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→Rev. Jim Jones
==Rev. Jim Jones==
==Rev. Jim Jones==
Jesse Jackson, who had met with fellow [[progressive]] the Rev. [[Jim Jones]] on several occasions,<ref">{{cite news|work=Los Angeles Times |title= Jones 'Concern For The Despaired' Cited |date= November 21, 1978}}</ref> refused to disparage Jones, stating that he still considered Jones to be a man that "worked for the people." Jackson also stated "I would hope that all of the good he did will not be discounted because of this tremendous tragedy." Jackson praised Mayor [[George Moscone]] for "not going on a diatribe against the Peoples Temple" and "blowing the whole thing out of proportion."
Jesse Jackson, who had met with fellow [[progressive]] the Rev. [[Jim Jones]] on several occasions,<ref>{{cite news|work=Los Angeles Times |title= Jones 'Concern For The Despaired' Cited |date= November 21, 1978}}</ref> refused to disparage Jones, stating that he still considered Jones to be a man that "worked for the people." Jackson also stated "I would hope that all of the good he did will not be discounted because of this tremendous tragedy." Jackson praised Mayor [[George Moscone]] for "not going on a diatribe against the Peoples Temple" and "blowing the whole thing out of proportion."
== Offensive or Controversial Remarks ==
== Offensive or Controversial Remarks ==