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Oct 2, 2020 · This article will focus on Congressman Leo Ryan, and how his determination to investigate Jim Jones and Jonestown formed a link in that final chain. Leo Ryan: His Rise to U.S. Congressman from California, and His Personal Investigative Style Regarding Important Issues
Leo Joseph Ryan. “He would march into the heart of hell to see it firsthand.”. – George Corey, California attorney and friend of Ryan. Senator Leo Ryan, 1977-1978. PD. Leo Ryan lived...
Jan 14, 2011 · Daughter Of Rep. Leo Ryan, Congressman Killed In 1978 The recent attack on Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords brought back a flood of memories for Erin Ryan. Her father, the late California Rep....
Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassination during the Jonestown massacre in 1978.
Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the U.S. Representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassination as one of the victims of the Jonestown massacre in 1978.
Congressman Leo Ryan traveled to Guyana to inspect the Peoples Temple’s activities and the Jonestown compound. He was investigating rumours that some members of the cult were being held against their will and that some were being subjected to physical and psychological abuse.
Mr. Speaker, November 18, is the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Jonestown. A quarter century ago, more than 900 people lost their lives to the sick cause of a sociopath masquerading as a visionary. Among the victims was Congressman Leo Ryan, the first Member of Congress ever killed in the line of duty.
