FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #142
Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI
DATE: 8/21/56
FROM : SAC, San Francisco (105-new)
SUBJECT: THE HUBBARD DIANETIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Box 242, Silver Spring, Md., U.S.A.
IS - X
[PARAGRAPH BLACKED OUT]
[BLACKED OUT] exhibited to Agent a pamphlet entitled, "Brain-Washing""A
Synthesis of the Russian Textbook of Phychopolitics. [sic] a letter
appearing in the front of the pamphlet reads as follows:
"The Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation
Box 242, Silver Spring, Md., U.S.A.
"Dear Member,
Thank you for helping us to cooperate with the governmental request that
the text on Russian Brainwashing not be released publicly. Almost all of
the previously released copies have been recovered.
"Our most trusted members may retain copies for research work to cure
effects of brainwashing. For this purpose we are issuing this volume to
you.
"Note that SLP Issue Eight provides the fastest cure of brainwashing.
Anyone who has been fully and correctly
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2-Bureau (AM)(REG)
1-Baltimore (AM*)(REG)
1-Kansas City (AM(REG)
1-San Francisco (105-new)
1-San Francisco (134-1103)
1-Denver (AM)(REG)
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audited on SLP Issue Eight can not be brainwashed.
"Very best regards,
"H.D.R.F
"No. [BLACKED OUT]
[BLACKED OUT] stated he never heard of this organization and did not know
how they acquired his name. He mentioned that during the election
campaign, the newspapers carried his name as [BLACKED OUT] and that
probably this organization obtained his name out of the newspaper.
[BLACKED OUT] related that he had never subscribed to the pamphlet
"Brain-Washing", but that it appeared as though a record was being kept of
the individuals to whom the pamphlet was directed, inasmuch as No.
[BLACKED OUT] appeared with the name, [BLACKED OUT] at the bottom of the
letter in front of the pamphlet.
[BLACKED OUT] stated he wanted to go on record with the FBI to the effect
that he did not subscribe to this pamphlet and that he had no connections
with the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation. [REMAINDER OF PARAGRAPH
BLACKED OUT]
[BLACKED OUT] advised SA [BLACKED OUT] on 8/9/56 that one LAFAYETTE RON
HUBBARD was president of the HDRF and the Allied Scientist of the World in
1951; that these organizations in 1951 had headquarters at 211 W. Douglas
Street, Wichita, Kansas and a communication office at 941 - 17th Avenue,
Denver, Colorado. Informant further advised that the HDRF was evidently a
"crack pot" organization
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105-new
The Bureau, Baltimore, Kansas City, and Denver Offices are requested to
check their indices and advise this office of any subversive information
regarding "The Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation", Box 242, Silver
Springs, Md. or LAFAYETTE RON HUBBARD.
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