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Title: Letter from Frances "Sissy" Farenthold to Jack Brooks, April 11, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001720
Creator: Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-04-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Frances "Sissy" Farenthold praising Jack Brooks for voting for the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Farenthold ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974 losing to Dolph Briscoe both times. Brooks received many constituent letters urging him to vote against the bill because of its so-called "Open Housing" provision.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, May 3, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001719
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-05-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of letter sent in reply by Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold regarding his vote on the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Sissy Farenthold ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974 losing to Dolph Briscoe both times.