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Title: Answers to possible arguments posed by minority against emoluments charge, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001243
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: List of arguments defending President Richard Nixon and responses to those arguments. Unattributed, but likely compiled by Jack Brooks or staff.

Title: Approval of scheme authorizing commitment of unconstitutional and illegal acts
Identifier: camh-dob-002423
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

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.

Title: Explanatory statements re: obstuction of justice and abuse of power, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001849
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum explaining supporting evidence for impeachment charges of obstruction of justice and abuse of power.

Title: Factual justifications, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001848
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Fact sheet listing supporting evidence for impeachment charges.

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 draft of memo regarding subcommittee investigation, September 1, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001818
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The draft, written by Jack Brooks, announces the findings of an ad hoc subcommittee regarding allegations by the Teamsters Union and leader James R. Hoffa against the Justice Department. After hearing testimony, the subcommittee determined that the allegations by the Teamsters Union had no basis in fact. Brooks was a member of this five member subcommittee, as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that later replaced it.

Title: Illegal investigations
Identifier: camh-dob-002424
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding the timelines of President Nixon's illegal investigations. The earliest incident listed is on June 5, 1970, and the latest, which is crossed out, is June 13, 1973.

Title: Impeachment article assignments, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001864
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document assigning the writing of impeachment articles to various Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Impeachment inquiry procedures, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session, May 2, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001326
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-05-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Official procedures for impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon.

Title: Impeachment Inquiry Procedures, May 1, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001100
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-05-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A list explaining the procedures to be followed by the House Judiciary Committee during the inquiry into President Richard Nixon.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Title: List of persons interviewed and affidavits obtained in impeachment inquiry, June 28, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001328
Creator: Doar, John, 1921-2014
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-06-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: List of witnesses in impeachment inquiry and affidavits issued compiled by John Doar, special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry.

Title: Memo cover sheet from Special Counsel John Doar to Committee on the Judiciary, April 18, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001226
Creator: Doar, John, 1921-2014
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
Dates: 1974-04-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum includes Congressman Peter Rodino's letter to President Richard Nixon, as well as two letters of the same date to President Nixon's attorney, James D. St. Clair. Materials were not released to the press at the time.

Title: Memo re: use of video tapes as evidence in impeachment inquiry, January 23, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001013
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-01-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo proposing using video tapes of President Nixon's televised comments to conduct a staff analysis on his evasive and contradictory commentary since the break in at the Watergate. The memo recommends specific events, including his Disney World press conference, so that Nixon's own performances can be recreated for the committee.

Title: Memo regarding Judiciary subcommittee to investigate James Hoffa trial in Tennesee, September 1, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001817
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The memo discusses the findings of an ad hoc subcommittee regarding allegations by the Teamsters Union against the Justice Department. After hearing testimony, the subcommittee determined that the allegations by the Teamsters Union had no basis in fact. Jack Brooks was a member of this five member subcommittee, as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that later replaced it.

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