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In this statement, Congressman Moakley testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that in Boston, “busing to achieve racial balance has had an opposite effect.” He provides enrollment and population statistics to support his argument that…

This list of ten "demands" was created by anti-busing organization Restore Our Alienated Rights, or ROAR. Among other demands, they insist that Boston's representatives in the U.S. Congress address numerous perceived injustices at South Boston High…

This pin was presumably distributed by the anti-busing organization Restore Our Alienated Rights, or ROAR. It depicts a lion on a school bus with the words, "STOP FORCED BUSING."

This press release reports that Congressman Moakley has scheduled a meeting with the chairman of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Courts, Robert Kastenmeier (D-Wisconsin), “regarding the scope of powers of a Federal Judge, with particular…

This press release announces that a Democratic Caucus meeting has been scheduled in Congress “for a recorded vote on forced busing,” which would be the first step towards the passage of a constitutional amendment that would ban forced busing…

In this press release, Congressman Moakley expresses his disappointment that a Democratic Caucus vote on forced busing did not pass a measure that, if passed, would have resulted in the recommendation of a constitutional amendment to ban forced…

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…

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…

Professional portrait of Congressman John Joseph Moakley

This document includes typewritten notes on a phone call that Congressman Moakley had with U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi, as well as the handwritten version of the same notes. According to the notes, Moakley placed a telephone call to Attorney…