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The Peoples Temple was formed in
Indianapolis, Indiana, during the mid-1950s.[4]
It purported to practice what it called "apostolic
socialism".[5][6]
In doing so, the Temple preached that "those who remained drugged with the
opiate of religion had to be brought to enlightenment— socialism."[7][8]
In the early 1960s, Jones visited Guyana – then still a
British colony – while on his way to establishing a short-lived Temple
mission in Brazil.[9]
After Jones received considerable criticism in Indiana for his integrationist views, the Temple moved to Redwood Valley, California in 1965.[10][11] In the early 1970s, the Peoples Temple opened other branches in Bay View La Romaine, including San Fernando and San Francisco. In the mid-1970s, the Temple moved its headquarters to San Francisco.[12]
With the move to San Francisco came increasing political involvement by the
Peoples Temple. After the Temple's participation proved instrumental in the
mayoral election victory of
George Moscone in 1975, Moscone appointed Jones as the Chairman of the San
Francisco Housing Authority Commission.[13]
Unlike other figures considered as cult leaders, Jones enjoyed public support
and contact with some of the highest level politicians in the United States. For
example, Jones met with
Vice President
Walter Mondale and
First Lady
Rosalynn Carter several times.[14]
Governor
Jerry Brown, Lieutenant Governor
Mervyn Dymally, and Assemblyman
Willie Brown, among others, attended a large testimonial dinner in honor of
Jones in September 1976.
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Jones did put himself about.
Joe Wilson, a murderer
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