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FD-302 (Rev. 1}-27-70) rrecRAL BUREAU oF INVESTIGA TW Dote of tronscription _—__12/ 29/78 cr emer eee member of the Peoples' Temple b/c (PT), Jonestown, Guyana, was interviewed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFKIA), Hangar 17, Queens, New York (NY). MRRNEEED 22 552 of the identity of the interviewing Agent and © e nature of the interview. United States oe | Secret Service (USSS) Agent was also present during | the interview. CME "2 Fol owing information re- garding the PT an e Jonestown facility: (u) first became associated wi i when she was approximately @e joined the church at that time the keginning the church congregated at the and then at various locations until the built in Re@wood vallev. Californ Ae ¥ re ee a ee PT in San Francisco ia. went She then joined at Jonestown While at Jonestown her jobs ut occasionally she worked in She stated that both she and Wi e situation at Jonestown and decide ey would attempt to | escape at the first given opportunity. They felt that they were prisoners and were actually afraid for their lives if Reverend JONES knew they were planning to leave. /Y/ a ‘ tried to escape by running into the bush. They - mo were subsequently caught and brought back to Jonestown where they were placed in leg irons. They were kept under armed guard and made to work extra hours. This wes allegedly the beginning of the punishment known as Public Service. Public Service was extended | work hours that individuals were made to perform for the infraction vf any of the rules at Jonestown. People on Public Service in acdition to working extra hours were also made to exercise and to run to their meals and various chores. Reverend JONES determined the length of time one was to serve on Public Service. yy all their money and property prior to going to Jonestown. After f —__— _. vy, Interviewed on 12/21/78 4, Queens, New York File 4 =1@) 89-495 a This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Foo 237% ob