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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
COVER SHEET
SUBJECT:
GY/L. RON HUBBARD
PART 8 OF 8
NOTICE
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62-11765862-118167 ACHQ & Cross References63-2110765-1111883-236187-131713163-63755Miscellaneous Cross References
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
SUBJECT:
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLQGY/L. RON HUBBARD
FILE NUMBER: 62-117658
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Date: 2/2
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, WFO (62-New)(P)
ATTENTION: Legal CounselDivision
CHURCH OFJCIENTOLOGY lT,,MCn
Enclosed for the Bureau are three copies of asummons and complaint in captioned master in which clarence E.KELLY, Director, Federal bureau of Investigation, is a ——named* defendant* — •
One copy of the enclosed summons and complaint wasserved at WFO on 2/1/77, by a representative Qf the U. S.Marshal's Service, Washington, D. C. ;
66-5294, cipti
suit wasrequest of *tj*e
WF(J indices contain several references to plaintifforganization^ two $>£ which involve prior civ41 actions filedagainst the^FBJ &%:'the plaintiff A review of WFO -Ifile__.w ... . , ^ Cfitj SH OF- S'^^NTOLO^i'OF
on 8/29/75, at w entiff. WFO'file 62-10B29, cap^ionfd
FOUNDING CaURCHOF SCIENTOLOGY OF WASHINGTON, Dv. C*> INCEDWARD LEVI, BT.AL., CIVIL ACTION 75-1577, DISTRICT OFCOLOMBIA," indicates that a summons aftd,complaint in thatmatter was served at WFO,on 9/29/75, WFO filesrcdisposition of tjhat matter. pr J\ j
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CIl Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request
(ZZI Information pertained only to a third patty. Your name is listed in the title only.
Documents originated with another Government agency(ies). "these documents were referred to thatageacy(ies)fof Jeview and direct response to yen. V
Pages contain information furnished by another Government agency(ies). You will be advised by the FBI asto the releasabiiity of this information following our consultation with the other agency(ies).
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UNITED STATES ^ NMENT
mMemorMDIRECTOR, FBI £ V ! A V * - wcni
ATIN: Legal Counsel Division
r*oui/K)rfACt WFO (62-11009) (P)
TO
"Jur^SUBJECT: THE FOUNDING CHURCH OFy SCIENTOLOGY OF WASHINGTON, P.C. V.^y *"CCARKNCK "S"! KELLT, ET AL./ flf.S.D.C.7 D.C.)~
CIVIL ACnON FILE NO. 77-0175
Remylet vda«ed 3/4/77.
Civil Docket 77*0175, U.S. District Court for theDistrict of Columbia (USDCDC) wa» reviewed on 4/18/77.
No subsequent docket entries vere noted except forthe issuance of a summons and complaint to defendant GEORGEBUSH, Director, Central Intelligence Agency.
WfO vill fo|l©w caftic%ed mattejp |a
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ysyptioned civil suit.ns numerous allegations that the FBIunlawfully collected and disseminatednformation regarding the plaintiff &
civil suit. Thethat the FBI and otherdisseminated err
and derogatoryfounder, L, Ronthe FBI utiii .. ..v. «*»seninated
_ •-.wfcion regarding the plaintiff and.wtuiaer, L, Ron Hubbard. Specifically, the Complaintthe FBI utilized informants, pretext telephone calls, ;visits to Scientology locations > warrantless eleetroniisurveillances^ mail covers, maii openings and *+u—' 'techniques %&. collect inf«w»»**— •aation- *- ^m"
arrantless electropenings and otheratototfee plain* *
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Airtel to SAC, AlbanyRa: Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, Inc
Clarence Kelly (Kelley)«.#
Accordingly, each Field Office is requested toreview all files concerning plaintiff Founding Churah ofScientology or L* Ron Hubbard and determine whether any ofthe techniques described in the Complaint have been utilisedduring investigations of fcho plaintiff or t. Ron Hubbard.This should inclu'la 7* re /low of the FAeld Office electronicsurveillance indices. In addition, each Field Office shoulddetermine whether information obtained from any sourceregarding plaintiff 01; Hubbard has ever been disseminated toany individual or organization. Each Fiel4' Office shouldalso review any disclosures which have been made regardingthe Founding Church of Scientology or Hubbard under theFreedom of Information Act.
Results Should be submitted by LEM to FBI Head-quarters, Attention: Legal Counsel Division, by close ofbusiness 6/3/77,. Sfcose results pertaining solely todisclosures under the Freedom of Information Act' should besummarized on the cover aistel. Those offices having noreferences to plaintiff should advise the Bureau by airtel.
rarding this patter should be directedLegal Counsel Division, Extension
Captioned suit was filed 1/31/77, and seeks compensa-*fcccyand punitive damages, as weJrl as declaratory, arid
abuses in u ij . iftforiH|ifiit infl^Tatis^fti^wari^ijtl^s electronic, surveillances, ' fs&texfc telephone calls', pretext visits toScientology locations, isail covers, and mail openings, as wellas dissemination of information to individuals and agenciesnot entitled to receive such information. Review of FBtBQfiles by Lega^Counsel Division has failed to locate anyinstance of such abuses. Before filing answers to the Complaintit is necessary to review all Field dffice references to the \Founding Church of Scientology to insure that such techinques Vwere not utilized and such disseminations were not made. Thisairtel transmits "a copy of the Complaint to all Field" Offices and'requests that each Field Office conduct the necessary file review
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UNITED STATh.* GOVERNMENT
MemorandumDIRECTOR, FBI
(AATN: Legal Counsel Division)
!•; WPO (62-11009) (P)
»AT*: 3/4/7.7
OUNDING CHURCH QFSUBJECT: SGIENTpLOGrOP WASHINGTON, D.C. V.
^IVI^ AcijON FILE NO. 77-0175
/ 6*1-/il Docket 77-0175, U.S. District Court for the. / DlsfcPict of Columbia (US©CDC) was reviewed on 2/28/77. The
following d«scket entries ware noted:
1/31/77 Complaint; appearance.
1/3V77 Summons (10) and copies (10)of complaint Issued.
2/1/77 Reassignment of case fromJudge GESELL to Judge RICKEY.
WFO will follow captioned matter in USDCDC.
L INFORMATION CONTAINEDREIN IS ittiClASSIFIED
7 0 TOT! 131977,
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UNITED STATES GO1
Memorandum, FBIATIN: X^gal Counsel Division
^AC, WFO (62-11009) (P)
OAI«: 6/13/77
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, V.CLARENCE KELLY, £T. AL.Ctr.s.D.c, o.c.)CIVtL ACriOH FILE NO. 7 7 - Q I T X
0oc|iet 77-0175, U.S* Oistri«^ Cowrt for thePi strict of Columbia (^©CDC) was reviewed oii 6/10/77. Ihe
pertinent docket entries were noted:
6/11/77 - Motion bf dllfendaJAts for extension of Ltime to answer move or otherwise respond Ito complaint. I
WFO will follow captioned matter in USDCDC.
m&ALUWFQRMATp CONTAIN!B
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LEG A I. COUNSEL OX VIS
SAC, TAMPA (62-14GS)(RUC)
CIVIL ACTION HO* 77-0175^
6/3/77'
AIL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHERON ^UNCLASSIFIEDDATE *./#iW &Y^
Re Bureau airtel to Twapa, dated 5/24/77.
By Tampa airtol datedB/18/76,"The Freedom of .Information Act Request of theScientology, Clearwater, Florida" one xerox copy of allserials in Tampa files pertaining to the "Church of -,Scientology were forwarded tovf$I8Q. . >v; _>uv ^'.^r^v
J ' y< . A review of Tampa files determined that the ._only additional information pertaining to PlaintiffsV Jorganization acquired subsequent toJst/J-B/76 consists
t« I
of correspondence v i t h FOIA requestors and one small, news
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On 5/31/77, a review ox' Taspa f i l e s disclosedi "Thr«e PacketJ of S*-vl«?3 Bank Notes in 500 Franc
Valued at $23,7*3.00 Taken From the Safe ofthe Church of Scientology, 914 Svftfch West lake, Los Angeles,California,, About 8/8/69, h. OSm AIAABP • Suspect," was -.,
„ disc losed t o the Florida Bankers As^ociatiop and circulated. ti» loca l bank:* via the i r "Protective ^ l l © t i o , " 6/20/69•' ' i eoae . Tampa f i l e 62-0^1885 indicat^a ia*0rmation in -
Jacksonvi l le ' s l e t t e r t o Sfiaul 4a<$ed 9/10/6$, captloned,*<SCISNTOM)CY ACADEMY, 1812 19th ST8EBT NW, 9ASHINGT
C..... MISCfiLLANSOUS tWFQftMATIQW." waa discloacd to
The only information in Tampa files which mightremotely tend to support the Plaintiffs' allegations inParagraph 16 and, **o? a lesser extent,:'Paragraph 31, relatingto the collection ofilnfjOrofttlon by informants is containedla the enclosed FD-209 from Tawpa file 92-2078.
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..roJTftS3fiSURPllfi*rSil|fCorporation by ATLSB 1 .
VAIIPLBB XII, Attorney in Charge, Miami Strike Force . , . , : .I»formatIon, primarily In newspaper a r t i c l e s , showing :/
. .that the Church of Scientology; not organized crime, was,behind purchases by Southern Land Development and Leasing
ion was disseminated to WAMPLKR.f rom ^Mmmmmmlvas not disseminated rf ^ „ _ _ _ _ ^
FOIA" requests for informationikb'out./thV Chur«lScientology and L. BOM HUBBAHD have been made by FRB0;
BOCK, Director of Public Affairs , the Church of Scientologyof California, 210 South Fort Harrison, Clearwater,;-. ¥&*-*¥'•%Florida, and by Ms. BgTTK OSS INI, News Boom, "St. Petersburg'Times,11 S t . Petersburg^ Florida, Tampa f i l e indicates . i • •
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documents but Taapa ,1s not avare as to whether or•it her. requestor paid, for and received the documents v^
• The enclosures duplicate xerox copies of cvforwarded to FBIHQ, 6/18/76, and are enclosed ^ 'because they aay pertain to Plaintiffs* allegations*
Tam^a files coula>^ ao additional Information - •-.on the Plaintiffs* complaint,, , \ & ^ *i-;.- t "•
4-750{Rer. 4-17-85)
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FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET
Page(s> withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, whereindicated, explain this deletion.: " '
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Q Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only.
D Documents originated with another Government agency(ies). These documents were referred to thatageflcy(ies) for review and direct response to you.
^ Pages contain information furnished by another Government agency(ies). You will be advised by the FBI as"to the teieasability of this information following our consultation with the other agency(ies). ,
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to iacksohville, dated 12/4/63.
herev*ifch to the .Miami and Tatnpa Officesis h copy of referenced letter and a copy of a newspaperarticle. .
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one in Miami.
advised that accordin<rrae sciontolocr^ officoo located,
l i Tanpa, one in Orlantioj andhad further advised
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fifclutl ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEBU..S.OC., o .c . ) HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
ReBuairtel to NY, dated 5/24/77.
Enclosed for the Bureau are original and seven copiesof an 1HM regarding captioned subject.
WYO process on FOIA/fA request from ERIC PAULBARNES, Minister of Church of Scientology, for Informationconcerning the Church of'-Sden£*lo9y, «Y0 referred the requestto/ihe Bureau. • f _ • ^lA- „>_'--.... . .,,-
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Bureau _(1-Att: Legal CounsNew York
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONHew York, New York
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Founding Churcn of Scientology ofWashington, Incorporated, v , -
' M Clarice Kelly (Kelley)^ W ^: i - (i« H ^ States District .Court* D'<.•>//•• of Colttmbia) v ^ ^ ^ V t i ^ -
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agencies as »1Ue|l below:
UciJS! of l i U2.
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Hubfetrd
f^r Information from
1969 - Or.'iC0»<l»«tiK9
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHERON IS UNCLASSIFIED
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STATES NMENT
MemorandumTO
FROM
DIRECTOR, FBI-(ATTN: LESAL COUNSEL DIVISION
OXVILLE (62-1105) (RUC)
; MFOON0ING CHPRCK OF SCIENTOLOGY OPWASBI8GTON, INC., V.CLARENCE KELLf {X&JUBX}
* ACTJ^j*^Q» 77*9175
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DATS: 6/1/77
* * • Re Bureau airtel to Albany 5/24/77.
Enclosed for Bureau are two copies of LHM recaptioned matter.
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- ^_ .1 -Bureau (Encs. 2)Knoxvllle
U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on tbt Payroll Savings Plan
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0 OUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDEBAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Knoxville, TennesseeJune 1, 1977
FOUNDING CHURCH OF oCIENTOLOG* OFWASHINGTON, INC.
A review of the files of the KnoxvilXe Office ofthe. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicates no inves-tigation was conducted psr any information disseminated con-cerning the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, Inc.,orl. RON HUBBARD. ••;•; «
A U INFORMATION CONTAINEDIC3SIFI£O
J* ':
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusionsof the FBI.- It is the property of the FBI and is loaned toyour agency; it and its contents are not to be distributedoutside your agency.
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Legal Counsel. OivtsjtonCNTtffi
AJDIC, LOS
CHURCH OF. SCIENTOLOGYOf WASHINGTON, D.C., INCORPORATED,
CLARENCE «E1M (KELLEY)
,VI1> ACTION NUMBER 77*0175 £&«'!$ 0«CLASS!F!60 EXGtVt .
^ Re Bureau airtel to Albany, 5/24/77. .s
* *# , . A review of the general indices of .the'tos AngelesDivision reflected the following references indicating oneof the Ascribed techniques was utilized pertaining to the
1 *• * z
The foil«>w^bg *eferences^ contain information "•d by %s$oxxaamkfi Y"_. cuss. i%t."5
U 100.73484i"; :..: i 1 JKVSSlS'
Bureau l "* c
• Los Angeles
The €ollowing information concerning the Church ofScientology was di^semluated as indicated: -*
" ' ' LA 100-73484, Serial 46; U>$'Angeles furnishedDefense Intelligence Service Regional Office in Los Angeles ' 3information which the FBI had gathered as being gratuitously furnlsheby citizens conceding the Church of Scientology.
FD i$9 reflectingP &Ojfc/£9, of infoxma-
ft of $?3,000 in Jwiss bank notesof Scientology, Los AngeJ.es> Cali-
<Jis semination totion coft.cemi'&g .tstolen from £he <X.fomia, on 6/8/69*
L. RON HUBBAltD
-'•-•I - The fdllowing references contain informationfurnished by informants* ,«;.**£
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LA 62-NKW
The €ollowitKl d s*o h
concerning L* RON HUBBARD
LA 163-1123-5: This i s an Uftf, dated 4/13/67,vas furnished to the Bureau and capttoned, LAFAYETTE
30MAL0 9UBBA11D • ?OK£ICM, POLICE COOPfiRATTOl*.. 4V
OLher fchaii the above c«£erenoes ooae o€ thetechniq-tss described in the referenced a i r t e l were locatedin the iadices of the Los Angeles Division. No referenceswere located concerning the Chuvch of Scientology or L. RONHUBBARD which would be contained in the elsure indices ofi.os Angeles.
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J OIHJSCTOR,,ATTENTION: l£Gkh COUNSEL DIVISION
RCM: SAC, C0U»©I4 ( 1 0 0 - 0 )
BUDED 6/3/77
Re 3ure"au airtel, 5/24/77*
A review of the office indices of the ColumbiaDivision, which includes the ELSUR indices, reveals that noinvestigation has been conducted by the Columbia Division ofcap tinned organization o# of the individual L. SON HUBBARD.Inasmuch as %he Colxiamia Division did not have any informationregarding cautioned organization or L« ROH HUBBARD, no - <dissemination has been made under the Freedom of InformationA C t , "_ - . • . . . " * . *
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($)•• BureauColumbia
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WHERi SHOWN OTHERWISE. -
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Re tteau airtel to Albany dated 5/24/77, and Chicagotelephone eat! to bureau 6/3/77. • •* ' \ ' ' -., " *
• . .; In rft?pon$e to Referenced airtel, a review of ChicagoHpa and refetences regarding the Founding Churcji ofScf^u^%>g^ (F3C) and L. R0» HUB^ARD disclosed that theChicago Ofrice .never utilized any of the techniques describedIn the Cou^>l4l#^ io e t t < d- '"' " r j j . ••'- ,
• Tor , Chicago feas amain^ ^ W i > RESEARCH FOUNDATION, IS-C,"
^ Chicago .file 100*237$!. .this case concerns#j& e^irace on 2/26/51 at the Chicago Office by t. RON HUBBARD.All pertinent information concerning the case was furnished tothe Bureau in Chicago letter, dated 4/20/51. No additionalinvestigation was conducted by Chicago.^ :
tlso has a ma'in case entitled,_ 4ba Founding Church'of Scientology,
ishington, D.C., IfSP - FBW; 00> Chicago*1, Chicago file -87-41667. WFO file 87*2f-" -upon complaint ofQ - Bureau (RM)1 - Chicago
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htcago f i l ea '^is^ d i s e a s e a copy of a Denverd 1/9/52, eaptioned, "ALLIED SCIENTISTS .OF TH; 00: Denver**. This ref>ortt was f i lea as 62-0ion and: mo investigation W4« conducted at Chicago.
fe KON HUBBARD
i*-.i^.«-- The Chleaigo Of floe %is nevea received a request ; r* ' : %
mPD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
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TO; Director, FBI (ATTN: Legal Counsel Division)
fKOM- SAC, Indianapolis (P2-22li/) (RUC) '" , .
