{"id":62421,"date":"2014-12-19T03:27:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T03:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=62421"},"modified":"2017-05-25T13:20:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T20:20:17","slug":"q742-summary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=62421","title":{"rendered":"Q742 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,\u00a0click here<\/a>. Listen to MP3<\/a>.
\nTo return to the Tape Index,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

FBI Catalogue:<\/strong>\u00a0Jones Speaking<\/p>\n

FBI preliminary tape identification note:\u00a0<\/strong>One Sony C90\/ “News of the Day April 7, 1978”<\/p>\n

Date cues on tape:<\/strong>\u00a0News events covered consistent with tape ID note<\/p>\n

People named:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public figures\/National and international names:<\/em>
\nJimmy Carter, U.S. President
\nRep. Charles Diggs (D-Michigan)
\nRep. Miller, congressman arrested for homosexual acts<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Andrew Young, US Ambassador to UN
\nKurt Waldheim, UN Secretary General
\nUS Ambassador to Colombia<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Lord David Owen, Foreign Minister of England (by reference)
\nPatrice Lumumba, assassinated Prime Minister of Zaire
\nIan Smith, prime minister of Rhodesia
\nAbel Muzorewa, Rhodesian black leader who negotiated with Smith
\nNdabaningi Sithole, Rhodesian black leader who negotiated with Smith (by reference)
\nJeremiah Chirau, Rhodesian black leader who negotiated with Smith (by reference)
\nJoshua Nkomo, leader of Zimbabwean Patriotic Front in Rhodesia
\nRobert Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwean Patriotic Front in Rhodesia<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Forbes Burnham, prime minister
\nGuyana Minister of Foreign Affairs (by reference) (either Fred Wills, former Foreign Minister, or Rashleigh E. Jackson)
\nNorth Korean ambassador to Guyana<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adolf Hitler, German Fuhrer
\nMartin Niem\u00f6ller, German pastor, critic of Naziism<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Maynard Jackson, mayor of Atlanta
\nA. Reginald Eaves, Atlanta Public Safety Commissioner
\nMervyn Dymally, California lieutenant governor<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Wallace Deen Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam
\nYosef Ben-Jochannan, American historian
\nJack Anderson, newspaper columnist
\nJoe Spear, newspaper columnist
\nJohn R. Evrard, author of study on caesarean sections
\nEdwin M. Gold, author of study on caesarean sections<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alexander the Great
\nLeo Africanus, map maker and explorer
\nScipio Africanus, military commander
\nScipio Aemilianus
\nHamilcar Barca Hannibal<\/div>\n
Jonestown residents:<\/em>
\nOrelia Anderson
\nRobert Christian
\nDov Lundquist
\nJohn Victor Stoen
\nDana Truss<\/div>\n

Bible verses cited:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n

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

Jim Jones reads the news for April 7, 1978.<\/p>\n

This reading contains many of the elements of similar newscasts. The coverage of daily news events comes primarily from Western Europe or Soviet Bloc wire services, although he does read one UPI item datelined in Rhode Island. He also includes one lengthy commentary, the difference being that this one appears at the head of the tape rather than near the end.<\/p>\n

In addition, as with almost every newscast, the United States is show in the worst possible light, and the words used to describe it \u2013 its economy is \u201cmonopoly capitalist\u201d and its society is racist \u2013 are undoubtedly his own editorial interjections. So to are the description of US allies: Germany is fascist, whether he\u2019s talking about the Third Reich, its previously-governed African colonies or present day West Germany, and indeed, the whole of NATO is fascist; the \u201cpirate\u201d regime of Rhodesia is led by the \u201cmonster\u201d Ian Smith, and his few black allies are Uncle Toms; and the attacks upon socialist Ethiopia are from \u201cSomalian reactionary leaders through US taxes, corporate capital ruling class money through the CIA, funneled through Egypt.\u201d On the other hand, the forces of the Zimbabwean Patriotic Front battling Ian Smith\u2019s government are \u201cfreedom fighters,\u201d and the principal supporters of world liberation movements come from \u201cthe Cuban and socialist people, who are always the vanguard of Marxist-Leninis[m].\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones also raises the issue of the approach of World War III, another staple in the newscasts, and usually one which he interjects. This time he attributes the warning to United Nations General Secretary Kurt Waldheim, although this cannot be verified.<\/p>\n

In general, Jones is upbeat in this reading. At one point, he says that the people of Jonestown are better off in their community, where they use the land productively for agricultural purposes, whereas in the US, \u201cits beautiful acreage is turned into asphalt jungle, or big tall buildings for the corporations.\u201d Moreover, the US suffers from either drenching rains or drought, both of which cause erosion damage. \u201cSo we had to go,\u201d he concludes. \u201cWe had to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similarly, his declaration of confidence in their place in Guyana is buoyed by recent developments. They have good relations with both the Burnham administration and the national court system, which, he says, even understands Jones\u2019 position on the child custody battles he has to fight. Perhaps addressing his critics back home, he says, \u201cWe are here not to create difficulties for US, but to represent the United States well as model citizens, but we are also here to keep our sovereignty, our peace and our freedom and our independence.\u201d Even as he issues the familiar Native American quote that \u201cthis is a good day to die,\u201d he follows it in the next sentence with \u201cIt\u2019s a good day to live, and our children are going to live a long while, as our dream, our ambition and our pursuit.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the lengthy reading from the Black Muslim newspaper on the origin of African names \u2013 which Jones reads in a snide tone, wondering why the article spends so much time on that subject rather than the continent\u2019s current struggles \u2013 he covers the following news items:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • The USSR may have to develop its own neutron bomb to counter the US\/NATO threat of developing and deploying theirs in Europe;<\/li>\n
  • Zimbabwean rebels pick up support from local tribes;<\/li>\n
  • The UN seeks a peaceful settlement for crises in Zimbabwe, Namibia, and the Ogaden;<\/li>\n
  • A black city official in Atlanta is indicted for fraud;<\/li>\n
  • President Carter vetoes funds for the B-1;<\/li>\n
  • Mexico protests US immigration policy and will stop cooperating in effort to destroy poppies used for heroin production;<\/li>\n
  • The US Children\u2019s Bureau reports an increase in neglect and abuse;<\/li>\n
  • A rise in cesarean sections may increase risk to mothers;<\/li>\n
  • Three different flu strain affect the US;<\/li>\n
  • The US dollar skids, the trade deficit grows, and the standard of living drops;<\/li>\n
  • Georgetown suffers from electrical blackouts;<\/li>\n
  • Two progressives in the House of Representatives are set up and discredited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

    Date of transcription: April 5, 1979<\/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 March 19, 1979, Special Agent (name deleted) reviewed the tape numbered 1B62 Number 59. This tape was found to contain the following:<\/p>\n

    A male voice that appears to be JIM JONES lecturing and informing on the following:<\/p>\n

    The history of Africa with emphasis on Socialism Communism and news items regarding Africa.<\/p>\n

    JONES went through several news items which he editorilized [editorialized].<\/p>\n

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

    The summary is accurate and meets the FBI\u2019s purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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,\u00a0click here. Listen to MP3. To return to the Tape Index,\u00a0click here. FBI Catalogue:\u00a0Jones Speaking FBI preliminary tape identification note:\u00a0One Sony C90\/ “News of the Day April 7, 1978” Date cues on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":27996,"menu_order":497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62421","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62421","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62421"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69255,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62421\/revisions\/69255"}],"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=62421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}