Letter from Assistant U.S. Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger to Congressman John Joseph Moakley

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Title

Letter from Assistant U.S. Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger to Congressman John Joseph Moakley

Subject

Boston, Mass.
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Faith, Michael
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Pottinger, J. Stanley, 1940-
South Boston (Mass.)
South Boston High Schools

Description

This letter from Assistant Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is a response to a letter that Moakley sent (of which no copy is available), asking Mr. Pottinger for an update on the Department of Justice’s investigation into the stabbing of Michael Faith. Mr. Pottinger provides an update, indicating that the Department of Justice is not able to take further action.

Creator

Pottinger, J. Stanley

Source

Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100)
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 59

Publisher

John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.

Date

March 26, 1975

Contributor

Kintz, Laura

Rights

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.

Relation

View the finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers for more information (PDF). 

Format

JPEG (Image coding standard)

Language

English

Type

Letter

Identifier

DI-1056

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Original Format

Letter

Files

DI-1056.jpg

Citation

Pottinger, J. Stanley, “Letter from Assistant U.S. Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger to Congressman John Joseph Moakley,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed April 25, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/298.