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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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Suggested questions for the El Salvador Task Force to ask during the course of the Jesuit murder investigation, undated

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Summary of Jesuit murder case and questions for the Attorney General, undated

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Talking points for John Joseph Moakley's Press Conference on El Salvador, undated

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.

Includes handwritten notes.
"Terms of Reference" report regarding discussions with U.S. Major Eric Buckland about his contended involvement in the Jesuit murders, undated

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
"The Aviles/Benavides Controversy" report, undated

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.

Includes handwritten notes
The El Salvador Task Force's questions for the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) regarding their role in the Jesuit murder investigation and their interrogation of Lucia Barrera de Cerna, undated

United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Task Force on El Salvador.
Unsigned affidavit of U.S. Major Eric Buckland's deposition, undated

United States. Department of Justice
Department of State telegram regarding John Joseph Moakley's meeting with Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani, undated

United States. Department of State
Department of State telegram regarding van and hotel room assignment list for John Joseph Moakley and staff members in El Salvador, undated

United States. Department of State
Department of State telegram summarizing John Joseph Moakley's trip to El Salvador, undated

United States. Department of State
Address list of individuals to whom letters rogatory were sent in preparation of the prosecution of nine Salvadoran military service members accused of the murder of the Jesuit priests, their cook, and her daughter, undated

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Includes handwritten notes
Autopsy report on the Jesuit murder victims, undated

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Background on a meeting with U.S. Major Eric Buckland. Also included is "The Menjivar-Aviles Affair" report, undated

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Includes handwritten notes.
Biographical sketch of Senator John Joseph Moakley, undated

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Blank copy of Petition to Members of Congress calling for justice in the Jesuit murder case, unknown

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Blank copy of Spanish language Petition to the High Command of the Salvadoran Army calling for justice in the Jesuit murder case, unknown

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Brief report outlining the ways in which the Moakley-Murtha proposal changes the Foreign Affairs bill, and requesting support of the Moakley-Murtha substitute

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Chronology of the actions of the Special Task Force on El Salvador, undated

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Chronology of the Jesuit murder investigation, undated

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Confidential report regarding U.S. Major Eric Buckland's account and prior knowledge of the Jesuit murders and his subsequent questioning by U.S. government, undated

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Includes handwritten notes.
Draft document outlining Congressman John Joseph Moakley's opposition to the Reagan Administration's foreign policy approaches related to communism and El Salvador, undated

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Includes a handwritten annotation, "list all bills cosponsored to end military aid to El Salvador"
Draft letter to "Fellow Democrat" from John Joseph Moakley seeking campaign assistance, undated

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Draft of "Work on El Salvador: April 2nd-April 27th," undated

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Handwritten notes regarding Jesuit murder case, undated

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Handwritten notes regarding the Jesuit murder case, undated

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