Bare-Faced Messiah, FBI Archives Scientology Center, Albany

From the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

[BLACKED OUT PARAGRAPH--POSSIBLY LETTERHEAD]

September 25, 1958

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please be so kind as to advise us whether you have any information
regarding the Scientology Center, Albany; located at 899 Mercer Street,
Albany, New York.  Their slogan is "Where the Able Meet".

A young man came to our Classified Advertising counter and volunteered
an advertisement which reads as follows: "I will talk to anyone for you
about anything. 8-1125."  The name of the individual who placed the ad is
[BLACKED OUT] Enclosed please find a leaflet left by the advertiser.

We were wondering if this organization, if that it is what it is, is
possibly a subsersive group.

Cordially yours,


[SIGNATURE BLACKED OUT]

WG:meb
enc.

***

October 3, 1958

[ADDRESS BLOCK BLACKED OUT]

Dear [BLACKED OUT]

I have received your letter with enclosure of September 25, 1958.

While I would like to be of service, I regret to advise that this Bureau
has never investigated the Scientology Center in Albany, New York, and I
am unable to be of assistance to you.

Sincerely yours,

[stamped] J. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover
Director

1 - Albany - Enclosure

NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles and we have not
investigated the organization named in his letter.  His enclosure
indicates that the Albany Scientology Center is a branch of the Hubbard
Dianetic Research Foundation founded by L. Ron Hubbard with headquarters
in the Washington area.  Bufiles contain considerable information
regarding Hubbard who is considered [BLACKED OUT] and in a divorce
action filed against him his wife alleged that he was hopelessly insane.
We have had cordial relations with the [BLACKED OUT]

JK:pmk
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