DI-1237B Congressional Record excerpt
Title
DI-1237B Congressional Record excerpt
Subject
Civil war--El Salvador
El Salvador--Politics and government--1979-1992
El Salvador--Relations--United States
Military assistance, American--El Salvador
El Salvador--Politics and government--1979-1992
El Salvador--Relations--United States
Military assistance, American--El Salvador
Description
This document is an excerpt from the Tuesday, December 8, 1981, edition of the Congressional Record (Vol. 128, No. 128). It includes Congressman John Joseph Moakley's remarks of that day on the floor of the House of Representatives. In his remarks, titled "Who Murdered Four American Women in El Salvador," Moakley reflects on the December 5, 1980, murders of three nuns and one lay missionary in El Salvador. He comments on the Salvadoran government's inaction in prosecuting the crime and the United States government's ill-advised military support to El Salvador.
Creator
Moakley, John Joseph
Source
Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100)
Series 03.04 Legislative Assistant Files: Jim McGovern, Box 1 Folder 13
Series 03.04 Legislative Assistant Files: Jim McGovern, Box 1 Folder 13
Publisher
John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute at Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
Date
1981-12-08
Contributor
Kintz, Laura
Rights
Public domain. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute.
Relation
View the finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers for more information (PDF). Note: This document is clipped to another document in its folder in the Moakley Papers but has been separated for presentation purposes. See DI-1237 for further details.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
DI-1237B
Files
Citation
Moakley, John Joseph, “DI-1237B Congressional Record excerpt,” The People's Congressman: Joe Moakley's Mission for Peace and Justice in El Salvador, accessed May 18, 2024, https://moakleyandelsalvador.omeka.net/items/show/102.