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Title
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An Act, Public Law 92-582, October 27, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-011096
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Creator
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United States. Congress
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Topic
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Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
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Dates
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1972-10-27
1972-10-27
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Box
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2007-255-263
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Folder
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310.15
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Distributable print of Public Law 92-582, the Architect and Engineer Selection Act.
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Title
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Amendment to H.R. 6219, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002395
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Elections
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Box
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2007-255/349
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Folder
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286.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks enclosed the proposed amendment with a letter he wrote to Peter Rodino. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.
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Title
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A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1945, Public Law 14, 79th Congress, 1st Session, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002290
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Topic
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Dams, Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, E.L. Kurth, Sr. - Oct. 55- Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of a proposed bill to amend the law authorizing planning of the McGee Bend Dam. This was an enclosure to the letter sent by E.L. Kurth, Sr. on February 13, 1956. (camh-dob-002289)
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Title
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Copy of draft legislation, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001757
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress
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Box
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2007-255/219
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Folder
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194.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Typewritten copy of legislation to reorganize certain Congressional operations proposed by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. List of sponsors attached.
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Title
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Copy of draft legislation, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001756
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress
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Box
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2007-255/219
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Folder
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194.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of draft legislation to reorganize certain Congressional operations proposed by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. Includes handwritten notes.
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Title
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Draft bill, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002588
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, National parks and reserves -- Management
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Box
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2007-255/743
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Folder
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Brooks---Bills (Legislation)
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Typewritten draft of a bill introducing multiple use land management in National Forests.
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Title
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Fax from Mark White to Jack Brooks, August 3, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001974
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-2017
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Elections, Legislation
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Dates
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1976-08-03
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Texas Secretary of State Mark White provides a draft of the wording of the amendments he proposes regarding the Voter Registration Act. White wished to exempt states that already had systems in place to allow voters to register by mail, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail.
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Title
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H.R. 11005, March 9, 1960
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001898
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, National parks and reserves -- Management
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Dates
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1960-03-09
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Box
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2007-255/743
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Folder
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Brooks---Bills (Legislation)
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Legislation introduced by Jack Brooks to enable management of national parks and their resources for multiple uses.
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Title
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H.R. 11552, Voter Registration Act -- Suggested amendments offered by Secretary of State White, [August 1976]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001973
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-2017
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Topic
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Elections, Legislation
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Dates
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1976-08
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Box
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2007-255/370
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Folder
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301.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The annotated summary outlines the amendments Texas Secretary of State Mark White proposed regarding the Voter Registration Act. White wished to exempt states that already had systems in place to allow voters to register by mail, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail.
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Title
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H.R. 15165, December 9, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001593
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Topic
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Legislation, Birth control
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Dates
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1969-12-09
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Box
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2007-255/188
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Folder
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173.16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Legislation concerning population control.
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Title
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H.R. 404, January 3, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001595
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Computers, Legislation
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Dates
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1969-01-03
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Box
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2007-255/188
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Folder
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173.16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks's bill bringing computers to Congress for legislative uses.
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Title
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H.R. 5171, March 28, 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001880
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Electronic data processing, Legislation
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Dates
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1963-03-28
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Box
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2007-255/16
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Folder
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Legislation HR5171
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of H.R. 5171 introduced by Jack Brooks. The legislation would allow the General Services Administration to decide whether to lease or purchase electronic data processing equipment and to provide that equipment to federal agencies. Brooks estimated that the bill would save taxpayers $100 million annually. H.R. 5171 passed the House, but not the Senate.
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Title
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H.R. 7757
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001807
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/78
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Folder
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Sp. Jud. Sub.
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A bill related to the work of a subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee of which Jack Brooks was a member. The subcommittee was tasked with investigating the state taxation of income derived from interstate commerce.
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Title
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H.R. 8075, redistricting legislation in Texas, July 11, 1961
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001339
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Topic
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Elections, Legislation
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Dates
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1961-07-11
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Box
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2007-255/92
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Folder
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77.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of the redistricting legislation referenced in correspondence between Jack Brooks and Robert J. Corbett.
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Title
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Public Law 88-123, 88th Congress, H.R. 7594, September 11, 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001878
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams, Legislation
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Dates
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1963-09-11
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Box
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2007-255/16
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Folder
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Rayburn Bill - P.L.
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Law renaming the McGee Bend Dam the Sam Rayburn Dam and Reservoir.
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Title
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Public Law 93-250, 93rd Congress, S. 37, March 2, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002083
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Dates
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1974-03-02
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Box
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2007-255/291
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Folder
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H.R. 3932, House Floor, May 1, 1973
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Text of the bill introduced by Jack Brooks in the House to make the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a position requiring Senate approval. President Richard Nixon vetoed a previous version of this legislation.
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Title
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S. 3216, Career Criminals Prosecuting Act of 1978, June 22, 1978
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002147
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Topic
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Legislation, United States. Congress. Senate.
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Dates
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1978-06-22
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Box
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2007-255/426
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Folder
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347.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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An annotated copy of a bill that Senator Lloyd Bentsen asked Jack Brooks to introduce in the House that would authorize $100 million to assist local governments in efforts to prosecute career criminals. The document includes mark ups, as well as a note at the top explaining that after review, Brooks declined to introduce the bill.
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Title
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Suggested amendment to HR 5921, [July 20, 1959]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001625
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Topic
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Legislation, Copyright
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Dates
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1959-07-20
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Box
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2007-255/78
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Folder
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Jud. HR 5921
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The amendment to H.R. 5921 proposes establishing an oversight office to supervise the collection and distribution of peformance royalties from jukebox operators to copyright holders.
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Title
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Voting Rights Act of 1965, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002269
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of the Voting Rights Act sent to Jack Brooks by Harold "Barefoot" Sanders. Certain passages of the bill are underlined in pencil, but it is not clear whether this was done by Brooks or a member of his staff.