Transcript of Oral History Interview of Sean T. Ryan
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Title
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Sean T. Ryan
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Busing for school integration
El Salvador
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules
Busing for school integration
El Salvador
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules
Description
In this interview, Sean Ryan, a member of Congressman John Joseph Moakley’s congressional staff from 1992 through 2000, discusses his time as a congressional aide and reflects on Congressman Moakley's career. Among other topics, he discusses the Congressman's feelings about Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the goal of creating racial balance in the public schools. He also reflects on some of the issues that were important to Moakley, including human rights violations and injustices in El Salvador, and on Moakley's role as Chairman of the House Rules Committee.
Creator
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
April 18, 2003
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Relation
Moakley Oral History Project: http://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/1
Format
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Type
Oral history interview transcript
Identifier
OH-004
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MP3 audio file
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Note: Original audio recording is available for listening at the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Duration
49:57
Transcription
See PDF transcript
Interviewer
Caruso, Paul
Interviewee
Ryan, Sean
Location
Law offices of Donoghue Barrett & Singal, P.C., Boston, Mass.
Time Summary
Working for Congressman Moakley (1992-2000) p. 3 (00:04)
Moakley’s relationships with members of Congress p. 6 (11:23)
Improvements to Boston p. 11 (25:08)
Busing for school integration p. 12 (29:14)
Moakley’s involvement in El Salvador p. 14 (36:41)
House Rules Committee p. 16 (44:50)
Moakley’s relationships with members of Congress p. 6 (11:23)
Improvements to Boston p. 11 (25:08)
Busing for school integration p. 12 (29:14)
Moakley’s involvement in El Salvador p. 14 (36:41)
House Rules Committee p. 16 (44:50)
Files
Citation
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., “Transcript of Oral History Interview of Sean T. Ryan,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 23, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/148.