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Incumbents Silvio O. Conte (R.) in the 1st district, Edward P. Boland (D.) in the 2nd, Robert F. Drinan (D.) in the 4th, Michael J. Harrington '58 (D.) in the 6th, Torbert H. MacDonald '40 in the 7th, Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D.) in the 8th, John J. Moakley (D.) in the 9th, Margaret M. Heckler (R.) in the 10th, James A. Burke (D.) in the 11th and Gerry E. Studds (D.) in the 12th district all won re-election
...John J. Moakley (D-Mass.) said that he thought Nixon did the right thing. "Now that he's resigned, I think we in Congress can turn all our attention to America's equally grave economic situation. I'm personally looking forward to working with President Ford on programs that will put people back to work, reduce the cost of living and reverse an inflation that threatens the very fabric of our society," Moakley said...
Many Congressmen object to Moakley's bill because they feel it is a "Democratic ruse to have the people go to the polls when the Republican party is at its lowest point," he said...
When drafting the bill, Moakley's office conferred with constitutional expert Raoul Berger, Warren Senior Fellow in American Legal History at the Law School...
...Moakley bill is awaiting action in the House Judiciary Committee. "Being practical," Moakley said, "I don't think the bill is going to pass. I just think it is a good idea...