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Title
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Approval of scheme authorizing commitment of unconstitutional and illegal acts
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002423
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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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.
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Title
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision regarding unlawful employment practices at the Neches station of Gulf States Utilities, August 8, 1968
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001210
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Topic
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Civil Rights, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1968-08-08
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) decision regarding unlawful employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the Neches Station of Gulf States Utilities. The document lists the Charging Parties vs. Gulf States Utilities Company, Port Neches, TX. A summary of the charge indicates that the Neches station continues to segregate its employees and "employs testing procedures that discriminate against Negroes in violation of Section 703 (a) (1) and (2) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The Neches station of Gulf State Utilities was in Port Neches, Jefferson County, which was part of Brooks's district.
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Title
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Explanatory statements re: obstuction of justice and abuse of power, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001849
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum explaining supporting evidence for impeachment charges of obstruction of justice and abuse of power.
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Title
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Factual justifications, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001848
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Topic
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Impeachment, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Fact sheet listing supporting evidence for impeachment charges.
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Title
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Illegal investigations
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002424
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A memo by Jack Brooks's staff regarding the timelines of President Nixon's illegal investigations. The earliest incident listed is on June 5, 1970, and the latest, which is crossed out, is June 13, 1973.
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Title
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Impeachment article assignments, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001864
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Document assigning the writing of impeachment articles to various Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.
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Title
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Information for Walter Pincus interview, December 19, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002379
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Dates
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1974-12-19
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Talking points prepared for Jack Brooks ahead of his interview with Walter Pincus, executive editor of The New Republic magazine.
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Title
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Memo: 7/13/71, To: BJ, From: JB, re: Public Works Projects in our District
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002021
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Jones, Bill
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Topic
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Public works, Legislation
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Dates
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1971-07-31
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum written by Jack Brooks for his aide, Bill Jones, advising that Congressman Joe Evins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Public Works, told Brooks he approved every project from the 9th Congressional District.
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Title
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Memo from DSM to Mr. Barrett regarding creating a written policy paper about inflation and the economy for Jack Brooks, July 15, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001283
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Dates
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1974-07-15
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A typewritten memo with handwritten notes. The memo states that Jack Brooks wants a written policy paper about inflation and the state of the U.S. economy so he can refer to it during trips to his Congressional district, when speaking to the press, and writing to constituents. The handwritten notes include an outline for the policy paper and contact information for Congressional Research Service. [camh-dob-001220] is an annotated draft of this policy paper.
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Title
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Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon B. Johnson on joint television show, February 16, 1959
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001694
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
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Topic
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Interviews, Television programs
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Dates
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1959-02-16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum from Jack Brooks that contains encouragement regarding Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's television appearance, as well as advice for future television appearances.
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Title
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Memo from Jack Brooks to Lyndon Johnson, January 19, 1960
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001070
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
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Topic
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Political Campaigns
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Dates
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1960-01-19
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memo from Jack Brooks relating all the positive press appearing in Southeast Texas about Senator Lyndon B. Johnson over the years and detailing Brooks's long history of support for Johnson.
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Title
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Memo from Jack Brooks to Walter Flowers, Barbara Jordan, Edward Mezvinsky, Robert Drinan, regarding "Personal Finances, Senate Select Committee on Watergate Report," July 16, 1974
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001332
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Flowers, Walter, Jr., Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996, Mezvinsky, Edward M.
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Topic
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Watergate Affair (1972-1974), Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1974-07-16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A memo written by Jack Brooks and shared with members of the House Judiciary Committee in which he details suspect uses of campaign contributions by President Richard Nixon.
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Title
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Memo from State Department unit to Pat Buchanan regarding "White Propaganda" operation, March 13, 1985
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002310
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Topic
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Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
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Dates
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1985-03-13
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of a declassified memo written by Jonathan Miller of the Office for Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department regarding the "White Propaganda" operation it was running. This operation was subsequently investigated by the General Accounting Office at the behest of Jack Brooks and Congressman Dante Fascell.
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Title
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Memo regarding legislation, December 10, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001592
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Topic
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Legislation, Birth control
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Dates
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1969-12-10
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Office memo detailing a meeting request from Robert Teng regarding processing systems. Handwritten note indicates Brooks took the meeting.
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Title
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Memo to Congressman Jack Brooks, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001408
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Cattle, Screwworm--Control
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum from the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation regarding the joint declaration of livestock producers of Mexico and the United States regarding the eradication of screwworms.
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Memorandum from Peter Rodino to members of the Judiciary Committee, November 1, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-000942
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Creator
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Rodino, Peter W.
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Topic
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Watergate Affair (1972-1974), United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Dates
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1973-11-01
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The memorandum outlines the expansion of committee staff activities regarding the impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon.
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Memorandum from Phillip Burton regarding financial transparency, November 16, 1976
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001673
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Creator
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Burton, Phillip
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.), United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1976-11-16
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A memo from Congressman Phillip Burton's office providing tax and financial information concerning Burton and his wife. He says if he became Majority Leader, it would be his intention to file such a statement annually. This memo was attached to his answers to the Common Cause Questionnaire [camh-dob-001672].
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Title
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Memorandum in support of S.1077 as amended by House Judiciary Committee, 1955
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001449
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Topic
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Federal aid, Industrial accidents
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Dates
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1955
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum discussing Jack Brooks's support for amending Senate legislation regarding financial relief for those affected by the Texas City disaster. The disaster was the deadliest industrial accident in United States history. The Senate drafted legislation to provide compensation for the victims in 1955 after the Supreme Court ruled against a class action lawsuit brought on their behalf. Brooks worked to make the victims the beneficiaries of the legislation, rather than insurance companies and large corporations.
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Title
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Memorandum regarding H.R. 7459, August 24, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002040
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Governmental Investigations
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Dates
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1973-08-24
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Memorandum detailing a bill referred to the Judiciary Committee that would establish a commission of inquiry to investigate criminal conduct in the presidential election campaign of 1972.
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Title
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Memorandum regarding Space Show Conference, [1959]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001383
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Topic
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Exploration of outer space
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Dates
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1959
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Summarizes the format of the "Space Show" and the various topics to be discussed. Authorship is unclear, but likely a member of Jack Brooks's staff.