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Title: Draft questions for Gerald Ford confirmation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002088
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Draft, remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the Ford confirmation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001856
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft remarks by Jack Brooks on his vote to approve Gerald Ford's nomination as Vice President.

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.

Title: Handwritten notes, April 4, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001887
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-04-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes on House Judiciary Committee notepaper regarding the impeachment inquiry. Notes are unsigned, but they appear to be written by Jack Brooks.

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: Handwritten notes, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002085
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes related to the hearings for the nomination of Gerald Ford as Vice President. The notes are unsigned, but appear to be in Jack Brooks's handwriting and make reference to the list of 52 questions that he asked Ford to respond to.

Title: Jack Brooks remarks to Gerald Ford, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001857
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of remarks responding to Gerald Ford's answers to Brooks'ss 52 questions.

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.

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.

Title: Letter from Gerald Ford to Jack Brooks, December 7, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000975
Creator: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-12-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Vice President Gerald Ford thanking Jack Brooks for confirming Ford's nomination with a handwritten postscript.

Title: Letter from Gerald Ford to Peter Rodino, December 4, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000972
Creator: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-12-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Representative Gerald Ford responds to a portion of the 52 questions Jack Brooks submitted in consideration of Ford for Vice President after the resignation of Spiro Agnew.

Title: Letter from Gerald Ford to Peter Rodino, November 21, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000970
Creator: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Representative Gerald Ford responds to a portion of the 52 questions Jack Brooks submitted in consideration of Ford for Vice President after the resignation of Spiro Agnew.

Title: Notes regarding Gerald Ford's confirmation as Vice President, [1974]
Identifier: camh-dob-001323
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes written by Jack Brooks regarding a vote to send Congressman Gerald Ford's nomination as Vice President out of the Judiciary Committee to the rest of the House. Brooks asks whether the Vice Presidency is a "civil office" under Article I of the Constitution.

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: Questions for Gerald Ford regarding his ability to serve as Vice President, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001090
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A handwritten draft of various questions for Gerald Ford regarding his political views and his eligibility for Vice President.

Title: Questions of Congressman Jack Brooks for the Honorable Gerald Ford, Thursday, November 15, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001859
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Fifty-two questions presented to Gerald Ford by Jack Brooks prior to voting on his nomination as Vice President.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks at Judiciary Committee Hearings on the confirmation of the Honorable Gerald Ford as Vice President, Thursday, November 15, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001858
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks by Jack Brooks introducing the 52 questions he is submitting to Gerald Ford prior to voting on his nomination as Vice President.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, December 6, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000973
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-12-06
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech to Congress regarding the ability of Gerald Ford to serve as Vice President.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001089
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft of Jack Brooks's speech before the Judiciary Committee regarding Ford's eligibility for Vice President.

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