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This memo is addressed to Congressman Moakley from staff member Jack Dooling. Its purpose is to summarize Moakley’s “record on bussing [sic] during the 93rd Congress.” It describes bills introduced, his actions related to a discharge petition, and…

This memo is addressed to “Jimmy,” presumably Jim O’Leary, who was a member of Congressman Moakley’s district staff. It outlines the various anti-busing actions that Moakley has taken in Congress, including legislation and discharge petitions that he…

This press release reports that Congressman Moakley is expecting “a bitter fight” between the House of Representative and the Senate over proposed anti-busing legislation. An amendment that has already passed in the House is expected to meet with…

This press release declares that the U.S. House of Representatives, with Congressman Moakley’s support, has adopted constitutional amendment to ban forced busing. The amendment was introduced by Congressman Marvin Esch (R-Michigan). The press release…

The exact origins of this letter, its specific creators, and its specific intended recipients are unknown, although it is clearly marked as a “draft.” It appears to be from a group calling themselves “the committee of correspondents” and writing to…

This twelve-page document includes FBI memoranda related to Congressman Moakley’s inquisitions into FBI investigations of two racially-motivated attacks on black men. The first two pages, dated October 9, 1974, refer to the beating of Andre Yvon…

This correspondence includes a letter to Congressman Moakley from members of the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus, a division of the Commonwealth’s Great and General Court, as well as Moakley’s response. In their letter, the caucus members…

In this letter, State Senator Joseph B. Walsh urges Congressman Moakley “to resolve to correct the problems which have developed” as a result of forced busing, in accordance with a resolution recently passed by Louise Day Hicks and the Boston City…

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 reply. In her letter, Councilor Hicks reacts to Judge Garrity’s receivership orders for South…

This is a copy of a letter, possibly a draft, which Congressman Moakley sent to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi, in which he briefly describes the negative effects that busing has had on the city of Boston. He goes on to request that the…