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^MgrOflFfrnVrn-* ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED-tS:/j^£W^m-,-- HERON IS. UNCLASSIFIED
NorBudod:
Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 5/24/77.
For information of th$ Bureau, Indianapolis indices arenegative on both the Plaint^f and on !*» BOH HUmAPD. Reviewof Indianapolis ELSUR fil e W-!Plaintiff is also negative. ,
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Date 6/3/77
. DIRECTOR, FBIATTN: I.FGAL COUNSEL 0(VISION
TO:
FROM: $m, JACKSON (*2*56
Re Bureau airtel to Albany, 5/24/77*
Jackson files contain no reference to,boundingChurch of Scientology ox L. RON HUBBARP. Accordingly, nodissemination has been made or other investigation directedat the above. -*••- '
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This document contains neither recommendations w rconclusions of the FBI. It is the property of theFBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its con-tents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
nor
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RE: FOUNDING CHUKCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, INC., v.CIAREHCE KELLY (KELLEY)( 7 * u r c )CIVIL ACTION »0. 77-0173
no record of any information frota any source ever beingdisseminated from these f i l e s to any individual or organi-sation outside of th<a D^parfanetit of Justice,
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The Houston Office lias never conducted any inves t i -gation relat ing t o the above organisation, nor regarding t . ROB
No dissemination has ever been maa© relating eitherto'-tte:#i4^|«^?^.1^|^»fl|Mi^ ••• ••';•.: •/-• • rl . .
••- •:• "'S..,,- ' - *•• Wb m&f 4nfoi3B^i@%,ip^apte^;--4^ Houston P i l e i sinformation which has originated . t the Bureau except for onepiece of information, a codpla-Ut from a c i t i zen , dated 8/27/54•:on lihicli -m& '«5tl,o%,*fa» I^Ngu--^ vl g" •' •
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED.HEftON IS UNCLASSIFIED / j
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. •"••i""'v; " :"Sftcloied for #** Iteeau^are four.xs^des of UQTconcerning results of searcti of Deliver f i les concerningcaptioned organization^ i t s founder, L. RON HUBBARD, andr e l a t e d o r g a n i z a t i o n s . •:>*;• • .-.. • •• .;-.->^^"-^-i..•#.> ,~ »-• ----- •-.
;?" v- '^u''f::: ;pl!^€r,h|^''re«ei^ no ;f|*e|Sibm c# %f#f*ation "Act request from any indiyidyals icno%m to be a meiaber .',"
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FOUND£N« CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF VASHINSTON> IHC03P0RATED., v.
CLARENCE E
Ct#IL HUM8ER 77-017S
t*ilo» of th« 0-juver Division were reviewedrafarances to the Church of Scientology and L.-
Ron Hubbardj Review of files containing references was t-\«i<Je and there were tso instances of physical or electronic«urveillance of the organization or any member, no informers,no mail cover or mail opening, no blacklisting, no pre-textcalls, no pre-text visits, and no compilation of dossiersor intelligence reports were made concerning this organiza-tion or any member.
^.•3>-, .- the Denver Division has maintained no files -.regarding individuals affiliated with the Founding Church. '* -of Scientology and there has been no dissemination of ~ «information contained in the FBI Denver files to any outside
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'MemorandumTO DIRECTOR FBI
CATTN:. LEGAI. COUNSEL DIVISION)l»Af«: 6/3/77
yWSA BOSTON <62-SS59)
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Re Bureau airtel to Albany, 5/2H/77.
Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of anLHM reflecting a review of the indices and f i les of theBoston Office <concer»ing plaintiff and L. RON HUBBARD,
The indices of the Boat
indefinitenature of tfee information, which i s set forth below,i t i$ iiot oojftsider^^ efficiently identifiable to
There is no additional 4ata pertaining tothe above RON HUBBARD in the fi les of the Boston Office.Set forth below i s a verl>atiia copy of the informationpertaining.tb^if^BARD:^^^/ gg ' '
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in Reply, Phut* Rtfm- toFit* No.
o -w oED STATES DEPARTMENT oVjUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Boston, Massachusetts
June 3, 1977
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FOUNDING qiURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OFWASHINGTON*, INC. , v e r s u sCLARENCE KELLY <K£U$?){UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,DISTRICT OF OOipiSIA)CIVIL ACITION NUMBER 7 ^ 0 1 7 S
The Indices and files of the Boston Officeof. the Federal Bureau of Investigation <FBI) wefeeoviewed, and,no information was located that plaintifforganisation or L. Ron Hubbard were ever subjected to 'th-i "following techniques: •». -
Pretext telephone emails, pretext visits toSeieatdlogy locations, war^awtjess electronic surveillances,i«4il covers, mail openings or other unlawful*^techniquesfor the ;oollection of information a^«t plain^iff organiza-tion afid/or Hufeb-ard* ^ r
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Boston Fie^d Office «lectroftic siurveillancew&kmd &a4 ooR-foain i*o" information
. »*A. «.*W> 4 ^ c ^ « ;c%^ta^ no information,, indicatingthat J^fdt^nati6^^conce*ftii^ plaintiff o# -tl bbard haseve«» been disseminated by "the Boston FBI Office to anyindividual or oyganiza'fioW The files of the BostonOffice also reflect that no disclosures have^been madein the Boston Office regarding the plaintiff and/orHubbard .under the Freedom of Info^nation Act.
docuaent contains neither rnor conclusions of th»
FBI. I t is the property of the FBI andi s loaned to your asency; i t and i t scontents are not t© be distributedoutside your agency.
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Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of anLHM oaptioned "Founding ;CI«arch of Scientology_of _ ._ _Washington, Inc.. dated 6/2/77. * " .»•*,-,
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION
Cincinnati, OhioJune 2, 1977
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R E : FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCf.SN'EOLOGY OP\, INC.
A review of the files of the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI), Cincinnati, Ohio, reflects that noinvestigation was conducted into the Pounding Church ofScientology of Washington, Inc. or L. Ron Hubbard usingelectronic surveillance, informants, pretext telephonecalls, pretext visits to Scientology locations, mailcovers, or mail openings.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UH&AfStHED
rccoas^sidaticns r.or coi>;lusion3 ofth« yail. It 4s th« property ofth» FBI and, is loaasd to your fe&It and It9 contents ar» not to b»di»trlfciit»d outsW* your
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'ROM. SAC* BIRMINGHAM (t>2- WfiW)
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. . . J N F 0 R M A T 1 0 N CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED^ / | X
BODED: ,6/3/77
Be Bureau aittel, 5/24/77.
* v Birmingham has made no disclosures regarding ,the Founding Church of Scientology or L. RON H0BBAJROunder the Freedom o€ Information Act or Privacy Act.-;- - \£" ' Except *fo* Buceau a i r t e l oaptioned *TBB POUNDINGCHORCa OP $C%®i'mA®t $S£<ZmVQW<m t LAFAVEfTBr RONALDaUBB&R&r POUHD R; F&EEDOtf OP INFOBMATtON - PRIVACY ACTS**AT*fiR*> da*edR/3^/76, tifctett notitt^d a l l Bureau f i e l do f f i c e s of the ongoing l i t i g a t i o n between p l a i n t i f f andthe Bureau and furnished instructions as to how FOtPA 'requests re lated "to p l a i n t i f f were to be handled, Birminghamindices are j&egative regarding plain t i t ! and HUBBARD.Accordingly, no LHH is being s i ibi f t t feted^Afe^v
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uMBUDED 6/3/7?RE: Baroau a i r t e l to Albany, dated 5/2V77.
EnclOise<3ufoc jfche Bureau are an original and five copiesof LHM set t ing fbj^th Information a^ requested in referenced
l vNo di^closiires have been made by the Baltimore Field
Office to anyone concerning the-plaintiff or HUBBARD under theFreedom of Information Act.
In Reply, Pimm Htftr *FikN*.
FED STATES DEPARTMENT cQjjUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Baltimore, Maryland
May 31, 1977
BEs POUNDING CHURCH OP SCIENTOLOGY. OPWASHINGTON, I M C , V.CLARENCE KELLY (KEI,LEY>ET AL(UNITED S'lATSS DISTRICT COUftT FOR THEDISTRICT OF C<JU>i<83IA)CIVIL ACTION NO. 7 7 - 0 1 7 5 •'
Review of all files in tfee< Bal-tJimore Office pertainingso plaintiff, Founding Church of Scientology and its founder,L. Bon Hubbard, reveals that no technique^ described in plaintiff'scomplaint, dated January 31, 1977» had been utilised li| the BaltimoreField Office.
A review of Baltimore field Qffice electronicsurveillance indices contains no reference, to the plaintiff orits founder,-IL. Ron Hubbardi
No Information contained in the /lies of the' BaltimoreField Office, concerning,, the plaintiff or i€s founder* ,1*1 Ron Hubbard,has ever been dissemliiated to any individual or "organization.
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BODED: 6/3/77
Bureau a i r t e l to AL, 5/24/775 Bureau l e t t e r
, Enclosed; for tbe Bureau i s the original andfive popies of ae LSM reflecting resul ts of f i l e searchat Anchorage, Alaska.
- | |o .,teebQi<3$g& described la the complaintenclosed vrtkh tfef- Bureau a i f te t h%ye beea u t i l i zed within
Che<5k of El^iar indices at; Anofoorage negativeregarding e,apfciooed orgaaizatton and HUBBARD.
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STATES DEPARTMEN^jV JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Anchorage, AlaskaJune 1, 1977
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, INC. , ' $WABKNCB KBljEg (KBELS1
TCIVIL ACTION NO. 77-C
By letter dated Jane 16, 1959 the Bureau furnishedbackground information regarding the Academy of Scientology,1812 - 19th Street, Northwest, Washington, O.C., and itsfounder L. Ron, Subba'rd. The Bureau letter contained onlypublic source d&t$.. Instructions were given to the
source data $ofas previously requested
rmation" from theH i v SpecialBurea
Agent
On July 9, 1959, "pertinent ijtt_er was_i>tally furnished to
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7 SSIFIED7 ATLANTA (62-2981) (RUC)
KUB.TF.Ce
ALL INFORMATIHERtiN IS UNCLASSIFIED
]y KELLJgY)77-01757
Re Bureau aU-fcei to Albany, 5/2U/77*
Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are theox*iginal and four copies of an LHM regarding captionedmatter. - ' * . .
: For the information of the Bureau, Atlanta - -General indioea in Atlanta ELSOR indices was searched '.„under;captioned name and Church of Scientology; Religion 4of Scientology; Founding Church <*4T Scientology Foundation; 'and L v ROH HUBBARD. .;.
are Atlanta
^ "»les sumntari^ed in encloseda n d AUanta ^ V #
Mvidiod also received from fche^areautwo ait»fcel co»munications dated 1/2^/75 And 3/13/75, • - , .entitled "CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY11 wherein Atlanta and"other divisions were informed that a temporary restrainingorder was i-ssued by BSDC, District of Hawaii, precluding *? idestruction of doyernment records pertaining to,the Church "f S i t l y Thi i f t i i * b iof g summarized -: -.*>
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
At lanta , Georgia ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDJune 2 , 1977 HEREISUS UNCLASSIFIED
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTpSoO! Y*Z — *OF WASHINGTON, INC.
VS. CLARENCE KELLY (parenthetically KELLEY)(USDC, DC) CIVTT ACTION NUMBER 77-0175
H».oop(lti within the Atlanta Oivisiori of theFederal Bureau of £nv:-:.-iti,v-'- 'on wore .searched and thefollowing .refercv-'iiiorj wnr*9 5<>r;.t5;*»d pex-talning to p l a i n t i f f s :
vjcien to logy ^Foundation
On Ndvefflber .17, 1965, a l e t t e r was received byfche Atlanta Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigationfrom an Atlanta, Geprgia, resident , Enclosing % newsletteri*FOi| the Scientology Fo^dation," ^7 Southwest l l t h St ree t ,Mlaai, Florida. The, enclosure contained 'results of researchconducted by L. Ron Hubbard.
Tne resident was referred to the United StatesPost Off-tfta Depatfcsaent as th^ appropriate agency to contact.
ftot ion to any ofcber
LaFayette Ro<t Hubbar.d
On August 5, 1968Georgia, area complained-
wa3 made .eoneentlng th i s informa-or person.
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This document contains neither reecja|f§ndations nor conclusionsof the FBI. It is the property of iMe FBI and is loaned toyour agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed .o u t s i d e y o u r a g e n c y . , ,,.--.. ''••«/'-ti:^- •
No action was taken on this complaint andao dissemination was made of this information by theAtlanta Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Atlanta Field Office Electronic Surveillance•:ttdl>*«s was also searched regarding the plaintiffs andno references were located.
The Atlanta"Division of-the Federal Bureauof nvesfclgation h$ $, made ne disclosures concerning&hs plaintiffs un^t the Fr edoift of Information Act.
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RECTOR, FBI (ATTN: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION)
SAC, JACKSONVILLE (62-1557) <RUC> s ,?'*':
SUBJECT; FOUNDING
BODED: 6 / 3 / 7 7 ^ .
for the Bureau is the original andthree copies of an LHM showing results of file reviewregarding captioned matter. ^ - *•*• • ~\ - .-."
> r;i~ "Jacksonville ELSUR indices negative re !**_ >piant^f or h. RON HUBBARD. ~ - "< ^^• -'^
No disclosures regarding plantiff or L. RON 7&av;e> eeea made by Jacksonville under the Freedom
of laforasatlp^ - |>rivae^ Act^
62-1557
ITED STATES DEPARTMENT*J JUSTICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Jacksonville, FloridaJune I, 1077
FOUNDING CHUBCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, ISC., v.
m(7CIVIL ACTION NO. 77-0175
TUa Jatiicsowvtlle FJ.elcl Office of tb£ Federal Bureauot • Jnv- ;itig^t|oa lias eviowed all tn.es witj ija it^ recordyAtefflfl conc«r»ing 'the Folding Cfcurofe of S^ieotology aad L.Ron Hubbar'd. As a result of* this, review it has been deter-mined that none of the techniques as alleged in plantiff'scofflpl'aint have dees utilized during any investigation regardingthe plan tiff or L. Ron Hubbard. '
The Jacksonville Field Office of the Federal Bureauof Investigation has never disseminated information obtainedfrom any source regarding plantiff or L. Bpn Subbard to anyindividual or organization.
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a© Bureau «,lc«:el to Albany dated 5/24/77.
Springfield fij.es contain no pertinent identifyingdata concerning tbe Pounding Church of Scientology or L. RONSUB5AED. Tnis includes a review of tbe Springfield ElectronicSurveillance Indices.
There is no intonuatiou in the files of the SpringfielDivision that ,aay inforo&tion obtained from any source regard-ing the Founding Church of Scientology or KJBBARD has ever beendisseminated £0 any individual or organization.'
Tbe #rlngeield Hies also disclosed that there havebeen no d3^g£^9*if*$ .regarding the Founding Church of Scientologyor HOBBARD under t!«r|*£ee#Gifc of I format ion Act.
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7-^- INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 5/24/77.
