FF-2-31A
DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY ADMITTING SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
I, Deanna Mertle, hereby swear, admit and declare that I am totally and solely responsible for all representations and publications, including those pertaining to healing and the paranormal, which have issued from the offices of Truth Enterprises Inc. and Peoples Temple Christian Church pertaining to the church and/or its pastor Rev. Jim Jones.
Neither Jim Jones nor anybody else connected with the church had any composing, editorial, writing or composing responsibilities for such publications, including those who did the mechanics of publication and mailing.
I further swear, admit and declare that we have made these representations and publications because being 100% sincere and total belief in the utter goodness and healing powers of Jim Jones.
I did so, however, well knowing that Jim Jones and the Board of Directors of the church had requested and demanded that the publications and representations as made be limited to discussion of the human service ministry of Rev. Jones and the church.
I am sorry we went beyond our instructions to the extent any trouble or hardship has been caused Jim Jones, the church or any of its members, but I felt we just had
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FF-2-31B
to tell the truth about this wonderful man, Jim Jones, and the fantastic personal powers.
I sign this declaration freely, voluntarily, of my own free will, and upon my own initiative.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on this 2nd day of ___ at Redwood Valley, California
signed Deanna Mertle