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Title: Brooks bill would reauthorize Independent Counsel statute, February 4, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-001004
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1993-02-04
Box: 2007-255/746
Folder: 13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release about Jack Brooks introducing legislation, H.R. 811, to reauthorize the Independent Counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act for five years, allowing the Attorney General to appoint prosecutors outside of the Justice Department to handle criminal cases involving high-level Federal officials. The original legislation was inspired by the "Saturday Night Massacre" during the Watergate scandal, and was reauthorized twice during the Reagan Administration, but expired due to filibuster threat by Senate Republicans. Brooks criticizes former Attorney General [Barr] for his refusal to use Independent Counsel in the past, including during the INSLAW investigation, when there were allegations of criminal conspiracy by Justice officials documented by two Federal Courts.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Peter Rodino, November 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001117
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-11-22
Box: 2007-255/314
Folder: 266.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The letter discusses a bill introduced by Jack Brooks to limit money spent on private presidential homes.

Title: News release from Jack Brooks regarding limiting government expenditures on presidential private property, December 16, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001118
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-12-16
Box: 2007-255/314
Folder: 266.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks introduced the legislation in response to President Richard Nixon's use of federal funds at his Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.

Title: Statement to Congress from Jack Brooks regarding limiting government expenditures on presidential private property, December 16, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001434
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-12-16
Box: 2007-255/314
Folder: 266.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The legislation was introduced by Jack Brooks and was directly influenced by the issues surrounding President Richard Nixon's spending at his Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.

Title: UPI wire statement regarding the Judiciary Committee approving legislation to limit the amount of money spent on private presidential homes, November 29, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001116
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-11-29
Box: 2007-255/314
Folder: 266.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks introduced the legislation in response to Richard Nixon's use of federal funds at his Key Biscayne and San Clemente properties.