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Congressman Moakley Papers Documents

The following digitized content includes documents documenting Congressman Moakley's early life, his World War II service, his work in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and in Congress.

For a full list of the collection, including non-digitized items, consult the Moakley Papers Collection Guide.

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Joe Moakley: Celebrating a Life of Service, a Legacy of Leadership

Moakley Archive and Institute, Suffolk University

This pamphlet provides an overview of Congressman Joe Moakley's life and career.
"Make Congress Stop Bussing" booklet by Congressman Lawrence P. MacDonald, April 1976

Lawrence Patton McDonald
Article from "South Boston Information Center News" by Dan Yotts about busing and John Joseph Moakley, 1 July 1976

Dan Yotts
News clipping from the South Boston Center newspaper column by Dan Yotts, 27 May 1976

Dan Yotts
Freedom House Institute on Schools and Education booklet, "Boston Desegregation: The First Term 1974-75 School Year", 22 February 1975

Freedom House Institute
Freedom House Institute on Schools and Education booklet, "Boston School Committee: 'Student Desegregation Plan': A Response," 3 February 1975

Freedom House Institute
Letter from Louise Day Hicks to John Joseph Moakley regarding an anti-busing Wall Street Journal article by Michael Novak, 4 August 1975

Louise Day Hicks
Letter from Louise Day Hicks to John Joseph Moakley regarding busing and South Boston High receivership; includes news clipping from the Quincy Patriot Ledger "Southie Order Called Illegal", 19 December 1975

Louise Day Hicks
Letter from Louise Day Hicks to John Joseph Moakley requesting the establishment of a commission to "investigate and report on the circumstances surrounding the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment," 12 December 1975

Louise Day Hicks
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Needham constituent regarding busing, 1 November 1975

John Joseph Moakley

Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a South Boston constituent regarding busing, November 1975

John Joseph Moakley

Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a South Boston High School teacher regarding South Boston High receivership, 15 December 1975

John Joseph Moakley

Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a West Roxbury constituent regarding busing, 30 October 1975

John Joseph Moakley

Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a West Roxbury constituent regarding busing, October 1975

John Joseph Moakley

Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and Boston City Councilor Louise Day Hicks regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit forced busing, 2 December 1975

John Joseph Moakley
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and South Boston constituent regarding busing, and bumper sticker, 1 December 1975

John Joseph Moakley

Includes attached "Fight forced busing" bumper sticker. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Letter from John Joseph Moakley in reply to a completed questionnaire from a Jamaica Plain constituent, 1975

John Joseph Moakley

The questionnaire includes questions about utility rates, gasoline consumption, the Russian Wheat Deal, and food and oil prices. The constituent's written comments relate to busing. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Letter from John Joseph Moakley in reply to a completed questionnaire from a West Roxbury constituent, 1 December 1975

John Joseph Moakley

The questionnaire includes questions about utility rates, gasoline consumption, the Russian Wheat Deal, and food and oil prices. The constituent's written comments relate to busing. Please note that the archives has redacted personal names and street addresses from this document.
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR) and Senator John Tower, 14 October 1975

John Joseph Moakley
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to the Ahigian Family regarding opposition to forced busing, 1 December 1975

John Joseph Moakley
Press release: "Congress votes down busing," circa 1975

John Joseph Moakley
Testimony of Congressman John Joseph Moakley before the United States Senate Committee on Judiciary in support of a constitutional amendment to prohibit forced busing, 29 October 1975

John Joseph Moakley
Memorandum from Jimmy O'Leary (a member of John Joseph Moakley's staff) to Amy regarding "Possible statement on South Boston High School," circa 1975

James O'Leary
Letter from Assistant Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger to John Joseph Moakley regarding FBI investigation into stabbing of Michael Faith at South Boston High, 26 March 1975

Stanley J. Pottinger
Letter from Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR) chairperson Rita Graul to John Joseph Moakley, 1975

Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR)