From the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of
Justice, Washington, D.C.
STANDARD FORM NO. [?]4
Office Memorandum - UNITED S[__]TES GOVERNMENT
TO : M.H. Holm[?]
DATE: March 7, 1951
FROM : F.J. Baumgardner
SUBJECT: HUBBARD DIANETIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
INFORMATION CONCERNING
_PURPOSE:_
To advise you concerning an interview with L. Ron Hubbard, President of
the above-captioned foundation.
_[?]ETAI[?]S:_
L. Ron Hubbard, President, and James M. Elliott, Administrator of the
Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, Inc., were referred to the
Internal Security Section by Mr. Nichols' office for interview on
March 1, 1951.
Hubbard advised that he had written a book, [illegible word] "Dianetics,
The Modern Science of Mental Health," which was published by the Hermitage
House Publishing Company, June, 1950. He has also established the
above-mentioned foundation with headquarters in Elizabeth, New Jersey,
and branch offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and
Honolulu.
Hubbard advised that he felt Communists within his organization were
undermining its structure. He advised that he had turned over the names
of several suspected Communists to the FBI office in Los Angeles.
Hubbard could only recall the name of one of these individuals. He
stated Miles Hollister was one of the individuals he suspected of being
Communistically inclined. Concerning Hollister, Hubbard stated that he
was instrumental in driving Hubbard's wife, Sara Elizabeth Northrup, to
the point of insanity. Hubbard expressed considerable concern in
connection with Hollister's influence on his wife. He stated that his
wife, as well as his Army .45 Automatic, had been missing for several
days. He also stated that he expected to have difficulty with his wife
in connection with their ten-month old child, Alexis Valerie, who he
was having brought to the State of New Jersey. [BLACKED OUT]
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In further connection with Hubbard's suspicions of Communist activities
within his organization, he advised that Arthur J. Ceppos is now
organizing the Caduceus Foundation, which Hubbard alleges will be
utilized to take over his, Hubbard's, organization sometime in the future.
Hubbard advised that he suspicioned Ceppos, former President of Hermitage
House, the publishing firm which published Hubbard's book, of being
connected with Communists [BLACKED OUT REMAINDER OF PARAGRAPH]
Hubbard stated that he strongly feels that Dianetics can be used to combat
Communism. However, he declined to elaborate how this might be done. He
stated that the Soviets apparently realized the value of Dianetics because
as early as 1938 an official of Amtorg, while at the Explorer's Club in
New York contacted him to suggest that he go to Russia and develop
Dianetics there.
In an apparent attempt to give credence to his statements, Hubbard advised
that he was recently psychoanalyzed in Chicago and was found to be quite
normal with the exception of his recent marital difficulties. Hubbard
made available the two attached pamphlets concerning "Dianetics and
Psychoanalysis" and "Dianetics: A Brief Discussion" for the Bureau's
information.
_ACTION:_
None. The above is for your information.
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For L. Ron Hubbard's Navy war records, here is Ron the War Hero.
For further information on the Scientology organization's ideals and for copies of their once-secret documentation, here is Operation Clambake.