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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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Report regarding allegations that the United States funded the Salvadoran death squads, 15 April 1985

United States. Department of Justice. Criminal Division
Letter to Congressman John Moakley from the International Committee for the Yelistratovs, 17 July 1985

Sharon Weintraub and Vicki Yudenfriend

The organization sent a letter thanking Congressman John Joseph Moakley for writing to Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev regarding the plight of Victor and Batsheva Yelistratov
H.R.1880 (Cigarette Safety Act) press packet, 3 October 1984

John Joseph Moakley
Letter from John Joseph Moakley thanking his supporters, 5 October 1984

John Joseph Moakley
Letter from Richard Scanlan of the Tobacco Institute to New York Assembly Member Pete Grannis regarding their stance on fire-safe cigarette legislation, 3/5/1984

Richard Scanlan

The Tobacco Institute sent a variation of this letter to members of state legislatures that were considering fire-safe cigarettes standards for their state. A member of Grannis's staff forwarded the letter to Congressman Moakley.
Testimony by John Joseph Moakley before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment on the cigarette safety act (H.R. 1880), 21 March 1983

Juan Rafael Bustillo

Includes handwritten annotations regarding potential response to Bustillo.
Letter to Roberto Daglio, President, ATEX Inter-America, Inc. from Joseph E. Clarkson, Chief, Registration Unit, Internal Security Section, Criminal Division regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 11 April 1983

Joseph E. Clarkson
Letter to Joseph E. Clarkson, Chief, Registration Unit, Internal Security Section, Criminal Division from Roberto Daglio, President, ATEX Inter-America, Inc. regarding his resignation as Officer Director of Salvadoran Coalition for Freedom and Independence, Inc. and the induction of the new president, Roberto Quinonez-Meza, 26 April 1983

Roberto Daglio
U.S. Policy Towards Undocumented Salvadorans, Mini Brief Number MB82223 (Library of Congress, Major Issues System), 8 August 1983

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Background notes for John Joseph Moakley's meeting with representatives from the Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America, February 1983

James P. McGovern
The influx of illegal Salvadoran refugees: a challenge to the state and local governments, by James McGovern

James P. McGovern
Newsletter: "News from Congressman Moakley 'Space Weapons Ban Legislation Processing'" 1983

John Joseph Moakley
Remarks of Congressman John Joseph Moakley before the National Association of Manufacturers about the legislative veto

John Joseph Moakley

Congressman Moakley discusses his stance on the use of the legislative veto and the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on INS v Chadha.
Dear Colleague letter from Congressmen John Joseph Moakley and Les Aucoin advocating that the US State Department allow Extended Voluntary Departure Status for Salvadoran refugees, 2 June 1983

John Joseph Moakley and Les AuCoin
Letter to Joseph E. Clarkson, Chief, Registration Unit, Internal Security Section, Criminal Division from Roberto Quinonez-Meza, President, Salvadoran Coalition for Freedom and Independence, Inc., regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 25 April 1983

Roberto Quinonez-Meza
The Churchwomen Murders: a report to the Secretary of State by Harold R. Tyler, Jr.

Harold R. Tyler

This report, written at the request of the US Department of State, reviews the evidence surrounding the investigation into the murder of four American churchwomen, Ita Ford, Maura Clarke, Dorothy Kazel, and Jean Donovan, in El Salvador in 1980.
Letter and forms regarding the registration of the Salvadoran Coalition for Freedom and Independence, Inc. under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 11 January 1983

United States. Department of Justice. Criminal Division
Draft letter regarding recent press stories on the fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border

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Routing and transmittal slip to "Joe" and "Roger" from "Terry" regarding the Salvadoran Coalition for Freedom and Independence, Inc.'s obligation to the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 26 July 1983

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H.R. 4447, A bill to provide for temporary suspension of deportation for certain aliens who are nationals of El Salvador

U.S. Congress
Letter from Virginia Zanger (of the Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America) to Jim McGovern thanking him for speaking at a recent forum and for offering to send a "Dear Colleague" letter about El Salvador

Virginia Zanger
Letter from Virginia Zanger (of the Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America) to John Joseph Moakley, 30 March 1983

Virginia Zanger
Letter from the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations responding to Congressman John Joseph Moakley's letter about his opposition to the training of Salvadoran military personnel in the United States and continued support of the government of El Salvador by the US, 5 March 1982

Powell Allen Moore
Washington Post article, "ACLU Criticizes El Salvador Over Human Rights Record" and excerpts from a Joint Report on Human Rights in El Salvador

American Civil Liberties Union and Americas Watch Committee (U.S.)
Memorandum by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, "The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in El Salvador," 5 February 1982

American Israel Public Affairs Committee