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===Assassination===
===Assassination===
After the tragedy, Mayor [[George Moscone]] initially defended his appointment of Jones, stating that, in 1975, Jones' reputation was that of a man who believed in [[social justice]] and [[racial equality]], and that there was evidence that the Peoples Temple had initiated programs for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. When asked by a reporter whether he felt in any way culpable for the events, Moscone became angry at the reporter and stated "I'm not taking any responsibility, it's not mine to shoulder."<ref>>Burns, Jerry, "Willie Brown Defends Former Ties to Rev. Jones", San Francisco Chronicle, November 21, 1978</ref> Milk stated that "Guyana was a great experiment that didn't work. I don't know, maybe it did." <ref>Crewdson, John, "Harvey Milk, Led Coast Homosexual Right Fight", New York Times, November 28, 1978</ref>
After the tragedy, Mayor [[George Moscone]] initially defended his appointment of Jones, stating that, in 1975, Jones' reputation was that of a man who believed in [[social justice]] and [[racial equality]], and that there was evidence that the Peoples Temple had initiated programs for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. When asked by a reporter whether he felt in any way culpable for the events, Moscone became angry at the reporter and stated "I'm not taking any responsibility, it's not mine to shoulder."<ref>Burns, Jerry, "Willie Brown Defends Former Ties to Rev. Jones", San Francisco Chronicle, November 21, 1978</ref> Milk stated that "Guyana was a great experiment that didn't work. I don't know, maybe it did." <ref>Crewdson, John, "Harvey Milk, Led Coast Homosexual Right Fight", New York Times, November 28, 1978</ref>
On November 27, 1978, nine days after the [[Jonestown Massacre]], Milk and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by [[Dan White]], a disgruntled, [[Democratic]] former Supervisor.
On November 27, 1978, nine days after the [[Jonestown Massacre]], Milk and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by [[Dan White]], a disgruntled, [[Democratic]] former Supervisor.