Transcript of Oral History Interview of John Lynch
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Title
Transcript of Oral History Interview of John Lynch
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Busing for school integration
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Political campaigns
Busing for school integration
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Political campaigns
Description
In this interview, John Lynch, a volunteer on Congressman John Joseph Moakley’s early campaigns, reflects on his friendship with Moakley and discusses Moakley's career. Among other topics, he discusses the impact on Moakley of 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 provides a variety of anecdotes that help to illuminate his friendship with Moakley and shed light on Moakley's personality.
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
May 24, 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-011
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
59:45
Transcription
See PDF transcript
Interviewer
Caruso, Paul
Interviewee
Lynch, John
Location
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass.
Time Summary
Lynch’s early campaign work for Moakley p. 1 (00:36)
Lynch’s friendship with Moakley p. 8 (13:47)
Moakley’s reaction to the 1974 Garrity decision p. 10 (19:33)
Anecdotes related to Moakley’s campaigns, political career
and personal life p. 11 (21:25)
1952 campaign work p. 15 (31:05)
The “busing crisis” p. 16 (32:41)
More on Lynch’s campaign work p. 17 (35:03)
More anecdotes related to Moakley’s political career and
Lynch’s friendship with Moakley p. 19 (39:48)
Lynch’s friendship with Moakley p. 8 (13:47)
Moakley’s reaction to the 1974 Garrity decision p. 10 (19:33)
Anecdotes related to Moakley’s campaigns, political career
and personal life p. 11 (21:25)
1952 campaign work p. 15 (31:05)
The “busing crisis” p. 16 (32:41)
More on Lynch’s campaign work p. 17 (35:03)
More anecdotes related to Moakley’s political career and
Lynch’s friendship with Moakley p. 19 (39:48)
Files
Citation
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., “Transcript of Oral History Interview of John Lynch,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 24, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/149.