Transcript of Oral History Interview of Michael S. Dukakis
Dublin Core
Title
Transcript of Oral History Interview of Michael S. Dukakis
Subject
Boston (Mass.).
Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.)
Busing for school integration
Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-
Massachusetts--Politics and government
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.)
Busing for school integration
Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-
Massachusetts--Politics and government
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Description
In this interview, Michael S. Dukakis, former governor of Massachusetts (1975-1979; 1983-1991), discusses the
career of Congressman John Joseph Moakley. Among other topics, he reflects on Moakley's reaction, and his own, to 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 discusses issues that were important to Moakley during his career, including the cleanup of Boston Harbor and improvements to the Boston Harbor Islands; political campaigns and politics in general in the 1960s and 1970s, especially in Massachusetts; and Moakley's legacy as a public servant.
career of Congressman John Joseph Moakley. Among other topics, he reflects on Moakley's reaction, and his own, to 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 discusses issues that were important to Moakley during his career, including the cleanup of Boston Harbor and improvements to the Boston Harbor Islands; political campaigns and politics in general in the 1960s and 1970s, especially in Massachusetts; and Moakley's legacy as a public servant.
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
July 12, 2004
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-022
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
57:19
Transcription
See PDF transcript
Interviewer
McEttrick, Joseph
Kalarites, Steven
Kalarites, Steven
Interviewee
Dukakis, Michael
Location
Political Science Department, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
Time Summary
Boston Harbor Islands p. 3 (00:20)
State house legislation p. 6 (07:57)
Campaigns p. 10 (14:49)
School desegregation p. 12 (17:40)
Improvements to Boston p. 15 (23:24)
Massachusetts state house (1960s) p. 23 (37:43)
Moakley as a model public servant p. 30 (50:42)
State house legislation p. 6 (07:57)
Campaigns p. 10 (14:49)
School desegregation p. 12 (17:40)
Improvements to Boston p. 15 (23:24)
Massachusetts state house (1960s) p. 23 (37:43)
Moakley as a model public servant p. 30 (50:42)
Files
Citation
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., “Transcript of Oral History Interview of Michael S. Dukakis,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 16, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/151.