FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #7
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: 1/11/57
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM : SAC, WFO
SUBJECT: _CHANGED_
THE ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICA
INFORMATION CONCERNING
(INTERNAL SECURITY)
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CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, INCORPORATED
INFORMATION CONCERNING
(INTERNAL SECURITY)
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Re Bulet to Washington Field dated 12/19/56.
The title is being marked changed to show the current name of
the Organizations of America as reflected by its incorporation
papers at the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, 6th and D Streets,
N.W., Washington, D.C.
The following information was either obtained through public
sources or through the utilization of proper pretexts by SA
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The public records of the Officer of the Recorder of Deeds, 6th
and D Streets, N.W., as reviewed on 12/31/56, reveals incorporation
papers for subject organizations as follows:
_CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON,
INCORPORATED_
"We, the undersigned, all citizens of the United States of
America and a majority citizens and residents of the District of
Columbia, of full age, desiring to associate ourselves as an
educational corporation pursuant to the provisions of Title 29 of
Chapter 6 of the District of Columbia Code (1951) as amended, do
hereby certify as follows:
"FIRST: The name or title by which this corporation shall be
known in law shall be: Citizens of Washington, Incorporation. [sic]
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"SECOND: The term for which it is organized shall be: Perpetual
"THIRD: The particular non-profit business and objects of said
corporation shall be:
"The education of the citizens and residents of the District of
Columbia in good citizenship and in the duties of a citizen, and to
conduct all manner of movements and projects for the betterment of
the District of Columbia as a place in which to live and not for
profit.
"To promote the objectives set forth above, and not in
limitation of the general powers conferred or permitted by law,
this corporation shall have the following specific powers:
"1. To do all such acts as are necessary or convenient to attain
the objectives herein set forth, to the extent not forbidden by law
or by this Certificate of Incorporation, to the same extent and as
fully as might be done by a natural person; and to establish,
maintain, assist, operate, and terminate associates, affiliated,
subsidiary and/or supplemental organizations, incorporated or
unincorporated.
"2. To charter, conduct, establish, and support lectures,
seminars, classes, and schools as necessary or desirable to the
furtherance of the objectives herein set forth.
"3. To publish books, pamphlets, tracts, and periodicals, and to
train personnel as necessary or desirable to the furtherance of the
objectives herein set forth.
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"4. To conduct, promote, and maintain the activities herein set
forth, within or without the District of Columbia, and within or
without the United States of America.
"5. To acquire, receive rent, charter, lease and/or own such
facilities and equipment, within or without the District of
Columbia and within or without the United States of America as
may be necessary or desirable to the objectives herein set forth.
"6. To acquire, take, receive, hold, lease, charter, and/or own
and convey all manner of real and personal property the income of
which shall be applied to these purposes; and to lease, mortgage,
execute deeds of trust on, and sell and convey title to all such
real and personal property.
"7. To accept fees and donations for the objectives herein
set forth, and for the acquisition and maintaince [sic] of the
facilities and real and personal property used in support thereof,
and for the payment of the salaries of personnel employed in
connection therewith.
"8. To issue bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of
indebtedness, and to secure same by mortgage, deed of trust, or
otherwise; to contract; to sue and be sued; and to do all other
things permitted by law in the furtherance of the objectives of
the corporation.
"9. To engage in all other activities and to enjoy and exercise
all the powers conferred by the laws of the District of Columbia
upon such non-profit corporation.
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"FOURTH: The number of directors of this corporation for the
first year of its existence shall be: Three (3). They shall direct
the affairs of the corporation,and shall succeed to the powers and
duties of the incorporators, including but not limited to the power
of election of officers and agents.
"FIFTH: The directors shall not receive compensation for their
services as such, but may be compensated for such other services as
they may render the corporation, and may receive reimbursement of
expenses.
"SIXTH: The directors, incorporators, and officers of the
corporation shall never be chargeable with the debts of the
corporation except as may be specially provided by law or as
they may contract to be so charged.
"SEVENTH: Should the corporation ever be dissolved, the
directors shall have power to make disposition of its property real
and personal and its other assets, after discharge of all its debts
and obligations, as may in their sole judgment best further the
objectives herein set forth.
"EIGHTH: The directors shall have power to establish, through
by-laws or otherwise, such membership and classes thereof as in
their sole judgment will best further the objectives of the
corporation, and to admit thereto such persons as in their sole
judgment shall be deemed desirable.
"NINTH: This corporation shall have the right to amend any of
the provisions of this certificate of incorporation in any manner
provided by the laws of the District of Columbia.
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"TENTH: The time of commencement of the affairs of the
corporation shall be the time of filing of the Certificate of
Incorporation.
"In TESTIMONY whereof we have this 29th day of November, 1956,
hereunto set our hands and seals as incorporators:
"/s/ KEN SALMEN
1627 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
"/s/ DONOVAN G. CRANDALL
1915 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
"/s/ WILLIAM J. FISK
7901 Garland Avenue,
Takoma Park, 12,
Maryland
"District of Columbia, SS
"I, HERMAN JACOBS, a Notary Public in and for the District of
Columbia, do hereby certify that KEN SALMEN, DONOVAN G. CRANDALL
and WILLIAM J. FISK, Parties to a certain Certificate of
Incorporation bearing date on the 29th of November, 1956, and
hereunto annexed, personally appeared before me in the said
District, the said KEN SALMEN, DONOVAN G. CRANDALL, and WILLIAM J.
