May 15, 1978
Dear Manager,
What you publicize is your business. But a bit of information on some of the people you are using as sources to spread lies about Peoples Temple might cause you to question the credibility of those sources. Given their backgrounds and past actions, their motives for attacking an interracial, highly constructive organization are obviously not “Concern” for their relatives which they claim to have in Guyana. A recent official statement of the U.S. Department of State proves once and for all that the allegations they are making are lies. What their true motives are, no one in the media seems interested in exploring and disclosing. But it does no credit to you as journalists that you take them at face value. Consider your sources. The credits are listed below, and there are affidavits to back up every statement.
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Jim Cobb:
Was put through college and dental school by poor, hard-working black people – but instead of paying them back he joined a pseudo-”revolutionary commando” group.
Stole guns and rifles and manufactured ammunition.
Plotted to blow up a bridge.
Forced young men and women to bow before him and kiss his genitals, calling them racist pigs if they refused to do so
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There is much, much more. I personally know all these people, and I saw their names mentioned on the petition presenting themselves as loving, concerned relatives and friends of people overseas at the Peoples Temple mission, and I felt I had to write something to you to inform you of what I know to be true of them.