Primary Sources: From Congressman Moakley's Papers (MS100)

The Moakley Papers document Congressman Moakley’s efforts on behalf of El Salvador including immigration/asylum issues, human rights, attempts to reduce U.S. military aid to El Salvador, the signing of the 1992 Peace Accords, attempts to close the School of the Americas (SOA) and relief efforts after a series of natural disasters in the late 1990s.

• Legislative Correspondence (MS 100/2.2)
• Legislative Assistants’ Files (MS 100/3)
•     Sub-series 3.4: James P. McGovern, 1981-2001 (Boxes 1-35) James (Jim) McGovern’s files focus on Moakley’s legislative efforts to provide asylum for   Salvadorans fleeing the civil war, the investigation files of the Moakley Commission and case files related to human rights cases in El Salvador.  
  For a list of folders from MS100/03.04 with digitized materials see this .PDF.
•     Sub-series 3.6: Steve LaRose, 1992-2001 (Boxes 11-14 LaRose’s files deal with the congressional efforts to close the School of the Americas and investigations   of human rights cases in Central America.
• Press Releases (MS 100/7.3) and News clippings (MS100/7.1)
• Memorabilia (MS 100/9) and Photographs (MS 100/10.2)