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Title
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House approves legislation to combat hate crimes
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000999
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Folder
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11
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release detailing Jack Brooks's proposed bill, H.R. 1152, which would direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to adopt sentencing guidelines to increase, by three offense levels, the sentence imposed on those convicted of hate crimes.
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Title
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News release, August 11, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002409
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1969-08-11
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks regarding his support for amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.
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Title
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News release, June 16, 1966
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002413
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1966-06-16
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks regarding amendments Brooks felt would be necessary to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.
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Title
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News release, June 29, 1966
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002411
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1966-06-29
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Box
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2007-255/145
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Folder
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141.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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News release from Jack Brooks regarding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 through the House Judiciary Committee. Brooks sent copies of this statement along with responses to constituent correspondence on the subject.
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Title
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Released to Ned Curran 3-6-1965 at 10:30 A.M. by special interview
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001309
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1965-03-26
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Box
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2007-255/139
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Folder
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54
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A statement from Jack Brooks regarding his views on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Brooks reiterates his belief in the right to vote.
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Title
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Statement from Jack Brooks regarding amendment to the Voting Rights Act extension, 1975
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001164
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Civil Rights
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Dates
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1975
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Box
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2007-255/349
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Folder
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286.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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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.
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Title
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Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks regarding voting rights bill, March 26, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002217
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
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Dates
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1965-03-26
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Statement on voting rights legislation included with letters sent in reply to constituents who wrote to Jack Brooks about the Voting Rights Act.