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Additional Federal Costs Associated with the Operation of President Nixon's Properties at Key Biscayne and San Clemente, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002096
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of a numbered list of additional expenditures at President Richard Nixon's private homes in San Clemente, CA and Key Biscayne, FL.
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Title
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Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, June 27, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001990
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-06-27
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Handwritten notes taken by Jack Brooks during an Appropriations Subcommittee hearing regarding public funds spent on the private homes of President Richard Nixon.
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Title
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Brooks unit probes distribution of federal surplus property, February 9, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002235
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1972-02-09
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Remarks of Jack Brooks following hearings about inequities in the distribution of surplus Federal property to schools and health programs throughout the country.
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Title
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Chairman statement second day, October 11, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001995
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-10-11
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Statement delivered by Jack Brooks during Arthur Sampson, Administrator of the Government Services Administration's, appearance before the Government Activities Subcommittee hearing as it investigated federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes.
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Closing statement of Congressman Jack Brooks ending hearings on increased efficiency and effectiveness in the management and use of data processing techniques, July 20, 1967
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002185
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Electronic data processing
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Dates
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1967-07-20
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Closing statement delivered by Jack Brooks, chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, on the progress made in his subcommittee's hearings on electronic data processing.
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Comments from Jack Brooks to Chet Holifield, Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, December 12, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002378
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Holifield, Chet, 1903-1995
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1974-12-12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Comments delivered by Jack Brooks during one of the last Government Operations Committee meetings from the 93rd Congress stating his respect and appreciation for Chet Holifield, the outgoing Chairman of the Government Operations Committee. As the next most senior member of the Committee, Brooks assumed the Chairmanship for the 94th Congress.
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Title
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Copy of Statement by Arthur F. Sampson, March 23, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002091
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Creator
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Sampson, Arthur F., 1926-
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1974-03-23
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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 statement released by General Services Administration administrator Arthur F. Sampson refuting the findings of the Government Activities Subcommittee's investigation of inappropriate use of federal funds to improve President Nixon's private homes in San Clemente, CA and Key Biscayne, FL. The subcommittee was chaired by Jack Brooks.
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Title
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Draft statement, [August 1973]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002053
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-08
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A draft statement from Jack Brooks reacting to a White House statement that questioning evidence found by the Government Activities Subcommittee.
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Title
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Draft statement, [August 1973]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002055
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-08
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks asks the White House for clarification regarding the veracity of two documents released by the White House that discuss the sale of property belonging to President Nixon in San Clemente. He states that the documents have a variety of inconsistent dates.
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Title
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Fact sheet, undated [1973]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001992
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Fact sheet summarizing the investigation into federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. This fact sheet was attached to a memorandum written by Bill Jones.
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Government Operations Committee news release announcing congressional investigation, July 12, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001371
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A news release announcing the investigation into the use of federal funds for improvements to President Richard Nixon's Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.
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Handwritten notes, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001993
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Creator
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Jones, Bill
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Handwritten notes, likely by Jack Brooks's longtime aide, Bill Jones, regarding the 1973 investigation of public funds spent on presidential properties. The notes include total known expenditures at San Clemente, California, and Key Biscayne, Florida, which at that point totaled $10,124,000, excluding approximately $1,000,000 per year for Secret Service guards. Also listed are seven items of interest, including a $65,000 fence at Key Biscayne that was a replica of the White House fence, and $172,000 spent on landscaping and paving at San Clemente to enhance its value.
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Title
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Hearings, Government Activities Subcommittee, 92nd Congress, February 29, 1972
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002240
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1972-02-29
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A list of hearings conducted by the Government Activities Subcommittee, chaired by Jack Brooks, during the 92nd Congress.
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House Committee on Government Operations report on expenditure of federal funds in support of Presidential properties, May 20, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001330
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1974-05-20
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Report detailing unnecessary federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private residences. Contains "supplemental Views of Hon. Jack Brooks."
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House Government Activities Subcommittee program for the 90th Congress, 2nd Session, Congressman Jack Brooks, Chairman [1968]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002181
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1968
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Document outlining the proposed work for the Government Activities Subcommittee in investigating inefficiency in government agencies. The document is not dated, but the second session of the 90th Congress took place from January 15, 1968 - October 14, 1968.
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Internal office tracking of district mailers, July 23, 1962
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001509
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Letters
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Dates
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1962-07-23
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Document tracking how many news releases of Jack Brooks's subcommittee work were sent to organizations in his district.
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Interview answers from Jack Brooks, February 21, 1975
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001931
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, United States. Congress
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Dates
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1975-02-21
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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 answers to interview questions for the National Society of Public Accountants regarding the Government Operations Committee and his new role as its Chairman. Brooks details the principal goals of the 94th Congress, the goals of his Committee, and his goals as Chairman.
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Interview questions from the National Society of Public Accountants, undated [1975]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001932
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, United States. Congress
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Dates
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1975
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Questions for Chairman Jack Brooks from the National Society of Public Accountants. The questions address the goals of the 94th Congress, the goals of the Government Operations Committee, and Brooks's role in achieving those goals. They also address the representation of small business in the Government Operations Committee, discrimminatory policies that impact the licensing of accountants, and Brooks's opinion on the role of accounting in the 1970s.
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Investigations into Expenditures at San Clemente and Key Biscayne, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001240
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Unattributed notes, possibly written by Jack Brooks or his staff, outlining the results of several investigations into government expenditures at San Clemente and Key Biscayne, all of which determined that improper expenditures were made, and that President Richard Nixon personally benefited at public expense.
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Title
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Issues, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002167
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Creator
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Jones, Bill
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Issues to be explored in depth during hearings regarding federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes in San Clemente, CA and Key Biscayne, FL. Document provided to Jack Brooks by staffer Bill Jones.