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Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a local TV and radio executive, June 1, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001696
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Television programs, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1960-06-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by Jack Brooks agreeing to suspend his television broadcasts during the campaign to avoid violating Section 315 of the Communications Act (The Equal Time Rule).

Title: Letter from KPRC Radio Company to Jack Brooks, November 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002036
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Television programs
Dates: 1973-11-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: George Nelson, from the KPRC Radio Company in Houston, writes to Jack Brooks regarding Brooks's interest in providing live television coverage of congressional sessions. Brooks would lead a pilot program in 1977, using House security cameras to broadcast floor proceedings internally to other Members of the House. Eventually, House proceedings were broadcast nationally on C-SPAN, which was created in 1979.

Title: Letter from local TV and radio executive to Jack Brooks, May 30, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001695
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Television programs, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1960-05-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: C.B. Locke alerts Jack Brooks of temporary cessation to his television broadcasts in light of Brooks's upcoming race against Fred Neumann, and concerns about falling afoul of Section 315 of the Communications Act (The Equal Time Rule).

Title: Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson on joint television show, February 16, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001694
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
Topic: Interviews, Television programs
Dates: 1959-02-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum from Jack Brooks that contains encouragement regarding Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's television appearance, as well as advice for future television appearances.

Title: News release, July 31, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001737
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, Television programs
Dates: 1977-07-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release given to John Wiseman (TV Guide) on Jack Brooks's experience with cameras on the House floor during the impeachment hearings and his views on opening the House to television coverage.