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As the second-ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee in 1951 amidst the [[Korean War]], Brooks announced the development of an atomic artillery shield to be used in Korea.<ref>May 24, 2001. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/24/opinion/IHT-1951atomic-shells-in-our-pages100-75-and-50-years-ago.html 1951:Atomic Shells : IN OUR PAGES:100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He also stated that objections to detonating [[atomic bomb]]s due to concerns of harming civilians were not sufficient for halting the use of atomic artillery shields.

As the second-ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee in 1951 amidst the [[Korean War]], Brooks announced the development of an atomic artillery shield to be used in Korea.<ref>May 24, 2001. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/24/opinion/IHT-1951atomic-shells-in-our-pages100-75-and-50-years-ago.html 1951:Atomic Shells : IN OUR PAGES:100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He also stated that objections to detonating [[atomic bomb]]s due to concerns of harming civilians were not sufficient for halting the use of atomic artillery shields.

Like his uncle, Brooks played a role in establishing flood control programs.<ref>Suhayda, Merle. [https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/2492m.pdf Overton Brooks Papers]. ''Louisiana State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

Like his uncle,<ref>Jackson, Leah (November 29, 2011). [http://news.nsula.edu/home/family-donates-john-overton-collection-to-library Family donates John Overton Collection to library]. ''Northwestern State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> Brooks played a role in establishing flood control programs.<ref>Suhayda, Merle. [https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/2492m.pdf Overton Brooks Papers]. ''Louisiana State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GOI-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GOI-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>