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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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.
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Congressional Record--House, "Status of El Salvador Negotiations," 5 September 1990
United States. Congress. House
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"Background on Buckland meeting," 9 February 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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Background on the judicial system of El Salvador, circa 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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"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
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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.
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Letter and report from Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel Cav. Juan Orlando Zepeda to John Joseph Moakley regarding summary of 2/12/1990 meeting and clarifications of his responses given at that meeting, 12 February 1990, 9 March 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Includes handwritten notes.
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Letter from John Joseph Moakley and other members of Congress to Salvadoran Colonel Rene Emilio Ponce, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, requesting permission for individuals to bring food and humanitarian aid to Salvadoran cities in need, 23 July 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Includes the following sections: press, popular op-eds, grassroots, Capitol Hill, ongoing work, special appointments with swing HandS members, special reports to be released, hill drops, at time of vote, letters and phone calls.
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Letter from John Joseph Moakley to the Honorable James A. Baker, III regarding claims of diplomatic immunity for two American officials involved in the Jesuit murders,1 August 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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Letter from John Joseph Moakley to the Honorable Ramsey Clark regarding the Cesar Villeman Joya Martinez interrogation. John Joseph Moakley attached a letter he wrote to the Honorable James A. Baker, III that specifically discussed Joya Martinez. Also included is a letter to John Joseph Moakley from Paul S. Tipton regarding Lucia Barrera de Cerna's immigration status, 26-27 July 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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Memorandum from Special Task Force on El Salvador to John Joseph Moakley, regarding staff trip to El Salvador, 14 September 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
The memorandum discusses the Jesuit murder investigation and peace negotiations between Salvadoran government and FMLN, including proposals from both sides
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"Notes on 12/6/1990 interview with FBI, DOD, and State on Buckland"
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Notes from interview with Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Defense, and the State Department regarding U.S. Major Eric Buckland's "prior knowledge" statement about the Jesuit murders.
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"Questions for FBI" regarding U.S. Major Eric Buckland's "prior knowledge" statements about the Jesuit murders, circa 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador: Interim Report, 30 April 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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Summary of congressional delegation meeting with Salvadoran president Cristiani regarding the Jesuit murder investigation, human rights abuses, the judicial system, and the peace process in El Salvador, 13 February 1990
United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
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Department of State telegrams from the Salvadoran Embassy regarding the Jesuit murder investigation, December 1989-10 April 1990
United States. Department of State
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) laboratory report on one cartridge case from scene of Jesuit murders, 9 August 1990
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