FISK being personally well known to me as the persons, who executed
the said Certificate of Incorporation, and severally acknowledged
the same to be their act and deed.
"Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of November, 1956.
"/s/ HERMAN JACOBS
Notary Public in and for the District of Columbia
"My commission expires December 14, 1960."
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The above Certificate of Incorporation was filed by the Office
of the Recorder of Deeds on 11/29/56, and assigned Corporation
Number 15781.
The records of the Recorder of Deeds also contained corporation
papers regarding the Organizations of America as follows:
"_CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION_
"We, the undersigned, all citizens of the United States and a
majority citizens and residents of the District of Columbia, of
full age, desiring to associate ourselves as a corporation pursuant
to the provisions of Title 29 of Chapter 6 of the District of
Columbia Code (1951), do hereby certify as follows:
"FIRST: The name or title by which this corporation shall be
known in law shall be THE ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICA.
"SECOND: The term for which it is organized shall be perpetual.
"THIRD: The particular business and objects of said corporation
shall be to coordinate and serve the activities of social, private
and public organizations interested in public welfare and to
publish directories and lists and papers, books and booklets
expressing their opinions and the desires of their memberships
and to be supported by contributions and booklet sales.
"FOURTH: The number of its trustees, directors or managers for
the first year of its existence shall be 3.
"In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have this 19th day of July, 1956,
hereunto set our hands and seals:
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"/s/ DONOVAN G. CRANDELL
"/s/ WILLIAM J. FISK
"/s/ ROBERT E. NICHOLS
"I, DOROTHY L. SMITH, a Notary Public in and for the District of
Columbia, do hereby certify that DONOVAN G. CRANDELL, WILLIAM J.
FISK and ROBERT E. NICHOLS, Parties to a certain Certificate of
Incorporation bearing date of the 19th of July, 1956, and hereunto
annexed, personally appeared before me in said District, the said
DONOVAN G. CRANDELL, WILLIAM J. FISK and ROBERT E. NICHOLS being
personally well known to me as the persons who executed the said
Certificates of Incorporation, and severally acknowledged the same
to be their act and deed.
"GIVEN under my hand and seal this 19th day of July, 1956.
"/s/ DOROTHY L. SMITH
Notary Public
"My commission expires April 14, 1960."
The above Certificate of Incorporation was received by the
Office of Recorder of Deeds on 7/20/56, and was assigned
Corporation Number 14725.
The current District of Columbia Telephone Directory contains no
listing for either of subject organizations; however a check with
information of the telephone company reveals a listing in the name
of Citizens of Washington, Incorporated, 1621 Connecticut Avenue,
N.W., Washington, D.C., telephone North 7-7439.
It is noted that the mailboxes servicing 1621 Connecticut
Avenue, N.W., lists the following names on the same mailbox:
"Citizens of Washington"
"Constitutional Administration Party of America"
"Organizations of America"
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It is noted that there is no record for the "Constitutional
Administration Party of America" at the Office of the Recorder of
Deeds.
On 1/2/57, a pretext interview was conducted with [BLACKED OUT]
at the building located at 1621 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. It was
determined that subject organizations maintains [sic] office space
consisting of two rooms on the fourth floor of this building, and
this office space has been maintained by these organizations since
about October, 1956. There are no full-time employees at this
office; however, a Mr. STEVES (ph) attends to the office in the
mornings once or twice per week.
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On 1/4/57, literature regarding the Academy of Scientology, 1812
19th Street, N.W., which is available to the public, was obtained.
This school is also known as the Academy of Religious Arts and
Sciences. It was determined that WILLIAM FISK currently is an
instructor at this school.
The pamphlet obtained from this academy regarding matriculation,
which included names of teachers, reveals that DON G. CRANDELL is
the Registrar of this academy. Dr. RICHARD F. STEVES is the
director of training at this school.
This pamphlet contains a group photograph which lists among
others, the names of the following men:
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W. FISK and R. NICHOLS
This pamphlet also contains a photograph of the following
instructors at this academy:
K.D. BARRETT
R.E. MORLEY
D.G. CRANDELL
R.F. STEVES
Indices of WFO reflect no information identifiable to either
subject organizations, moreover the indices of WFO reflect no
information identifiable to KEN SALMEN, DONOVAN G. CRANDELL,
WILLIAM J. FISK, ROBERT E. NICHOLS or the Constitutional
Administration Party of America.
WFO indices are negative of information regarding Dr. RICHARD F.
STEVES and the Academy of Scientology.
WFO indices reflect no information identifiable to the Academy
of Religious Arts and Sciences.
An information bulletin obtained from the Academy of Scientology
described the term "Scientology" as "that branch of psychology
which treats of human ability."
A check at the D.C. Public Library, New York Avenue, N.W., and
the Library of Congress revealed no information regarding subject
organizations.
It would appear from the above that the incorporators of both
subject organizations are either teachers or students at the
Academy of Scientology and the individual servicing the office
of subject organizations at 1621 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., is
apparently Dr. RICHARD F. STEVES of this academy.
No further action is contemplated by the WFO regarding this
matter. C.
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