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Identifier
oh-005
Collection Number
Moakley Oral History Project OH-005
Running Time
00:43:25
Description
Virginia Vogel Zanger, a member of the Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America [JPCOCA] discusses Congressman John Joseph Moakley’s involvement with his constituents and explains how she became involved in Central American issues in the early 1980s; how the JPCOCA brought awareness to local residents regarding Salvadoran immigration; their meeting with Congressman Moakley; how Congressman Moakley’s aide Jim McGovern worked with the JPCOCA; and what kinds of organizations were contacted to bring greater support for immigration reform. She reflects on Congressman Moakley’s impact on Salvadoran history and the impact of constituents on their representatives.
Subject Heading
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001, El Salvador--History--1979-1992
Interview Date
2003
Publisher
Suffolk University
City
Boston
Keywords
JPCOCA; El Salvador
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Zanger, Virginia Vogel and Fontaine, Laura, "Oral history interview with Virginia Vogel Zanger (OH-005), audio recording and transcript, 2003" (2003). Moakley Archive Oral History Project. 7.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/7