Review of Milwaukee indices regarding captionedorganisation and i ts foxinder reflects only one referencein Milwaukee f i l e 100-0-16000 for L. RON HUSBARD. Reviewof said serial reflects i t to be a f l ier entitled, ( r\C d t f P l l i R l t *y"Condemnation of Political &a(i Racial Agitation by L.
',/bich was mailed to the Milwaukee FBI OfficeRON HUoa / from the C&urch of Scientology, 49 West
YorTc, Hew Y W ^ ,
There are ao,Iurthei* xieferences or any indicatioithat contents of flier were disseminated to any otherindividual or organization or any disclosures made underthe Freedom of Information Act,
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Enclosed a r e thfi or i f i innl a&U one «3Opy of anLHM r e f l e c t i n g t h a t t he >tew Orleans Divis ion has notunlawfully collected or disseminated informationconcerning captioned organization or L. RON HUBSARD.
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Cv.lTF.1C>1TED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 # JUSTICE
FEDERAL 3UREAU OF INVESTIGATION \
In RmjJy, Pimm Jtyr mRfeJV*
CLAAENCE KELLY (KELLEY)<U.S.!).C, D.C.)O'VTT, ACTION NUMBER 77-01/5'- ' i
A g^^'li of the £ilas of the Mew OrleansDivision for information concerning Founding Churchof-Scientology r»«d L. Ron Hub&a-£d revealed that this/division Has not; utilised -informants, pretext telephonetcalls, pretext visits to Scientology locations,warrantless electronic surveillances1, mail covers,mail openings, of any unlawful technics* to collectinformation about the organization or individual namedabove. Tn addition, this division has not disseminatedany information from any source regarding this churchor individual.
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RE:
DIRECfOil, i l i lATT: Legal Cownsot
SAC, NEWARK
FOUNDING CHURCH Of_.SCie»TGLQ£!CiHL-.WASHiNGfON 'fNCT V.
ALLtNTORMMWH CONTAINEDHEREIN iS UNCLASSif IE0 /
Re Bureau a i r t e l to Albany S/2H/77 and Newark t e l c a l lto the Bureau 672/77.
Enclosed herewith i s the original and four copies ofan USi dated and cautioned as above. * -
A search < jf Mewajek io^ices fpr a l l references*rding p l a i n t i f f a n ^ i t s faundeks L. RON HUBBARD, d i s -Sed -tS^B9l 'V»ftTMw(W> .t^^waterwation whici* was reviewed
t H by Newark's,
Some of the aer ia l s in Newark f i l e s , to whichNewark index cards re fer , feave been destroyed. These include$h fol lowing:
1> 95-0-22S <Churcli o f American Science)
2) 10O-3S$21-3-6 (Hubbard DianeticReseareh Foundation
3) 100-0-R-6560 (Hubbard Association of ScjpLe^PlogistsInternational) O
Bureau (Enc. 5)- Newark
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NK 62-3976 .. '. ., . ' _ __ , ' . •; ^ \ , \
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Wm^ '. International),;.,- ^^M^/W^ & £ ^ - ^ ^ f l # " ^:"-:"
!^^v:5) 62-0-132H0-;/ CLafaye.tte Ron Hubbard)
Newark elsur indices have been searched and arenegative regarding the plaintiff or HUBBARD.
For l*ie information of the Bureau, Newark has notmade -any d£4«etosferes concerning the plaintiff or HUBBARDunder the FOJAj /• -. '_.».- , --•• -
Newark Kas advised of the change of address for .Hubbard Associ^tion/Hubbard Associates/Hubbaj_of Scientologists, as .noted in attached IMi
on 2/I/SM. Thi^'Fafct'^wks re'portedEter to the Bureau date4r€/19/5M
the caption "BUBBARD DIANETIC RESEARCH FOUNDATi&N^S-R."this information was. not incorporated into the enclosed LHMbecause there was no indication it emanated from a nail coverand it was,, therefore, believed not to be responsive toplaintiff'8 allegations.
Records of the disseminations referred to in .the attached LHM were made in Newark file 10S-63&. , -"" _,
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NITEO STATES DFPARTM£N| <*" JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OK INVESTIGATION
Newark* New JerseyJ 4 S, 1977
FOUNDING CbtiRCa OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, INC., V.CIARENCE Keitjgi (KEULEY)
77CIVIL ACTION NO. 77-0175
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On June 5, 1^77, +. r-jvi.sw was conducted of all file»oe arterial elating to ::v 2 plavntifr" in tha above-
^ o n a d action and its f<xmu*t»; lj. Ron Hwbuard. This reviewfailed to iHa«lo$<* ny .t'-5"formation indicating that the techni-ques .ifcfcp'l nted to tl>e TeArc*! %»reau of Investigation (FBI)by th« plaintiff ^h its cv>=*;>taint, wh»oh included the utiliza-tion of info/r-oanip,. -^Petwcc telephone calls, pretext visitsto Scientology locations,.warrantless »*lectronic surveillances,mail c6v%rs, and mail openings, were ever employed by personnelof the Newark Office of ih* FBI in connection with any investi-gation of the plaintiff bv Mr, Hubbard.
The above review fjisulosed that information concern-ing the plaintiff and Mr. Hubbard, was disseminated to otheragencies on three separate dates by the Newark Office of theFBI: March 1?,,19S6; February 10, 19$9 and February 19, 1959
Information was orally furnished to tiMflMHfcof ^ C ""CSC," presumably the U. S. Civil Service Commission, upon re-quest, on Ma^oh 12, 1956, There is no indication of the specificinformation disscewinateg but a notation appearing on the recordof the dissemination ^idlcatcs that the fefefafcst for inform^-tiot» concerned the^Mj^^^M^neiticRes^ear^i'Foundation, Inc.
On J&tvj&vy 40* 1 59,, a naa»e cheek request was madeto the Newark Office of thfe fftl by the 2nd OSI District (I.e.)United States Air Force (US AT) concerning Mr. Hubbard, theHubfeard tianetics Auditors School, the Hubbard. Foundation School,Hubbard School of Scientology.
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusionsof the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to youragency; it and its content* are not to be distributed outsideyour agency. " 4
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
.A G)
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINaTON, INC., ¥.CLAKEUCE f£.i,LY CKEI*T£Y>(U.S.O.C, T).C!.) -CIVIL ACTION NO. ,77-11175
By letter dated February 10, 1959, the 2nd OSI District,USAF, was advised of inform!:ion furnished in 1950 by an officerof the Hnbbard Dianetics Research Foundation of Elizabeth, NewJersey, concerning the bacJcg-pcund and purpose of the Foundation.The latter apprised 'chs readVc that a ^ist issue of "Look"magazine contained Mi article on "Diaaetics" and that a pastedition oi a Wichita, Kansas, newspaper contained an article<5onc«cn"in»5 Ihft ^ubbard'Foundation.
fhe lett^f also advised the reader of the identitiesox the trustees and officer's of the Foundation as contained inincorporation papers in Washington, D. C.
The letter also advised that the Hubbard Association,Hubbard Associates, or Hubbard Association of Scientologistschanged its address from Camden, New Jersey, to Phoenix, Arizona,in 195H, and advised of other locations for the Foundation.
On February 1€» 1959, a similar name check requestwas nade to the Hewark Office of the FBI by the 108th Counter-intelligence Corps Sroup.* A letter, dated February 19, 1959,containing a res^#YSe identical to the February 10, 1959,response to the -2.^ OSI Mstriet, W9S directed to the requester
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The above ^ere the only' ii^ications of disseminationslocated in the review of Newark files concerning the plaintiffand Mr. Hubbard.
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TO; I DIRECTOR,
FROM:i$\M SAC, SAM
SPB.JECT; Q
FBI
PRMtCVSCQ (62-NEW; 100-78650) (RUC)
"CLARENCE KSLL^
Re Bureau airtel to Albany et al 5/24/77.
A search of $an Francisco general indicesfailed to locate any 'record identifiable with e>pti©nedplaintiff or LAFAYETTE RONALD HUB&ARD except as follows:
One reference to U.SLAFAYETTE RONALD HU
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;ola9[y'i in 1971 and 1972\cs i$o disg&tiiin&tton made and no in-tak ii by San Francisco Division upon
receipt of this limited aa5 Unsolicited information;$F file 173-650 containing previous cdpanunications fromBureau {Bufile 62T11«151); SF f^le-163-1^53 containingBureau teletype of 3/2/74 in cade entitled, "Scientology;FPC", and San Francisco response to Bureau and communi-cations dated 8/13/74 and 1/7/75.
. No FO1 requests have been received orprocessed by San Francisco Division re HUBBARD or captionedplaintiff. _ "
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ELSUP Indices negative re HUBBARDand plaintiff.
It is noted instant ELSUR and generalindices searches were conducted only under name ofWBBARD ar>rl under plaintiff's name as captioned above,and umter aome "Scientology1*, San Francisco has riot«p«dated incRess search conducted 7/27/76 on numerousindividuals and organizations listed in Bureau airtelto Albmy «t al, dated 6/30/76 (Buf ife 62-116151).0AC8 ?«cE «p-dajke will not be conducted*
JCn !&;&&ace of pertinent information notpreviously furaiShed to Bureau, n® I*H5i being subpitted.
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Re Burem Mrtel to Albany, 5/24/77, above caption.For information of the Bureau, Buffalo field office
files concerning plaintiff Founding Church of Scientology andI. RON HU&BARD hav<> beet* carefully reviewed and i t i s clearlyestablished that Buffalo; has conducted no investigation ofthe plaintiff or t . R( ) llUBBAiU>. I t I s pointed out that thisreview included Buffalo field office electr<mi^ surveillanceindices. It is also poiftte^ out that information receivedby Buffalo regarding plaintiff or HUBBARD has never been •disseminated to, a^lndiv&tfcal %$ orfeanizatioti. In addition,no disciosyre fi^f leefi ^fi# fyj&kiHl? regaie illg the FoundingChurch of Scientology or WBBARD 4hdet the Freedom of Infor-
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3VAJSCT: FOUNDiNO OflfflCH
CLARENCE KELLY
BUPED: 6 / 5 / 7 7
A L L INFORMATION CONTAINED.HERON IS UNCLASSIFIED
Re Bureau airtel to Albany, 5/24/77.
Review of the indices of the Butte Division revealsthat the only information on file in this Division in captionedmatter and L» WG$ "HUBBARD As Director airtel to Albany dated ,1/24/75, captio&ed "CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY"; Bureau airtel to /=Albany doited 3/13/7£, «aptJoned "CHURCH 01? SCIENTOLOGY", and /Bureau airtel to Albany dated 6/30/76, captipned "THE FOUNDING^CmmCH OF SCIENTOLOGY <SClEN't£U)GY>, LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD,FOUNDER; fMtpW OF INfOttMAT^n-PRlVACY ACTS MATTER".
No active investigation has been conducted in thismatter by the Butfe Division and accordingly, no techniquesdescribed in €ne complaint have be4n utilized. . . _^o
ST-I26 M8w*^ £51 "in &ScNo Information offained from any sdurce regarding
plaintiff or HUBBARD has ever beea disseminated to anyindividual or organization. In addition, no disclosureshave been made regarding the FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYor HUBBARD under the Freedom o/^Information Act.
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DIRECTOR, F B I(ATTW: LEGftT, COUNCIL
SAC, TAS VECAS
oj2atfLARSNCB{U.S.0.C., £).C)CJVTL ACTION NO,
, Re Bureau airt«l to Albany d jbed 5/24/77.(
Enclosed hero^ith for the Bureau are two xerox copiesof newspaper clippings from the l»as Vegas Syn Newspaperdated H/23/76 relating to the mysterious death of GEOFFREYQtaTIN *C CAU.Y BUBeARD. Also enclosed for the Bureau aretwo copies of £he; actual letter received4HHHBHMMHBalso enclosed is the original and five copies <it an LHM.
mentioned
Kone of the techniques described in complaint havebeen utilized by the &ag$Vegas Division and, in fact, theFounding Church of Scientology (FCS), has never been thesubject of active investigation by the tas Vegas division.No disclosures have b£e^$$de regarding PCS under the Freedomof Information Ac *
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Pagete) withheld entirely at this location in the Hie. One or more of the following statements, whereindicated, explain this deletion.
Deleted under exemption(s) ^ f *^ :material available for release to you.
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D infomation pertained only to a third party with so reference to you or the subject of your request
D Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only.
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Police ami private inwstigaiors are gi&Mttite »<;stt! ioui ieaih of the Gnuftftof Scientology bunder's son, found i!!>iden?»K<J three weeks ^go ,;.?»?. McCwranIfttejTiaUoruf Airport in a <x>«»d, Coi-uw Dick Mayr.s j?id Monday.
6 u s e of deafli is .stil! unknown ht Ceoffery Ciieotifl McCally HuefcutJ, 22. ofClearwater, Fla. He was a student and co^elvr «A sc^motdgy.
Hie hoRMcidedivjsion of the M««rcpoliUn ?:i\k>: 5>part«ieot Monday combed thescene where Hubbard was foOTd, snd dh.-co^!.) identification, license plate, carregistration aBd€tle. the items had bsew buffe<t(l *«uder a rock;
Sgt Fred Antttson sajdf "1%e i">fym»ifioft i uave tea-Is me to bfelieve it was nota murder," he said. A fiflal contusion as to eau'-^k' 'j?3tn is pending the coroner'sreport, he said.
Currently, poficeafe seeking iaformaUoa as to who $aw Hubbard last and wherehe hf^ptanned to stay in Las Vegas.
Mayne sa id | la press coniercnw>l«bbard was found inAiscar south of the airportnear Sunsej Roa4 by a jo |^r afeotk three weeks ago. He was treated as a "JohnDoe," persdVumaefctified, lor two weeks at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospitalbefore he died Nov. 12.
i^jfebard is the sea | f I . Ron Hubbard, who founded the Church of Sdentology28years-ago: .* ;•'".. .- ? •
Art MareKf BbUci^^gent^ th&=cfl«-ch, «*9 was.in Las Vegas f lowing (be)tea^»$f ti\Mzt±^$&t4tyii&#& feeenconsidered "very cofitfQVersJal"i$ recentyears became odfivim^Moi&^i^t ifl^tnationat Police OrgaftyMon tfrfterpotlthe Central Intelligence Agency>jBi:ma$5B^^se of the Freedom oOfrfonsitieo A e ^
Asked if the family had enemiesCMal«il $a|d it v*$ a possibility ajtfeo«gb be couldnot cite names. He s*«J the I »»Hy has h>«J a private detective "fa look into themysterious death.
JHubbard was found by a jogger d e l 28. He was taken to the"ii* ftwhere he underwent "intensive* care.
No drugs were found ift &s body wJieft adffiSfted, and examination by fieurojogistiand other specialists turned up no«ause for the coma. Chief Health Officer Of. OttoRavenholt said.
Once in the hospital, he never spoke a word or improved.Following his death, he was identified through a police check of the car's serial
number. Members of the Church of Scientology aided m the identification.Maren said Hubbard was in Las Vegas for a vacation, specifically to enroll in a
flight training school. He was on a three-week vacation, and as a result no one badreported him missing.
His parents, out of the country, were notified Saturday. A representative of thewealthy family was expected in Las Vegas Monday to arrange funeral services, ftwas expected the funeral would not be in Las Vegas.
Maren said he and the family do not believe the youth committed suicide. "Hewas a happy guy, more importantly he was very stable." Maren said.
Coroner Mayne said a gross autopsy and lexicological examinations failed todetermine cause of death, and a microscopic examination of vital organs should becompleted this week. ' fs ,3 _ //X
He. said, it is possible certain bizarre drugs might not have inqwffnp !a l r e a d y c o n d u c t e d . . . . • ^CLOSURE -
_ .Kijre. name ofnewspaper, city and state. >
Date: /"/Edition:Author:EditorTitle:
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oy u t h at death was described by Mayne as about 5 T , i l l pounds, fehitdhrir
and blue eyes. There were no scars or marks on the body. He weighed about 1 »to 125 pounds when he entered the hospital.
- The church, which has about 600,000 active members, emphasizes "great personalawareness, happiness, self-respect and awareness of the world affairs," Marcn.said.
He said he did not know whether the family has been threatened in recent months.The church is currently attempting to get a past medical history of young J J b b i
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CMtfRCH <& SCIENTOLOGY OF
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEtIS UNCLASSIFIED
CIVIL ACTION NO. 77-0175
ReBuairtel t o Albany dated 5/24/77.
