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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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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
Report from Central America Special Action (CASA) regarding people being detained by Salvadoran security forces, 10 May 1982

Amnesty International
Letter to President Ronald Reagan from Boston resident Fred Belliveau urging him not to send United States troops to El Salvador, 17 February 1982

Fred Belliveau
Two Dear Colleague letters regarding an end to U.S. military involvement in El Salvador and co-sponsorship of H.J. Res. 426. Also includes a New York Times article by Tommie Sue Montgomery. March 1982

George Brown and Phillip Burton

Includes a list of bill co-sponsors and a handwritten note by a Moakley staffer: "We're #1, see back page." Co-sponsors: George Brown, Philip Burton, John Conyers, Don Edwards, Robert Kastenmeier, Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Letter to Congressman John Joseph Moakley from constituent Ron Capling objecting to President Reagan's decision to certify the human rights situation in El Salvador and provide military aid to El Salvador, 14 February 1982

Ron Capling

The constituent urges Congressman John Joseph Moakley to support H.J. Res. 399.
Press release from the Central American Solidarity Association about protests planned in response to increased governmental aid to El Salvador and a draft statement to be read at the rally on Congressman John Joseph Moakley's behalf

Central American Solidarity Association
Citizens for Participation in Political Action (CPPAX) leaflet, "Which Side are you on? The Positions of the Massachusetts Delegation on Aid to El Salvador," 1982

Citizens for Participation in Political Action (Mass.)
Letter to Congressman John Joseph Moakley from Congressman Ronald V. Dellums regarding congressional hearings on the U.S. military budget, March 1982

Ronald V. Dellums
Dear Colleague letter from Congressman Lawrence J. DeNardis regarding the Hatfield Plan for preliminary negotiation in El Salvador, 10 March 1982

Lawrence J. DeNardis
Memo from a Moakley staffer advising Congressman John Joseph Moakley to support a bill ending military aid to El Salvador and a related letter from the Assistant to the President Kenneth M. Duberstein responding to Moakley's letter sent to President Ronald Reagan

Kenneth M. Duberstein
Draft of the Hatfield Resolution on El Salvador, 1982

Mark Hatfield

The provisions of the Hartfield Resolution on El Salvador, introduced by Senator Mark Hatfield, includes provisions to cut military assistance and to encourage a cease-fire between the warring parties.
Letter from Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America members to John Joseph Moakley, 13 December 1982

Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America
Draft constituent letter regarding Congressman John Joseph Moakley's position in opposition to President Ronald Reagan's decision to certify human rights progress in El Salvador

James P. McGovern
Memo from staffer James P. McGovern to Congressman John Joseph Moakley about a call from Gail Pendleton from Citizens for Participation in Political Action (CPPAX) regarding Moakley's stand on military aid to El Salvador. Also includes a New York Times article by Tommie Sue Montgomery, 7 April 1982

James P. McGovern
Draft letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to President Ronald Reagan regarding the training of Salvadoran troops in the United States

John Joseph Moakley

Includes handwritten edits
Draft of a Dear Colleague Letter regarding Extended Voluntary Departure Status for Salvadoran Refugees, circa 1982

John Joseph Moakley
Draft press release from Congressman John Joseph Moakley, "Moakley Urges President Ronald Reagan to Halt the Training of Salvadoran Soldiers in the United States"

John Joseph Moakley
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to President Ronald Reagan, listing the atrocities being committed in El Salvador and asking him to stop military funding, 1 February 1982

John Joseph Moakley
Letter from John Joseph Moakley to President Ronald Reagan urging him not to allow Salvadoran troops to be trained in the United States, 1 February 1982

John Joseph Moakley
Letter to President Ronald Reagan from Congressman John Joseph Moakley about Moakley's objection to the training of Salvadoran troops by the United States military (unsigned)

John Joseph Moakley
News Release from Congressman John Joseph Moakley, "Moakley Condemns Reagan's Decision to 'Certify' Conditions in El Salvador"

John Joseph Moakley