From the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of
Justice, Washington, D.C.
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Mr. Nichols
DATE: February 27, 1957
FROM : M.A. Jones
SUBJECT: HUBBARD DIANETIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION
LAFAYETTE RON HUBBARD
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BY SENATOR STYLES BRIDGES
By letter dated February 22, 1957, addressed to Assistant to the
Director, Louis B. Nichols, Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire
enclosed a letter from one [BLACKED OUT] of [BLACKED OUT] letter
expressed concern over the fact that one of her sons has apparently come
under the influence of "Ronald Hubbard" through the so-called art of
"Sciencology," [sic] at one time called "dianetics." In his letter
Senator Bridges states that he would appreciate getting a report on the
"cult" which he could pass along to [BLACKED OUT] in connection with her
inquiries. Bufiles indicate cordial relations with Senator Bridges, and
there has been correspondence with [BLACKED OUT] who wrote to the
Director in 1946 expressing appreciation for the work of the FBI and
voicing her hope that Charlie Chaplin would be dealt with firmly for his
insulting remarks regarding "the American Gestapo." (100-127090-7)
Although Bureau records do not show that we have investigated the Hubbard
Dianetic Research Foundation, there have been numerous inquiries
concerning the activities of this organization on the part of private
citizens and law enforcement agencies both in this country and abroad.
The Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, Inc., was incorporated on June
1, 1950, in New Jersey for the purpose of furthering the work of Hubbard
whose book "Dianetics," had been published in 1948. In 1951 the
organization moved to Kansas, then to Arizona and recently to Silver
Spring, Maryland. The Foundation has encountered difficulty with police
authorities in New Jersey, Michigan and the District of Columbia for
allegedly conducting a school in those areas in which a branch of
medicine and surgery was taught without a license. Bufiles contain a
newspaper clipping from the "Washington Times Herald" for April 24,
1951, with a date line in Los Angeles relating that Hubbard's wife, in
suing for divorce, claimed that he was "hopelessly insane" and had
subjected her to "scientific torture experiments." (62-94080-30)
On the occasion of a similar request for assistance from former Senator
Homer Ferguson in 1953, a letter was prepared setting forth for him data
available in Bufiles which was derived from or verifiable by public
sources.
Enclosure
RGE:lms
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[page 2]
Jones to Nichols Memorandum
[BLACKED OUT PARAGRAPH]
Bufiles indicate that Hubbard has written a number of letters to the
Bureau which were not acknowledged because of their rambling, meaningless
nature and lack of any pertinence to Bureau interests. An appropriate
notation concerning Hubbard is maintained in the Crime Records Section.
(62-94080)
_RECOMMENDATION_
That attached letter be sent to Senator Bridges marked "personal and
confidential" setting forth data from public sources regarding Hubbard
and the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation.
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.