A revifw of Louisville indices reveals no investi-gation conducted >f the plaintiff or L. RON HUBBARD. NoInformation bas been disseminated to any individual ororganisation and no disclosures have been made under theFreedom oi Information Act.
Elsur aeg^tive.
Only r^er^ftc^ to Louisville indices are to the'Cburcb of ScteMol^«y" whi-cb consist^ of two Buairtels to
Albaay dated 1/^4/75 and 3/13/75, aaf iorvarding of anewspaper clipping received ti?dm IUS #o tbe CincinnatiDivision on 3/10/7,5,
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>OUNi>iNG CHUB€tl OP 8CIE8T0L0GYV-
CLARENCE KELLY (KELLEY)
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Enclosed for the Bureau are &vo> cop ie s of Hem Haven l e t t e rand LHM dated July 18* 1975, capt lotted: "CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY,
VC/ MISSION OP NEW HAVEN. AO9 CHURCH STREET, SUITE 505-508, NEWr CONN fflMBHBHB|-vicriM, KIDNAPING MATTERS."
A .?37ie* of t^ t ivd ices of the New Haven Office reflects theonly informattot that was disseminated from this office i s s
Now Hay.^ «Wii& no lurtiiw action. -^P ~///C3$~$ $^*
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Transmitted(Number) (Tina)
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Enclosed foi*s©11-expla$a toyy ^au are tvo copies of a
investigation i$ contenplated by New Havonk as the facts do not appear to present a federal
violation* * ' '
One copy of enclosed LIDi is being forwarded tothe USA, New Haven, Conn, for information.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ,DATE tftfr BY *[JqJyJ
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hR*piy, pitat* Refer* Kew Haven, Connecticut
7-451 Jfnly 18, 1975*
CHURCH O ?MISSION o r i-ffi'-? n/iV^ti,100 CXIOS'CS Si:?'-:1'.*,
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gjM (HJI). ' They advi.scd tUat they wished to f i loa eo;3t>taiftfe a^riii^t tbo Churci) o: Scicntolagy, Ilisscion oflfo n |6<;at^ a t 100 Church Street, Suite, 305-503,
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T l % , Office of ,yie Federal Bureau- of %Investigation Co»t<^i|^atc^iJi6 additi6Q«l iwvegtigation basedoil the above,faots,, as they do not appear to constitute a >violatioa of any federal statute*
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DIRECTOR, PBIL£<JAL ^ DIVISION
(U.S.D.C., D.C>i f CIVIL ACTION NO, 77-0175
BUDED: 6/3/77Re Bureau airtel to Albany dated 5/24/77.Enclosed for the Bureau are three copies of LHM
captioned and dated as above.No further action beiog taken in this matter, UACB.
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(/•*oUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUSSAU OF INVESTIGATION
Oklahoma City, OklahomaJune 2, 1977
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, INC., v. KELLY (KELLEY)(U.S.D.C.., KC.jCIVIL ACTION NO. 7?*0175
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A review of recoils of the Oklahoma City Divisionof the Federal Bureau of Investigation on June i, 1971,revealed no instances of improper or unlawful conduct by theFederal Bureau of Investigation in connection with theFounding Church of Scientology of Washington, Inc. or L.Ron Hubbard.
Specifically, there have bee,n no informants utilized,no pretext telephone calls or visits to Scientology locations,no warrantless electronic surveillances, no vail covers, nosail openings or other unlawful conduct. Additionally, therehas been no dissemination of information to outside personsorqgencies. .
In 1961, the Oklahoma City Division of the FederalBureau <>£ Investigation was furnished, by a citizen, a copy of"Brain-Washing-A Synthesis of the Text*Booko^ PsychopoliticsThis |8 pag« ^o^uoi^nt was furnished to FBIl^ldquarters,Washington, D.'"C>; under the captioit Donsfe.nt Captioned'Brain-Washing-A Synthesis of the Text*Boole on Psychopolitics. •"
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Alt mEO^sUON CONTAINED$ UfiCtASSiFlEO
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OF SCIENTOLOGY OFINFORMATION .CONTAINED
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Re Buairtel to Albany, 5/24/77.
Enclosed for FBIHQ are four copies of an LHM entitledas above and a copy of Bulet to Norfolk dated 3/11/68, entitled"Scientology IS-MISCELLANEOUS."
Norfolk copied the Norfolk LHM and the Bulet toNorfolk and furnished the copies to FBIHQ to insjire that theBureau is aware that dissemination of information on"Scientology" apparently was made at FBIHQ to the Departmentof Defense and the AjJSC. Al£o, a copy of t|fe Bureau letteris enclosed to reflect what the Bureau*s instructions wereat the tine.
This completes this project by the Norfolk Office3*7ce. /
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Norfolk, Virginia
June 1, 1977
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, D. C , INC. v.
u i N C L i**uxn ALl FORMATION CONTAINED.N S i E ? 7 ^ i 7 5 HEREIN IS UNCtASSiriEOC?V!L ACTION
Norfolk Division of the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI) conducted no investigation of tbeFounding Cnureb of Scientology of Washington, D. C , Inc.or of 1. Ron Hubbard; however, in 10$$ information concern-ing "Scientology" vap voluntarily furnished the NorfolkFBI Office. This information l d lunder
"Tho <B*> m«& investigatedsntology. it was founded by Lafayette Ron
Hubbard wfto createe,d it for the purpose offurthering his theory of "Scientology/* an allegedscience wbicn iustIlls self-confidence and assistsindividuals in removing mental problems.
"The April 24, 1951 issue of the 'WashingtonTimes Herald' carried as Article indicating that
This {Jocuaent contains seltfcerrecoiroeiidations ncr conclusions oftfce FBT. it is th* property ofthe FBI and is losned to your agency;it and its contents are not to bedistributed outside your agency.
oFOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, D. C , INC. v.CLARENCE KELLY (KfiLLEY)
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Hubbard's wife is suing him for divorce, hadclaimed that he was 'hopelessly insane*.According to this article, 'competent medicaladvisors recommended that Hubbard be committedtb.a private sanatorium for psychiatric observa-tion "and treatment of a mental ailment knownas paranoid schizophrenia*.
MIn January, 1963, the Food and DrugAdministration directed a raid against the Academyof Scientology in Washington, D.C., in whichmachines used by the Academy in the practice ofScientology were seized. It was alleged thatthese machines, known as 'Hubbard Electrometers',Were falsely advertised as being effective in *treating various types of illnesses."
Norfolk FBI obtained no information concern-ing the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington,D.C. or L. Bon Hubbard, utilizing techniques allegedin the Plaintiff's Complaint.
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Review of Albany Division indices regardingplaintiff organization and L. RON HUBBARD has not located any
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CIVII, ACTl^H .SOMBEg 77*0175
Ke Bureau airtel^to Pittsburgh dated 5/21/77.
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specifically, no references were located inthe Pittsburgh Division fil#svor elsur indices relating tothe Founding-Church of «S^i^stology or L. RON HOBBARD, withthe exception of the following:
PX> file ,>66-136G contains an airtel from theBureau to Albany dated2'*$/WJ3* captioned "CHURCH OP SCIENTOUOGY
. which enujiAerates fe^e provisions of the temporary restraining•f order i$&xk& by tm VI. $. District Court for the District pT
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Pittsburgh indices reference the name L. RONHUBBARD in PG file 25-0-4542. This file has been destroyed.
Inasmuch as no further investigation remainsoutstanding, DACB, Pittsburgh will consider this matterROC.
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Review of Philadelphia indices and files includingelectronic surveillance indices regarding captioned organizationand L. RON HUBpARD, have revealed no instances indicatinguse of the techniques alleged. Also, there is no indicationof dissemination of any information regarding captioned or-*ganisation or L. RON HUBBARD by Philadelphia FBI.
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DIRECTOR, FBIATTN: L E G A J J COONartl, n:cVJ.SXON
(U.S .D.C. , D.C.)CIVIL ACTION NO. 77-0175
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w- ot Pboo«ix flies regarding the plaintifforganization and L. Ron r-nibbard has not located any instancesin which the techniques alleged in complaint filed onJanuary 31, 1977 in captioiied civil suit were utilized. Nodissemination. o£ information was made to any individual ororganization and there have been no disclosures under theFreedom of Information Act.
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By letter dated 6/13/75, entitled, "CHURCH OPSCIENTOLOGY, FOI REQUEST OF KATRERINE R. WILSON, PORTLAND,OREGON** FOI Branch was furnished requestor's letter andMs. WILSON was advise^pSMr^erral to FBIHQ.
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A reviev of the indices of tbe Rapid CityMini Office failed to reflect aay information inconnection with cfiptioned matter or L. RON HUBBARD.
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Cl^IL ACTION NO. 77^01756/3/77
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A review of Detroit files concerning captioned Plaintiffand its founder L. RQ|J HOBBARD has failed to discloseany information other than Bureau airtel to Albany dated6/30/76 concerning Plaintiff's FOI-PA Request.
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USDC < D C \ "'CIVIL ACTION NOIfflEB 77-0175BODED 6/3/77
Be Bureau airtel, dated 5/24/77.
. Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and fourcopies of An Xfitf, dated a^d captioned as above.
The only reference in the files of the ClevelandOffice regarding capfioned plaintiff is a circular sent tothe FBI^ postmark-ed ^*w York, New York, October 23, 1968,with retire address "Church ot Scientology, 49 East 32Street, Stew York tiiy lOfiOl." fbis circular is captioned"CoDdemoatioD of Foliticll and fiacial Agitation," by L.RON HUBBABD. The circular le copyrighted 1968 by L. RONHUBBABD, all rights rese
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FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, INC.VSCLAKiNC£ KELLY (KELLEY)USDC (D" C. ) """CIVIfe. ACTION NUMBER 77-0175
A revise ..of the f i l e s of the Cleveland Office ofthe FBI concerning toe Bounding Church of Scientology andL. RON HOBBAED. reveals no instances in which the ClevelandOffice of the FBI u t i l i z e d informants, pretext telephonec a l l s , pre text v;is,|$s to Scientology loca t ions , warrantlesse lec t ron ic surve i l lances , mail covers, mail openings andother unlawful techniques to co'.lect information about thep l a i n t i f f organisat ion. The Cleveland Office of the FBIhas never disseminated any information i t might have con-cerning the Founding Church of Scientology or L. RONHtJBBARD.
The f i l e$ Of the Cleveland Office of the FBI* reveal v BO disc losures of any kind tbave been made regarding
the F o u l i n g Church -of Sde>nt<?lojgy or ]>. RON HUBBARD under* f t ' F d of Is£py«atiottf:'ibet. d
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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315 U.S. Post Office BuildingP.O. Box Ull
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203May 31, 1977
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OFWASHINGTON, INC., v.CLAREtJCS KEUY (KF.LLEY)< U S * n D S >CIVIL ACtiON NO. 77-0175
.Uttle Rock division of the FBI has notconducted any investigation concerning the FoundingChurch of Scientology under any of its reported namesnor of its founder, L. RON HUBBARD. The Little RockDivision has not utilized informants, pretext telephonecalls, pretext visits to ^etttology locations, warrant-less electronic surveillances, mail covers, mail openings,or other unlawful techniques to collect information aboutthe plaintiff or his organization.
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Re Bureau aivtel 5/24/77.
Memphis indices reflect no techniques used by thisas described in tbe complaint enclosed with referenced
airtel; nor do they reflect*n# investigation of the FoundingChurch Of Scientology or L. JfeON HUBBARD. Files of this officedo not reflect any disclosures under the Freedom of InformatiAct concerning Founding Church of Scientology or L. RON HU
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A review of the files in the Miami Office indicatethat no disclosures .have been made regarding the plaintiffsnor has aa r disclosate boei? made under Freedom of InformationAct. A review of the Ifi-ald office electronic surveillance indieWere negative and none ot*f*the techniques alleged by theplaintiffs »rp*evidence fat th<3 Miami files-of the FBI.
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Z/FSAC, MOBCLR <62-new)- C
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCibTW'OLOGY OFj
CLARENCE KELLY (KELLEY)iJ.S.D.C, DC.)CIVIL ACTION NO: 77^0175
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Re,Bureau airtel to Albany dated 5/24/77.
A review of RicbiaoBd indices a*ia Wh&ir indt^ses reflectsno record of any utilization by the' Richmond Division of thetechniques described in, th4 complaint of aptioned plaintiff.This review'i£**rtber refleets tbat no iaforoatidn obtained fromany. source 1-egarding the plaintiff or L. RON BW8$ARt> bas everbeen disseminated to any individual or ot#aoization by theRichmond Division under the Freedom of information Act or by another means. „ , .
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Indices Of t;he San Antonio Division contain noreference to plaintiff or h, ROW BUBB-ARD with exception ofprevious Bureau communications dated 6/30/76, 3/13/75 and4/24/75 captioned, "The Founding Chu feh of Scientology" a"Church o€ Seientology%«» . : '
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Enclosed is the original and three (3) copiesof an LHM pertaining to a revfew of all files concerningplaintiff FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY and L. RON HUBBARD.It is to be noted that the Savannah indices are completelynegative with the exception of letters from JOEL KRE1NER,Attorney, Hollywood, Calif., requesting records be madeavailable for inspection under the Freedoa of Information Act. .Copies of these letters together with Savannah replies have £TMbeen furnished to the Bureau. /ftfc* y «r? // "7/ -o* ^ '
TJie M StJE file,was als<? r%%ew^ with negativeresults. No iaformation regarding ->$laO(tiff or L. RON HUBBARDhas been disseminated fey t M s office.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Savannah, GeorgiaJune 1, 1977
ROUNDING CHURCH OP SCIENTOLOGY OFWASHINGTON, INC., v.CLARENCE KEI.LY (KmLEY)(if,s.D,c.7~Src.)CIVIL ACtlOK NO. 77-0175
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A review o.t the Savteonah indices was conducted onJune 1, 1977, pertaining to the FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOF WASHINGTON, INC., and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. Noinstance was found of investigative efforts regarding theplaintiff or Hubbard by the Savannah Office of the FederalBureau of Investigation. No instances of the use of informants,pretext telephone calls, pretext visits to Scientology locations,warrantless electronic surveillances, mail covers, mail openings,or any other techniques alleged in the complaint by theplaintiff were determined. No information pertaining to theplaintiff or L. Ron Jfabbard has ever been disseminated by the .Savannah Office «•! the* Federal Bureau of Investigation.
^1-JNFCfeMATION CONTAINEDHEf*J« IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE
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SA<% SALT LAKB CITY (62-2881)
CLARENCE KELLY (KELTEY)^•SDO"TC)
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, A review of the files of the Salt Lake City Poffice failed to reflect any information concerning captionedfmatter or for £,. RON 1BUBBAR0. No investigation concerningcaptioned organization or HOBBARD has been conducted bythxs Division and no disclosures under the Freedom of Infor-mation Adfc have been made concerning the organization or
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IQH_ OV'SOIENTOT.OGX Of.
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A revifew o£ the files of the San Dieeo Divisionfailed to locate any main cases concerning plaintiff orL. "H0N HU BARO"and,xiotfte of the techniques described in thecomplaint were utilized. The electrdnic surveillance indices•was checked ani no references were located. Further, noinformation <reg&i?ding plaintiff or HUBBARD have ever beendisseminated by the Sm Diego Division* . v
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The above enclosed documents were obtained fromDL 100~106ll, which contains general miscellaneous informationon "Scientology". TThis file was opened on.3/lV56, and generalmiscellaneous information concerning "Scientology," and L. RONHUBBARD was designated to this file, with the most currentmemorandum dated 6/2/75. This file consists of *»9 serials. TheDallas Office has never conducted an active investigationoil the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, Inc.,any other Scientology church, or L. RON HUBBARD. TheInformation contained* in PL 100-10011 was obtained unsolicitedby the. Dallas Office from concerned citizens who felt"Scientology" and the individuals associated with thisconcept were possibly Involved in subversive or illegalactivities. -- •- - - . . . . .
Enclosed, documents reflect the disseminationmade by the Dallas Office to HIS, OSI, ONI, and CICpursuant to their, requests.
In the enclosed dlssemlnati6n letters, the word"informant" 4A. utilised. Dallas files reflect that the"term, wiofo3pm$pitw wfc.s used onl$ fc$ protect the, identityo£ lisdiyidciaiss whpfurnished^jsill^llclted informationconcerning n5$cien&?l<*gy" and *. EON HUBBAHD to the Dallas -•;'•-Office. * • . •>• ' • .
