AFC-2147

Interview with California Congressman, Peter McCloskey about Jonestown in Guyana and Rev Jim Jones the cult leader.

A male reporter interviews two former People's Temple members (a White man and woman). They discuss how the State Department received the information about bizarre behavior going on in Guyana and they failed to protect the U.S. nationals abroad. The male discusses how the State Department knew about beatings going on and they failed to act. He also talks about trying to get the Stone child out of Guyana with the help of the State Department.

Small B&W photo still of Jim Jones.

Interview with the White couple continues. Mostly about how the State Department "looked the other way".

Dark footage most likely interior shots of the People's Temple compound in Mendocino County.

Ext. shots of various buildings, a few dogs are heard barking, sounds of the camera. CU on a silo.

Probably same female reporter interviewing a man on a residential street about Jonestown. He was responsible for bringing the People's Temple to Ukiah, California. He explains why he chose Ukiah.

Ext. shots of various buildings including a home most likely part of the People's Temple compound in Ukiah.

Interview with a middle aged man in Assessor's Office in Mendocino County. He talks about how Jim Jones came in 1965 and built a church and started to purchase property in the County in his name, and about how the church property was exempt from property taxes.

Another exterior shot of a home and other shots of various buildings along with a quick shot of a downtown Ukiah street. Sounds of camera rolling. More shots of barren abandoned fields.

Unknown middle aged man being interviewed (by unseen interviewer) He talks about Jonestown and how they were fanatical people and some who are afraid of other Temple members. He is apparently a member of the District Attorney's Office. He also talks about a tape recording which revealed a bribe scandal.

Footage of a burial of Jonestown victims. A tractor carries coffins to a large gravesite of many other coffins. A service at the gravesite, cu of a young African American man who sings solefully during the funeral of the victims, many of the mourners at the funeral are African American. People place flowers on the graves.

Ws of hundreds of coffins neatly lined up, a lone man walks by. Other shots of people arranging the coffins in a neat row.

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