Summary prepared by Fielding M. McGehee III. If you use this material, please credit The Jonestown Institute. Thank you.
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FBI Catalogue Unidentified Individuals Speaking
FBI preliminary tape identification note: “Snake Man 10/6/78”
Date cues on tape: None
People named: None
Bible verses cited: None
Summary:
(Note: This tape was transcribed by Vicki Perry. The editors gratefully acknowledge her invaluable assistance.)
An unidentified Guyanese herpetologist speaks to the Jonestown community about indigenous snakes.
FBI Summary:
Date of transcription: 6/27/79
In connection with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the assassination of U.S. Congressman LEO J. RYAN at Port Kaituma, Guyana, South America, on November 18, 1978, a tape recording was obtained. This tape recording was located in Jonestown, Guyana, South America, and was turned over to U.S. Officials in Guyana and subsequently transported to the United States.
On May 29, 1979, Special Agent (name deleted) reviewed the tape numbered 1B70-12. This tape was found to contain the following:
A recording of a lesson being given on snakes to the populas [populace] of the PT in Guyana.
Differences with FBI Summary:
The summary is accurate and meets the FBI’s purposes.
Tape originally posted January 2013