Correspondence between Boston City Councilor Louise Day Hicks and Congressman John Joseph Moakley
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Title
Correspondence between Boston City Councilor Louise Day Hicks and Congressman John Joseph Moakley
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.). City Council
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Hicks, Louise Day, 1916-2003
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR)
South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Boston (Mass.). City Council
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Hicks, Louise Day, 1916-2003
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR)
South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Description
This correspondence includes a letter sent to Congressman Moakley from anti-busing advocate and Boston City Councilor Louise Day Hicks, as well as Moakley’s response. In her letter, Councilor Hicks thanks Moakley for supporting anti-busing legislation in Congress and urges him to continue to do so. In his reply, Moakley thanks her for her letter and for her support. He assures her that even though prior legislation has not been passed in Congress, he will continue to support other means of ending forced busing.
Creator
Hicks, Louise Day/Moakley, John Joseph
Source
Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100)
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 55
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 55
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
December 2, 1975/December 9, 1975
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
Rights
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Relation
View the finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers for more information (PDF).
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
English
Type
Letters
Identifier
DI-0499
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Original Format
Letters
Files
Citation
Hicks, Louise Day/Moakley, John Joseph, “Correspondence between Boston City Councilor Louise Day Hicks and Congressman John Joseph Moakley,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 24, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/297.