FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #66
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : Mr. DeLoach
DATE: 8-14-62
FROM : M.A. Jones
SUBJECT: [BLACKED OUT]
[BLACKED OUT]
[BLACKED OUT]
L. RON HUBBARD
HUBBARD GUIDANCE CENTER
WASHINGTON, D.C.
On 8/13, [BLACKED OUT] visited the Bureau and spoke to SA
[BLACKED OUT] of the Crime Research Section.
[BLACKED OUT] stated that his son's difficulty began when he
developed an interest in the theories of L. Ron Hubbard during the
Summer of 1961. He said Hubbard and his group [inserted] are known
as the Founding Church of Scientology. After returning to [BLACKED
OUT] in the Fall of 1961 he continued his interest in Hubbard's
theory and as a result lost interest in his studies resulting in
his dismissal from the school in June, 1962. He said that [BLACKED
OUT] is presently attending a course at the Hubbard Guidance
Center, 1812 19th Street, Northwest. He stated that the ideas it
teaches are of a "crackpot quality" and that Hubbard and his group
are obviously taking [BLACKED OUT] for all he has. [BLACKED OUT]
has tried everything to get his son back on the right track,
without success.
He was calling to find out if this group is subversive in nature
and whether or the FBI could assist him. He asked if [BLACKED OUT]
would telephone [BLACKED OUT] to "throw a scare into him." He was
informed that as an investigative agency of the Federal Government
the FBI could make no evaluation or draw a conclusion as to the
character of integrity of Hubbard and his organization. He was
politely told that [BLACKED OUT] could not telephone his son as he
requested.
Bufiles reflect that L. Ron Hubbard is well known to the Bureau
and has prompted numerous inquiries regarding the legitimacy of his
activities. Hubbard's theory of "scientology" consists of the claim
that it is a science which instills confidence and assistance to
individuals in removing mental problems and obtaining human
ability. Hubbard was described as being "hopelessly insane" by his
wife in suing
JWO'B:ear
(4)
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Jones to DeLoach
Re: [BLACKED OUT]
him for divorce. The "Washington Times - Herald" of 4-24-51, in
commenting on the divorce proceedings stated that "competent
medical advisors recommended that Hubbard be comitted [sic] to a
private sanitarium for psychiatric observation and treatment of a
mental element [sic] known as "paranoid schizophrenia."" (62-94080)
Bufiles contain no derogatory information concerning [BLACKED
OUT]
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