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Milk and Gov. [[Jerry Brown]] spoke at several People's Temple events.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919893-1,00.html "Another Day of Death."] ''Time Magazine''. 11 December 1978  {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybWre0B?url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919893-1,00.html |date=24 January 2011 }}</ref>.<ref>Johnson, Tom, "Politicians Try to Explain Ties To Jones, Washington Star Ledger (Time-Life News Service), November 23, 1978</ref> Milk was enthusiastically received at the Temple, and he always sent glowing thank-you notes to Jones after visits. Milk ally Richard Boyle recalls "[b]oth Milk and I spoke at the temple to the cheers of thousands of Jones' followers and won their support." <ref>Boyle, Richard David, [http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_11257530 ''Local writer tells inside story of "Milk"''], Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, December 17, 2008 {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybY8AXh?url=http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_11257530 |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref> Boyle explained that it was vital for both his campaign and Milk's that they be received well at the Temple "because Jones was not only Moscone's appointed head of the Housing Authority but also could turn out an army of volunteers."

Milk and Gov. [[Jerry Brown]] spoke at several People's Temple events.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919893-1,00.html "Another Day of Death."] ''Time Magazine''. 11 December 1978  {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybWre0B?url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919893-1,00.html |date=24 January 2011 }}</ref>.<ref>Johnson, Tom, "Politicians Try to Explain Ties To Jones, Washington Star Ledger (Time-Life News Service), November 23, 1978</ref> Milk was enthusiastically received at the Temple, and he always sent glowing thank-you notes to Jones after visits. Milk ally Richard Boyle recalls "[b]oth Milk and I spoke at the temple to the cheers of thousands of Jones' followers and won their support." <ref>Boyle, Richard David, [http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_11257530 ''Local writer tells inside story of "Milk"''], Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, December 17, 2008 {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybY8AXh?url=http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_11257530 |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref> Boyle explained that it was vital for both his campaign and Milk's that they be received well at the Temple "because Jones was not only Moscone's appointed head of the Housing Authority but also could turn out an army of volunteers."

Following one visit, Milk wrote to Jones: "Rev Jim, It may take me many a day to come back down from the high that I reach today. I found something dear today. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. I found what you wanted me to find. I shall be back. For I can never leave."<ref>VanDeCarr, Paul "Death of dreams: in November 1978, Harvey Milk's murder and the mass suicides at Jonestown nearly broke San Francisco's spirit.", The Advocate, November 25, 2003</ref><ref>Sawyer, Mary [http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=16594 ''My Lord, What a Mourning:’ Twenty Years Since Jonestown''], Jonestown Institute at SDSU {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybZ6bzy?url=http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/AboutJonestown/Articles/sawyer.htm |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref>  When investigations into the Temple's activities began, [[Willie Brown]] said at a rally in support of Jones attended by Milk and others,<ref>Reiterman, Tim, and John Jacobs. ''[[Raven (book)|Raven: The Untold Story of Rev. Jim Jones and His People]]''. Dutton, 1982. {{ISBN|978-0-525-24136-2}}. page 327</ref> "[h]e is a rare human being" and "he cares about people...Rev. Jim Jones is that person who can be helpful when all appears to be lost and [[hope]] is just about gone."<ref>Richardson, James, [http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft0m3nb07q/ ''Willie Brown A Biography''], University of California Press, 1996, p. 251 {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybaoie8?url=http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft0m3nb07q/ |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref>

Following one visit, Milk wrote to Jones: "Rev Jim, It may take me many a day to come back down from the high that I reach today. I found something dear today. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. I found what you wanted me to find. I shall be back. For I can never leave."<ref>VanDeCarr, Paul "Death of dreams: in November 1978, Harvey Milk's murder and the mass suicides at Jonestown nearly broke San Francisco's spirit.", The Advocate, November 25, 2003</ref><ref>Sawyer, Mary [http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=16594 ''My Lord, What a Mourning:’ Twenty Years Since Jonestown''], Jonestown Institute at SDSU {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybZ6bzy?url=http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/AboutJonestown/Articles/sawyer.htm |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref>  When investigations into the Temple's activities began, [[Willie Brown]] said at a rally in support of Jones attended by Milk and others,<ref>Reiterman, Tim, and John Jacobs. ''[[Raven (book)|Raven: The Untold Story of Rev. Jim Jones and His People]]''. Dutton, 1982. {{ISBN|978-0-525-24136-2}}. page 327</ref> "[h]e is a rare human being" and "he cares about people...Rev. Jim Jones is that person who can be helpful when all appears to be lost and [[hope]] is just about gone."<ref>Richardson, James, [http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft0m3nb07q/ ''Willie Brown A Biography''], University of California Press, 1996, p. 251 {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybaoie8?url=http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft0m3nb07q/ |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref> In a hand-written note, Milk wrote to Jones "my name is cut into stone in support of you - and your people."  

 

In a hand-written note, Milk wrote to Jones "my name is cut into stone in support of you - and your people."  

Milk wrote a letter in support of the Temple's founder to [[President Jimmy Carter]],  defending the Rev. [[Jim Jones]] "as a man of the highest character," and stating that Temple critics were trying to "damage Rev. Jones' reputation" with "apparent bold-faced lies".<ref>Milk, Harvey [http://www.brasscheck.com/jonestown/milk.jpg ''Letter Addressed to President Jimmy Carter, Dated February 19, 1978''] {{Webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybbC0i4?url=http://www.brasscheck.com/jonestown/milk.jpg |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref>  

Milk wrote a letter in support of the Temple's founder to [[President Jimmy Carter]],  defending the Rev. [[Jim Jones]] "as a man of the highest character," and stating that Temple critics were trying to "damage Rev. Jones' reputation" with "apparent bold-faced lies".<ref>Milk, Harvey [http://www.brasscheck.com/jonestown/milk.jpg ''Letter Addressed to President Jimmy Carter, Dated February 19, 1978''] {{Webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5vybbC0i4?url=http://www.brasscheck.com/jonestown/milk.jpg |date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref>