[Editor’s Note: This letter also appears here.]
[Letterhead of U.S. Rep. Don H. Clausen]
November 20th, 1973
Honorable Forbes Burnham
Prime Minister
Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana
Re: Reverend James Jones.
Dear Mr. Prime Minister,
It is my pleasure to introduce to you an outstanding humanitarian, Reverend James W. Jones. He is the Pastor of Peoples Temple Church and will soon be visiting your country to seek permission to establish a missionary human service work there. He and his people have shown themselves to be extraordinarily responsible, industrious and compassionate working to serve people in what ever way they can.
Reverend Jones has for years carried on an exceptionally effective ministry of human service. The church has taken in senior citizens and housed them, regularly provides emergency food and services, has brought children off the street and paid for their dental and medical care, and has rehabilitated scores of young people from the use of drugs. It is fair to say that Reverend Jones and Peoples Temple epitomize the giving of self and service to others.
What ever courtesies you and your Government could extend to Reverend Jones would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much indeed.
Very truly yours,
Don H. Clausen
Member of Congress
United States of America