UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
62-0
Miami, Florida
_MEMORANDUM_
_Re: THE FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY_
On May 23, 1960 [BLACKED OUT] made available a mimeographed
leaflet which had been received by [BLACKED OUT] who is a member of
The Founding Church of Scientology of Florida, and who resides in
Miami, Florida.
[BLACKED OUT] said that [BLACKED OUT] has shown him this leaflet
and he had requested of [BLACKED OUT] that he might borrow the
leaflet for a short time.
[BLACKED OUT] said that the leaflet had been mailed from
Washington, D.C., on approximately May 16, 1960, by First Class
Mail, and he learned from [BLACKED OUT] that the Hubbard
Communications Office, East Grinstead, Sussex, England, regularly
sends out bulletins to the members of The Founding Church of
Scientology in the United States.
[BLACKED OUT] advised that [BLACKED OUT] estimated the
membership of this organization in the United States as being
300,000, all of whom are on the mailing list of this organization.
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THE FOUNDING
_CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY_
The following is a transcript of the leaflet received by
[BLACKED OUT] as made available by [BLACKED OUT]
"HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
"Saint Hill Manor, E. Grinstead, Sussex.
"HCO BULLETIN OF APRIL 24, 1960
"U.S. Fran. Hldrs.
"_CONCERNING THE CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENCY :_
"A person named RICHARD M. NIXON will enter his name this Fall
at a convention as a citizen aspiring to the Presidency of the
United States. Many Scientologists think he is all right because I
once quoted him. This is very far from the facts and I hasten to
give you the real story why RICHARD M. NIXON must be prevented at
all costs from becoming President.
"Two years ago in Washington this man's name appeared in a
newspaper article as uttering an opinion about psychology. I called
attention to this opinion as a matter of banal interest in an
article.
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THE FOUNDING
_CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY_
"Shortly two members of the United States Secret Service,
stating they had been sent directly by NIXON, entered the
establishment of the Founding Church of Washington, D.C., armed
with pistols, but without warrant or formal complaint, and with
foul and abusive language, threatened the girls on duty there.
"Hulking over desks, shouting violently, they stated that they
daily had to make such calls on lots of people' to prevent NIXON's
name from used in ways NIXON disliked.
"These two men stated they were part of NIXON's office and were
acting on his express orders. They said that NIXON believed in
nothing the Founding Church of Scientology stood for.
Their conduct before the ladies present was so intolerable, that
MARY SUE, having heard the shouting and curses from her office, had
to come and force these men to leave, which they finally did, but
only after she threatened to call the police.
"As Scientologists were present, much information was obtained,
of course, from these agents as to their routine activities. These
were not creditable. NIXON constantly used the service against the
voteless and helpless people of Washington to suppress the use of
his name.
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THE FOUNDING
_CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY_
"I am informing you of an exact event. It convinced me that in
my opinion NIXON is not fitted to be a President. I do not believe
any public figure has a right to suppress the use of his name in
articles. I do not believe a public figure should enforce his will
on writers or organizations by use of the Secret Service. I believe
a democracy ceases to exist when deprived of freedom of speech. I
do not believe any man closely connected with psychiatry should
hold a high public office since psychiatry has lent its violence to
political purposes.
"Would you please write your papers and tell your friends that
NIXON did this and that his actions against private people in
Washington causes us to defy his cravings to be President.
"It is my hope you'll vote and make your friends vote. But
please don't vote for NIXON. Even his own Secret Service agents
assure us he stands for nothing we do.
"I do not tell you this because MARY SUE came close to serious
injury at NIXON's hands. I tell you this because I think psychiatry
and all Fascist - Commie forces have had their day.
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THE FOUNDING
_CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY_
"We want clean hands in public office in the United States.
Let's begin by doggedly denying NIXON the Presidency no matter what
his Secret Service tries to do to us _now_ in Washington. It is
better, far better, for us to run the risk of saying this now,
while there's still a chance, than to fail to tell you of it for
fear of reprisals and then be wiped out without defense by the
Secret Service or other agency of [sic] NIXON became President. He
hates us and has used what police force was available to him to say
so. So please get busy on it. I am only telling a few friends.
/s/ "L. Ron Hubbard.
"LRH;js
Copyright (c) 1960
by L. Ron Hubbard
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED."
