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The affidavit became an important document in the campaign of the [[Concerned Relatives]] to bring attention to their cause, and helped Congressman [[Leo Ryan]] in his decision to go to Guyana six months later. For the same reason, the affidavit – and its author – became anathema in the Jonestown community.<ref>https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=13072</ref> Layton attested:
The affidavit became an important document in the campaign of the [[Concerned Relatives]] to bring attention to their cause, and helped Congressman [[Leo Ryan]] in his decision to go to Guyana six months later. For the same reason, the affidavit – and its author – became anathema in the Jonestown community.<ref>https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=13072</ref> Layton attested:
:''"At least once a week, Rev. Jones would declare a "white night", or state of emergency. The entire population of Jonestown would be awakened by blaring sirens. Designated persons, approximately fifty in number, would arm themselves with rifles, move from cabin to cabin, and make certain that all members were responding. A mass meeting would ensue. Frequently during these crises, we would be told that the jungle was swarming with mercenaries and that death could be expected at any minute. During one "white night", we were informed that our situation had become hopeless and that the only course of action open to us was a mass suicide for the glory of [[socialism]]."''<ref>[https://full-english-books.net/english-books/full-book-seductive-poison-read-online-chapter-48 Deborah Layton, ''Seductive Poison'', p.48]</ref>
:''"At least once a week, Rev. Jones would declare a "white night", or state of emergency. The entire population of Jonestown would be awakened by blaring sirens. Designated persons, approximately fifty in number, would arm themselves with rifles, move from cabin to cabin, and make certain that all members were responding. A mass meeting would ensue. Frequently during these crises, we would be told that the jungle was swarming with mercenaries and that death could be expected at any minute. During one "white night", we were informed that our situation had become hopeless and that the only course of action open to us was a mass suicide for the glory of [[socialism]]."''<ref>[https://full-english-books.net/english-books/full-book-seductive-poison-read-online-chapter-48 Deborah Layton, ''Seductive Poison'', p.48]</ref>
After verdict of Milk's assassin was announced, a crowd of 5,000 gathered before City Hall. Violence erupted.
==Gay teachers==
==Gay teachers==