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Title: News release, January 24, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002017
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Intracoastal waterways
Dates: 1972-01-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release from Jack Brooks's office announcing the appropriations for his district in the proposed 1973 budget.

Title: News release, July 16, 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-002174
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Legislation
Dates: 1963-07-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Release announcing that Jack Brooks is introducing legislation to rename the McGee Bend Dam the Sam Rayburn Dam to honor the late Speaker of the House.

Title: News release, July 26, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-002022
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Public works, Legislation
Dates: 1971-07-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks announcing the approval of $26,965,000 in funding for projects in his district.

Title: Released to Ned Curran 3-6-1965 at 10:30 A.M. by special interview
Identifier: camh-dob-001309
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1965-03-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement from Jack Brooks regarding his views on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Brooks reiterates his belief in the right to vote.

Title: Statement from Jack Brooks regarding amendment to the Voting Rights Act extension, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001164
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Civil Rights
Dates: 1975
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks explains an amendment he proposed to the Voting Rights Act extension in order to avoid penalizing states that had already ratified bilingual ballots, such as Texas.