The complaint, 4,ated 1/31/77» ^captioned civil action was" reviewed by SAJDal la's, Texas. Review of Dallas ,100-10011, whicall references concerning "Scientology" and L. RON HUBBARD, Vdid not reflect that the Dallas Office utilized informants,pretext telephone calls, pretext visits to "Scientology"
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Dallas 4as not received any FOIPA- requests ,eoncerning plaintiff organization and I*. RON HUBBASp.
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lor Resident AgentNaval Investigative Service1314 Wood Street, Roc* 613Dallas, Texas 75202
Dear
In accordance with your request of February 23, 1968,the following information concerning captioned subject is beingfurnished direct to your Dallas Resident Agency.
Tour attention is called to our letter dated Septeaber15, 1959, at which, lime certain information contained In ourfiles as of that <4t$a>with respect to "Scientology" vas furnishedto you. ,
* 1060 information vas received that aft organisationcalled Scientology of Dallas vas located at 3519 Oak Lawn Avenue,Dallas, 1>?as» It W*B indicated ttiat testers of thi3 organi-sflttiotx ollogedly study a {&SBla& text book on "brainrsshing."It was al*6 al^|g£d that ain unJUAn$U4$tt eer^w Is administeredto the aenbers An^ ttiat hypnosis K» pr^eticed duriug such meetings.
t»iterattuf«. appearing .»i"i4e huiieji.of Scientologyidentified the writer of j aoe as t. Ron llubbard and the EubbardAssociation of ScientoiosistSr International, which in 1953vas located at one ti»e ajt 1017 North Third Street, Phoenix,Arizona. Since 1055 the address of Hubbard Association ofScientologists has. been 237 North l&th Street, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. . , •
Neither the Church of Scientology, Lafayette RonaldRubbard, also known as L. Ron Hubbard have been the subjectsof active investigation by this bureau.
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The files of the FBI do reflect that Bubbard claiasto have been born March 13, 1911 at Tilden, Nebraska. Hedivorced his first wife, Margaret Grubb Hubbard in 1047. Besubsequently lived as nan and vife with Sara Elizabeth Northrup,although there is apparently sows confusion as to the actuallegal status of this relationship. In 5.949, Hubbard and SaraHortJimp «ratav>liah«d an organisation Jknowaaa the "AmericanInstitute of Advanced Tfeerapy" in New Jersey aad Bubbard wrotea booi entitle* "Dianeticsi Tb« Modern Science of Mental Health",and established a new organization fct&tm as the Hubbard DianetlcResearch Foundation,"Incorporated, w&ich organization waschartered under the law.** of the State of New Jersey. The purposeof this organisation was to teach the practice of Dianeticswhich is allegedly a new approach to the treatment of many physicaland $e#ta£ illnesses without tm use of drugs or medicine.This treatment is called Psychotherapy t? Hubbard*
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Bubbard $as complained to this bureau on severaloccasions conceding the 4$aff of bis organization and SaraNorthrup. fie &*& -ail-eged that a J^s$©r of employees of thefoundation are coopafsists or cooeunwt sjanpathitfera and thatan:effort is being HM&er to turn his aailiug list and businessover to the Communal 'Party, , • ? x
been made that the activities of theFoundation are of particular Interest
. .. .„ , , . ,. oedrlac©^ tnd »r$ $J«o subscribed tofey a goodly nufob et o| uSssity ts<seJ;or3. 6ev4ral Individuals,including Sara K©rthrwp, havd ialle^ed Hubbard is mentallyincompetent• Vafer date of March.14, 1951, the Department ofLaw and Safety, Board, of Medical Exacainers, State of New Jersey,advised this bureau ttat it had a case agala#t the HubbardDiane ties Research ouftda^on* Incorporated, which vas due fortrial in Union County, District Court, Elisabeth, New Jersey,March 27, 1951. the foundation was charged with conducting aschool teaching a branch of medicine and surgery without possessing• license. This bureau has not been advised as to the results ofthis court action*
A copy of ft communication dated June 12, 1954, on theletterhead of the Hubbard Association of Scientologists,International, 806 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona,addressed to Better Business Bureau, Phoenix, Arizona, describes,this organization and a copy of this communication is beingenclosed herewith for your information*
Very truly yours,
J. Cordon Shanklln• 3 - Special Agent in Charge
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A similar organization, '•SCIENTOLOGY OF FORT WORTH",is'allegedly listed in the Fort Worth telephone directory as a••church-metaphysical", and is headed by the wife of a BellHelicopter pilot.
The Dallas org&jht at 7:30 P.M.# and
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The members of this organization allegedly study aRussian textbook on "brainwashing", and are asked to discussall their problems with the leaders of the group. It isalleged also that an unidentified serum is administered to theMembers and that hypnosis is practiced during these meetings.
_^_^rmmm^_m alleged to have become so engrossed inthis organ3t2at 10a, that he turns over to the leaders the bulkof his salary, and mtssea "a good deal of time" from his work -because of his attendance at these meetings. r ^
: ,., The i**for man to expressed concern that this organi-sation might be a front for Communists and that the "brain-. .'washing and hypnosis used might be a means of obtainingclassified information, although they had no specific infor-mation Indicating any connection between SCXSNTOLOGY and anysubversive elements* v*
" The files of this office fail to reflect any infor-mation Identifiable with the indivixfuals mentioned herein; how-ever, these files, reflect that information regarding SCIENTOLOGY -was previously ftfrnlshed to this office, together with a mimeo-graphed pamphlet entitled "BlUIN-WASHIKG, a Synthesis of theRussian Textbook oo PsychopoXiti^s". This pamphlet definespsychogolitics as "SPhe art and science of asserting and main-taining dominion over the thoughts and loyalties of individuals,officers, bureaus, xutighipftsses, and the effecting of the conquestOf enemy nations through 'mental healing1".
Information was received on May 9, 1956, to the effectthat a new religion bad been formed in Dallas known as "SCIEN-TOLOGY". The Information coming to our attention indicated thatthis organisation had held a meeting one Sunday in 1956 at theYMCA in Dallas. An informant advised that this organization wasformed by L. Ron Hubbitrd in Washington, D.C., and Is known inDallas as the First Church of Scientology. As of 1956, it wasreported to hold its meetings on Sundays in Room #1 of the YMCA,
" North Ervay Streets in Dallas. It was reported that|was in charge of this group in Dallas and announced
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informant*8 bollof that all persons presentat the meeting Informant attonded appeared to be atheists, be-lieving in materialism. Informant stated that the group appeared'to believe that all power is in a man's mind. It was informant'sopinion that the whole movement might be Communistic because of
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Fort Worth, Texas. Informant did not Believe tha^tBTsTiimeo-graphed hook had anything whatever to do with Communism orCommunist Activities in the Unltod States but believed thatthe book <uay have played some part in Communist Party activitiesIn <Jreat Utrttjili^^jyif^Maat stated that she had no reason tobelievo ^ n A^flHHH|jHf tho local leader, was sympathetic
No other peftineat Information appears in thisoffice concerning this organization, it is noted that otherInformants wno are familiar with soma phases of the CommunistParty activity in the Dallas ajfeea have not reported any infor-mation concerning this organization.
The foregoing information does not Meet the establishedcriteria for institution of security type investigations by thisBureau, consequently no investigation in this matter is beingconducted by this office* There is no objection to any investi-gation by your office» or agy other action which you may feelappropriate.. . ••...••
This document contains neither recommendations norconclusions of atty, kind. It is the property of the FBI, and isloaned -$Q your Agency; %t apd its contents are not to be dis-tributed outside your agency.
Very truly yours,
C0RTIS 0. LYNUMSpecial Agent in Charge
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Igent in Charg©Offico of Ifevnl IntelligencePost Offico Bos 5323
Dear Mr. SulUvaa;to your request on September 14* 1959, the
following Information froa the Dallas F3X filo3 concerning theabove caption*sid subjoct do/inee "Sciootology" ad follows);
Xnforaatioa was recolved en May 9, 1956, to theeffect that a new roligioa had been foraedl la Pallas fcaocn asH6clcntolo^y»" Tho laforaation coalcg to our attention Indi-cated that this organization Uad held a aoetinj oce suat&y in190$ at tho ¥i:CA ID Dalia«. An iaforuant advicod that tiiiaorcanization wad foraod by L. 2OA Subbard la rashln^tos, U.C.,and io known la Dallas as tho First Church of Sciontolo-jy. Asf 1955 i t was reported to hold i t s noetl&gs on Sundays in
f the YZg&tJfai&six^xiMB&x&kt Ervay Streets In Dallas.• |^HHHHHB i a charge of this
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luforamut's boiiof that a l l persons present at tho neetinglafottaast attended appeared to be atheists* believing Inma&orialieau Informant stated tkp.p tho group appeared to believetb$t a l l pover i s In a &an*s ctlnd". I t was informant's opinionthat the whole novenent fciirfct bo Ccacaunistic because of theiratheistic beliefs. Inforaaut nnde available a book entitled"0raifi-T'nahlug, A Synthesis of the Buscian Textbook on Psycho-politics." This booh in informant's belief was obtained froaan aati-Catmuniet and tholiteraturejheroin was originallyprep&roA by a nan nanedHHBBorJHHHHbf fort Worth, Texas*Xnfornaat did not beliove^oat talsniSeoffraphed book hadanything whatever to do with CosBunlca or Coaaunist activitiesin the United States but believed that the book may havo played •
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Regarding the l i s t of organizations eubmitted byyour office,/information v;as re<ieive4 on May 9, 1956, to theeffect that a new religion had been formed in Dallas known aswSclentolo^*:» The infonaation coning to oui* Attentionindicated 1%i&t this organization had held a meeting one Sundayin 195^ at the &4CA in Pallas, , An informant advised that thisorganisation w^s fpnft©<i ti£Jt* Ron,ifufcfeaSS3;in Washington, D.C.,anp"!$f$&$$&'•%& '1>-alX^ ~yig?yb& .<£ rdtf'Chsurcn of Scientology. Asof l^po, te-'JKt& T&p&p%4& %# %>3fe3 i t s meetings on Sundays inRod* PX or the YeiQ&t ^ c k a g O b d ^ ^ t b Ervay Streets in Dallas.I t was reported that • ^ • ^ ^ ^ ^ • • p / a s in charge of thfa groupin Dallas and annouhcex^Jiw^PrSc^Jurces could be rgc#ivad in
in mmsa~smti Sunday, it was the informant1 abelief that all persons present at the meeting informantattended appeared to be atheists, believing in materialism.Informant stated that the.group appeared to believe that allpower is in a man's nind. It was informant's opinion that thewhole movement might be Communistic because of their atheisticbeliefs. Informant made available a book entitled "Brain-Washing ,
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Kb other pertinent information appears in this office; this organization.. It is noted that other informants
Ktio are familiar with some phases fcf the Coranmniat Partyactivity in the Pallas area nave not reported any informationconcerning this organization/ K * y
is a list of the organizationsAttenumerated by
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IS UNCLASSIFIEDCIVIL ACTION NO. 77-0175BUDED: 6/3/77
Re Bureau airtel to Albany, 5/24/77.
In, accordance with Bureau instructions, the AlexandriaDivision has reviewed all files concerning captioned plaintiffand L.RO^fTltfBBARp^ This review disclosed the following:
1) Alexandria has never conducted an investigationregarding plaintiff or L. RON HUBBARD,
*2) Aiexaitda^a has* Soever utilized any techniquesdescribed in the complaint during investigations of plaintiffor H0BBARD.
3) Alexandria has never disseminated informationobtained from any source regarding plaintiff or HUBBARD toany individual or organization.
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
Re Director airtel to Albany/ 5/24/77.
A review of Kansas City indices and files re-garding plaintiff organization and L. RON HUBBARD negativeexcept for Director airtel to SAC, Albany, 6/30/76, Direc-tor airtel to Albany, 3/13/75, and Director airtel tottfr 1/24/75, re plaintiff
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DATE: 8/3/77
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, V.CLARENCE KELLEY, BT. AL.(U.S.D.C, 0.C.)CIVTT, ACTION FILE NO. 77-0175
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Civil Docket 77-0175, U.S.. District Court for theDistrict of Coitaobla (USDCDG) was reviewed on B/l/77. Thefallowing pertinent docket entries were noted!
7/8/77 - Motion of plaintiff for temporary ^restraining order argued and denied. ^>
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WASHINUTON, INC., V.CLARENCE X LLY (KELLEY)( U . S . D . C i b.C.) < .CIVIL ACTION HO. 77-017$
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, - There i s no record in the f i l e s of the AlbuquerqueDivis ion indicat ing that any of the techniques described inthe complaint have been u t i l i z e d during inves t igat ions of thep l a i n t i f f or L. RON HUBBARD. ELSUR Indices negat ive .
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CCPPLAIi-t FILSD BY POLWIHS CHURCH OF SCI EULOGY BCT UIILXZED BY
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Review of indites:, including electronic surveillanceindices, failed to* disclose that any in^e#«flglt*ion has beenconducted regarding plaintiff organization or i ts founder,L. RON HUBBAR0, and techniques alleged 4n plaintiff'scomplext^, have not been Qti l i i^to^o^liect any informationconcerning plaintiff -.or, HO&MRD; ^rttr«r f -Cbarlotte filesfailed to disclose thaft any inforation concerning plaintiffand HU8BAED has beet* fsseminated to any individual ororganization.
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Enclosed for the Bureau are an original and threecopies of snriHM cautioned and d«6ed as above.
WFO fSlfkg!MgUtdk regarding L. RON HUBBARD and theChurch of Sc iento lo# was negative*
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FOUNDING CHUPCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF WASHINGTOi• V C : - ' '•••• v s . /,. :.
- CLARENCE KELLY
CIVIL ACTION N«MBER*77-O175
A review of the Washington Field Office (UFO) filesregarding the Church of Selenology and L. Ron Hubbard revealed|,following:.
J00-0-16546 * IndicatesrOistrict Number 4 OSI madean inquiry regaling the Church of Scientology in January, 1959.They were furnished information regarding the Church which hadbeen furnished t> pfe WO by Byfon.,Zmv. (Filift Company),Washington, ^:Ct &1)C% in f)ty&&g*Sl&$&. Byron Inc. reportedthey we*r<* s^nchtoi»Uifl^'lftl|t..wh>0p!ii^J for fte Church and thematerial appeared colamu^sm^fc^'inclined.,
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WFO 100-33646 - Citizens of Washington Inc.Information Concerning (Internal Security) opened December 20,1956 and closed January, 1957. , ^ •'._••:, . 3 ^
- This organization was apparently a forerunner of orconnected with the Church of Scientology. Pretext telephonecalls and pretext visits were made to the organization.Scientology public sowce literature was obtained throughpretext visit. ;
WFO 100-33645 ~ Organization of Americans -Information Concerning (Internal Security).
This organization is apparently a forerunner of orconnected with the Church of Scientology.
Pretext telephone calls and visits were made to thechurch. An LHM was furnished ONI-PRNC in March, I960 describingL. Ron Htibbard and the Church. Information was furnished tothe WFO regarding the Church from various individuals andorganizations,
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Re Bureau aiftel to Albany, S/21/77.
A review of tlie files of the Omaha Division,including a check of the ELSUR indices has deteriained thatno investigation has been conducted concerning captionedplaintiff or its founder, L. RON HUBBARD.
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Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of LHManswering allegations in above civil suit.
St. Louis file on captiorted gMjmp consists of16 serials, bulk'of which is material sent, unsolicited,to office from optioned group.
PuUieAfb.T«l*phon* 1tractor'* £ec'
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June 3, 1977
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYOP WASHINGTON, INC.?INFORMATION CONCIJNING
A file review in the St. Louis Division of theFederal Bureau of Investigation reflected no informationthat any unlawful Anvesti$ay»v& "techniques had beenutilized against the above 6%g3$i$ation or its founder,L. Ron Hubbard. „ .A.
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File review did ii$V reflect that any informationabout the group or Its founder was*ever disseminatedto any individual or agency by «he St* Louis Federal Bureau|©.f" Investigation Qf f ice. ' .
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The attached'•» .received in the Records Branch, appropriately initialed, and indi-cated for file. By use of instant teansmittai memorandum, allnecessary recording and indexing will be accomplished. It is to benoted this form is for internal use only within the Records Branch,principally by the Routing Unit where bulky material not accompanied
\ by memorandum Is usually received.
