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Title: News release, February 9, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001771
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-02-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Statement released by Jack Brooks expressing his opposition to a statement calling for an 18-month withdrawal from Vietnam. Brooks also criticizes President Richard Nixon's policy on the war.

Title: News release, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), Washington, D.C. - 20301, please note date, immediate release, June 4, 1970, U.S. military casualties - Southeast Asia
Identifier: camh-dob-001681
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-06-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release of the latest U.S. military casualties in Southeast Asia including the servicemember's branch, home state, and family address. 1LT Andrew D. Smith, III is circled. His parents were Jack Brooks's constituents. Brooks sent them condolences for the death of their son [camh-dob-001680], as he did for any constituent listed in one of those news releases.

Title: Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks on President's report on Vietnam crisis, August 5, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-002365
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Foreign affairs
Dates: 1964-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a short statement issued by Jack Brooks in the wake of the Gulf of Tonkin incident. A handwritten note indicates the statement was read to Sarah McClendon, a reporter, and the Carpenter agency.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, May 8, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001438
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-05-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement issued by Jack Brooks regarding the Nixon Administration's bombing of Cambodia.