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8th Annual Bull Roast, Friday, June 9, 1989, Beaumont Hilton Hotel, "El Toro" Congressman Jack Brooks
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001651
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Dates
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1989-06-09
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A program for a roast of Jack Brooks, including cartoons depicting Brooks as a matador. It includes the names of the roasters.
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Appointment calendar, November 1963
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001006
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1963-11
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Box
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2007-255/746
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks's personal appointment calendar, notably indicating plans for President John F. Kennedy's tour of Texas, including those on November 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. On the following days, Brooks noted "JFK Body in repose," "JFK Body to Capitol," and "JFK Funeral".
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Biographical Sketch of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second District of Texas, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001881
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
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Box
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2007-255/16
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Folder
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Biographical Sketch of JB
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Short biography of Jack Brooks highlighting his work in the Texas House of Representatives as well as the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The document is undated, but would have been written between 1962 and 1964. The Texas House of Representatives re-drew Congressional districts effective January 1, 1967 and Brooks began representing the 9th District from that point onwards.
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Title
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First Annual Johnson-Rayburn Dinner, March 31, 1989, Houston, Texas
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001648
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Topic
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Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1989-03-31
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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The program for the First Annual Johnson-Rayburn Dinner honoring Jack Brooks. It features short biographies of Lyndon Johnson, Sam Rayburn, Jack Brooks, and guest speaker Joe Biden. This program is attached to Brooks's thank you speech for being honored with the award [camh-dob-001647]. The annual award tradition continues today as the Johnson-Rayburn-Richards Dinner honoring the late Ann Richards in addition to Johnson and Rayburn.
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Handwritten note from Charles Turco to Jack Brooks, June 9, 1989
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001653
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Speeches, Friendship
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Dates
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1989-06-09
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Box
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2007-255/661
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Folder
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0.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A note from Brooks's friend Charles Turco attached to a copy of a speech delivered at a roast of Brooks [camh-dob-001652].
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Handwritten notes by Congressman Jack Brooks for his letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, undated [approximately September 1955]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001677
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1955-09
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Box
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2007-255/28
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Folder
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24.14
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Handwritten notes attached to Brooks's September 10, 1955 typed letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. The notes are an outline for the final draft of the letter and indicate Johnson is in Austin, Texas. At the time, Johnson was recovering from a heart attack.
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Invitation from Albert Thomas to Jack Brooks, December 1, 1958
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001074
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Creator
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Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress. House
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Dates
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1958-12-01
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Box
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2007-255/73
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Folder
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64.1
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Note from Rep. Albert Thomas inviting Jack Brooks to a dinner at his home to meet, along with the rest of the Texas delegation, new Texas congressman Bob Casey and his wife.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 13, 1978
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001548
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Speeches
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Dates
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1978-07-13
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Box
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2007-255/436
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Folder
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Speeches 1978
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Dr. N.E. Dudney of League City, Texas, complimenting Brooks on the speech he delivered at the University of Texas Medical Branch commencement ceremony in Galveston [camh-dob-001552]. Dr. Dudney shared the speech with his doctor son and fellow colleagues.
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Letter from a constituent to Jack brooks, received November 30, 1969
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001690
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Democracy
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Dates
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1959-11-30
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Box
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2007-255/72
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Folder
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61.53
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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High school student, Edward Parker's inquiry about Jack Brooks's opinion of democracy as a form of government.
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Letter from a friend to Jack Brooks, June 16, 1954
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001780
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
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Dates
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1954-06-16
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Box
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2007-255/11
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Folder
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Personal - Camp, George T.
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from George T. Camp, a friend of Jack Brooks's, regarding Jack Neal, Brooks's likely opponent in the 1954 Democratic primary.
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Letter from a supporter to Jack Brooks, May 10, 1995
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002373
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Political Campaigns, Elections
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Dates
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1995-05-10
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Box
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2007-255/745
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Folder
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Campaign, 1994 and CRIJB Reports
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Richard J. Phelps of Quincy, MA lamenting Jack Brooks's loss in the 1994 election and disappointment with Steve Stockman who won the seat.
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Letter from a supporter to Jack Brooks, November 9, 1994
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002439
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Elections
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Dates
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1994-11-09
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Box
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2007-255/745
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Folder
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Support, Letters received on JB's leaving office
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Carl Pinkele of Delaware, Ohio expressing his condolences over Brooks's electoral loss.
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Letter from Ben Ramsey to Jack Brooks, October 4, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002271
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Creator
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Ramsey, Benjamin Turner
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Legislation, Elections
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Dates
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1965-10-04
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Public Works Committee, Legislation -- 89th Congress
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Ben Ramsey, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission, requesting a copy of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and lamenting that Jack Brooks is no longer his congressman.
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Letter from Charles Rangel to Jack Brooks, November 9, 1994
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002438
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Creator
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Rangel, Charles B.
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Elections
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Dates
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1994-11-09
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Box
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2007-255/745
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Folder
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Support, Letters received on JB's leaving office
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Congressman Charles Rangel to Jack Brooks expressing his condolences over Brooks's electoral loss. The letter is typed with a handwritten note at the bottom.
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Letter from Charles Robb to Jack Brooks, November 10, 1994
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002437
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Creator
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Robb, Charles S.
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Elections
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Dates
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1994-11-10
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Box
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2007-255/745
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Folder
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Support, Letters received on JB's leaving office
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Senator Charles Robb of Virginia to Jack Brooks expressing his condolences over Brooks's electoral defeat. Robb, the former Governor of Virginia, is the husband of Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President B. Lyndon Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1973
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001377
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Creator
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Briscoe, Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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United States. Congress, Thank-you notes
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Dates
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1973-04-02
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Box
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2007-255/267
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Folder
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231.6
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe thanks Jack Brooks for helping him with congressional issues, describing Brooks's finesse in getting Briscoe past "sticky" situations.
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Letter from Elmer Staats to Jack Brooks, December 2, 1994
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002442
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Creator
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Staats, Elmer B., 1914-2011
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Elections
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Dates
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1994-12-02
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Box
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2007-255/745
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Folder
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Support, Letters received on JB's leaving office
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Elmer Staats, former Comptroller General of the United States, expressing his condolences over Jack Brooks's electoral defeat and highlighting the work they accomplished together.
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Letter from executive director of the Edna Gladney Home to Charlotte Brooks, March 12, 1970
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001770
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Contributor
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Brooks, Charlotte Collins, 1935-2014
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Topic
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Moody Foundation (Galveston, Tex.)
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Dates
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1970-03-20
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Box
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2007-255/216
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Folder
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191.12
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Ruby Lee Piester, executive director of the Edna Gladney Home, thanking Charlotte Brooks for welcoming Piester during a recent home visit with the Brooks family. Piester asks Mrs. Brooks to pass on her thanks to Jack Brooks for his advice regarding the Moody Foundation.
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Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to Jack Brooks, September 17, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001063
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Creator
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Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Records and Correspondence
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Dates
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1956-09-17
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Box
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2007-255/27
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Folder
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24.9
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Allan Shivers thanks Jack Brooks for his note and for sending a copy of the Agriculture Yearbook.
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Letter from Harold "Barefoot" Sanders to Jack Brooks, March 17, 1965
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002268
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Creator
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Sanders, Barefoot, 1925-2008
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Civil Rights, Legislation
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Dates
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1965-03-17
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Box
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2007-255/133
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Folder
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Legis: Judiciary Voting Rights
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Harold "Barefoot" Sanders, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, to Jack Brooks attached to a copy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.