RARE Jack Brooks Signed Letter Texas Congressman JFK Assassination TLS Dallas TX

Description: This listing is for an INCREDIBLY RARE ORIGINAL typed letter on United States House of Representatives letterhead, dated May 6, 1992, which has been signed beautifully at the conclusion by former U.S. Representative from Texas, Jack Brooks, now deceased. ALSO INCLUDED IS A COPY OF BROOKS’ OBITUARY! Jack Bascom Brooks (December 18, 1922 - December 4, 2012) served in the United States House of Representatives for the state of Texas for 42 years. Brooks was riding in the fateful motorcade in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. He was riding a few cars behind JFK's Presidential limousine in the second congressman car. The other passengers in his car, besides the driver, were fellow congressmen from Texas, Albert Thomas, Lindley Beckworth, Olin Teague, and Jim Wright. Following the shooting, he accompanied the motorcade to Parkland Memorial Hospital and, upon the announcement of JFK's death, traveled with Lyndon B. Johnson to Dallas Love Field where he was sworn in as the 36th President aboard Air Force One. Brooks can be seen standing behind LBJ in the famous Cecil Stoughton photo of the swearing in at Dallas Love Field. BROOKS’ AUTOGRAPH IS INCREDIBLY RARE! I HAVE ATTACHED TO THE LISTING, FOR REFERENCE ONLY, AN IMAGE OF BROOKS AS WELL AS AN IMAGE TAKEN AT PARKLAND HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION SHOWING BROOKS (RED ARROW) AS HE WAS LEAVING THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF JFK’S DEATH. I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED, FOR REFERENCE ONLY, THE FAMOUS CECIL STOUGHTON PHOTO OF THE LBJ SWEAR IN AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION. BROOKS (RED ARROW) CAN BE SEEN STANDING BEHIND LBJ. Professional and secure USPS shipping is FREE! Thanks for checking out my listing!

Price: 149.99 USD

Location: Bristol, Tennessee

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