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Issues that the press might ask Jack Brooks, October 20, 1988
Title
Issues that the press might ask Jack Brooks, October 20, 1988
Identifier
camh-dob-001661
Topic
Political Campaigns, Gun control
Dates
1988-10-20
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A list of key issues with handwritten notes pertaining to the 1988 Presidential Election and Jack Brooks's opinion on those issues and the candidates. In his answers, Brooks criticizes the Reagan-Bush Administration and demonstrates his support for Governor Mike Dukakis and Senator Lloyd Bentsen. The list of issues includes: The Economy; Trade Deficit; Budget Deficit; Election Polls; Social Security; Gun Control; Crime; National Defense; Central America.
Note to Bill Jones, [July 12, 1978]
Title
Note to Bill Jones, [July 12, 1978]
Identifier
camh-dob-002145
Contributor
Jones, Bill
Topic
Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates
1978-07-12
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
A note for Jack Brooks's aide, Bill Jones, mentioning Senator Lloyd Bentsen's request that Brooks introduce the Career Criminals Prosecuting Act of 1978 in the House.
Photograph of Jack Brooks, Michael Dukakis, and Lloyd Bentsen, June 13, 1988
Title
Photograph of Jack Brooks, Michael Dukakis, and Lloyd Bentsen, June 13, 1988
Identifier
camh-dob-002469
Topic
United States. Congress. House, Political Campaigns
Dates
1988-06-13
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Color photograph of Jack Brooks with Governor Michael Dukakis and Senator Lloyd Bentsen at a reception for them both held by the Texas Congressional delegation at the Capital.
S. 3216, Career Criminals Prosecuting Act of 1978, June 22, 1978
Title
S. 3216, Career Criminals Prosecuting Act of 1978, June 22, 1978
Identifier
camh-dob-002147
Topic
Legislation, United States. Congress. Senate.
Dates
1978-06-22
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
An annotated copy of a bill that Senator Lloyd Bentsen asked Jack Brooks to introduce in the House that would authorize $100 million to assist local governments in efforts to prosecute career criminals. The document includes mark ups, as well as a note at the top explaining that after review, Brooks declined to introduce the bill.
Statement of Lloyd Bentsen, [June 22, 1978]
Title
Statement of Lloyd Bentsen, [June 22, 1978]
Identifier
camh-dob-002148
Creator
Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
Topic
Legislation, United States. Congress. Senate.
Dates
1978-06-22
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
The annotated statement from Senator Lloyd Bentsen introduces S. 3216 to the Senate. Bentsen asked Jack Brooks to introduce the bill, which Bentsen authored, in the House, but Brooks declined after reviewing the legislation.
Vote count of the Ninth Congressional District of Texas, 1970 U.S. Senate race between Lloyd Bentsen and George H.W. Bush, undated [November 1970]
Title
Vote count of the Ninth Congressional District of Texas, 1970 U.S. Senate race between Lloyd Bentsen and George H.W. Bush, undated [November 1970]
Identifier
camh-dob-001687
Topic
Elections
Dates
1970-11
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
The vote count of Jack Brooks's Ninth Congressional District in the midterm election for U.S. Senate on November 3, 1970, attached to his congratulatory letter to Bentsen [camh-dob-001686]. Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen beat Republican candidate George H.W. Bush by 8,062 votes. Brooks endorsed Bentsen for Senate.