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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Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR) button, circa 1975
Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR)
ROAR pin depicts a lion on a school bus with the text, "Stop forced busing"
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Boston constituent requesting State and National Guard protection for students being bused, August 1975
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Includes handwritten letter to Moakley from constituent, carbon copy of Moakley's response, and attached news clipping from The Banner. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Dedham constituent regarding Judge Garrity's decision about busing for school desegregation, December 1975
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The constituent is opposed to Judge Garrity's decision about forced busing. Also included is news clippings from the New York Times "White Pupils' Roll Drop A Third in Boston" from 15 December, 1975. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Roslindale constituent regarding concerns about busing, March 1975
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Correspondence with Roslindale resident regarding busing. Moakley's response describes his 1974 work on the constitutional amendment and his introduction of related bills in 1975. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Westwood constituent regarding concerns about busing, November 1975
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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Westwood constituent regarding concerns about busing, October-November 1975
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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Letter from a South Boston constituent to John Joseph Moakley regarding Judge Arthur Garrity, 11 December 1975
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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Letter from Needham constituent regarding busing, 1 December 1975
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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Telegram from a South Boston constituent to John Joseph Moakley stating, "I am appalled at Garrity's decision", 9 December 1975
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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Telegram from a South Boston constituent to John Joseph Moakley stating, "I protest the indignities that have been heaped upon Doctor William J Reid", December 1975
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Correspondence regarding Judge Garrity's order to have Headmaster Bill Reid transferred. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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"The True Paper," Volume I, 1975
West Roxbury Information Center
A newsletter printed by the West Roxbury Information Center to "print, to the best of our ability, a factual account of busing and its affect on the children of Boston, the citizens of Boston, and the city itself."
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a Boston constituent stating "come immediately Friday policemen brutality on our kids", September 1974
John Joseph Moakley
Original telegram from constituent and carbon copy of Joe Moakley's response regarding recent police activity in South Boston. Moakley mentions his communication with Commissioner DiGrazia about the issue. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and a South Boston constituent stating "Get down here Friday the 13th the cops are killing our kids", September 1974
John Joseph Moakley
Original telegram from constituent and carbon copy of Joe Moakley's response regarding recent police activity in South Boston. Moakley mentions his communication with Commissioner DiGrazia about the issue. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