Hie enclosure, if bq$ky and not usually filed with other papersin file, may be detached but this action should be clearly noted underthe word "Enclosure."
h '**• A l t INFORMATICS CONTAtNEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
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3 OCTldt977
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X Founding Chardi of Scientologyf) Of Washington D.G
St N.W \toshiaftoo DC 20008202 797-I2W
FOUNDER: JU Ron Hubb«rdK>AJU> OP DIRECTORS
Rev, Yat Meiiner,President
Rev. Kendtick L. Moxon,Vice President
Rev. William Franks,Seirttary
N
V f Clarence E. Kelly? Director of the Federal Bureau
••••<Jf Investigation of the United States9th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.Washington, D;C. 20220
Dear Mr. Kelly,
2A0/77
nmm \s WC0N1MNEO
Enclosed is a claim for damages under the FederalTort Claios Act. Earlier this week a«similar claim waserroneously sent to you, listing only" theHF&uftding Ohurchof ScientcJ,ogy._of WAshingtoaJJ. €•*"&*' line #15 withotrtsignature* Please disregard this claim.
:K The enclosed is the corrected of aim as signed bymyself as the corporate Vice President. -,.
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corporation In the USA ngbtered in tiw District of Columbiai •
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CLAIM FOR DAMAGpINJURY, OR DEATH
nmucncotsiMruoiu oa DM w•UM at th» Item. VM
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nad cwiAdty tiw
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federal Bureau of Xnrestlgatio*9th and Penn. AT». I.W.lfcshlngton, D.C. 20220
I NAME ANO AODMSS OF CLAIMANT {/Number, xtrtel. city. State,and Zip Code} founding Church of
Scientology of Vashington, D.C.2125 3 St IWWashington, D.C. 20000
x mt or 4. AQC 3. MARITAlSTATUS
MAMf AND ADDRESS OF SPOUSE, IF ANY (/Number, ureet. city. State, andZlpCott)
7. MACS » AcaOfMT iJGfiw dry or town and Suit: if outside city Units, intlicattmttetfe or toiamtto ***rett city or town)
Incidents occtu^d throaghont th« U.S.
«. OATt ANO OAY
prtsent
t . TIMC
(AM OR
AMOUNT OF CtMM (in dollar*)K KOKftTY OMMOf twuiv OfATM a TOtM
11. DESCRIPTION OF ACCIOCNT (State beto*\ in detail, all kiown facts ani'Citcumstances attending the damafe. injury, or death, identifyingpersons and property uwoised and the came thereof) P R J pofsonael s e c r e t l y planned and executedseries of programs whose purpose and effect ««s to inBibit the .growth of thecUiMnt or|a»l«ation and to lnpair i t s ability to formulate and exercise i tsreligious beliefs and association. F8£ personnel negligently Maintained intelli-gence %nd crtfldnal fl ies with respect to Claimant organisation, and negligentlydlnseainated erroneous infonaation frc« these files to state, local, federaland foreign agencies, thereby causing dawage to claimant organisation.
0AMAGINAMt ANO AOOMtS 67 OWNfft. If On*! tHAH ClAlMANt (S*m**r. ttrttA tit^ $mtt.**4Z&C»4t\
tltmr DfSCnu OW> mo ICCATKSH Of Utonurr ANO MAmn ANO txmtt or OAMAGI (Set UmnetUxu m revert* Me fat method of tnkuantMnt citim)
bpalntent and suppression of basic Firot Aa«sndment freedoms of association andreligion valued a^> 10,000»COO
STATf MATUtf AM0 IXttHt OF INJUKV WHICH M * M $ fHC **i>\ Of THIS ClAJM A l l INFORMATION CONTAINEDHlRElHiSUUClASSlRtD
14. WltNESSfS
A0OMSS . tmet. eky. Suit, tmd & C*t*)
a THAT THf AMOUNT OF CUMM COVERS ONIY 0AMAGCS ANO tMJURltt CAUSED »Y WE ACODtNT AtOVf ANO AGUES TO ACCSPT SAIDAMOUNT m AMI SATISFACTION ANO FINAL StTTUMSNT OF THIS CtUM
IT (This sitnature should be *atd in all future correspondence)vice president of PoundingChurch of Scientology
I*. OATt OF CUiM
CIVIL FBNAlfrY FOR PRESENTINGFRAUDULENT CLAIM
Tt» claimant thalt forfWi aad psy to 0* Uahcd Suttt the tunof S2JO0. plw doiibit th* anouM of 4amafts t«ttm«l by theUnited Suits. (See MJ. \3490. S43S.JI UJ.C. 231.)
CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR PRESENTING FRAUDULENTCLAIM OR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
Fin* of aot mora than S 10.000 or imprisonment for not morethan 5 yean or both. ( 5 M 62 Slot. <M. 749; IS UJ.C. 287.1001.)
semcts *o*msnxnoH-wm m-i STANOAtO
ttvmoOIA t*U» I0I-IIJ
INSHttlCnONS
he*m-.lns«rt th« war* NONE what* oppUeoble
Churns tor damage to or tor loss or destruction of property, orfor peiswaal iajury. must be slgaed by the owner of the propertydamaged or lost or the injured person. If. by reason of death, otherdbabihy or tor reasons deemed satisfactory by the Government, thetoregolag requirement cannot be rulfuVd. the data may be filed bya duly authorised agent or other legal representative, provided
to the Oovernment ie aubmined with said
If dauaaat iateadato Sfecbwa tor both personal injury aod prop-erty aaaage. date tot both aaat be shown in item 10 of this torn.Separata chum* tor personal injury and property damage art notacceptable.
The amount chimed should be substantiated by competentevidence as fouowa*
(e) la mppott of data tor personal injury or death, the claimantshould submit a mitten report by the attending; physician, snowingthe neon and extern of injury. $ c nature' and extent of treatment,the degree of permanent disability, if any. the pragnotis. and the
period of hosptalizatfoa. or incapadtatloft, attaching itemized billstor medical, hospital, or burial expenses actually incurred.
it) la support of claims for damaje .to property which has beenor can be economically repaired, the claimant should submit at leasttwo itemize*) signed statements or estimates by rcBaMe. disinterestedconcerns, or. if payment has ben made, the itemized signed receiptsevidencing payment.
(c) In support of claims for damage to property which is not eeo-nondcaOy reperabU. or If the property is lost or destroyed, the daim-aot should submit statements a* to the original cost of the properly,die date of purchaae, and the value of the property, both before aodafter the accident. Such statements should be by disinterested com-petenf peisons. preferably reputable dealers or officials familiarwith the type of property damaged, or by two or more competitivebidden, and siwuM be certified as being just and correct.
Aay further instructions or information necessary in the prepara-tion of .your claim will be (uraished. upon request, by the officeindicated in Stem #1 on the reverse side.
INSOftAtiCt COVttAOf
la order that subrogttitft claims may be adjudiMted, it is essential that the claimant provide the following information regarding the insurancecoverage of his vehicle or property. . . • .
17. OO YOU CARRY ACClQeta <NSU*ANC£? O YtS. *f YU. « V t NAME ANO ADDRESS O^ NSURANCC COMPANY {Number, street, city.State, andZip Codt) ANO KXIOY NUM»f ft. O NO
IS, HAVt YOU m<0 Cl*<M ON YQttR INSURANCE CARRIER-IN THIS INSTANCE, ANO \t V>. IS «td o * ? t c o u c n » u ? • . - » . , . . ,
• • - - ' • • • • • • • * ; ' - : ..- h
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I * . IP OE&UCTIBIE. STATE AMOUNT
20. IP CLAIM HA$'»ttM fl^ yqfM YOUR CARHiWf, WHAT ACHON HA$ YOUR INSURCK tAKEN OR PROPOSES TO TAKE WITH REFERENCE TO YCURClAiMT(/lib**ctuaj?i&tyo*ascertaintkestf6$ti) - % •
21. OO YOU CARRY PUWC UAIIUTY ANO PIIOPfRTY DAMAGE 1NSURANCIT Q YES. IP YtS. Olvt NAME ANO AOOftESS OP INSURANCE CAR.KIR (Number, street, city. Site, and Zip Codt) 0 * 0
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y FORINJURY, OR PEMH
ltof»r* jft ink oriftstuction* o» Uwtcvenc «i<fe tnd Mf•Wet of thu form. U K addition*! »beet($
Meue j « 4 ^arcftilly theti i i requeue* oo both
I. SUBMIT TO.
Federal Bureau of Investigation9th and Penn. Ave. WWashington, P.C 20220
OMM4B3W
NAME AND ADDRESS Of CLAIMANT {Number, street, city. State,
tnd Zip Code} Founding Church ofScientology of Washington, B.C.2)25 S 8t BVWashington, D.C. 20008
3. TYPE OF EMPtOYMtNT
Q RMJTARY /O O V E U N • ¥ •
4. ACE 5. MARITALSTATUS
«. NAME AND ADDRESS Of SPOUSE, IF ANY (fiumber. street, city. State, andZip Code)
7. flACE OF ACCIDENT (CA* city or town and Stale; if outside city limit*, indicatemileage or distance to nearest city or town)Incidents occurred throughout the U.S.
t. DATE Am DAYOf ACCIDENT
from 1955 topresent
f. TIME(AM OK f.M)
10. AMOUNT OF CiAIM (in dollars)
tmun
«10,000,OPO.OOC WRONGFUL DEATH
11. DESCRIPTION OF ACCiMNt 5faf« beioif, in detail, oil known fecit and circumstances attending the damage, injury, or death, identifying'tons and property invoked and the cause thereof)
FBlperaonne^' secretly planned and executed a series of programs whose purpose end effectto inhibit the growth of the claimant organization and foriopair i te ability to
formulate and exercise i t e religious l?eiief£ and rights of association. FBI personnelnegligently oaintained ilteUigence and criminal files, woth respect to claimant organi-zation, and negligently dlsse&inated erroneoiis inforoation froo these f i les to state,local, federal and fore%n agenciss, tfeereby causing daaage to elaioant organization.12. DAMAGE
NAMC AND AD0MK Of OWNER, IF OTHER THAN ClAMMNf W&wnfe'. Itrrrt.iity. Sfte. »»4ZitCo4t)
•RIEHV DCSCRIIt KINO AN» tOQAttON! W MOFfRTY ANp NATURE AN6txT«N» Of «*MAG^ (Set MiMKlioM on rtvene Me for method of tubittnttmUmt claim)
13.
STATf NATURE AND tXHHl X* *«*RY WHICH «©R«S Mi|jAilS OF tHIS ^ U M
Icpairment and suppression of baiic first |ipendoent fxeei6t& of associatidn and religionvalued at Si<X»00O*00O.0O.
u.t, dry. Suit, H* Zip C*t)
I CERTIFY THAT fHt AMOtWT O« CtAtM COV|RS ONLY (MUMAGtS ANP INJWRIS* CAUSED »Y THE ACCIOENT AtOVE AND AGREE TO ACCEPT SAIDAMOUNT IN PUIt SATiSFACtlON AND «NA1 SETTttMENT Q? «HIS CIAIM ' , . ' „ - - -
15. SIGNATURE OF CfAiMANT (This signature should be used In att future correspondence)
Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D.C. Inc.I* . DATE OP CtAIM
ENALTY POR PRBSENTINOVDUHT CLAIM
CIVJL
Tht ctaimt*t thtlt forfeit and pay to Iht United Stale* 0* turnof S2jOOO. pto double the amount at damage* wtiained by theUnUta State*. (See US, W9O.S43S; 31 VS.C. 231.)
CRIMINAL f BNALTY FOR PRESENTING FRAUDULENTCLAIM OR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
Fine of aert mom than SIOjOOO or fMpri»onment for not motethan 5 yean or «eth. (See 62 Stat. 69$. 749; It VS.C. 287.1001.)
OCMfRAl SERVtCH ADMIMlSTRAnON-IPMa 101-11J STAMDARO FORM MRfVlStO FEHUARY I f 7 l
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7 itwm—tm«ft lH« word NONf whore
Claims for damage 19 or for tow or destruction of proptny. orfor personal Injury, must be signed by the OWMT of the propertydamaged or lost or th* Injured person. If, by reason of death, otherdisability or for reason* deemed satisfactory by tha Government, theforegoing retirement cannot be fulfilled, tha claim nay ba filed bya duly authorized agent or othar legal representative, providedevidence satisfactory to tha Government it submitted with midclaim establishing authority to act
If claimant intend* to file claim for both personal injury and prop-erty damage, claim for both matt ba (how* in item 10 of this form.Separate claims for personal injury and property damage are notacceptable, "• '
The amount claimed should be substantiated by competentevidence a* follow*:
(«) In support of claim for personal injury or death, the claimantshould submit a written report by the attending physician, showingthe nature and extent of injury, the nature and extent of treatment,the degree of permanent disability, if any, the prognoeis, and the
period of hospltallzaUoa, or incapacitation, anacMng itemized bit*for medical, hos^tal, or burial expenses actually incurred,
(*) In support of claim for damage to property which ha* beenor can ba economically repaired, the claimant should submit at leasttwo itemized signed statements or estimates by retiabl*, disinterestedconcerns, or* if payment hat been made, the itemized signed receiptsevidencing payment
(c) in support of claims for damage to property which is not eco-nomically reparable, or if the property ia lost or destroyed, the claim-ant should submit statements at to the original coat of the property,the dace of purchase, and the value of the property, both before amiafter the accident Such statements should be by disinterested coavpetent persons, preferably reputable dealers or official* familarwith the type of property damaged, or by two or more competitivebidden, and •hould ba certified as being just and correct
Any further instruction* or information necessary mine prepara-tion of your claim will be furnished, upon request, by the officeindicated m item #1 on the reverse side.
INSUftANCf CQVWAOf
In order that subrogation claims may be adjudicated, it inessential that the ctaimant provide the foltowinf tnformatiofl n*prding the iruurancccoverage of his vehicle or property. ' . ,
17. DO YOU CARRY ACCIDENT INSURANCES O YES, IF Y€S, O(Vf NAME AND AOOXESS Of INSURANCE COMPANY (Number, street, city. State, andZip Code) AND POWCY NUMBER. Q U O
. • • • ' • ' ,.
I t . HAVE YOtf tmO CtAIM ON YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER IN THIS INSTANCI, AND IF SO, IS ITFUU C0V6RAGE OR O€DUCTI»U»
I t . If DEDUCTIBLE, STATE AMOUNT
30. IF CLAtM, HAS SEEN FRED WITH YOUR CARRIf * . WHAT .ACTION HAS YOUR INSURER TAttN OR PROPOSES TO TAKE WITH REFERENCE TO YOURCLAIM? (It If nectJtary iHat you ascertain these facts) ' , , , '
21. DO YOU CARRY PUBUC UAtlUTY AND fROPfRTV OAMAGC INSURANCE? Q YES, If YES, CIVt NAME AND ADDRESS OF INSURANCE CAfkBlt» (Number, street, city. State, and Zip Code) Q NO ' ,-.,-
' -4rtri^r •M-M-SMT*-! *t*-M»
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.»?' Assistant Attorney GeneralCivil Division(Attnt Esc.)
Assistant Director - Legal CounselFederal Bureau of Investigation
®L?j OP jRCIZNTOLOG* OFWASHINGTON, D . C . , INC. V .CLARENCEvnamn "(U.S.D.C* D.C.)CIVIL ACTION HO. 77-0175
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October 27, 1977
Mr. MintzCiv. Lit. Unit
conversatio:
if ira a telephone conversation between>f your, of fice and. Special AgentCounsel Division on October 20, 1977.
- j H H H H M f e "as advised that inaccordance with her oral Te^pesT^Be electronic surveillanceIndices of b04& Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquartersand the Washington Field Office had Ibeen reviewed and thatao reference to the plaintiff organitation had been locatedfor the period October 17, 1975, to October 20,- *977.
HOTE: On 10/20/75, Departmental Attorneyorally requested an elsur check regarding theorganisation for the period 10/17/7$ to 10/20/77 for thepurpose of assisting her in the preparation of objectionsto fce filed to plSaiRtiff'S RegA*g$t jfor P£O<3uc£ioft of Docu-ments, the elsur j4 3t<5es o€, fBt&Q- and '«#0 J»ea:e reviewedwiti negative re#wW:if0r the period in question. This
Be telephone conversation in 4»hichwas orally advised or the results of the elsur
pun. * i»ff-tic Mt"«J^ 'Sp*. tavTtck. S*Tril»i»t
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TO
JULV i Ma «•
UNITED STATES <£J J*M£NT
MemorandumDIRECTOR, FBI DAW: 12/13/77
ATTN: Legal Counsel Division
SAC, WFO (62-11009) (P)
0•OBJECT: FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY* V.
