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Hear from Jim Jones' son

  In 1978, more than 900 Americans in a group called Peoples Temple, led by Rev. Jim Jones, were poisoned by cyanide-laced punch in Jonestown, Guyana.

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Survivors speak

  Three Peoples Temple members talk to NBC News not long after they escaped from Jonestown on the day of the massacre.

Producer's diary: Doing justice to Jonestown
Where did 'Drink the Kool-Aid' come from?

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Former Peoples Temple members speak
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Jim 'wanted to make a statement'

  Terri Buford, former confidante to Jim Jones, recalls Jim Jones' idea for a "revolutionary suicide."

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Family members lost
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Father searches for daughter missing at Jonestown

  A grieving father searches for his daughter after the massacre at Jonestown.

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Congressman Leo Ryan remembered

  Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, reports on the life of Congressman Leo Ryan, a California mayor.

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Jonestown Institute Web site

Get more information about the November 18, 1978 tragedy.

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