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Title
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House Judiciary Committee begins probe of Waco standoff, APril 28, 1993
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001000
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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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1993-04-28
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release summarizing the beginning of the House Judiciary Committee hearing, chaired by Jack Brooks, on the Waco Standoff, featuring quotes from Attorney General Janet Reno, ATF Director Stephen E. Higgins, FBI Director William S. Sessions, and Chairman Jack Brooks.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to a reporter, October 22, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001764
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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, School integration
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Dates
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1970-10-22
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Box
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2007-255/216
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Folder
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191.9
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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 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.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Peter Rodino, April 28, 1975
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001166
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Rodino, Peter W.
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Topic
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Legislation, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1975-04-28
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Box
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2007-255/349
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Folder
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286.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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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.
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Title
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Notes on impeachment articles, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001877
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
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Box
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2007-255/327
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of typed notes with handwritten edits regarding events that underpin various articles of impeachment.
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Remarks by Jack Brooks to the Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and Houston Post about a Waco Siege report, Friday, October 8, 1993
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000996
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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
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Dates
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1993-10-08
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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10
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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 talking points regarding a report compiled about the Waco Siege, including the involvement of the House Judiciary Committee in April 1993. He expresses his intent to consider further involvement of the Judiciary Committee with the Department of Justice to publicly disclose portions of the report that were not yet released to the public.
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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, first annual Johnson-Rayburn dinner honoring Jack Brooks, Houston, Texas, Friday, March 31, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001647
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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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Dates
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1989-03-31
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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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 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.
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Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, April 20, 1993
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001001
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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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1993-04-20
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announcing a full committee hearing regarding the Waco Standoff. Brooks notes that a full committee hearing is an extraordinary occurrence for the Judiciary Committee, but that the events in Waco encompassed matters well beyond the jurisdiction of a single subcommittee.
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Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Jack Brooks re: the end of the Waco standoff, Monday, April 19, 1993
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001002
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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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1993-04-19
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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12
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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 statement about the Department of Justice keeping the Judiciary Committee updated regarding the "cult standoff" in Waco, Texas, which had culminated that day, with the intention to work with the Department and the Administration to understand how and why the situation ended the way it did.
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Time interview transcript with Jack Brooks about the Department of Justice and the INSLAW investigation
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001003
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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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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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13
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks answers whether or not he believed the Judiciary Committee was stonewalled by the Department of Justice while it conducted the INSLAW investigation, and his view on the Office of Professional Responsibility and the function it serves.