Letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi
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Title
Letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi
Subject
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Levi, Edward H. (Edward Hirsch), 1911-2000
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Levi, Edward H. (Edward Hirsch), 1911-2000
Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001
Description
This is a copy of a letter, possibly a draft, which Congressman Moakley sent to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi, in which he briefly describes the negative effects that busing has had on the city of Boston. He goes on to request that the Department of Justice “conduct a review of Federal court busing orders.”
Creator
Moakley, John Joseph
Source
Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100)
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 49
Series 04 District Issues, Box 5 Folder 49
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University
Date
April 5, 1976
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-1089
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Original Format
Letter
Files
Citation
Moakley, John Joseph, “Letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/299.