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'''George Moscone''' is the former [[Democratic party]] mayor of [[San Francisco]]. | '''George Moscone''' is the former [[Democratic party]] mayor of [[San Francisco]]. | ||
| − | Ten days after the [[Jonestown massacre]], Moscone and councilman [[Harvey Milk]], the first openly [[gay]] candidate elected to office in [[California]], were shot and killed by a moderate [[Democrat]] upset at what Moscone and Milk did to the city. Moscone and Milk were elected by the support and volunteer efforts of the [[Peoples Temple]], a [[socialist]] group. | + | Ten days after the [[Jonestown massacre]], Moscone and councilman [[Harvey Milk]], the first openly [[gay]] candidate elected to office in [[California]], were shot and killed by a moderate [[Democrat]] upset at what Moscone and Milk did to the city. Moscone and Milk were elected by the support and volunteer efforts of the [[Peoples Temple]], a [[socialist]] group.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzyXNWYmfXg Jim Jones, The Most Admired Democrat of The 1970s, Censored Info], youtube</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:38, February 4, 2019
Mayor Moscone and the Rev. Jim Jones meet with VP candidate Walter Mondale during the 1976 presidential election.
George Moscone is the former Democratic party mayor of San Francisco.
Ten days after the Jonestown massacre, Moscone and councilman Harvey Milk, the first openly gay candidate elected to office in California, were shot and killed by a moderate Democrat upset at what Moscone and Milk did to the city. Moscone and Milk were elected by the support and volunteer efforts of the Peoples Temple, a socialist group.[1]