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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