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Title: Leter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 25, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002214
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-05-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Betty Rigler asking Jack Brooks about his position on the elimination of the poll tax.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 1, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002222
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-04-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Perry C. Robertson urging Jack Brooks to oppose the Voting Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 22, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001827
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-04-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by constituent Terrel A. Gau and his family to Jack Brooks expressing their opposition to the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 22, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002267
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1965-04-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter sent by constituent Margie Cole asking Jack Brooks to send her information on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Ms. Cole alleges discrimination on the basis of sex in certain promotions at her place of work.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001621
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Charles M. Beard, a constituent and a member of the AFL-CIO, writes to Jack Brooks to ask him to support the Shelley Bill, a weaker bill that he believes will address graft and racketeering in unions while still allowing organized labor to advocate for its members.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001612
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, David L. Davidson, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He describes the three billls relating to labor that were currently before Congress: the Kennedy Bill, the Elliot Bill, and the Landrum-Griffin Bill.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001611
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, W.H. Coffey, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He criticizes Sam Rayburn's proposals regarding labor legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 12, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001613
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, S.F. O'Neal, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions, particularly in terms of their leadership. A member of the local pipefitters union, O'Neal explains that he supports the bill because he believes it will provide protection to union members who are currently being exploited.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 12, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001620
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: William Free, a constituent and a member of a railway labor union, writes to Jack Brooks to ask that he oppose any restrictive labor legislation. He writes that it is unfair for the mistakes of certain unions to lead to punishing all unions.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002406
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An unsigned note card mailed from Port Arthur criticizing Jack Brooks for his support of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his policies, including the Civil Rights Acts. The envelope is dated August 12, 1966, and it was received by Brooks's office on August 15, 1966. The constituent attached two newspaper clippings regarding the vote on the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001610
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, C.M. Scott, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions, particularly in terms of their leadership.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001614
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Joe H. Bradley, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He complains that it was expensive to build the apartment building he owns in Beaumont because of the cost of labor and that while he was eating dinner in New York City, union members picketting outside the restaurant insulted him and his wife.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 8, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001615
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Labor unions
Dates: 1959-08-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, A.E. Rosenthal, writes in support of H.R. 8400, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Resolution, which was intended to curtail the strength of labor unions. He complains that labor unions engage in "civil warfare."

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 constituent to Jack Brooks, July 8, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001828
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-07-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by constituent Lela Millstead to Jack Brooks expressing her disapproval for the Civil Rights Act and, in particular, the public accomodation provision of the legislation.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, June 5, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001722
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates: 1968-06-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Ben Levy expressing concern over safety in Washington, D.C. during the Poor People's Campaign's march.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 14, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002224
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Rodney Tizeno asking Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act, to repeal section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act, and support Medicare. Section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act established a so-called "right to work" law. Mr. Tizeno thanks Brooks for his previous support of the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 16, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002229
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1965-03-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Ward R. Burke urging Jack Brooks to support the Voting Rights Act and thanking Brooks for his previous support of the Civil Rights movement.

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