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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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January 1982 issue of Cambodia Today newsletter

Save Cambodia, Inc.

Newsletter issue focuses on: Cambodian Refugees in the U.S.
Letter to Secretary of State Alexander Haig from Congressmen James M. Shannon regarding protection for Salvadoran refugees, March 1982

James M. Shannon
Discussion Draft of H.J.RES. 399 in the House of Representatives introduced by Congressman Gerry E. Studds declaring President Reagan's certification with respect to El Salvador to be null and void, 25 January 1982

Gerry E. Studds
Press release about Congressman Gerry E. Studds statement on the Introduction of H.J. Res. 399, a Resolution to Suspend Military Aid to El Salvador, 2 February 1982

Gerry E. Studds
Congressional Record - House. "Legislation to prohibit further military assistance to El Salvador." 8 March 1982

United States. Congress
Human rights violations in El Salvador reported by the United States press since the March 1982 elections, circa May 1982

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News Release from the Americans for Democratic Action, "An End to Assistance to the Military Government of El Salvador," 1981

Americans for Democratic Action
Joint press release and letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Americas Watch Committee regarding the Reagan Administration's certification for El Salvador and a letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to a constituent regarding conditions in Guatemala, 1981-1982

Americas Watch Committee; American Civil Union and John Joseph Moakley

These items were clipped together.
Dear Colleague letter and briefing info from Congressman John Porter and Senator Paul Simon about the case of Soviet dissident Zachar Zunshine, 1981-1984

Chicago Action for Soviet Jewry and John Porter

Includes "The Zunshine Papers" which provides details about Zunshine's case.
Draft letter by James P. McGovern criticizing the Reagan Administration's policy in Latin America; also includes Congressman John Joseph Moakley's statement in the Congressional Record about the American nuns murdered in El Salvador, 1981

James P. McGovern and John Joseph Moakley

The letter by James P. McGovern and Moakley's Congressional Record statement were clipped together.
Draft letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to Speaker Tip O'Neill regarding the first anniversary of the nuns murdered in El Salvador in 1980, 1981

John Joseph Moakley

Includes handwritten edits
Testimony of Edward F. Snyder, of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on The Foreign Policy and Arms Control Implications of the Strategic Weapons Programs, 9 November 1981

Edward F. Snyder
Letter from Carlos Alfredo Valladares urging recipient not to return to El Salvador, 16 June 1981

Carlos Alfredo Valladares
Report on Salvadoran refugees in Honduras, 1980s

International Commission for the Defense of Salvadoran Refugees
Transcript of an interview of Congressman John Joseph Moakley for a Buyline episode about cigarettes and furniture flammability. It also includes a transmittal letter. 28 January 1980

Carole Kahn
Justification for Presidential Determination to Authorize Continued Security Assistance for El Salvador, circa 1980

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Schedule request for John Joseph Moakley from the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston, 6 November 1979

Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston
Congressman John Joseph Moakley's floor statement regarding Resolution (H.J. Res. 74) ro Amend the Constitution to Prohibit Forced Busing, 7/27/1979

John Joseph Moakley
Schedule request for John Joseph Moakley from the Parkway Boys' Club asking John Joseph Moakley to attend their annual dinner dance, 19 March 1979

Parkway Boys' Club
Schedule request for John Joseph Moakley from the Roslindale Historical Society inviting John Joseph Moakley to be a marshal in a parade, 14 March 1979

Roslindale Historical Society
Schedule request for John Joseph Moakley from the South Boston Senior Citizens' Association nominating Moakley to be the co-chair of Evacuation Day ceremonies, 17 January 1979

South Boston Senior Citizens' Association
Schedule request for John Joseph Moakley from the Suffolk County Council to be the principal speaker at a memorial service, 27 March 1979

Suffolk County Council
Scope of work: Boston Central Artery - North Area [partial scan]

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This scan includes only the following sections from Part III: Preliminary Design. Section C: Community Development, Section D: Socioeconomics, and Section E: Archaeological Survey.Contact the Archives for access to the full document.
Constituent thank you letter from the South End Community Health Center to John Joseph Moakley regarding a relocated mail box, 25 May 1977

South End Community Health Center
Central Artery Corridor: Central Area Planning Study. Chapter 1

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This scan includes only Chapter 1 of this report. Contact the Archives for access to the full document.