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Gallery: Who Was Jim Jones?

Jim Jones carefully revealed only as much of himself as he needed to to any given audience -- the inner circle of Peoples Temple, his larger congregation, local politicians, or his various female companions. Much of the time he hid behind his sunglasses and let others project their hopes and fears through him.

 

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