Freedom of Information Act Developments

Ever since the earliest days following the deaths in Jonestown, former Temple members, news reporters and other writers, scholars and professors, historical researchers, and religious organizations have used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents from the federal government on Peoples Temple. The stories below update this website’s recent uses of the Freedom of Information Act.

1. FOIA Lawsuit Results in Release of Thousands of Documents by Rebecca Moore
2. Cables Describe Military Removal of Jonestown Dead, Search for Survivors
3. FOIA Request to CIA Still Pending
4. Other Pending FOIA Requests