Bare-Faced Messiah, FBI Archives FROM : SAC, MIAMI

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

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-104-01

UNITED STATES G[__]ERNMENT
Memorandum

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 2/21/62

FROM : SAC, MIAMI (62-0-11679)(C)

SUBJECT: THE FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
INFORMATION CONCERNING

Re Miami letter to the Bureau dated 6/7/60.

Referenced letter enclosed Letterhead Memo describing a leaflet mailed
from Washington, D.C., on approximately 5/16/60, from the Hubbard
Communications Office, East Grinstead, Sussex, England, which reportedly
regularly sends out bulletins to members of the Founding Church of
Scientology in the United States.  The article signed L. RON HUBBARD,
attacked RICHARD M. NIXON, then campaigning for the presidency, charging
that the United States Secret Service at his direct request had
threatened members of the Founding Church of Washington, D.C.

On 2/8/62, [BLACKED OUT] Florida, a white male, age [BLACKED OUT] employed
by the [BLACKED OUT] Florida, telephonically advised he was preparing a
pamphlet entitled [BLACKED OUT] which is a direct attack on the Founding
Church of Scientology operated by L. RON HUBBARD of Washington, D.C.  He
advised that in addition to the Bureau, he intended to forward copies of
this pamphlet to the President of the United States, and various members
of Congress in the near future.

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[BLACKED OUT] advised he has a deep personal interest inasmuch as his wife
had become a member of this cult, resulting in the break-up of his home.
He felt the principles of this cult were in opposition to Democratic
principles, and Communistic in nature.

Miami indices reflect that [BLACKED OUT] then residing at [BLACKED OUT]
contacted the Miami Office, 6/21/60, to advise that his wife, [BLACKED
OUT] years of age, had been victimized by the proponents of the Founding
Church of Scientology. [BLACKED OUT] advised he has three children and his
mother-in-law, [BLACKED OUT] Florida, had been instrumental in causing his
wife to become victimized by the so-called auditors of Scientology.

[BLACKED OUT] further stated that [BLACKED OUT] Florida, age approximately
[BLACKED OUT] met his wife two years ago, and since that time his wife had
been visiting [BLACKED OUT] two nights a week to be audited by [BLACKED
OUT] regarding Scientology.  It was [BLACKED OUT] belief that this was
some type of racket and that it was necessary for a person to pay a fee
for each visit they had with a Scientologist such as [BLACKED OUT]

[BLACKED OUT] further stated that he had instituted court action in the
juvenile court to have his three children returned to him from his wife
in view of her association with the cult of Scientology.

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This information is furnished in anticipation of the Bureau's receipt of
this pamphlet, in order to furnish background information regarding the
author, [BLACKED OUT]

No further action is being taken at this time.

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