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Congressman Moakley Papers Documents

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

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

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Memorandum to James P. McGovern from William Woodward regarding questions to be asked during John Joseph Moakley's meeting with El Salvador President Cristiani. Includes handwritten notes, 27 June 1991

William Woodward
Transcript of U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Fred M. Berger interview conducted by Special Agents Richard C. Staver and Paul Cully, 20 December 1990

Fred M. Berger
Letter to James P. McGovern from General Adolfo Blandon, Defense Attache, writing on behalf of the Salvadoran Armed Forces regarding terrorist attacks allegedly perpetrated by the FMLN, 19 July 1990

Adolfo Blandon
Transcript of interview with U.S. Major Eric Buckland regarding Jesuit murders, 12 January 1990

Eric W. Buckland
U.S. Major Eric Buckland's signed statement regarding his prior knowledge of Jesuit murders, 3 January 1990

Eric W. Buckland
U.S. Major Eric Buckland's statement (typed) of prior knowledge of Jesuit murders, addendum, polygraph report, and retraction of original prior knowledge statement, 12-19 January 1990

Eric W. Buckland
Report to John Joseph Moakley from Cindy Buhl regarding her notes on the El Salvador Task Force trip, 11 March 1990

Cindy Buhl
Letter to John Joseph Moakley from Patrick J. Burns, President, Jesuit Conference, directing the attention of the Task Force to recent developments in Jesuit murder case, the reactions of the Jesuit leadership to the event, and the larger human rights violation issue, 24 January 1990

Patrick J. Burns
Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from David Carreiro regarding a census meeting on 20 November 1990

David Carreiro
Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project info sheets

Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project
Memorandum from Mike Chapman to James P. McGovern regarding additions to the Task Force Interim Report, 25 April 1990

Mike Chapman
Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from Fred Clark regarding redistricting, 1990

Fred Clark
Transcript of Interview with Lucia Barrera de Cerna and Jorge Cerna at the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Jesuit priest murders, with corrections by Scott Greathead

Lucia Barrera de Cerna and Jorge de Cerna
Draft memorandum to Don Edwards from James X. Dempsey regarding the FBI's treatment of witnesses during the Jesuit murder investigation, 19 April 1990

James X. Dempsey
Memorandum to Don Edwards from James X. Dempsey regarding FBI's treatment of witnesses during the Jesuit murders investigation, 4 January 1990

James X. Dempsey
Unclassified memorandum from William J. Dieterich (DCM: American Embassy San Salvador) to U.S. Army Colonel John Cruden (Chief Legislative Council) regarding U.S. Major Eric Buckland's testimony transcript and approved English language translation, 5 October 1990

William J. Dieterich
Memorandum to James P. McGovern from Martha Doggett regarding Jesuit murder investigation, 21 May 1990

Martha Doggett
Report from El Rescate Human Rights Department, "Report from El Salvador, November 12-19, 1990," regarding the one year anniversary of the Jesuit murders, progress of the investigation, and political pressure to solve the murders. The document also includes a released statement from the U.S. Department of State regarding FMLN attacks in El Salvador, 21 November 1990

El Rescate. Human Rights Department
Special report from El Rescate Legal Services, "The Jesuit Investigation," includes summary of investigation, a possible reconstruction of events, and discussion of the prosecution case against Colonel Benavides, 18 January 1990

El Rescate. Legal Services
Statements of the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) regarding the case of the Jesuit murders from the General Command of the FMLN, 10 January 1990

Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional
Letter from Mark Gersh of the National Committee for an Effective Congress to John Joseph Moakley regarding Massachusetts redistricting, 1 March 1990

Mark Gersh
Memorandum to the Office of Congressman John Joseph Moakley (attention: Sophie Hayford), from Holly Grant, National Coordinator, U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities, 23 February 1990

Holly Grant

Includes attached draft letters regarding delegation to El Salvador's visa process and military permission.
Memorandum to Mark Murray from David Holiday regarding preliminary comments on the 1991 Salvadoran elections, 13 June 1990

David Holiday
The Human Rights Commission of El Salvador press release regarding the arrest of El Salvador witness Cesar Vielman Joya Martinez, 16 July 1990

Human Rights Commission of El Salvador (Canada)
Memorandum to Bill Woodward and James P. McGovern from Vic Johnson regarding draft of the Special Task Force's report. Includes handwritten notes, 17 April 1990

Vic Johnson