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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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Transcript of John Joseph Moakley's statement and press conference given in San Salvador on behalf of the visiting U.S. congressional delegation, 14 September 1990

John Joseph Moakley
Letter to John Joseph Moakley from Janet G. Mullins, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, regarding documents and unclassified cables Moakley requested, 19 April 1990

Janet G. Mullins
Letter to John Joseph Moakley from Janet G. Mullins, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, regarding her answers to a questionnaire submitted to the Department of State by the Congressional Task Force on the Jesuit murder investigation, 2 February 1990

Janet G. Mullins
Letter to John Joseph Moakley that includes answers to the Congressional Task Force questionnaire on the investigation of the Jesuit murders, from Janet G. Mullins, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 9 February 1990

Janet G. Mullins
Letter from Terrence O'Donnell to John Joseph Moakley about the planning of a meeting between John Joseph Moakley and U.S. Major Eric Buckland, 9 March 1990

Terrence O’Donnell
"Terms of Reference" regarding an interview with U.S. Major Eric Buckland interview, letter from Terrence O'Donnel to John Joseph Moakley, and other attachments. February-March 1990

Terrence O’Donnell

Includes attached letter from O'Donnell to Moakley about the planning of a meeting between John Joseph Moakley and Buckland, "The Menjivar-Aviles Affair" report, possible questions regarding Salvador military involvement in the murders, and LA Weekly newspaper clipping, "Major Recall: The officers who broke the Jesuit murder-and the armies that broke them"
"Dear Colleague" letter from Tip O'Neill regarding the Moakley-Murtha Proposal, 18 May 1990

Tip O'Neill
Letter to John Joseph Moakley from Rene Emilio Ponce, Salvadoran Minister of Defense and Public Safety, regarding the alleged falseness of U.S. Major Eric Buckland's affidavit, 24 October 1990

Rene Emilio Ponce

Includes Spanish and English versions of the letter.
Letter to Henry S. Rowen, Assistant Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs from Michael Posner, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights regarding the Jesuit murder investigation and questions surrounding the U.S. military contact with the Salvadoran Armed Forces members accused of the murders, 16 September 1990

Michael Posner
Letter to The Times from Michael Posner, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights regarding Times' article "Threats and Party Backlash for El Salvador Chief." Letter disputes article's statement regarding President Cristiani's role in progress on Jesuit murder investigation, 17 September 1990

Michael Posner
Memorandum from John Joseph Moakley to Jose Trigueros regarding visas for the members of the Special Task Force on El Salvador, 4 December 1990

Michael Posner
"Search for Justice: A Project of the Quixote Center" newsletter regarding a religious service commemorating the victims of the Jesuit murders, October-November 1990

Quixote Center
Transcript of U.S. Major Samuel Ramirez interview conducted by Special Agents Richard C. Staver and Paul Cully, 20 December 1990

Samuel Ramirez
Memorandum to Dan Levin from Tom Reinhardt, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legislative Affairs, regarding meeting with John Joseph Moakley on the Jesuit murder investigation and Major Buckland's testimony, 30 October 1990

Tom Reinhardt
Letter to Salvadoran citizens from Colonel Cav. Juan Carlos Carrillo Schlenker, General Director, National Guard, requesting their presence at the Central Square to consolidate efforts against the People of the Armed Forces, 8 February 1990

Juan Carlos Carrillo Schlenker

This letter is a English translation of Spanish language.
El Salvador Diary by David Scondras, 1990

David Scondras
Letter to John Joseph Moakley (with attention to James P. McGovern) from Paul S. Tipton, President of the Association of Jesuit College and Universities regarding request from Mr. and Mrs. Jorge A. Cerna to be given permanent residency in the U.S., 11 January 1990

James Sheets
"El Salvador: Testimony of Co-Conspirators, A Comparison with Other Hispanic Nations" report, February 1990

Kelly Timilty
Congressional Record article, "Supplemental Assistance for Emerging Democracies Act of 1990-Hon. Robert K. Dornan," 23 May 1990

United States. Congress
Congressional records articles, "Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) Must Renounce Assassination" and "Status of El Salvador Negotiations," 5 September 1990, 16 July 1991

United States. Congress
Congressional Record--House, "Status of El Salvador Negotiations," 5 September 1990

United States. Congress. House
"Background on Buckland meeting," 9 February 1990

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Background on the judicial system of El Salvador, circa 1990

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
"How to draw redistricting plans that wills stand up in court" by Peter S. Watson Senate Council of the State of Minnesota for the National Conference of State Legislatures Reapportionment task force, 8 August 1990

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.

Includes correspondence, memos, Department of State telegrams, interview transcripts, notes, staff reports, and newspaper clippings regarding the Jesuit murders and alleged cover up, John Joseph Moakley's investigation of the murders, and Moakley's congressional Task Force trip to El Salvador, 1989-1990
Interim Report of the Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador (175 pages), 30 April 1990

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.