FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #191
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA [illegible form info]
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 2/28/68
FROM : SAC, NORFOLK (100-New)
SUBJECT: SCIENTOLOGY
IS - MISCELLANEOUS
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[BLACKED OUT] advised that he and his roommate had been approached by
[BLACKED OUT] another [BLACKED OUT] at the [BLACKED OUT] who is resigning
to travel to England for training with captioned group. [BLACKED OUT]
explained that literature he has read concerning the group indicates that
its theory is that human beings are occupied by intelligent beings sent
here from another planet and that Scientology can make them into superior
beings.
[BLACKED OUT] stated that the group was founded by L. RON HUBBARD who
wrote a book on dynetics [sic] sometime ago and now resides in England.
After his contact with [BLACKED OUT] attended a banquet where two
representatives of the group from Washington, D.C. [BLACKED OUT] and
[BLACKED OUT] attempted
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to recruit him into the group. He has subsequently been contacted by mail
by PEM. WALL, Organizational Secretary for Eastern United States. He has
subsequently been contacted by another man and woman and has been
impressed by the fact that the group, which has membership in all levels
of society, pays special attention to Government employees, employees of
Government contractors, and military individuals. He based this on
personal observations of the composition of a group at a banquet where
only two out of approximately fifty in attendance when introducing
themselves gave occupations in other categories.
[BLACKED OUT] produced two letters under the letterhead: "The Founding
Church of Scientology; The Hubbard Scientology Organization in Washington,
D.C., 1812 - 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009, Telephone ADams
26296." The letterhead indicated that JOHN FUDGE, NATALIE FISHER, and
BONNIE TURNER were officers or trustees. [LINE BLACKED OUT] He stated that
he is personally curious and plans to travel to Washington, D.C. for an
interview with the group 2/24/68, after they have continuously contacted
him offering him a position with the group. He stated he does not intend
to accept the position but will go only out of curiosity.
[BLACKED OUT] described most of the members of the group he has met as
"crackpots," and in this connection Norfolk notes that [BLACKED OUT]
himself is a young man from a rural community who gave some indication of
being naive and immature himself.
_REQUEST OF THE BUREAU_
The Bureau is requested to advise whether or not captioned organization,
its founder - L. RON HUBBARD, officers JOHN FUDGE, NATALIE FISHER, and
BONNIE TURNER or [BLACKED OUT] and PEM. WALL are known to the Bureau as
potential threats to the internal security of the country.
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