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FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #159

[handwritten letter]

[BLACKED OUT]
September 24, 1965

Gentlemen:

I read of a report that the F.B.I. had arrested an organization by the name of Scientology previously organized by the name of Dianetics - by Ron L. Hubbard [sic] -

Were they ever brought to trial and what was the outcome of the case -

Will they also be arrested in all countries belonging to the League of Nations - + will there be any assistance for the Victims?

Sincerely,

[SIGNATURE BLACKED OUT]

[ADDRESS BLOCK BLACKED OUT]

Dear Miss [BLACKED OUT]

Your letter of September 24th has been received.

With respect to your inquiry, the raid on the Scientology Center in Washington, D.C., and the seizure of certain books and equipment was not carried out by the FBI, but was conducted by Deputy U.S. Marshals at the request of the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. In view of this, I am forwarding a copy of your letter to that Department.

Sincerely yours,

[stamped] J. Edgar Hoover

NOTE: Bufiles contain no record of correspondent. On 1-4-63 Deputy U.S. Marshals raided the Scientology Center in Washington, D.C., and seized certain items pursuant to a request of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology is well known to the Bureau and has been described by his wife as being "hopelessly insane." Copy of incoming sent by form to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

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