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Representative Moakley with Representatives Shirley Chisholm and Jerome Waldie [audio recording and transcript]
This recording includes two interviews with members of Congress that were broadcast on WILD as episodes of a radio show featuring Congressman Moakley. In the first segment Representative Joe Moakley interviews Representative Shirley Chisholm discuss…
Moakley with Representatives Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke and Ella Grasso [audio recording and transcript]
In the first segment Representative Joe Moakley interviews Representative Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke about federal regulations and ethical issues related to human sterilization and abortion. The second interview is with Representative Ella Grasso and…
Representative Moakley with Representative James A. Burke [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative James A. Burke discuss the economic issues facing America’s elderly and working class such as Social Security reform, housing, affordable healthcare, and the impact of the fuel crisis. The discussion was…
Representative Moakley with Representative Benjamin Rosenthal [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative Benjamin Rosenthal discuss U.S. energy policy and consumer protection in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. They discuss proposed legislation and new developments in the regulation of the energy industry,…
Representative Moakley with Representatives Charles Diggs and William Jennings Bryan Dorn [audio recording and transcript]
This recording includes two interviews with members of Congress that were broadcast on WILD and WCOP as episodes of a radio show featuring Congressman Moakley in the 1970s. Moakley interviews Representative Charles Diggs, chairman of the House…
Representative Moakley with Nelson Cruickshank, President of the National Council of our Senior Citizens [audio recording and transcript]
This recording includes two interviews with Nelson Cruickshank, the President of the National Council of Senior Citizens about issues facing older Americans. In the first segment Representative Moakley and Mr. Cruikshank discuss senior citizen…
Moakley with Representatives Jack Kemp and Bill Clay, and Moakley on the Energy Crisis [audio recording and transcript]
In the first segment, Moakley and Representative Jack Kemp discuss the controversy over the football television blackouts and proposed changes to the way the broadcasting rights for football games in the U.S. In the second segment, Representative…
Representative Moakley with Representative Augustus Hawkins [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative Augustus Hawkins discuss the Brownsville Affair and proposed legislation to restore funding for job-training programs in both the public and private sectors. The discussion was broadcast on the…
“Jobs for Veterans” public service announcement [audio recording and transcript]
A public service message delivered by U.S. Representative John Joseph Moakley about opportunities available via the Massachusetts State Employment Service and the G.I. Bill for unemployed Vietnam veterans.
“Two Man Race” Moakley for Congress campaign advertisement [audio recording and transcript]
Campaign advertisement was made by the Moakley for Congress Committee in 1972 for use in Moakley’s campaign for the Ninth Congressional District against the incumbent Democrat Louise Day Hicks. The advertisement, presumably made for radio broadcast,…
Representative Moakley with Representative Walter Fauntroy [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative Walter Fauntroy discuss issues regarding the governance of Washington, D.C., including the proposed Home Rule Bill which would change D.C.’s level of representation at the federal level and aspects of its…
Representative Moakley with Representative Louis Stokes [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative Louis Stokes discuss the legislative priorities of the Congressional Black Caucus, the energy crisis and the affect on the socio-economic class of America. The discussion was broadcast on the…
Representative Moakley with Representative John Conyers [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative John Conyers discuss controversial aspects of President Nixon’s administration and his possible impeachment. They also discuss issues facing the nation including healthcare, employment rates, and poverty.…
Representative Moakley with Representative Charles Rangel [audio recording and transcript]
Representatives Joe Moakley and Charles Rangel discuss the increasing numbers of black members in Congress and the role of the Congressional Black Caucus. They also discuss the educational opportunities created by the G.I. Bill of Rights. The…
Representative Moakley with Representative Ella Grasso [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative Ella Grasso discuss issues related to healthcare for the elderly. The discussion was broadcast on the Boston-based radio station WILD as part of a program featuring Moakley and other members of Congress.
Representative Moakley with Representative Shirley Chisholm [audio recording and transcript]
Representatives Joe Moakley and Shirley Chisholm discuss developments in guidelines, regulations and ethics related to human sterilization, as well as family planning. The discussion was broadcast on the Boston-based radio station WILD as part of a…
Representative Moakley with Representative John Conyers [audio recording and transcript]
Representative Joe Moakley and Representative John Conyers of Michigan discuss the Community Anti-Crime Assistance Act and solutions to reducing neighborhood crimes and increasing neighborhood involvement. They also discuss the possible impeachment…
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and two Jamaica Plain residents regarding busing, 23-31 March 1976
Please note that the Archives has redacted personal information such as names and street addresses from this document.
Correspondence between John Joseph Moakley and the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus regarding busing including a list of demands, April-May 1976
The letter from the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus discusses the attack on Theodore Landsmark and other violent incidents in Boston, and is signed by representatives Mary H. Goode, Royal Bolling Jr., Doris Bunte, Robert Fortes, Raymond…
