Oral history interview with Robert Moakley and Thomas Moakley (OH-003)
Title
Oral history interview with Robert Moakley and Thomas Moakley (OH-003)
Date
2003
Description
Robert and Thomas Moakley discuss the life and career of their late brother, Congressman John Joseph Moakley. This interview covers growing up in South Boston in the thirties and forties; how military service helped shape their perspectives on life; their parents; what political campaigning was like in the fifties; how Joe Moakley enjoyed public service; their brother’s work in El Salvador; their thoughts regarding Boston school desegregation in the 1970s; what it was like to be related to a respected member of Congress; how politics has changed since their brother began his career. They end by expressing their hope that others can learn from the example their brother demonstrated through his entire career.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
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.
Type
Moving image
Video recordings
Oral histories
Format
MOV (quicktime)
PDF
Language
English
Subject
Identifier
OH-003
Interviewer
Allison, Robert J.
McEttrick, Joseph
Interviewee
Moakley, Robert
Moakley, Thomas
Duration
1:50:11
Files
Collection
Citation
“Oral history interview with Robert Moakley and Thomas Moakley (OH-003),” Moakley Archive & Institute, accessed July 30, 2021, https://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/items/show/3711.