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Title: Blanket Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to architect and engineering representatives, February 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010262
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Letters, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1973-02-12, 1973-02-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Congressman Jack Brooks's to many architect and engineering professionals in acknowledgement of their years of efforts dedicated to the passage of the bill.

Title: Congressional correspondence, June 21, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011093
Creator: Buchanan, John H. (John Hall), 1928-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-06-21, 1972-06-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressional correspondence expressing thanks.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird, April 12, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-011140
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-04-12, 1967-04-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to Colonel W.J. Baird thanking Baird for the way Brooks's article was presented in Signal magazine.

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, August 4, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010929
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-08-04, 1971-08-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to R.W. Bemer, a representative of Phoenix Computer Operations, and Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. Brooks thanks Mr. Bemer for sending a copy of the Honeywell Computer Journal, which contained an article written by Brooks titled "Orienting the Computer to People." Brooks says he considers the topic "of vital importance."

Title: Correspondence from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, March 25, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-010958
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1966-03-25, 1966-03-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Jack Brooks to the Honorable A.S. Mike Monroney, Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. The correspondence includes an outline of the Automatic Data Processing format that will be introduced into legislative process.

Title: Correspondence from R.W. Bemer, Editor of Honeywell Computer Journal, May 30, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011138
Creator: Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-30, 1972-05-30
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from ret. Colonel R.W. Bemer, Editor of the Honeywell Computer Journal, with ten copies of a journal article written by Congressman Jack Brooks included. The title of Brooks's article is "Orienting the Computer to People." Bemer says that Honeywell Information Systems "is very proud" to have the contribution by Brooks.

Title: Correspondence from W.J. Baird to Congressman Jack Brooks, March 17, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010924
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-03-17, 1967-03-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from retired Colonel and editor of Signal magazine, W.J. Baird, to Congressman Jack Brooks, with an enclosed issue of Signal magazine that includes an article written by Brooks. Baird says it was "a privilege for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association" and himself to have Brooks's article appear in their publication.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from G.L. Tucker, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-011216
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from G.L. Tucker, writing on behalf of John S. Foster, Jr.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from J.R. Farst, August 11, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011144
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-08-11, 1972-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from J.R. Farst, expressing support of efforts to control computer costs.

Title: Correspondence to Congressman Jack Brooks from Keith W. Uncapher, May 11, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011145
Creator: American federation of information processing societies
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1972-05-11, 1972-05-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Keith W. Uncapher, President of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies. Mr. Uncapher regrets that he cannot speak in front of the House Government Activities Subcommittee, but will be sending Bruce Gilchrist, the Executive Director of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies, Inc. to speak in his place.

Title: Datamation Magazine article and corresponding letter, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-016618
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1968, 1968, 1968-07-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Datamation Magazine article, titled "The Role of the Federal Government in the Computer Compatibility Effort." The article states the necessity of computers "to make an efficient, effective, and responsive government possible for a nation of more than 200 million people." The corresponding letter is from Datamation Magazine editor Robert B. Forest to Ernest Baynard requesting an article to be written by Jack Brooks about standardization.

Title: Eligible Areas in Texas, attachment to Albert Rains letter, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001082
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Attachment to Rains letter detailing Texas counties that would benefit from the proposed legislation. Handdrawn marks drawn next to counties in Brooks's district.

Title: Fax from Mark White to Jack Brooks and Richard Crawford White, August 3, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001972
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, White, Richard Crawford, 1923-1998
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The fax was sent from Texas Secretary of State Mark White to Representatives Richard Crawford White and Jack Brooks. It comments on the success of voter registration by mail in Texas. White proposed an amendment to the Voter Registration Act that would make Texas exempt from the Act, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail. Texas already had a similiar program in place at the time.

Title: Handwritten letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Dale W. Kelly, January 25, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010275
Creator: Kelly, Dale W. (Engineer)
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Letters, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1973-01-25, 1973-01-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten letter to Congressman Jack Brooks from Dale W. Kelly expressing thanks.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 13, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001506
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams
Dates: 1961-04-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Fredda Swanson to Jack Brooks regarding the McGee Bend Dam and economic concerns in southeast Texas.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 11, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001820
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Dale Aubey, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001819
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Lawrence Bowman, thanks Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. He expresses disappointment that only four congressmen from Texas voted in favor of the bill.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002414
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent L. A. Darnall of Port Arthur, Texas, expressing his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a San Antonio city councilman to Jack Brooks, March 10, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001960
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Revenue sharing
Dates: 1976-03-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Phil Pyndus, a San Antonio City Councilman, writes to Jack Brooks regarding the suspension of the revenue sharing program. Pyndus expresses support for Brooks after he was criticized at the National League of Cities - U.S. Conference of Mayors Congressional City Conference for not supporting the continuation of the revenue sharing program. Legislation regarding the suspension of the revenue sharing program was being considered within the Government Operations Committee, which Brooks was chairman of.

Title: Letter from a student to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001066
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1959-11-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from a student, Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX, asking Jack Brooks for his opinion on a proposed bill for her youth group's model congress.

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