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"For Jimmy- busing" note describing John Joseph Moakley's stance on busing and actions he has taken around the issue, 1970sThe questionnaire includes questions about utility rates, gasoline consumption, the Russian Wheat Deal, and food and oil prices. The constituent's…
Please note that archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
John Joseph Moakley and Senator Edith Green (D- Oregon) meet about anti-busing legislation, 13 March 1974
John Joseph Moakley meeting with Boston School Committee members Paul Ellison and Paul Tierney, 1970s
Letter from Massachusetts State Senator Joseph B. Walsh to John Joseph Moakley regarding a resolution related to busing proposed by Boston City Councilor Louise Day Hicks, 28 January 1975Please note that a portion of second page is missing.
1970 Number of Persons of Spanish Descent, Persons of Puerto Rican Birth or Parentage and Number of Persons of Spanish Language, 1970This document identifies the total population in each district. The information was taken from the 1970 Census of Population and Housing and the…
Total Population by Race in the City of Boston, 1970This document identifies the total population in each district and categorizes district residents as White, Negro, American Indian, other (including…
Percent Distribution of the Total Population for Years 1950-1960-1970, 1950-1970This document identifies the total percentage of Boston's population in each district for years 1950-1970. The information was obtained from…
Percent Composition of the Total Population District in the City of Boston, 1950-1970This document provides data on the expansion and contraction of white and non-white populations by Boston district for each decade. The information…
Boston's Population: Reversal of Two Decades of Population Decline: Rebirth of the City as a Place to Live; Emergence of New Age Structure and Neighborhood Patterns, July 1973
1950-1960-1970 Non-White Population by Planning District in the City of BostonThis information was obtained from the 1950, 1960, and 1970 Census of Population and Housing and the First Count Summary Tape. It identifies absolute…
1970 Negro Population by Household Relationship from 1970 Census of Population and Housing, First Count Summary Tape, 1970sThis census identifies the African-American population in each district and categorizes heads of household.
"Moakley tells Congress: Stop the busing now," South Boston Tribune, 14 March 1974
"Detroit Congressman Commends Moakley Stand on Forced Busing," South Boston Tribune, 17 January 1974Article quotes a letter to the Tribune editor from Congressman John Dingell describing John Joseph Moakley's votes in Congress against busing.
Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR) buttonROAR pin depicts a lion on a school bus with the text, "Stop forced busing"