Bare-Faced Messiah, FBI Archives Mr. Farr

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

1 - Mr. Farr

April 3, 1961

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Dear [BLACKED OUT]

I have received your letter dated Mard 24, 1961, and your interest in
communicating with me is indeed appreciated.

While I would like to be of assistance, the jurisdiction and
responsibilities of the FBI, strictly an investigative agency of the
Federal Government, do not extend to furnishing evaluations or comments
concerning the character or integrity of any individual, organization or
publication.  I am sure you will understand the necessity for this policy
and will not infer that our files do or do not contain the information
you desire.

In view of your interest in the internal security of the United States,
I am enclosing some literature which you may wish to read.

Sincerely yours,

[stamped] J. Edgar Hoover

Enclosures       _SEE NOTE ON YELLOW PAGE TWO_

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_NOTE ON YELLOW:_

Bufiles contain no identifiable references to correspondent.

L. Ron Hubbard is associated with a number of organizations apparently
having their headquarters at 1812 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Among these organizations are the "Hubbard Association of Scientologists,
International, Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation and the Academy of
Scientology.  His organizations allegedly advance a new method of curing
mental illness known as "dianetic."  The April 24, 1951, issue of the
"Times Herald," Washington, D.C., revealed that Hubbard's wife charged
in a divorce suit that he was "hopelessly insane" and he subjected her to
"scientific torture experiments."  According to the article, "competent
medical advisors recommended that Hubbard be committed to a private
sanitarium for psychiatric observation and treatment of paranoid
schizophrenia." The Bureau has received numerous inquiries regarding
Hubbard and his organizations.  A reference to the Founding Church of
Scientology of Florida indicates that this organization is affiliated
with Hubbard's organizations.
62-94080
62-0-59646

The following items of literature were sent to the correspondent:

1. "Red Goals and Christian Ideals."
2. "Communist New Look.'"
3. "The Communists Are After Our Minds."
4. "Breaking the Communist Spell."
5. "Communism: The Bitter Enemy of Religion."

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