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Title: Annotated speech excerpts, July 24, 1974-July 30, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002100
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-07-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, July 29, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001834
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-07-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement made by Jack Brooks regarding impeachment and the impacts of President Richard Nixon's offenses on the nation.

Title: Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001838
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Draft opening statement of Jack Brooks, Impeachment Hearing, July 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002422
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-07-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft of Jack Brooks's opening statement during impeachment hearings in the Judiciary Committee.

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: 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: Jack Brooks statement, Judiciary Committee, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001835
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Longer version of statement found in camh-dob-001834 regarding impeachment and President Richard Nixon's offenses.

Title: Misuse of IRS, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001837
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten statement with some edits regarding President Richard Nixon's misues of the Internal Revenue Service.

Title: Proposed statement - burden of proof for impeachment proceedings in the House, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001852
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement from Jack Brooks to the House Judiciary Committee on the question of whether impeachment needs to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. He argues that it does not.

Title: Remarks by Jack Brooks to the Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and Houston Post about a Waco Siege report, Friday, October 8, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-000996
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1993-10-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Remarks honoring Peter Rodino, March 11, 1980
Identifier: camh-dob-002360
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1980-03-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed remarks on a note card remarking on Peter Rodino's long service in the House of Representatives and his leadership of the Judiciary Committee during the Watergate investigation. The back side of the card includes a handdrawn map of Texas with Waco, Fort Worth, Houston, Beaumont, Galveston, and Jasper all marked. It appears to have been drawn and marked up by Jack Brooks.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, 1989 judicial conference of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday, May 9, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001649
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-05-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in which he talks about the Federal Legal System in its current state and what its future could look like, criticizes the Reagan Administration and awaits the Bush Administration. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Brooks intends to continue to use his investigative powers and enforce oversight in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. In his speech, Brooks also stands by his recent support of the pay increase for government officials in all three branches.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, association of trial lawyers of America, Lancaster Ballroom, Savoy Hotel, London, England, Tuesday, January 17, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001639
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1989-01-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes in response to being honored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Brooks reflects on his then thirty-four-year career in the House Judiciary Committee, from the 1950s onwards and the legislative battles over Civil Rights and government accountability, including the Presidency.He reflects on the beginning of his Chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee, concluding that he will endeavour to be fair.

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, first annual Johnson-Rayburn dinner honoring Jack Brooks, Houston, Texas, Friday, March 31, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001647
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1989-03-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Friday, February 8, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001015
Topic: Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-02-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech to his constituents in Beaumont about his involvement in the Watergate Investigation as a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Brooks emphasizes his belief that the investigation should not be partisan, and addresses accusations and rumors that the investigation is a ploy by Democrats to take away the Presidency via impeachment.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, NBC/ABC/CBS Affiliates conference on legislative issues, Washington Court hotel, Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 16, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001644
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Legislation
Dates: 1989-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Remarks delivered by Jack Brooks regarding the Judiciary Committee, of which Brooks is Chairman, and how its work will affect the television network industry. Brooks highlights his legislation, H.R. 1236, the "Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1989," and its relation to an upcoming merger between Time Incorporated and Warner Communications Incorporated. The Economic and Commercial Law subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly. Brooks sought to gather information from the CEOs of the major networks involved. He acknowledges that government oversight operations used to work in complement with the Executive Branch, but the Reagan Administration has been oppositional.

Title: Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks, police executive research forum (PERF), First Annual Meeting, West Park Hotel, Rosslyn, VA., Tuesday, May 23, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001650
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Crime
Dates: 1989-05-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's speech with handwritten notes about law enforcement issues confronting the nation and his own district. Brooks describes his constituents, and citizens across the country, as being concerned by the rise in violent crime and addresses new anti-crime initiatives proposed by the Bush Administration. He concludes by acknowledging the work ahead of him as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

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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