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In this interview, Fred Clark, who was a member of Congressman John Joseph Moakley's district staff from 1984 to 2001, reflects on the congressman's contributions to historic preservation in Boston. He discusses Moakley's work with the National Park Service and its late superintendent, John Burchill; some of the specific historic sites for which Moakley helped secure funding, including Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, the Old South Meeting House, and Dorchester Heights; the economic impact of preserving Boston's historic sites; and the appropriations request process in the House of Representatives. He also comments on his experiences working for Moakley and Moakley's reputation as a straightforward, honest politician. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1056/thumbnail.jpg

Fred Clark, Jr., Moakley congressional staff member from 1982 through 2001, discusses his role working as an intern, Washington liaison, campaign manager and district office director. His interview covers Congressman Moakley's constituent service; the campaign process; how the district office operated on a daily basis; the relationship between the congressman and his staff; how Congressman Moakley worked to improve international relations; and Congressman Moakley's legacy of public service and political leadership. He concludes by recalling Congressman Moakley's funeral. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1019/thumbnail.jpg

In 2001, Suffolk University convened a meeting with members of Congressman John Joseph Moakley's family and congressional staff to discuss the life and career of Joe Moakley, a Suffolk alumnus who served the Ninth District of Massachusetts from 1973 through 2001. At the time the university was developing an exhibit about the congressman, entitled John Joseph Moakley: In Service to His Country. The participants reminisce about Moakley's early life including his family's life in South Boston in the thirties, forties and fifties; Moakley's service in the Navy during WWII; his start in politics; his career in Massachusetts legislature during the fifties and sixties; his time at Suffolk University Law School and his law practice; and his late wife Evelyn. They also discuss his congressional career including how the city of Boston changed during his career; Moakley's role in the Boston school desegregation crisis of the seventies; his tenure on the House Rules Committee; congressional campaigns; policy campaigns central to Moakley's career such as his work in El Salvador as chairman of a special task force investigating the murder of six Jesuit priests, his work to improve conditions in Cuba and his commitment to veterans. They end by discussing Moakley's legacy in the state of Massachusetts including his commitment to historic preservation, economic development, transportation projects and the environment. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1051/thumbnail.jpg