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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.

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The Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Spanish to English Translations of news articles "Embassy Delivers Documents on Jesuit Case to Court" in Latino, "Second Head of Investigative Commission Testifies in Jesuit Case" in El Mundo, "Another Soldier Refutes Buckland on Benavides' Statement" in El Mundo, and "Departure from Court" in El Mundo. Also includes translation of "Fourth Criminal Court Official Communique" and "INTERJUST...: Colonel Rivas Denies Supposed Confession of Colonel Benavides in the Jesuit Case," October-November 1990

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Letter to Donald W. Hansen, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, from Paul L. Maloney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, regarding testimonial immunity for Major Eric Buckland in the case of the Jesuit murders, 27 November 1990

Paul L. Maloney
Memorandum to Robert S. Mueller III, Assistant Attorney General, from Paul L. Maloney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General regarding the Jesuit murders and U.S. Major Eric Buckland's contended involvement, 16 November 1990

Paul L. Maloney
Letter to General Rafael Humberto Larios, Minister of Defense and Public Safety, from U.S. Colonel Milton Menjivar regarding information on the Jesuit murders provided by U.S. Major Eric Buckland, 3 January 1990

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
El Salvador PROCESO Number 455, 5 December 1990

James P. McGovern
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to the Honorable James A. Baker, III regarding the interrogation and allegations against Cesar Villeman Joya Martinez, 26 July 1990

James P. McGovern
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to the Honorable James A. Baker, III requesting cooperation with the embassy in setting up meetings for the Speaker's Special Task Force on El Salvador during their visit to the country, 28 July 1990

James P. McGovern
Letter to John Joseph Moakley from Matthew F. McHugh suggesting that the Task Force on El Salvador request permission from the Salvadoran government to interview all of the individuals accused of the Jesuit murders, 10 May 1990

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

James P. McGovern
Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from James P. McGovern regarding staff trip to El Salvador in August 1990, 20 July 1990

James P. McGovern
Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from James P. McGovern regarding the staff trip to El Salvador in August 1990, 20 July 1990

James P. McGovern
"Supplemental Assistance for Emerging Democracies Act of 1990," Congressional Record -- House, 24 May 1990

James P. McGovern
Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from Matthew F. McHugh regarding suggested appointments during John Joseph Moakley's El Salvador trip, 31 January 1990

Matthew F. McHugh
Statement of John Joseph Moakley as Chairman of the Speaker's Special Task Force on El Salvador, 18 October 1990

Rubens Medina
Confidential Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from the staff of the Special Task Force regarding the report on the staff trip to El Salvador, 14 September 1990

Milton Menjivar

Buckland's statement is also included.
Letter from U.S. Colonel Milton Menjivar to General Rafael Humberte Larios, Minister of Defense and Public Security, 3 January 1990

Milton Menjivar

Letter includes information about the Jesuit murders as told by U.S. Major Eric Buckland. Buckland's signed statement is attached. Translated from Spanish to English by The Library of Congress Congressional Research Service.
"Moakley for Congress Campaign" organizational chart, 1990s

Moakley Campaign Committee
"Re-elect Congressman Joe Moakley Committee" member list, 1990s

Moakley Campaign Committee
Amendment proposal, section 1, by John Joseph Moakley regarding the suspension of deportation of most illegal immigrants from El Salvador, Lebanon, Liberia, and Kuwait for three years, 1990

John Joseph Moakley
Amendment to H.R. 4300, Section 324: Temporary protected status for national of El Salvador, Lebanon, Liberia, and Kuwait, and Remarks by Congressman John Joseph Moakley, 26 September 1990

John Joseph Moakley
Campaign mailing: "So, what's Congressman Joe Moakley done for you lately?", 1990s

John Joseph Moakley
Confidential report summarizing a meeting between John Joseph Moakley, the congressional delegation, and Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani, 13 February 1990

John Joseph Moakley
Confidential telegram regarding meeting between El Salvador President Cristiani and John Joseph Moakley, 13 February 1990

John Joseph Moakley

Letter co-signed by: John Joseph Moakley, Joseph P. Kennedy, Edward J. Markey, Barney Frank, Martin T. Meehan, Peter G. Torkildsen, John W. Olver, Richard E. Neal, Gerry E. Studds
Dear Colleague letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley asking for support of a substitute provision to H.R.4636 regarding military aid to El Salvador, 17 May 1990

John Joseph Moakley
El Salvador trip itinerary and memorandum from John Joseph Moakley to staff and members traveling to El Salvador from 11-14 February 1990

John Joseph Moakley