Oral history interview with Leonel Gomez (OH-021)
Leonel Gomez, a community activist, labor organizer and a political advisor, discusses Congressman John Joseph Moakley's involvement in El Salvador. His interviews covers what it was like growing up in El Salvador; how he became active in community organizing; his thoughts regarding the murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter in 1989; his role in assisting Congressman Moakley during his investigation; his memories of Congressman Moakley's trip to Santa Marta; what Congressman Moakley's legacy is to the people of El Salvador; and how things have changed since the end of the civil war. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1020/thumbnail.jpg