Bare-Faced Messiah, FBI Archives Letters to/from FBI

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

September 28, 1961

[ADDRESS BLOCK BLACKED OUT]

Dear [BLACKED OUT]

Your letter dated September 24, 1961, has been received.

Although I would like very much to help you, the functions of the FBI as
strictly an investigative agency of the Federal Government do not extend
to furnishing evaluations or drawing conclusions as to the character or
integrity of any organization, publication or individual.  It is
suggested, however, that you may wish to contact the Better Business
Bureau of Washington, D.C., Inc., Perpetual Building, Washington, D.C.,
for what information it can furnish you.

I am forwarding a copy of your letter to the Commissioner, Office of
Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Fourth Street
and Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., who may be in a
position to aid.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE: The Academy of Scientology, run by L. Ron Hubbard, is well-known
to the Bureau.  Hubbard is the founder and president of the Hubbard
Dianetic Research Foundation, Inc., for the purpose of furthering Hubbard's
theory of Scientology, an alleged science which instills self-confidence
and assists individuals in removing mental problems and obtaining human
ability.  Hubbard has been described as being "hopelessly insane" by his
wife in suing for divorce and the "Washington Time Herald" of 4-24-51,
in mentioning this divorce proceeding, stated that "competent medical
advisors recommended that Hubbard be committed to a private sanitarium
for psychiatric observation and treatment of a mental ailment known as
paranoid schizophrenia." (105-5501-5) Copy of incoming sent by form to
Office of Education.

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