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Congressman Peter W. Rodino announces the results of the January 24 meeting of the Judiciary Committee's Advisory Committee on its impeachment inquiry, January 24, 1974
Title
Congressman Peter W. Rodino announces the results of the January 24 meeting of the Judiciary Committee's Advisory Committee on its impeachment inquiry, January 24, 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-001014
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1974-01-24
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A summary of the January 24, 1974 meeting of the Judiciary Committee with its Advisory Committee to receive a progress report from Special Counsel John Doar. The Advisory Committee agreed it was necessary for the Judiciary Committee to introduce a resolution to the House of Representatives to explicitly confirm the Judiciary Committee's responsibility and jurisdiction to investigate the conduct of the President and whether or not the President had committed Constitutionally impeachable offenses.
Draft Articles of Impeachment, July 1974
Title
Draft Articles of Impeachment, July 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-001021
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1974-07
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A 12-page typewritten draft of Articles of Impeachment with handwritten notes for editing. The draft originally had 10 different Articles but handwritten edits brought it down to 7 different Articles. The House Judiciary Committee ultimately agreed upon three articles of impeachment against President Nixon. A label on the front says "Draft Showing Most Changes" [camh-dob-001678].
Edmund Burke quote on impeachment,1839
Title
Edmund Burke quote on impeachment,1839
Identifier
camh-dob-000968
Creator
Burke, Edmund, [1729?]-1797
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1839
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Research material used by Jack Brooks during the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.
Filling a vacancy in the Office of Vice President of the United States, October 10, 1973
Title
Filling a vacancy in the Office of Vice President of the United States, October 10, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000974
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-10-10
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A quote from Article 25 of the Constitution regarding filling the vacancy of Vice President that was used by Jack Brooks as research material during the appointment of Gerald Ford.
Gift of "La Casa Pacifica", December 8, 1973
Title
Gift of "La Casa Pacifica", December 8, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000953
Creator
Ziegler, Ronald L. (Ronald Louis), 1939-2003
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-12-08
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A statement released by White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler announcing that after the deaths of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon, the Nixons' personal home and property in San Clemente, California will be given to the people of the United States.
Handwritten and typed lists of people who could corroborate information related to the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, October 1973
Title
Handwritten and typed lists of people who could corroborate information related to the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, October 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000941
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-10
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
The documents list potential sources regarding the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.
Handwritten notes related to the Watergate investigation, April 30, 1974
Title
Handwritten notes related to the Watergate investigation, April 30, 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-001016
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1974-04-30
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Handwritten notes, presumably by Congressman Brooks, related to the White House's release of tape transcripts on April 30, 1974 for the Watergate investigation. Notes include short quotes, summary of events, and dates. The House Judiciary Committee demanded that the actual tapes be turned over, instead.
House of Representatives report of proceedings: hearing held before the Committee on the Judiciary re: Impeachment Inquiry, July 23, 1974
Title
House of Representatives report of proceedings: hearing held before the Committee on the Judiciary re: Impeachment Inquiry, July 23, 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-001146
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1974-07-23
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Stenographic meeting minutes of Judiciary Committee hearing to consider a resolution to set terms for general House debate and passage of articles of impeachment against President Nixon. Brooks argued against the resolution's piece-meal approach to the individual articles.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, undated
Title
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, undated
Identifier
camh-dob-000965
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Research material used by Jack Brooks during the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.
James Madison quote on impeachment, Judiciary Committee print, October 1973
Title
James Madison quote on impeachment, Judiciary Committee print, October 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000966
Creator
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-10
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Research material used by Jack Brooks during the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.
Judiciary Committee Notice of Meeting, H. Res. 572 by Mr. Findley, October 9, 1973
Title
Judiciary Committee Notice of Meeting, H. Res. 572 by Mr. Findley, October 9, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000929
Topic
United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates
1973-10-09
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
The notice alerts the Judiciary Committee of a scheduled meeting with the Attorney General, Elliot Richardson, who will inform the House of all facts regarding the possibility that Vice President Spiro Agnew accepted bribes as a public official and failed to declare his income for tax purposes. Jack Brooks was a member of the Judiciary Committee.
Judiciary Committee Notice of Meeting, November 19, 1973
Title
Judiciary Committee Notice of Meeting, November 19, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000931
Topic
United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates
1973-11-19
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
During the meeting, Judiciary Committee members will consider the continuation of public hearings to confirm Gerald Ford for Vice President. They will also report favorably regarding civil actions brought by the Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities regarding the enforcement of the subpeonas requesting the White House tape recordings in the possession of the President.
Judiciary Committee notice of meeting, October 26, 1973
Title
Judiciary Committee notice of meeting, October 26, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000961
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-10-26
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
During the meeting, Judiciary Committee members will discuss subpoena authority, the confirmation of Gerald Ford as Vice President, and the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
Judiciary Committee Notice of Meeting, October 31, 1973
Title
Judiciary Committee Notice of Meeting, October 31, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000933
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-10-31
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Judiciary Committee members will discuss a resolution to direct Attorney General Elliot Richardson to furnish all files in the custody of Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox as of the day he was dismissed.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 22, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 22, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000962
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-08-22
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A constituent letter from Mrs. Ralph H. Foster in support of the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 6, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 6, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000967
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-08-06
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A constituent letter from Richard Tomlinson in support of the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 28, 1974
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 28, 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-001020
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1974-01-28
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A constituent, Grace Foote of Port Arthur, criticizes Brooks for the language he used in his mailed statement regarding the Watergate Investigation. Foote accuses Brooks of being an "uninformed Democrat" and of "doing a little witch-hunting."
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 30, 1974
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 30, 1974
Identifier
camh-dob-001113
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1974-07-30
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A letter from constituent Ed Bryson expressing support for Jack Brooks's work during the impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 24, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 24, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000944
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-11-24
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A constituent letter from David Bennett in support of impeaching President Richard Nixon.
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, October 27, 1973
Title
Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, October 27, 1973
Identifier
camh-dob-000963
Contributor
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates
1973-10-27
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A constituent letter from Georg Hampton against the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.