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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Press release: "Statement of Mayor Kevin H. White" regarding busing, 10 October 1974
Office of Mayor Kevin White
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Letter from a South Boston constituent to John Joseph Moakley regarding busing, 19 October 1974
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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 South Boston residents to John Joseph Moakley regarding busing, September 1974
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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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Memorandum describing John Joseph Moakley's record on busing, 1 November 1974
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Memorandum includes list of busing votes in the 93rd Congress.
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Notes describing a Neponset River clean-up meeting that turned in a busing meeting, October 1974
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Notes were sent to John Joseph Moakley from Paul F. [illegible], possibly a constituent.
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Telegram to John Joseph Moakley from constituent stating "Come to Boston now police brutality to women and children", 12 September 1974
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Telegram from constituent to Joe Moakley asking Moakley to come back to Boston. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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Telegram to John Joseph Moakley from constituent stating, "Make public your anti-bussing stand before election and support it fully in Congress", 31 October 1974
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Original telegram from constituent asking Joe Moakley to make his anti-busing stand public. Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
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John Joseph Moakley's testimony on busing for one of the "Jaffe Hearings," 23 March 1973
John Joseph Moakley
In early 1973, a series of hearings on the issue of busing were held, led by Harvard Law School professor Louis Jaffe.
