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Congressman Moakley Papers Documents

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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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
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.
Central Artery Corridor: South Area Planning Study [partial scan]

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This scan includes only Chapter 3 - Section D, Chapter 4, and Appendix 1. Please contact the Archives for access to the remainder of the report.
Constituent thank you letter to John Joseph Moakley regarding Amtrak employment, May 1977

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Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Constituent thank you letter to John Joseph Moakley from members of the Eliot family thanking John Joseph Moakley for seeing them when they visited Washington, June 1976

Eliot family
"Make Congress Stop Bussing" booklet by Congressman Lawrence P. MacDonald, April 1976

Lawrence Patton McDonald
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and two Jamaica Plain residents regarding busing, 23-31 March 1976

John Joseph Moakley

Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence from John Joseph Moakley to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi about Federal court busing orders, 5 April 1976

John Joseph Moakley
Draft letter to campaign volunteer from John Joseph Moakley thanking him for support, 12 October 1976

John Joseph Moakley
Follow-up correspondence from John Joseph Moakley to Attorney General Edward H. Levi reiterating the need to conduct a review of Federal court busing orders, 17 May 1976

John Joseph Moakley
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus regarding busing including a list of demands, April-May 1976

John Joseph Moakley and Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus

The letter from the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus discusses the attack on Theodore Landsmark and other violent incidents in Boston, and is signed by representatives Mary H. Goode, Royal Bolling Jr., Doris Bunte, Robert Fortes, Raymond Jordan, Melvin King, and Senator William Owens.
Draft letter to "Friend" thanking them for allowing a Moakley campaign sign to be placed on their yard, 10 February 1975

James O'Leary
Draft from The Committee of Correspondents, "An Open Letter to Massachusetts Liberals", 12 January 1976

The Committee of Correspondents
Article from "South Boston Information Center News" by Dan Yotts about busing and John Joseph Moakley, 1 July 1976

Dan Yotts
News clipping from the South Boston Center newspaper column by Dan Yotts, 27 May 1976

Dan Yotts
Freedom House Institute on Schools and Education booklet, "Boston Desegregation: The First Term 1974-75 School Year", 22 February 1975

Freedom House Institute
Freedom House Institute on Schools and Education booklet, "Boston School Committee: 'Student Desegregation Plan': A Response," 3 February 1975

Freedom House Institute
Letter from Louise Day Hicks to John Joseph Moakley regarding an anti-busing Wall Street Journal article by Michael Novak, 4 August 1975

Louise Day Hicks