CLARENCE KELLEY, ET. AL.CU.S.D*C.D.C>CIVIL ACTION FILE #77-0175
Remylet dated 9/30/7?.
Civil Docket 77-0175, U. S. District Court for theDistrict of Columbia (USDCDC) was reviewed on 12/12/77. Thefollowing pertinent docket entries were noted: .
12/7/77 • Motion of defendant to dismiss, heard andtaken under advisement; motion of plaintifffor class action certification, heard andtaken under advisement; parties may filesupplemental memorandum by 12/14/77 with
, . reply memorandum due by 12/21/77
WFO w i l l f o l l o w cai matter in USDCDC.
6 DEG 14 1977 •>
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UNITED STATES CX'' JllNMENT:- Memorandum
TO : Mr. Clarence M. KelleyDirectorFederal Bureau of Investigation
: Barbara Allen BabcockAssistant Attorney GeneralCivil Division
' Bounding Church of Scientology ofW l | i t J E L C ~ " K l l WS&C
DATK: 1978
BAB:EGWhitaker:mae145-12-3121
|gs yD.C. > Civil Action No. 77-0175
Attention:al counsel Division
m Enclosed is a copy>of Judge Richey*s Order grantingplaintiff's motion to distoiss the above case withoutprejudice. Plaintiff dismissed the instant action afterwe raised the issues of failure to properly allegeexhaustion of administrative remedies and failure toproperly pursue class action certification. However,plaintiff stated in- its motion to dismiss without pre-judice that it would refile this litigation after curingthe pleading-defects regarding exhaustion and classcertification.
Please advise us if plaintiff files new claims underthe Federal Tort Claims Act or serves a new Complaintregarding the subject matter of the above litigation.Thank you for your assistance in the caste.
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UNITED STATES i
MemorandumTO IRECIOR,FBI
ATIN: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISIONSAC, VFO (62-11009) (P)
SUBJECT: *O1OUNDING CHORCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, V.
CIVIL ACTION FILS #77-0175
o
: 2/23/78
Remylet dated 12/13/77.
Enclosed for the Bureau $s one xerox copy of thecurrent docket ^eet as of 2/l3/|8. t.
WFO will follow and report*
2}- Bureau (one. 1)•* T - WFO
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<*t a l . DOCKET NO. 77-0175
DATS
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MEMORANDUM Opinion fiied 11-29-77. (signed 11-28-77) <N) RICHEY,J.
ORDER filed 21-29-77 denying pltf./novants motion to compel answersinterrogatories; retting hearing on motion'of defts. to dismissand the propriety of allowing a class certification motion on :12-8-77, at .10:00 A.M. (signed 11-23-77) 0 0 RICHEY,J. ,
RESPONSE o€ plit, to opposite of defts. to motion of pltf. forclass action certification; c/n 12-6-77.
07
lit
21
21
29
of defts. #1 & #2 to the c6uaSt*« order of Oct 28, 1977 and tomemoranda;, of pltf. and novant filed Nov lh, 1977; c/s 11-21-77.
OPPOSITION of defts. to notion of J>ltf•. c/n 11-28-77..
class action certfficati
RICKEY,J.
AFFIDAVIT of. Kandricfc t . Moxopji exhibits 1-7.
Memorandum by p l t f . ; i V « 12-14-77.Memorandjgai~hy defts. in support of motion by defts.
t o disais£jftnd composition to motion of pltf. for leave to f i le-class ^femficatdEoe motion 6fct of t ioe; exhibits A,B & C;
. .. c/«U2-l*-?7« vV^ ., ? •• •
by pltf . 4o supplemental meoor«|»duo of defts.; c/m 12-21-77.
Memorandum by deft | . ; c(
-, y pltf. feOj^,»«i«« wltttout pre^d^ce;" p&A's; c/s 12-28-77.
ft of pltf. to dismiss without prejudice;
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of defts. totc/m'12-?9-77. '
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BC-IIIA KCV. 11/7 JI
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THE FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIEN-OF WASH., D.C., INC.
SATC
1978Jan
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DEFENDANT
CURENCE E. KELLY, e t « 1 .
OOCKETNO. 7 7 - 0 1 7
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PROCEEDINGS
TRANSCRIPT of proceedings of 12-7-77, pages 1-72. (Rep: T. DourlanCourt copy. *
-ORDER filed 1-6-78 granting pltfs. motion to dismiss; dismissingcomplaint voluntarily without prejudice, (signed 1-5-78) (N)
RICHEY, J .
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*MILI» J. MIMCMROPJOHN 0 . «KAD -isoNAitD s.vicronJAMIS L. McDONAlt)*
March 28, 1978' '~"\ WASHINGTON OFFICE• f * WASHINGTON aUILOING, «.
WASHINGTON, D.C *0O0S
Earl Silbert - ;United States Attorney
for the District of ColumbiaUnited States CourthouseWashington, D.C. 20001
ATTENTION: Carl S. Rauh
RE IN RE SEARCH WARRANT,Misc« Mo. 77»0151
Dear Mr. Rauh:•J,
This letter is written purusant to 8' C.F.R.S16.23. I an submitting herewith a statement setting fortha summary of the testimony desired of several government^employees who we are going to depose shortly in this mat
Mr
Subpoenas have been issued for James HigJohn Doe, the special agent in charge of the raid cof Scientology heaa<3«arter« in.J>.C. on July 8. 1977.Biggins and John Doe wil l Ue a^ced' <3iiesttions concerning theplanning of the raid, fcfee execution of -the raid and the man-ner and nature of the seizure of the documents. Discoverywill be had particularly concerning the eight issues presentedto Judge Bryant in t$jpf I5pse s t i l l open for review, see ourmotion for convening of ^« pretrial conference, a copy of which^ B a n o u I 1 * & / \ ?
We are also seekingRite£*testimony of Robert Ogrin,a former employee of the United States Attorneys Office, sim-ilarly concerning his behavior during the conduct of the raid.
Because of the desire of all parties to expeditethis matter, preparation of an affidavit is not feasible.
8 2 APR 4 1978
SilbertPage 2 .'""March 28, 1978"
-j- jfe ^- "*;£•;,. X realise that pursuant to 28 C,F.K. $16.23(b) (2) (i)that you are required to receive instructions from the Directorof the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to the .„...depositions of the special agents. In order to expedite thismatter, I am hand-delivering a copy of this letter to WilliamWebster* Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Aswell, a copy is being directed to the Deputy Assistant Attor-ney General of the Criminal Division pursuant to Directive No.52-77 of Mr. Civiletti.
Very truly yours,
PHf LIP ~m flf RSCHKOI
jdg/|*» ....cc William Webster, Director,
Federal Bureau of InvestigationDef^ty Assistant Attorney General,Criminal Division, Justice Department
_ ' UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
I/Memorandum^D*f. At) hv.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A....Oi..:FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION * Afa. $.„,._
ntoM
Assistant Director'Criminal Investigative division
Legal Coim;
•«.,.£?•
MISC
SUBJECT: IN RE SEARCH WARRANT DATEp JULY 4, 1977FOR PREMISES AT 2125 S STREET. NORTHWESTWASfflNGTON,_DX,
OUS NO. 77-0151
PURPOSE: To advise that Civil Subpoenas and Notices of Depositions———•—•"• requiring" ftfe appearance and .testimony of Bureau personnelin captioned case were served at the Washington Field Office (WFO)and FBIHQ and were quashed on 3/29/78, by the United States DistrictCourt, District of Columbia:—
SYNOPSIS AND DETAILS: Captioned search warrant was obtained andexecuted in an effort to recover documents
believed to have been stolen from various Government agencies bymembers of the Church of Scientology. After attorneys for the Found-ing Church orf Scientology of Washington, D.C., Iftc. filed a Motionfor Return o{ Property pursuant to Rule 41(e), Federal Rules ofCriminal Procedure, the District Court invalidated the search warrant.This decision was reversed by the United States Court of Appeals,District of Columbia Circuit, and on 3/20/7$, the Supreme Court deniedcertiorari. The case nas been remanded to the District Court to \resolve issues sot addressed in the Court's previous ruling. p-
On 3/24/78, Civil Subpoenas and Notices of Depositions wereserved on the WFO requiring the appearance of SAC Nick F. Stames,SA James Biggins, John Doe (described as the Special Agent in chargeof the raid party), and Jane Doe (desrated as a blonde Governmentemployee present during the raid) for aeftyition on 4A£ftL On_3/28/78,
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CONTAINED«REIN i s UNCLASSIF
U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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Memo Legal Counsel to Assistant Director - CH>IN RE SEARCH WARRANT DATED JULY 4,
FOR PREMISES AT 2125 S STREET, NORTHWESTWASHINGTON, D.C. :*z~&s&z*k-- ^--^>r-s^2f% -•
service of subpoenas and Notices of Depositions identical to thoseserved on the WFO for John and Jane Doe (copies attached) wasaccepted by a member of the Legal Counsel Division, on behalf
/Attorney Earl J . Sabert^(eop,y attached) forwarded to the Directorby messenger from attorneys lor Use founding Church of Scientologywas accepted by Legal Coimsel. This letter describes generallythe testimony sdughlfrom those individuals to whom the subpoenaswere directed as reqtfil'ed by Title 2B, Code of Federal Regulations,Section 16.23.
On 3/29/78, Assistant United States Attorney Carl S. Rauhorally advised that the Court had quashed the subpoenas ancordered that no deposifions taHe place. S^ervisorWFO, was telephonjcally informed ol these facts at approximately"10:00 a.m., 3/29/78, by GA M f l l B i Legal Counsel Division.
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Premises at 2125 S Street,northwest, Washington, I>.C. *
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To: J<*n Doe, the Federal Bureau of Investigation employee who was in charge of thepa^~tharraided~tne~av-^l^^
i.WiJL^B-MftS^ . . ._5 i€ e c t o ?_' . F - B - 1 " u* s- Department of"D'.C. 20530 \ :"* ;
You ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear in (CHKKiettft (the office of
20036to give testimony in the above-entitled cause on the -^_.JfJ_ day of AB^UL: , 19 _?il,
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and do not depart without leave. JAMES F . DAVEY, Clerk
Date M a r c h 2 8 , 1 9 _John "DV"^FadV"BlYscTfl?op"*l"^S^r ?^C.108 N. Columbus, Alexandria, VA 22314w 1 D W ! B ^=f f i
Dtputy CUrk.
RETURN ON SERVICE
Summoned the above-named witness by delivering a copy to h ._ . . and tendering to h____ the feesfor one day's attendance and mileage allowed by law? to the day of «. ,
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••witness fee and mileage expenses fto be paid at deposition *~ " ~
Subacribed and sworn to before me, a :___ this, , 19
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IN «£ SEARCH WARRANT DATED -7-ZJuly 4, 1977 for Premises _ ~at 2125 S Street, Northwest,
7 Washington,-p.cr~^ ~MISC. «Oi 77-0151
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-- _ • -"-"'" NOTICE OF DEPOSITION ^ — - - — — ~ ^ _ - ~ -
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Founding Church of
Scientology by counsel will on Saturday, April 1, 1978, take -the
oral depositions of the following individuals at the office of
Earl Dudley, SEYMOUR £ DUDLEY, 1225 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,
Suite 702, Washington, D.C, 20036, beginning at 10 o'clock A.M.:
Jane Doe, a blond government employee of either the" Justice Department, the Fe4eiy»l Bureau of Investiga-
tion or the United States Attorneys Office for theDistrict of Columbia, present during the F.B.I, raidat 2125 S Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C, onJuly 8, 1977 (see attached picture)
Sefve: Raymond Banouft, Assistant U.S. AttorneyUnited States Courthouse, Room 3800Constitution Avenue * John Marshall P1.,N.W.Washington, DJC 20001 '
.and ... . " . . •;•.
• H* Stame*f ,' -.- • •, . Special Agent in'Charge
P.B.I., Washington Field Office1900 Half Street, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20023
John. Doe, the Federal Bureau of Investigation employeewho'was in charge of the party that raided the
• Church's premises at 2125 S Street, N.W., Washington,D.C, on July 6, 1977 •-;.•.-••••
Serve: N. Steaes_ Special Agent in Charge
F.B.X., Washington Field Office1900 Half Street, S.W. - ,. %Washington, D.C. 20023 fC
Respectfully submitted,
FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY,•••"'; ' - • : - • • • ' . ; ' • -". ''--^y : - f -••'•'•'• • . B y C o u n s e l . -.-".
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I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing wasmailed, first class, postage prepaid, to the Office of the UnitedStates Attorney, United Statlls Courthomirev Roo* 3800, Constitu-^tion Avenue and John Marshall Place, NiV?., Washington, D.C.,20001, this f3T day of March, 1978.
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Section, Criminal invest lgatlT/M> Iris Ion of" the 1®i# onApril ^ 1«78. concerning the^ghurch of Scientology (COS)«'.;""\"-"-""' ;/ Attached i s one copy of an article which appeared ' 'In the ""Washington Star Hews" on fceceaber 2 , 1977, in which V,the 7. S, Court Of Appeal* has identified documents takenduring the search of $£a COS in Vashlniton, p . C. «../..,..
•• -. fh# office of the. Chief Postal Inspector, UnitedStates ?ottal Serrlee, Washington, D . C , advised on April 18,1978, they are n^t conducting any investigation concerning theCOS at the pre»ent t l » e . . "'...*."
earried an' art ic le stating, that ontVBotwte, preeideot o r the 13tb
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was issued for Hubbardj , ^ '^tcvm years in prison_
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eonweroial enterprise hiding behind fraudulent appearance
February 1«, 1$78, JudgeCOrr^tlonajL ^strtbre, fr'the w S , lnc^«a|njfe tafayt
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...„_ 1*4/17/7$ Senator Thomas F.-Eagletwir-liiBsourly-briefed -«onoerning the JPBI'-B investigation «f-%he -COS -by
_ 'Inspector*** Deputy Assistant ~-Dir«etor,-«nd y««-Francla X.'-0^Brien;'5ectl<in Chief, Crimlnal^lnvestigative • J:*-»
--plvisloni^as-jrequestftaiiy Senator JSagleto'a through 4:h*.'-m*.>^K-VMreetor •* ©ftticft."v*«enit.orrEagKitoh during 2this briefing^*Z -'
inade a requeifsf or -additional-Information ,concerning COS as -*-'forth In "ihis letters .George-Head, "Chief,* Pr*ud Sect ion, '
;al Inspector^ Office, was telephonically contacted 'fey S A V H H H B H ' CID* ^/l°/73.- Only public source --------irifonnaTTon^HI^^PDvaded to Senator Eagletpn during the
,_-briefing»t_iJDataji'e^legal action of French Qpurt from public -*.-
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seireh warrant used last summer fo •9SaL"S** e t¥ r# ISS'seize hundreds of documents dtelfe "{ffif""* bas<
a raid on the Founding Caulcl o? ^ S l S & S 1 * fc/l. 'i"i,.<feScientolo«^here. ^ ^ •?•- •• ' : In Cilifornp, a federal jud|.The cwrtVactioii.. which over^ .sealeda morevolutttinoto ««*
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4 ? raw on the Feonrftn->if ^"W t r *f?cn we waniScfentologyK/01111^^^?' { ^ n ° f e * valid.
, o bug a hJHS staff meeting.. Hie appeals pasei of 0.S.Jui/es Roger Robb and CeMar/Ktnnon and Chief CustPaqKinnon cud Clfera
The Wachinftoa Post -,Washington Stn-K»v»..fi' 2*Caity N«w« (N.w York)The New York Tim««The Wai! Street JournalThe Nationel ObserverThe l»» Angele* Tioe»
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' reraaiii separate. Happenings such icountries for bandlihg them;should be looked into and watched
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trust that this will be resolved.
