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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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"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
Draft of memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from K. Larry Storrs, Specialist in Latin American Affairs, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division, describing the November 1989 events leading up to the Jesuit murders in El Salvador, 6 February 1990

K. Larry Storrs
Draft of memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from K. Larry Storrs, Specialist in Latin American Affairs, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division, describing the November 1989 events leading up to the Jesuit murders in El Salvador, 9 February 1991

K. Larry Storrs

Includes attached article, "High casualties in El Salvador", International Committee of The Red Cross Bulletin.
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

Paul S. Tipton

Letter includes attached original letter from the Cernas, 21 December 1990; an English translation of the letter, and accompanying paperwork.
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.
Confidential Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from the staff of the Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador regarding the report on the staff trip to El Salvador, 14 September 1990

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Confidential memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from the staff of the Special Task Force on El Salvador regarding the El Salvador staff trip report, 15 August 1990

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

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Confidential report summarizing a meeting between John Joseph Moakley, the congressional delegation, and Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani, 13 February 1990

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

Describes discussion of U.S. aid to El Salvador and the Salvadoran government's role in stopping human rights abuses.
Draft of the staff report regarding the El Salvador trip, 8-10 January 1990

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

Includes handwritten notes.
Draft of the staff report regarding the Speaker's' Task Force trip to El Salvador trip, 8-10 January 1990

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

Includes handwritten notes.
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.
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
Memorandum to John Joseph Moakley from the staff of the Special Task Force on El Salvador reporting on the staff trip to El Salvador, 15 August 1990

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
"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.
"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.
Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador: Interim Report, 30 April 1990

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