{"id":114233,"date":"2022-05-14T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=114233"},"modified":"2024-10-25T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:22:44","slug":"q851-summary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=114233","title":{"rendered":"Q851 Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary prepared by Fielding M. McGehee III. If you use this material, please credit The Jonestown Institute. Thank you.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

To read the Tape Transcript, click here<\/a>. Listen to MP3 (Pt. 1<\/a>, Pt. 2<\/a>).
\nTo return to the Tape Index, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FBI Catalogue:<\/b> Music<\/p>\n

FBI preliminary tape identification note: <\/strong>Labeled in part \u201c1812 Overture\u201d<\/p>\n

Date cues on tape:<\/b> January 1977 (specified)<\/p>\n

People named: <\/b>
\n 
\nPublic figures\/National and international names:<\/i><\/p>\n

Martin Niemoller, German theologian in World War II (by reference)
\nMartin Luther King, Jr., slain civil rights activist
\nCesar Chavez, head of United Farm Workers<\/p>\n

Joseph Alioto, former mayor of San Francisco
\nGeorge Moscone, mayor of San Francisco
\nRev. A.E. Tony Ubalde, minister in United Methodist Church
\nRev. Cecil Williams, minister in United Methodist Church (speaks<\/strong>)
\nMac Lyons, recipient of MLK award
\nJohn Maher, founder, Delancey Street Foundation<\/a>
\nCarlton Goodlett, newspaper publisher (speaks<\/strong>)
\nBob Gnaizda, attorney (speaks<\/strong>)
\nRodney Williams, black police officer honored on MLK Day
\nDennis O\u2019Leary, SF Fire Department<\/div>\n

 
\nPeoples Temple members:<\/em><\/p>\n

Johnny Brown
\nLoretta Cordell
\nEugene Chaikin
\nPhyllis Chaikin
\nSylvia Grubbs
\nMaria Katsaris
\nTish Leroy
\nMike Prokes (speaks<\/strong>)
\nJim Randolph
\nTim Stoen
\nHarriet Tropp
\nRichard Tropp (speaks<\/strong>)<\/div>\n

 
\nBible verses cited<\/strong>: None
\n 
\nSummary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

(This tape was transcribed by Adrian Whicker. The<\/em> editors gratefully acknowledge his invaluable assistance.)<\/em><\/p>\n

In late 1976 and early 1977, Jim Jones was arguably at the peak of his influence and power in San Francisco politics. Likely as a reward for his efforts in the most recent mayoral campaign \u2013 but not without some controversy \u2013 Mayor George Moscone has selected him, along with Methodist minister Tony Ubalde, to serve on the city\u2019s Housing Commission; Jones would also serve a brief stint as the agency\u2019s chairman before leaving for Guyana in mid-1977. In an unrelated development, Jones was selected to receive the Humanitarian of the Year award on Martin Luther King Day in January 1977.<\/p>\n

Both of these achievements play a role on this tape: Mike Prokes, who was in charge of the Temple\u2019s public relations, has a private telephone conversation with Ubalde about the decision on the Housing Commission chairmanship; but the bulk of the tape is the ceremony at which Jones receives his Humanitarian of the Year award.<\/p>\n

The audio on much of the tape is difficult. The recording of the ceremony was made by someone in the audience, far enough away from the platform that many of the remarks by various speakers are unintelligible. Only those of Jones himself \u2013 and the boisterous reaction from the Temple members in attendance \u2013 come through with clarity.<\/p>\n

The tape also includes several other telephone conversations and meetings, but most are without context.<\/p>\n

FBI Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date of transcription: 7\/3\/79<\/p>\n

In connection with the Federal Bureau of Investigation\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

On June 14, 1979, Special Agent (name deleted) reviewed the tape numbered 1B107-2. This tape was found to contain the following:<\/p>\n

Approximately 25 minutes of classical music on one side. The remaining portions of the tape were blank.<\/p>\n

Differences with FBI Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tape consists of numerous phone calls and meetings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tape originally posted\u00a0May 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summary prepared by Fielding M. McGehee III. If you use this material, please credit The Jonestown Institute. Thank you. To read the Tape Transcript, click here. Listen to MP3 (Pt. 1, Pt. 2). To return to the Tape Index, click here. FBI Catalogue: Music FBI preliminary tape identification note: Labeled in part \u201c1812 Overture\u201d Date […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":27996,"menu_order":570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-114233","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114233"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128934,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114233\/revisions\/128934"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}