May 24, 1968
[ADDRESS BLOCK BLACKED OUT]
Dear [BLACKED OUT]
In response to your letter of May 20th, this Bureau is strictly in
investigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such, neither makes
evaluations nor draws conclusions as to the character or integrity of any
organization, publication or individual. I hope you will not infer either
that we do or do not have materials in our files relating to the matters
you mentioned.
Sincerely yours,
[stamped] J. Edgar Hoover
NOTE: Bufiles contain no information identifiable with correspondent. The
Church of Scientology has not been investigated by the Bureau.
Scientology is the alleged science which instills self-confidence and
assists individuals in removing mental problems. The group was founded by
L. Ron Hubbard who now resides in England. In 1962 Food and Drug
Administration officials raided the Washington, D.C., Headquarters of the
Academy of Scientology in connection with alleged misrepresentations
regarding "E-Meter" devices used by Hubbard's organization.
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