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Title: Advance notice form for construction companies to prepare bid proposals for the Sabine-Neches waterway project, February 19, 1960
Identifier: camh-dob-001458
Topic: Intracoastal waterways
Dates: 1960-02-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The form outlines the scope and estimated cost of the Sabine-Neches waterway project.

Title: Annotated map from Army Corp of Engineers depicting the improvements needed for the Sabine Neches waterway, circa 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001455
Topic: United States--Sabine-Neches Waterway, Intracoastal waterways
Dates: 1953
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The map, originally printed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1938, depicts the Sabine-Neches waterway and the surrounding area. The locations of proposed improvements to the waterway are marked in red pencil.

Title: Approval of scheme authorizing commitment of unconstitutional and illegal acts
Identifier: camh-dob-002423
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding President Nixon's approval of unconstitutional and illegal acts, including a domestic intelligence gathering operation and illegal entries into the offices of the Democratic National Committee.

Title: Article entitled "Phil Burton, a positive powerhouse" in the San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle, November 14, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001667
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1976-11-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article by Tom Eastham endorsing Congressman Phillip Burton to be the next House Majority Leader. Burton was one of four candidates, which included Congressmen Jim Wright and Richard Bolling, and House Majority Whip John McFall. Burton ultimately lost to Jim Wright by a single vote. This article was attached to a letter from Congressman Charles Rose to Brooks, endorsing Burton for Majority Leader.

Title: Article II, Draft, July 27, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001846
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-07-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft copy of an article of impeachment alleging that President Richard Nixon violated the Constitution by authorizing electronic surveillance with no national security justification and violating the Constitutional rights of citizens. The article also alleges the President conspired to obstruct justice.

Title: Article II, pending, Draft 3, Doar, date unclear
Identifier: camh-dob-001847
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft copy of an article of impeachment alleging that President Richard Nixon violated the Constitutional rights of Americans by misusing executive branch agencies and conspiring to obstruct the investigation of his activities. Doar likely refers to John Doar, special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry.

Title: Beaumont Enterprise, June 25, 1970 -- Editorial, Congressmen Back Bentsen
Identifier: camh-dob-001684
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1970-06-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An editorial that ran in the Beaumont Enterprise announcing that a majority of the Texas Democratic Delegation endorsed candidate Lloyd Bentsen for U.S. Senate. Only Congressman Bob Eckhardt of Houston declined to sign the statement. The editorial notes that Jack Brooks was the Whip of the Texas delegation and his support would be key.

Title: A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1945, Public Law 14, 79th Congress, 1st Session, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002290
Topic: Dams, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a proposed bill to amend the law authorizing planning of the McGee Bend Dam. This was an enclosure to the letter sent by E.L. Kurth, Sr. on February 13, 1956. (camh-dob-002289)

Title: Bloom County cartoon, August 10, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002335
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1987-08-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A cartoon strip from the Bloom County cartoon by Berke Brethed in the Washington Post satirizing the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Bloom County cartoon, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002336
Topic: Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1990), Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A cartoon strip from the Bloom County cartoon by Berke Brethed in the Washington Post satirizing the Iran-Contra hearings.

Title: Budget, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002169
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed budget for the Government Activities Subcommittee's investigation of federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. The budget is unsigned and undated, but likely prepared by a staffer.

Title: Carbon copy of a letter from a Texas state legislator to Jack Brooks, March 5, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001034
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1953-03-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Texas State Representative Jep S. Fuller. Part of a series of communications from Texas House of Representatives members regarding redistricting in the state that are bundled together.

Title: Combined Detailed, impeachment article draft, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001845
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft copy of an article of impeachment regarding President Richard Nixon's alleged tax fraud and violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. Jack Brooks appears to have written drafts which combined these charges as well as separate articles for each charge. He also wrote drafts that were more specific and others that were more general in their approach to the charges.

Title: Combined General, impeachment article draft, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001840
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft copy of an article of impeachment regarding President Richard Nixon's alleged tax fraud and violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. Jack Brooks appears to have written drafts which combined these charges as well as separate articles for each charge. He also wrote drafts that were more specific and others that were more general in their approach to the charges.

Title: Copy of letter from Richard Nixon to Raymond Lapin, November 26, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001703
Creator: Nixon, Richard M. Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
Contributor: Lapin, Raymond H.
Topic: Mortgages, Employees--Dismissal of
Dates: 1969-11-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of letter sent by Richard Nixon informing Raymond Lapin he was being removed for cause. The copy was an enclosure in Brooks's letter to John A. Blatnik.

Title: Data sheet, Modification of previously authorized McGee Bend Dam, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002293
Topic: Dams
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a data sheet sent by Jack Brooks to his Congressional colleagues detailing some financial aspects of the McGee Bend Dam project.

Title: Declaration of Democratic Support, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001361
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of unsigned declaration of support from Jefferson County Democrats sent to John Connally.

Title: Democratic Candidates' Campaign Conference Schedule, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001357
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Schedule of events for the Democratic Candidates' Campaign Conference in July 1962. Red checkmarks may denote events of interest to Jack Brooks or his staff.

Title: Draft of Declaration of Democratic Support, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001362
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Annotated draft of declaration of support for John Connally from Jefferson County Democrats.

Title: Draft resolution of impeachment, January 29, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001854
Creator: Doar, John, 1921-2014
Topic: Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1974-01-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Draft resolution of impeachment prepared by John Doar, special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry. This copy includes handwritten emendations, but it is unclear who marked up the draft.

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