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But even 1,000 is a lot of people to manage. And this is done through committees and through a town structure of some kind that he's obviously the head of.

Discipline was a priority, just as it was at the temple in San Francisco. And punishment becomes more severe, right? Blindfolding and solitary confinement and so forth.

Discipline was a priority, just as it was at the temple in San Francisco. And punishment becomes more severe, right? Blindfolding and solitary confinement and so forth.

Discipline was a priority, just as it was at the temple in San Francisco. And punishment becomes more severe, right? Blindfolding and solitary confinement and so forth.

And they would be forbidden from leaving, as you say, because of the remoteness of the jungle, but also because they were literally punished if that happened to do so. Now, was news of this through the San Francisco office, was this getting back to the media in San Francisco? How was it that people began to be suspicious enough to have to come check it out?

And they would be forbidden from leaving, as you say, because of the remoteness of the jungle, but also because they were literally punished if that happened to do so. Now, was news of this through the San Francisco office, was this getting back to the media in San Francisco? How was it that people began to be suspicious enough to have to come check it out?

And they would be forbidden from leaving, as you say, because of the remoteness of the jungle, but also because they were literally punished if that happened to do so. Now, was news of this through the San Francisco office, was this getting back to the media in San Francisco? How was it that people began to be suspicious enough to have to come check it out?

Well, that's interesting. I mean... that's the only means of hearing about things back home was through this ham radio connection, which was very useful to Jim Jones, I suspect. But you say the New West article comes out, and I suppose other kinds of news coverage is happening in that area. Once they're gone, though, haven't they sort of dropped off the map?

Well, that's interesting. I mean... that's the only means of hearing about things back home was through this ham radio connection, which was very useful to Jim Jones, I suspect. But you say the New West article comes out, and I suppose other kinds of news coverage is happening in that area. Once they're gone, though, haven't they sort of dropped off the map?

Well, that's interesting. I mean... that's the only means of hearing about things back home was through this ham radio connection, which was very useful to Jim Jones, I suspect. But you say the New West article comes out, and I suppose other kinds of news coverage is happening in that area. Once they're gone, though, haven't they sort of dropped off the map?

Or are they still sort of a topic of concern in the Bay Area, at least?

Or are they still sort of a topic of concern in the Bay Area, at least?

Or are they still sort of a topic of concern in the Bay Area, at least?

So that's how word gets back to Congressman Leo Ryan, who. His constituents are involved in this in one way or the other. He has to be responsible. And it is that concern which drives him to get on a plane with his group and go down to Guyana and go see this place for himself. And that's the tipping point of this whole story, the beginning of the end, really. Music

So that's how word gets back to Congressman Leo Ryan, who. His constituents are involved in this in one way or the other. He has to be responsible. And it is that concern which drives him to get on a plane with his group and go down to Guyana and go see this place for himself. And that's the tipping point of this whole story, the beginning of the end, really. Music

So that's how word gets back to Congressman Leo Ryan, who. His constituents are involved in this in one way or the other. He has to be responsible. And it is that concern which drives him to get on a plane with his group and go down to Guyana and go see this place for himself. And that's the tipping point of this whole story, the beginning of the end, really. Music

I want to read a quote by a journalist in the area in the Bay Area named Tim Reiterman. The people's temple was as many communes, cults, churches and social movements are an alternative to the established social order, a nation unto itself. The temple I knew, he's speaking for himself, was not populated by masochists and halfwits.

I want to read a quote by a journalist in the area in the Bay Area named Tim Reiterman. The people's temple was as many communes, cults, churches and social movements are an alternative to the established social order, a nation unto itself. The temple I knew, he's speaking for himself, was not populated by masochists and halfwits.

I want to read a quote by a journalist in the area in the Bay Area named Tim Reiterman. The people's temple was as many communes, cults, churches and social movements are an alternative to the established social order, a nation unto itself. The temple I knew, he's speaking for himself, was not populated by masochists and halfwits.

So it followed that the members who gave years of labor, life savings, homes, children, and in some cases their own lives, had been getting something in return. So this is important to realize. These people are not going into this blind or drug addled or anything. There was an exchange going on here, but it was with a man who was really tipping off the edge.