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FBI files on L Ron Hubbard


FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #77

January 29, 1963

[ADDRESS BLOCK BLACKED OUT]

Dear Mr. [BLACKED OUT]

Your letter of January 22, 1963, and its enclosures have been received.

I have taken the liberty of furnishing copies of your letter and its enclosures to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for its consideration. If you should have any further inquiry in this regard, it is suggested that you may wish to correspond directly with Mr. Burke Marshall, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington 25, D.C.

Very truly yours,

[stamped] J.Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover
Director

1 - SAC, New Orleans (Information) (Enclosures 5) (Sent by 0-7)
1 - SAC, Washington Field (Information) (Enclosures 5) (Sent by 0-7)
1 - Civil Rights Division (Enclosures 5) (Sent by 6-94 H)

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SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

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NOTE: [BLACKED OUT] requests investigation into alleged denial of the religious freedom based on seizure of "E - meters" by Food and Drug Administration officers who recently raided the Founding Church of Scientology, Washington, D.C. He enclosed a letter addressed to the Director over the signature of Reverend John Fudge, Associate Pastor of the church, which also requests Bureau assistance, and other data including a press release dated 1/5/63, by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the church. Hubbard alleges the White House has specifically requested a presentation of scientology and that he has offered the President his assistance in narrowing the gap in the space race.

In 1953, we investigated and convictions ensued concerning an incident wherein three of L. Ron Hubbard's associates assaulted U.S. Marshals attempting to serve a bench warrant on Hubbard in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding in which he was a witness. [BLACKED OUT] advised that although she had been closely associated with Hubbard, she broke off relations with him because she concluded that he is only anxious to accumulate wealth by any means. A former wife has allegedly described Hubbard as hopelessly insane.

According to local newspaper stories, the Food and Drug Administration seized the "E-meters," which were described as lie detectors, on the grounds that they are allegedly promoted as being capable of curing various diseases. No identifiable information concerning [BLACKED OUT] located in Bureau files.

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