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Title: Additional Views of Hon. John N. Erlenborn and Hon. John W. Wydler, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002095
Creator: Erlenborn, John Neal, 1927-2005, Wydler, John W.
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a statement released by Congressmen John Ernlenborn and John Wydler criticizing the leak of the Government Activities Subcommittee's draft report on federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes.

Title: Annotated statement, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001808
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Elections
Dates: 1965
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement, annotated by Jack Brooks, discussing the problems associated with two year terms for Representatives in Congress. It proposes a four year term instead. Due to congressional redistricting caused by the 1965 Martin v. Bush Supreme Court ruling, Brooks went from representing 416,000 people in the 2nd district to representing 457,000 people in the 9th district. He explicitly references this change in an annotation next to a paragraph regarding the increased responsibilities of Representatives due to population growth.

Title: Biographical Sketch of Congressman Jack Brooks, Second District of Texas, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001881
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: 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.

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: Draft -- Additional Views of Congressman Jack Brooks, August 5, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001893
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment
Dates: 1974-08-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typed draft of Jack Brooks's view that Richard Nixon violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution and that the articles of impeachment should have included this violation. Future drafts of this statement were signed by other Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Title: Draft - May 15, 1973, (To be used if President signs OMB bill into law)
Identifier: camh-dob-002081
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1973-05-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a draft statement to be released if the President signs into law the bill, introduced in the House by Jack Brooks, to make the director of the Office of Management and Budget a position requiring Senate approval.

Title: Draft - May 15, 1973 (To be used if President vetoes OMB bill)
Identifier: camh-dob-002082
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1973-05-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a draft statement to be released if the President vetoes the bill, introduced in the House by Jack Brooks, to make the director of the Office of Management and Budget a position requiring Senate approval.

Title: Draft of statement on the release of the Government Activities Subcommittee report on the investigation into the federal expenditure of funds in connection to President Nixon's private homes, circa 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001831
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Annotated statement of comments by Jack Brooks regarding the release of the report on the investigation into federal spending on President Richard Nixon's private homes. Brooks, as chairman of the Government Activities Subcommittee, led the investigation.

Title: Draft statement of Jack Brooks before the Democratic Caucus regarding recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001286
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft statement with handwritten edits providing Jack Brooks's opinions on the task force's recommendations for accounts, attached to his official statement draft and the task force recommendations. Brooks supports the task force's recommendationsand highlights specific recommendations that the Democratic Caucus should consider.

Title: Government Operations Committee in the 94th Congress, September 24, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002377
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1974-09-24
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The document discusses the expectation that Jack Brooks will become Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, as well as his qualifications for the position. It also outlines Brooks's agenda as future Chairman to curtail wasteful government spending and to make Federal agencies perform in support of public interest.

Title: Joint Declaration of Livestock Producers of Mexico and the United States, June 11, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001409
Topic: Cattle, Screwworm--Control
Dates: 1965-06-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The declaration discusses Mexico and the United States's joint commitment to eradicate screwworms.

Title: New release: Reagan administration conducted prohibited covert propaganda campaign out of the State Department, says General Accounting Office, October 5, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002309
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Foreign affairs
Dates: 1987-10-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release announcing the release of a report by the General Accounting Office determining some improprieties in the use of taxpayer money to fund the so-called "White Propaganda" unit within the Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean at the State Department. This investigation was jointly requested by Jack Brooks, acting as Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, and Congressman Dante Fascell, Chairman of the Foreign Affiars Committee.

Title: News Release announcing continued work on the McGee Bend Dam, November 9, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001045
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams
Dates: 1956-11-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release related to the building of the McGee Bend Dam with a reference to opposition from Ernest L. Kurth.

Title: News Release announcing Lyndon B. Johnson's appearance on Jack Brooks's TV Report to the Second District of Texas, April 4, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001044
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, United States. Congress
Dates: 1956-04-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson's appearance on Jack Brooks's TV report to discuss his health, congressional business, and his candidacy for President.

Title: News release, April 8, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001789
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Hydrogen bomb -- Testing
Dates: 1954-04-08
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release issued by Jack Brooks calling for the strengthening of U.S. military and civil defense systems after the public release of photographs of hydrogen bomb tests. Brooks notes his recent visit to Fort Bliss and Fort Hood to observe anti-aircraft artillery testing.

Title: News release: Assistant Secretary of Defense denies security plan would restrict public access to unclassified information, February 26, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002305
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-02-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release regarding hearings before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee investigating a Reagan administration policy that increased the amount and types of information that remained classified. Jack Brooks was the Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, which oversaw the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee.

Title: News release, August 11, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-002409
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1969-08-11
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks regarding his support for amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1966.

Title: News release, August 12, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001742
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Economic policy, United States. Congress
Dates: 1974-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release praising President Gerald Ford's focus on the economy and his good relationship with Congress. The back of the news release has handwritten notes.

Title: News release, August 21, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001741
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1974-08-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of news release announcing Nelson Rockefeller's visit with Jack Brooks regarding his nomination to be Vice President. Brooks calls for a thorough investigation and notes Rockefeller's fortune may slow the process down.

Title: News release: Brooks subcommittee calls hearing to examine Defense Department's new policy on contractor profits, March 12, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-002308
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Governmental Investigations, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1987-03-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a news release announcing hearings by the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee looking into profits by defense contractors.

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