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Title: Annotated draft of press release, September 23, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001811
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft of a press release regarding a proposal by House Republicans and members of the Southern Bloc to create a special subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee to investigate the Justice Department. The Teamsters union, including its leader James R. Hoffa, pressed for such an investigation.

Title: Annotated statement regarding Richard Nixon's noncompliance with subpeonas requesting White House tapes, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001107
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An annotated draft of a statement by Jack Brooks regarding his frustration with President Richard Nixon's noncompliance with subpeonas during the impeachment inquiry against Nixon.

Title: Biographical Sketch of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001881
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Short biography of Jack Brooks highlighting his work in the Texas House of Representatives as well as the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The document is undated, but would have been written between 1962 and 1964. The Texas House of Representatives re-drew Congressional districts effective January 1, 1967 and Brooks began representing the 9th District from that point onwards.

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.

Title: Draft -- Additional Views of Congressman Jack Brooks, August 5, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001893
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed draft of Jack Brooks's view that Richard Nixon violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution and that the articles of impeachment should have included this violation. Future drafts of this statement were signed by other Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Draft of Statement regarding Special House Judiciary Subcommittee, July 22, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001803
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1959-07-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Annotated draft of a statement that outlines the objectives of a new subcommittee to investigate state taxation of income derived from interstate commerce. Jack Brooks was a member of the subcommittee.

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.

Title: House Judiciary Committee begins probe of Waco standoff, APril 28, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-001000
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1993-04-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: News release from Jack Brooks announcing the House Judiciary Committee's issuance of a subpoena to President Nixon, April 11, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001017
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-04-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release in which Congressman Brooks is quoted announcing the Judiciary Committee's vote to issue President Nixon a subpoena for failure to produce material needed to expedite the Watergate investigation. Brooks says that "The President's unwillingness to assist the Committee can only further injure his credibility."

Title: News release, November 23, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001748
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-11-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing the likelihood of Nelson Rockefeller's nomination for Vice President being approved by the Judiciary Committee and reported out to the House floor.

Title: Press release, June 25, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001805
Creator: Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1959-06-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The press release announces the creation of a new Judiciary Committee subcomittee tasked with investigating state taxation of income derived from interstate commerce. Jack Brooks is listed as one of the members.

Title: Rodino appoints special counsel for impeachment inquiry, December 20, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000958
Creator: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-12-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release from Judiciary Committee Chairman Peter Rodino announcing the appointment of John Doar as Special Counsel.

Title: Statement announcing passage of resolution to appoint a subcommittee to investigate Hoffa's allegations, [September 1964]
Identifier: camh-dob-001814
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement announcing the creation of an official subcommittee to investigate allegations of misconduct against the Attorney General and the Justice Department regarding individual rights and liberties. Jack Brooks made a small note at the top, tallying votes. Brooks was a member of both the ad hoc, five member subcommittee originally tasked with investigating the matter as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that replaced it.

Title: Statement announcing passage of resolution to hold public hearings related to James Hoffa's allegations, [September 1964]
Identifier: camh-dob-001815
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1964-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The statement announces that an ad hoc subcommittee will hold public hearings in relation to allegations against the Justice Department. The hearings will discuss the cases of Roy Cohn, James R. Hoffa, and General Walker in relation to the violation of individual rights and liberties. Brooks was a member of both the ad hoc, five member subcommittee, as well as the official, ten member subcommittee that later replaced it.

Title: Statement by Jack Brooks following President Richard Nixon's resignation speech, August 8, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001023
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-08-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's statement following President Nixon's resignation. Brooks believes Nixon's resignation is "the correct decision and in the best interest of our nation."

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, April 20, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-001001
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1993-04-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, January 24, 1990
Identifier: camh-dob-001493
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
Dates: 1990-01-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, opposes referring the presidential veto of an immigration bill to the Judiciary Committee. He explains that the bill has already been considered and passed three times by the House, that the need to vote to override the veto is urgent, and that referring it to the Judiciary Committee will only serve to delay the legislation.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, November 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-000960
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1973-11-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement released by Jack Brooks casting doubt on President Richard Nixon's claim to having no knowledge of the missing White House tape.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, opening debate of the Judiciary Committee's consideration of Articles of Impeachment, Wednesday, July 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001022
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-07-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's statement during the Opening Debate considering the Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon. Brooks emphasizes multiple times that it is the Judiciary Committee's constitutional responsibility and duty to determine whether or not President Nixon violated his constitutional responsibilities and duties.

Title: Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Jack Brooks re: the end of the Waco standoff, Monday, April 19, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-001002
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1993-04-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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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