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Hubert Humphrey, the 1968 Democratic challenger to Richard Nixon for the presidency said of the [[Rev. Jim Jones]], a community [[activist]] and [[community organizer|organizer]],
Hubert Humphrey, the 1968 Democratic challenger to Richard Nixon for the presidency said of the [[Rev. Jim Jones]], a community [[activist]] and [[community organizer|organizer]],
{{quotebox|"It is always good to hear that the spirit of the American people is still as vibrant and generous as ever. Pastor Jones seems to be a credit to your community, and I hope his good works continue to play an important power in the continued well-being of your area. Citizen power has always been one of my watchwords, and I’m glad to see it in action. The work of Reverend Jones and his congregation is testimony to the positive and truly Christian approach to dealing with the myriad problems confronting our society today.”}}
{{quotebox|"It is always good to hear that the spirit of the American people is still as vibrant and generous as ever. Pastor Jones seems to be a credit to your community, and I hope his good works continue to play an important power in the continued well-being of your area. Citizen power has always been one of my watchwords, and I’m glad to see it in action. The work of Reverend Jones and his congregation is testimony to the positive and truly Christian approach to dealing with the myriad problems confronting our society today.”}}
[[File:Carter mondale 1200.JPG|left|300px|thumb|[[President Jimmy Carter]] with his former vice president and 1984 Democrat presidential nominee [[Walter Mondale]].]]
The Peoples Temple was a [[progressive movement]] for social change based on [[identity politics]]. Its leader, the Rev. Jones, led the group of primarily [[African American]] progressive Democrats and communists, in a mass [[suicide]] in [[Guyana]] in 1979. Over 900 people were either [[murder]]ed by the [[leftist]] group or committed suicide.
The Peoples Temple was a [[progressive movement]] for social change based on [[identity politics]]. Its leader, the Rev. Jones, led the group of primarily [[African American]] progressive Democrats and communists, in a mass [[suicide]] in [[Guyana]] in 1979. Over 900 people were either [[murder]]ed by the [[leftist]] group or committed suicide.