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Annotated speech excerpts, July 24, 1974-July 30, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002100
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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 the Judiciary, Impeachment
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Dates
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1974-07-30
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Speech urging the House Judiciary Committee pass Articles of Impeachment out of committee. The speeches are snippets of colloquy that Jack Brooks delivered during the hearings, most falling on Tuesday, July 29th. Brooks's focus in these speeches is on the charges of tax fraud against President Richard Nixon, and his personal efforts to induce the IRS to institute audits and investigations against his political enemies.
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Title
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Answers to possible arguments posed by minority against emoluments charge, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001243
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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List of arguments defending President Richard Nixon and responses to those arguments. Unattributed, but likely compiled by Jack Brooks or staff.
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Title
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Approval of scheme authorizing commitment of unconstitutional and illegal acts
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002423
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, 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 memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding President Nixon's approval of unconstitutional and illegal acts, including a domestic intelligence gathering operation and illegal entries into the offices of the Democratic National Committee.
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Title
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Article II, Draft, July 27, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001846
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1974-07-27
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft copy of an article of impeachment alleging that President Richard Nixon violated the Constitution by authorizing electronic surveillance with no national security justification and violating the Constitutional rights of citizens. The article also alleges the President conspired to obstruct justice.
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Title
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Article II, pending, Draft 3, Doar, date unclear
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001847
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft copy of an article of impeachment alleging that President Richard Nixon violated the Constitutional rights of Americans by misusing executive branch agencies and conspiring to obstruct the investigation of his activities. Doar likely refers to John Doar, special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry.
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Title
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Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, July 29, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001834
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1974-07-29
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Statement made by Jack Brooks regarding impeachment and the impacts of President Richard Nixon's offenses on the nation.
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Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001838
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Statement made by Jack Brooks during Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings regarding President Richard Nixon's use of the Internal Revenue Service as a political tool.
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Title
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Combined Detailed, impeachment article draft, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001845
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft copy of an article of impeachment regarding President Richard Nixon's alleged tax fraud and violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. Jack Brooks appears to have written drafts which combined these charges as well as separate articles for each charge. He also wrote drafts that were more specific and others that were more general in their approach to the charges.
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Title
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Combined General, impeachment article draft, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001840
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft copy of an article of impeachment regarding President Richard Nixon's alleged tax fraud and violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. Jack Brooks appears to have written drafts which combined these charges as well as separate articles for each charge. He also wrote drafts that were more specific and others that were more general in their approach to the charges.
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Dismissal of suit on San Clemente and Key Biscayne, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001245
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, 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, probably written by Jack Brooks or his staff, regarding the recent court dismissal of a lawsuit (brought in part by two members of Congress) to recover funds spent at Key Biscayne.
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Title
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Donald Alexander Letter, April 2, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001242
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Creator
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Alexander, Donald C. (Donald Crichton), 1921-2009
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Contributor
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Jaworski, Leon
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, 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 letter from Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Donald Alexander to Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski, dated April 2, 1974, referring the question of possible violations of Section 7206(2) of the Internal Revenue Code to the Special Prosecutor's office.
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Title
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Donald Alexander Letter to the Special Prosecutor, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002104
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Notes, possibly written by Jack Brooks or a member of his staff, attached to a copy of a letter from IRS Commissioner Donald C. Alexander to Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski on April 2, 1974.
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Title
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Draft article of impeachment, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001836
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft copy of an article of impeachment regarding federal income tax fraud.
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Title
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Draft Articles of Impeachment, July 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001021
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1974-07
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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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].
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Draft opening statement of Jack Brooks, Impeachment Hearing, July 24, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002422
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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 the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1974-07-24
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft of Jack Brooks's opening statement during impeachment hearings in the Judiciary Committee.
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Draft questions for Gerald Ford confirmation, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002088
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Typewritten draft of questions in preparation for Gerald Ford's confirmation hearings after being nominated to serve as Vice President. The notes include some handwritten questions that appear to have been written by Jack Brooks.
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Draft, remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the Ford confirmation, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001856
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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, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft remarks by Jack Brooks on his vote to approve Gerald Ford's nomination as Vice President.
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Draft resolution of impeachment, January 29, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001854
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Creator
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Doar, John, 1921-2014
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1974-01-29
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Draft resolution of impeachment prepared by John Doar, special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry. This copy includes handwritten emendations, but it is unclear who marked up the draft.
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Title
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Edmund Burke quote on impeachment,1839
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000968
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Creator
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Burke, Edmund, [1729?]-1797
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1839
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Research material used by Jack Brooks during the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.
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Egil Krogh: Statement of Defendant on the Offense and His Role, January 24, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001247
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Creator
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Krogh, Egil, 1939-2020
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
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Dates
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1974-01-24
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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 statement made by Egil Krogh, a White House aide who was placed in charge of the Special Investigation Unit (also known as the "Plumbers"). In his statement, Krogh discusses the break-in of Lewis Fielding's office. Fielding was a psychiatrist seen by Daniel Ellsberg.