburn conducted by Jack Brooks. The program was broadcast locally in Brooks's district. Brooks and Rayburn discuss the Congress and President Dwight Eisenhower. An Edison Diamond Disc recording of the broadcast was attached to this script and has been digitized.

Title: Radio broadcast script, undated [May 1954]
Identifier: camh-dob-001801
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Housing -- Law and legislation
Dates: 1954-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A script for a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. In this broadcast Brooks discusses bringing his mother, Grace Brooks, to a reception at the White House as well as federal housing policy.

Title: Recording of radio broadcast, January 24, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001939
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1954-01-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A recording of a radio broadcast delivered by Jack Brooks for a program that aired locally in his district. This program was part of regular radio communication between Brooks and his constituents. This recording was digitized from an Edison Diamond Disc.

Title: Recording of radio broadcast, undated [1954]
Identifier: camh-dob-001938
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1954
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A recording of a radio interview of Speaker Sam Rayburn conducted by Jack Brooks. The program was broadcast locally in Brooks's district and was part of regular communication between Brooks and his constituents. This recording was digitized from an Edison Diamond Disc. Some damage to the disc has impacted the recording.

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.