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Title: Biographical Sketch of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001881
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Short biography of Jack Brooks highlighting his work in the Texas House of Representatives as well as the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The document is undated, but would have been written between 1962 and 1964. The Texas House of Representatives re-drew Congressional districts effective January 1, 1967 and Brooks began representing the 9th District from that point onwards.

Title: Handwritten notes, [May 1978]
Identifier: camh-dob-002142
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1978-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's notes from hearings regarding H.R. 638, which would extend the ratification period for the Equal Rights Amendment. The notes list Judiciary Committee members who support including a clause regarding recission to H.R. 638.

Title: Handwritten notes regarding Gerald Ford's confirmation as Vice President, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001324
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes written by Jack Brooks regarding Congressman Gerald Ford's confirmation hearings to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President. Brooks notes that Ford is a "morally decent man" but "not a Democrat."

Title: Judiciary Committee roll call sheet for the final passage of H.R. 638, [1978]
Identifier: camh-dob-002144
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1978
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Vote tally from the final passage of H.R. 638 in the Judiciary Committee. H.R. 638 extended the ratification period for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment.

Title: Letter from a reporter to Jack Brooks, October 9, [1970]
Identifier: camh-dob-001763
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, School integration
Dates: 1970-10-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Grace Foote of the Port Arthur News asking Jack Brooks to answer questions for the newspaper's "Box 7-8-9" feature. Foote asks about the investigation of Justice William O. Douglas and school integration.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, October 18, 1983
Identifier: camh-dob-002570
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Drug abuse
Dates: 1983-10-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter sent by Jack Brooks in response to a letter from fifth-grader Natasha Granger who wrote to him with concerns about the use of illegal drugs.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a reporter, October 22, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001764
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, School integration
Dates: 1970-10-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written in response by Jack Brooks to a query from Grace Foote of the Port Arthur News. Brooks responds to Foote's questions regarding the investigation of Justice William O. Douglas and school integration.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Peter Rodino, April 28, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001166
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Legislation, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1975-04-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks requests support from Judiciary Committee Chairman Peter Rodino in regards to a proposed amendment to the Voting Rights Act extension. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.

Title: Letter from John Conyers, Jr. to Jack Brooks, January 18, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001385
Creator: Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1965-01-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: John Conyers, Jr., a freshman Congressman, thanks Jack Brooks for supporting Conyers's nomination to the Judiciary Committee.

Title: Memorandum regarding H.R. 7459, August 24, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002040
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1973-08-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum detailing a bill referred to the Judiciary Committee that would establish a commission of inquiry to investigate criminal conduct in the presidential election campaign of 1972.

Title: News release, November 23, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001748
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-11-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing the likelihood of Nelson Rockefeller's nomination for Vice President being approved by the Judiciary Committee and reported out to the House floor.

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise of Congressman Jack Brooks smoking a cigar during the Nixon impeachment hearings, July 27, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001225
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A picture of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar and speaking with Representative Lawrence Hogan. Captioned: "Rep. Jack Brooks confers with Rep. Lawrence Hogan of Maryland, partly shown, during Judiciary Committee recess." Incatha Hobbs circled the cigar in red ink. This was one of two newspaper clippings Incatha Hobbs attached to her July 30, 1974 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001223].

Title: Newspaper clipping from the Beaumont Enterprise of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar during the Nixon impeachment hearings, July 26, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001224
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-07-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A picture of Jack Brooks smoking a cigar and reading a newspaper. Captioned: "Rep. Brooks of Beaumont reads a newspaper just before the afternoon session of the impeachment debate Thursday." Incatha Hobbs circled the cigar in red ink. This was one of two newspaper clippings Incatha Hobbs attached to her July 30, 1974 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001223].

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks, Peter Rodino, and Gerald Ford, November 26, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002544
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks with Peter Rodino and Gerald Ford during a break in the confirmation hearings for Ford's appointment as Vice President.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, 1989 judicial conference of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday, May 9, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001649
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-05-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in which he talks about the Federal Legal System in its current state and what its future could look like, criticizes the Reagan Administration and awaits the Bush Administration. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Brooks intends to continue to use his investigative powers and enforce oversight in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. In his speech, Brooks also stands by his recent support of the pay increase for government officials in all three branches.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, association of trial lawyers of America, Lancaster Ballroom, Savoy Hotel, London, England, Tuesday, January 17, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001639
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1989-01-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in response to being honored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Brooks reflects on his then thirty-four-year career in the House Judiciary Committee, from the 1950s onwards and the legislative battles over Civil Rights and government accountability, including the Presidency.He reflects on the beginning of his Chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee, concluding that he will endeavour to be fair.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, first annual Johnson-Rayburn dinner honoring Jack Brooks, Houston, Texas, Friday, March 31, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001647
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-03-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech, with handwritten notes, expressing his honor as the first recipient of the Johnson-Rayburn Award. He describes Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn as friends and mentors and thanks Ann Richards, who presented him with the award. Brooks compliments Joe Biden, the guest speaker, and looks forward to working together as Chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. He concludes by highlighting the dedication of Johnson and Rayburn to their country and to their constituents in Texas during times of war and peace.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, NBC/ABC/CBS Affiliates conference on legislative issues, Washington Court hotel, Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 16, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001644
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
Dates: 1989-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee, of which Brooks is Chairman, and how its work will affect the television network industry. Brooks highlights his legislation, H.R. 1236, the "Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1989," and its relation to an upcoming merger between Time Incorporated and Warner Communications Incorporated. The Economic and Commercial Law subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly. Brooks sought to gather information from the CEOs of the major networks involved. He acknowledges that government oversight operations used to work in complement with the Executive Branch, but the Reagan Administration has been oppositional.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, police executive research forum (PERF), First Annual Meeting, West Park Hotel, Rosslyn, VA., Tuesday, May 23, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001650
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Crime
Dates: 1989-05-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes about law enforcement issues confronting the nation and his own district. Brooks describes his constituents, and citizens across the country, as being concerned by the rise in violent crime and addresses new anti-crime initiatives proposed by the Bush Administration. He concludes by acknowledging the work ahead of him as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, Democratic Caucus, Committee on the Judiciary, Wednesday, March 28, 1990
Identifier: camh-dob-001488
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1990-03-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: During a meeting with the Democratic Caucus of the Judiciary Committee, Jack Brooks announces the subcommittee assignments for two new Democratic Judiciary Committeee members. In 1989, Brooks succeeded Representative Peter W. Rodino as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which he had served on since his freshman year in Congress.

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