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Title: Beaumont Enterprise, June 25, 1970 -- Editorial, Congressmen Back Bentsen
Identifier: camh-dob-001684
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1970-06-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An editorial that ran in the Beaumont Enterprise announcing that a majority of the Texas Democratic Delegation endorsed candidate Lloyd Bentsen for U.S. Senate. Only Congressman Bob Eckhardt of Houston declined to sign the statement. The editorial notes that Jack Brooks was the Whip of the Texas delegation and his support would be key.

Title: Declaration of Democratic Support, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001361
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of unsigned declaration of support from Jefferson County Democrats sent to John Connally.

Title: Draft of Declaration of Democratic Support, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001362
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Annotated draft of declaration of support for John Connally from Jefferson County Democrats.

Title: Handwritten note regarding correspondence with local political figure, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001367
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten note from office staff regarding correspondence from A.C. Shirley, Precinct Chairman in Orange, TX.

Title: Newsclipping, Orange Leader, April 7, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001495
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1961-04-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Newsclipping announcing A.C. Shirley's election as precinct chairman.

Title: Orange County democratic executive committee, 1962 elections, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001369
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: List of Executive Committee members, the precinct boxes they are responsible for, and their loyalty to the chairman.

Title: Texas Monthly article, October 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001215
Creator: Shapiro, Walter
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1976-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article about Congresswoman Barbara Jordan in Texas Monthly magazine, covering her work as a Democratic Representative from Texas. Shapiro writes that Jordan has "skillfully managed to bridge the gulf" between electoral and legislative politics. Although Jack Brooks provided Walter Shapiro with a statement for this article about Jordan [camh-dob-001214], Shapiro did not quote Brooks's statement in his article. Brooks is mentioned in the article in reference to the Nixon impeachment proceedings: "Judiciary chairman Peter Rodino, carefully working his way through the impeachment proceedings, came to rely increasingly on two Texas congressmen for political advice: Jack Brooks, because he was highly partisan, and Barbara Jordan, because she wasn't." Shapiro also writes, "When crusty Beaumont Congressman Jack Brooks, variously described as the meanest and/or the crudest man in Congress, starts telling locker room stories at Judiciary sessions, Barbara Jordan laughs appreciatively along with the men."