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Title: Copy of a House of Representatives resolution regarding peace in Vietnam, November 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001216
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, Wright, Jim, 1922-2015
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1969-11-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of the House of Representatives resolution supporting President Nixon and his efforts to negotiate a just peace in Vietnam. This resolution copy was attached to Jim Wright's November 3, 1969 letter to Jack Brooks [camh-dob-00138], in addition to a list of fifty Democratic co-sponsors [camh-dob-001217].

Title: Draft of Jack Brooks's speech to the House of Representatives regarding the Vietnam Resolution, November 3, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001202
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Legislation
Dates: 1969-11-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft with handwritten edits of Jack Brooks's remarks to the House of Representatives regarding a Vietnam Resolution which he was co-sponsoring with fifty other Democrats. His speech calls for Americans and Congress to support President Richard Nixon's efforts to negotiate a "lasting peace in Vietnam." A copy of the resolution is attached to Congressman Jim Wright's November 3, 1969 letter to Brooks [camh-dob-001138].

Title: Form letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, undated [1970]
Identifier: camh-dob-001776
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A standard letter sent by Jack Brooks to constituents who wrote to his office to express their disapproval with the expansion of the Vietnam War into other regions of Southeast Asia including Cambodia.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, August 8, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001263
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-08-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter written by constituent Hiram L. Jones expressing his opposition to the Nixon Administration's bombing of Cambodia.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 12, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001259
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-01-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent Charles J. Curtis expressing his opposition to troop withdrawal from Vietnam.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, January 14, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001261
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-01-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter featuring a poem written by constituent Eric D. Coburn expressing support for ending the Vietnam War.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 15, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001774
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-05-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX urging Jack Brooks to support legislation calling for peace in Vietnam.

Title: Letter from Bryce Harlow to Jack Brooks, November 5, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001141
Creator: Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Speeches
Dates: 1969-11-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Bryce Harlow, special assistant to President Richard Nixon, to Jack Brooks hoping Brooks was as impressed as he was with the "overwhelming public support of the President's position" regarding President Nixon's November 3, 1969 speech about Vietnam. Harlow writes, "This reaction appeared to be so impressive that I thought you would want to have it called to your personal attention in the event you had not noted it in the press." He attached a photograph of President Nixon in the Oval Office with H.R. Haldeman and a two-page Gallup Poll about the public's approval of President Nixon's Vietnam policies.

Title: Letter from Bryce Harlow to Jack Brooks, November 7, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001201
Creator: Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Letters
Dates: 1969-11-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Bryce Harlow, Special Assistant to President Richard Nixon, in response to Congressman Jack Brooks's November 4, 1969 letter regarding the Vietnam Resolution [camh-dob-001140]. He defends President Nixon's Vietnam policies and November 3, 1969 speech, which Brooks had criticized.

Title: Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, January 16, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001772
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-01-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A petition sent by constituents from Port Arthur, TX asking Jack Brooks and his colleagues to call for the care of South Vietnamese children orphaned during the course of the Vietnam War. Brooks responded to each signee individually.

Title: Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, November 18, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001134
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Press
Dates: 1969-11-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson of Nederland, Texas to Jack Brooks expressing their support of President Nixon and his policies, including on Vietnam. They also express their agreement with Vice President Agnew's November 13, 1969 speech criticizing the media and its national television news coverage biased against the President's policies.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 14, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001260
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-02-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to his constituent Charles J. Curtis. Curtis wrote to Brooks expressing opposition to troop withdrawal from Vietnam.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 28, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-002381
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1968-02-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to his constituent, Jim Northcutt, expressing his condolences for the death of Northcutt's son in the Vietnam War.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 7, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001262
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-02-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to his constituent Eric D. Coburn.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, June 4, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001775
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-06-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written in response to a letter from Ed Stedman of Beaumont, TX. Jack Brooks expresses his disappointment with the expansion of U.S. military activity from Vietnam into other parts of Southeast Asia including Cambodia. Brooks is hesitant to criticize the Nixon Administration's policy in the region.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, September 4, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001264
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1973-09-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to his constituent HIram L. Jones. Brooks included a copy of his statement on the Nixon Administration's bombing of Cambodia.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Bryce Harlow, November 4, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001140
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Legislation
Dates: 1969-11-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to Bryce Harlow, special assistant to President Richard Nixon, about not withdrawing his name from the Vietnam Resolution. Brooks says "it took a lot of forebearance [sic] not to do so after hearing the President's speech" on November 3, 1969; he enclosed a marked copy of President Nixon's speech [not attached to this item][camh-dob-001203]. Brooks tells Bryce: "Very honestly, I feel our interests would be best served if neither Party attempted to make political gains out of our peace efforts."

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, January 26, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001773
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-01-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written by Jack Brooks in response to a petition sent by Port Arthur, TX residents regarding the lack of care for South Vietnamese orphans. Brooks criticizes the Nixon Administration for their inaction on this issue and states his support for military aid. Brooks responded to each signee individually.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, June 8, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001680
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1970-06-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Jack Brooks to constituents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Smith, Jr., offering his condolences for the death of their son, Lieutenant Andrew D. Smith, III, who was killed in action in Vietnam. Brooks frequently sent condolence letters to constituents, particularly those whose family members were killed in the Vietnam War. Attached to this letter is the news release from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) listing the latest casualties of the conflict in Southeast Asia [camh-dob-001681].

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, November 21, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001135
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Press
Dates: 1969-11-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks in response to his constituents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson. Brooks assures them he believes the news media should report news events on an "unbiased and fair basis," however, he also believes it is equally important to recognize the necessity of the free press. He says, "while we object to slanted viewpoints, we should do so whether or not they happen to coincide with our own particular interest." He mentions co-sponsoring a resolution affirming Congress's support of securing an honorable peace in Vietnam.

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