17 MAY I t 1978
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Ye«t April 27th letter to President Garter hasbeen referred to this fcureao for acknowledgment. " ' • "
For your information, on July 8, 1977, the FBI ~>~executed search warrants at. three offices of the Church " "". ?-of Scientology in Washington, 0* C , and tos Angeles. The 'warrants were ba?ed on infotmatipn supplied by an official'^Of the Guardian's off ice. of th^cburch of ||gclentology whob»& been discovered using fraudulent AntAFnalMyyVliWU' serviceidentification. The informant detailed instances of theftsof copies of government documents ttnd the subsequent endeavorto obstruct a grand Jury investigation. Although tbe dis-trict courts irt the district of Columbia and the Central sDistrict of California ordered the government to returnthe seised documents, the government appealed both cases.Th« Court of Appeals for *he Oiftrict of Columbia reversed..the district -I90urt and ©eld, on the authority of Andtesen
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|«)e agree wiCV^he finding ofStages Magistrate that tbe affidavitdid show probable cause and describedtbe "place to be searched and tbe . . «- -things to be seited* with the required ^ ._particularity* The trial court Mem«r8l .A „orandum 4Utmlts* *To be sure,vtb« affidavit3profide'd tbe agents with substantial. _• ^guidance »» to what to look tm\l VUr,>T •^ot it gets off the track when *- — : -^*eludest *For there lAinotbingabout conspicfcy" . 4rV r/ fh tS« Contextof thi» search*warrant and the conspir-
t refers to this is /an erroneous
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g»^3S#*.*y In ret Search Harrant Dated July 4. 1977, *?• ™~1793***& *»_ io (0.C. c i r . , Dsc* 1 , 1977). On ffarcb *0, 1978/ the I
~*t V..-"^ ' Court of the United States declined to review the decision* ©f the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia* v.;,.v;.x
•'• ' Tbe JP8I bad no intention of harassing the Church ^olo^, We.ar#!invest!?*tiny possible unlairfol 'i —
ectiritf. Cfcurob affiliation it irrelerant. . V: \_ •-
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D e a r B u r e a u . "^- : ~~-^^. . ^ 7 . - ^ . " - . v i •-•"•*_• - J . * . - ^ - i - , ^ - v - ^ : r . • = : ; . . . ; „ • . - , . . .^ • i ,*;:V~^.-r^i. i:-_:- .• :. WKIDB SOURCS - — ;"4: ::" ; " ~I am writing this letter to offer any assistance I can in your .1
* f * o r t s t o fi»d out the truth about the^&urch of Scientology.' f JVI was a member of this group for three years and I have some f*degree of knowledge about how they operate. I offer my services | ^free «nd with 'no other purpose than to help this country assure Pi U people ^ a t the m#® abuses practiced by the Scientologists feare curtailed. . / , ' ,Please contact me at the above address or C d l ^ H H l B and'V-"1*11 ^> what I can to help. Ihank jj>ut ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ j ^ .
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is certainly appreciated." It you feel you have information '
vhicb would be of Value to the'FBI, you should contaet'a, ; _
representative of our office located at]
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Sincerely yours.»•-».-
William H. WebsterWill*** B. Webster
director
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j I have received a letter' which reads ift pertinent partlas follows: ,
"I've been studying Scientology for the past 2 years. Myexperience has been uniformly good. The material I've learnedin Scientology courses has been very useful to me in becoming abetter doctor and a happier, more effective person. In my exper-ience, Scientology is utterly practical and non-coercive.
"Is contrast to this» the FBI has been heavily attacking the^ of Scientoloffi recent&y. They have raided 2 churches, armed
j.with chain saws and sledge hammers, kept one of the national church|.leaders in jail for 8 months, asd rumor has it that the AttorneyHGeneral is about to start indicting more national church officials.•{(For what??), *t< ' »*'*I2 *-
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"I*m very concerned bemuse DwIt is my church and has helpedme and I hate to see it attacked, and 2> it seems to me tfeait there are.constitutional rights being violated left and right - ie -freedom ofreligion, freedom of the,press (newspaper files were raided, etc.)It worries me that in t^e U.S. in 1978 government officials can socavalierly raid a church', doing physical, damage totally out ofproportion to w£at was necessary; that churches have met such greatresistance from government agencies when they tried to use theFreedom of Information Act to correct misinformation about Scientologywhich exists throughout government data banks.
h "It seems to me that the FBI mast be working off ofdistorted information. Could you check this out and write to
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ft Attorney General and express concern, or to a Subcommittee investi-Hgating FBI abuses? Is there anything you can think of you could doj|to help us get this straightened out? I'd really appreciate it."
I Any information jpr conaent you nay be able to provide foruse in responding to the writer of this letter would be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
C/eBarber B. Conable, Jr.
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June 28 , 1973 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN I S UNGUSSIFIED&TE if/ j
Dear Con ressrhan Hayfcal,
I have attached a submission to you concerning F3I falsereports on Jhtireh nerabers and the either maticlous intentof such reports pr FBI incompetence. . .
We arc concerned about recent F3I false reports that would Inetsencc :saKe. i>cicntologlrts a for.*n of fugitives. This setsup a 5;ituation whereby some zealous agents might harm eitherthe Jh-rcn. neister or aembers of his family.
At icsue is the fact that sor.e me.riber of the Church may beindicted by th* Justice Jepartraent for alleged crimes ofeop.yi:i£ g^verrment.^ocu^aents. ,The_ persons who may possiblybe r.ar-.ed have always beeh avall^fe and have continued to livein their car.e residences and woric in their same churches.
However, F3I agents either by malicious intent or by IncredibleInc^ipetonce have sojughtta create a picture of fugitives fromjustice. / *.
* . »We have ta>.o^ ^ef^e;mentioned in the afifldavit here (attached»£*»*• iv'icera r epor t ^nd-^one to FBI headquarters here in LosAn&etec i« hope? fS^v^ .^ ish t correct the false reports.
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We- iu:ve jjlv^n ,tfte nasies.of each, their descriptions,, theirphone- numbers, houso addresses, work addresses» and personali d i f t i d hk hidentification feature
p?hks had to be done in order to
preserve tfte dignity of the individuals involved and theirl s fron possible harm.
In aadltion, we have asked that any other Scientologists vhahave been so naned by the PJI ar possible indictees shouldreceive copies of the reports re^ardin^ possible service onthe.t so that they too aaay correct false information Iri those
. KwtMth ) . Whitman, President, Rev. tames W. Mulligan. Vice-President, Rev. Susan Walker, Secretary, Rev, Fred H»re,A non-profit organliation in the VS. A - H # $ £ A € f f BBrfom/a. Scitntoloty • and Dianedcs* am re^stored name*.
;0> ,that- the FI?I send our corrVctlve materials to
"cn.v aria" a l l agencies that "have "received" the earlier falsereportc so that thene too nay be corrected. V/e v/111 need t
the receiving agencies unknown to us. "/'"".!._
--•--==-==•—-••- v.'e have also asked "that an internal'investigation fce done on,,. ..... *^3£e parties v;ho are guilty of the false reports In the FBI.
-Then -disciplinary action oust be taken on thoce who have— — coiaiHttcd these v;ron»s In the FBI*" ';~ '"%>. I-lcaie understand t M t we are concerned with the longer™^~-'-- ran^e implications of ther Scientologists feeing hit by the—- r color of-these false reports fron the >BI.
w>ulc ;/ou please, from your place of office, t&Jce action toinsure that the liven &°.d property oS Scientologists arer.^ longer threatened by these kind of destructive actionson xhe part of the F3I.
Sincerely,
£:<ev.i-;inlst-ej? of ptffcifc AffairsChurclies of Scientology of Los An«eles
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Mr. Ted Gunderson _._ _Federal Bureau of Investigation'Los Angeles Office —*—•11,000 Wilshire Blvd.~~~ -~-Los Angeles, California'" *"•
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20 June 1978
Dear Sir:
tie Repning ffeldt, Irene ,Mele, Greg Willardson, John Lake,!an#T51ek Welgaiid have beesn subjected to the manufactureand~aistr£BSiri0n of false reports by FBI agents underyour cofflmnd, the nature and extent of which endangerour physical safety, our families, as well as the reputa-tiSi^,#f©urselves and our church. We are here to demandthat action fee taken to correct these false reports anddiscipline those responsible.
According to the swo»n affidavit of special agent Russell' Cicerp of the FBI in New York, he was given the following"Information by agent Joseph Var£air*jof the Los Angelesoffice of the FBI: * .-.--**•-_•.
1. "Three members of the Church of Scientology, GregoryWillardson, John Lake and Richard Weigand have eachtaken up full time residence at Scientology facilitiesfollowing attempts by the FBI vo serve them with sub-poenas. (Gregory Willardson and Richard Weigand areat Fifield«4fanor, an eight story 500-600 room building,Jormeift? a hotels located in Los Angeles, California,fj&ha iake|is. at Cedars-Sinai Complex, formerly a 6,000room hospital in Los Angeles, California."
2, "Henning Heldt and C£fJ?e. Mele| two officials of theChurch of Scientology residing in Los Angeles, remainedin their private residences refusing to answer the doorfor a period of days in Oct of 1977, after the FBI triedto serve them with subpoenas. The FBI finally servedeach of these individuals after waiting outside theresidences for extended period of time; two days in thecase of Mr. Held Csic) and one week, in the case of iMa""
A package of documentation and evidence of the falsity ofthese statements is attached to this letter. While such • -.-information might be laughable in other circumstances,these reports create fugitives where none in fact exist,and subject the named individuals to being treated as person*
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who are or will flee in the face of lawful process o f — -.tit? Courts. A law enforcement officer, FBI or other-wise, who believes the person he seeks is fleeing ismore apt to take violent and/or intrusive action tocarry opt his orders. Thus by the fabrication of thereferenced false reports agent *Varley and any otherswho contributed to them and their distribution havemaliciously placed the lives, safety, families andproperty of undersigned at risk.
The only, explanation for this action other than mali-cious intent is an extreme of incompetence approachingKeystone Cop proportions. That four agents spent ninefull days waiting outside the residences of Eeldt andMele to serve subpoenas on them when they were in factpassing to ancK£rom their fcomes without any awarenessof tfels surveillance givers rise to visions of agentsparked., ©n, the wrong street, visiting the local tavern,or .<<s$&>}iqg fup Qp their., .sleep. That FBI agents couldassume that Lake,1; Will&r&son, and Weigand (all married,the later two with children) took up residence at "Scien-tology facilities" when at* amature bill collector couldhave found ost otherwise is simply unbelievable.
The above wakes It obvious that"there may be delaysshould, the FBI. attempt to locate any of us in the future.As none of us Vish to be.shot as fugitives while jogging,or have pur tvoia s torn, td pieces in a search conductedduring the time we are formally at work, we are providingwith this letter our names, physical descriptions, addres-ses, business phone'numbers, usual work schedules, vehicleyear, make," a«3 license plate nursfoers, and routes by whichget fjffjfriPur homeswfso work. We do so in hopes that thefMore'labors'Of agents of the FDI lit LA to locate us willbear fruit as o poilfd* $o, false reports.
Further, we demand %he following:
1, That copies of the reports written by those agentswho attempted service of Subpoenas as described inagefit [Cicero'^siaffidavit, and any other reports writtenby agents or.employees of the FBI regarding attemptsto locate and/or serve subpoenas upon the undersignedbe delivered to us so that any additional false reportsmay be found and corrected. This would Include allsuch reports written since the 8 July 1977 raid onScientology organizations up to and Including 20 June1978,
2, That copies of the attached false report correctionbe sent by you to all those who received the false
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—reports. This would include at least special agent -'" "Cicero in New York, Asst. US Attorney Denise Cote
in New York, Asst. US Attorney Raymond Banoun in"~ "Washington, D.C., (similar allegations regarding" ~ ~"
Keldt and! Mele were raised by Mr. Banoun in a Motionto Quash on 12 October 1977 in Washington, D.C.; suchcould only have been the result of transmittal offalse information from LA FBI), and United StatesAttorney Earl Silbert.
3. That an internal Investigation be done inder yourdirection to locate ajnd discipline those who origi-nated these false reports, and that the undersigned
* be informed of the results of that investigation.
4. That any other person known to be a member of theChurch of Scientology upon whom service of subpoenalyas been attempted fe^y the LA office of the FBI beprovided copies of the agent reports and any otherreports regarding the attempted service and thesucess or failure of same so that any false reports:can be corrected. - • <;
We consider this matter extremely serious. In additionto the personal risk generated,-we must also point outthat there are some who still rely on reports of the FBI.Had such persons, for instance in OS Department of Justice,acted on the reports of your office, serious and perhapsirreversible error could have ensued.
Yours ver ely,
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Richard Weigand
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JOHN ANTHONY
INFOKMiTION SHEET
2. HOME ADDRESS
1818 N» K i n s l e y Dr . , Apt. 9 , tps Ajigeles, Ca.OifS
3 . BUSINESS ADOUESS . ,
1404 N. Cacaiina S t , ix>s Angeles, Ca.662-7715
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RICHARD PHILIP&EICANO
' INFORMATION SHEET
1. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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2 . HOME ADDRESS *^
14249 Sherman Way',.; ApjM^,Van_Bayar
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2 . HOME ADDRESS
3078 Be Idea, ftriye, Los_.Ange l e a , .
3 . BUSINESS ADDRESS
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INFORMATION SHEET
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 6*-O"Weight: 190 l b s .Age: 3jEyes: BlueHair: Brown
2. HOME ADDR2SS
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5 . 4|TJ»; DESCRIPTION
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REPORT CORRECTION
Russell Cicero Affidavit
^ . A ReportPrepared by:
the Cbiirch of ScientologyDepartment, of '
Public Relations Information
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section A; Falsehoods regarding the availabilityof Church of Scientology officials subsequent toJuly 8, 1977, as contained in document presentedin the Appendix, FH 1 - FH 5.
2> Section B: Complete Documentation to the Contraryregarding the availability"of Church of Scientologyofficials subsequent to July 8, 1977, as coveredin Subsection B, documents DC 1 - DC 5.
3. Subsection B: Documents to the Contrary.
4. . AppemMX: Falsehoods.
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.^••ayo-RUSSELL CICERO, being duly avom, deposes and
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, *««««» of tu. j . . B - I , . S °* a w difacuities oth.r
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Agent and explained that I had a Grand 'yr***-- subpoena to servo."* . • * * 4 " "*™\ •" • m~ T
Paula Tyler, iWch X showed to him. lie 'would not indicate'V-
•whether Paula Tyler was present in the building, he asked me: to leave the building and he told Da that he was going to .
call an attorney. I left the building and called Assistant :
United States Attorney Dcniee Cote from a telephone on the
street corner. She told xoe to go to the United States Court-
house at Foley Square. At approximately 12145 p.n,, I served
Paula Tyler Kith the Grand Jury subpoena, in the presence of '
her attorney and Assistant United States Attorney Cote, on
the fourteenth floor of the U.S. Courthouse at Foley Square,
U<nr York*, Jtew York* . ' , ".. . . .
; • •, . . 3» During the Fall and Winter of 1977 end the
Spring of 1978 I fcave had conversations with other F.B.I. .
. Agents Including Agent.Joseph Varley of Che Los A&geles, Call-
forala,. Office, la which I l«iiimed that there is esx investi-
gation in Washington, D. C, and la Los Angeles, California,
regarding the theft of government docusaants by inaniers of the
Church of Scientology.. la tt|e course of thosa conversations
I v w tbld. that other Agents, of <$*$ F.B.I, have experienced
. great difficulty la serving Grand Jtj&y subpoenas oa nerabera
of the Church of Scientology. On Hay 15, 1978, I leamnd
the following information froai Agent Varley. Three maabcra
of the Church of Scientology, Gregory Willl&rdaon, Joha Lake
and Eicitard Veigand, have each taken up full-tins residence
at Scientology facilities following attempts by the F.B.I.
to serve thaia vith oubpoenas. Gregory Villlardson and
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^ V : '_ 2§-S^60£xtxm b«til<f &m formerly a hotel, lo ied in Los Ar^oios,
3— ijV.-T.. ^CalifornlaT 'wihi^yakc "is at Cedars-Sinax Coi^iez, formerly
•#~~ K't'r'- *.6,000 room hospital, in Los An&Qles, California. F.B.I.
-Agents have been unable to gala access to cither of tltcso
residences itt order to effect service. Kenning Heldt, and
. Irene lielc. two off ic ials of the Church of Scientology
.residing in Los Angeles, rcraainad in. their private residences
refusing to: Answer the. door for a period of days in October
• of 197?, after the F.B.I, tried to serve them with subpoenas.
The F.B.I, f inally served each of these individual a after,
waiting outside the residences for an extended period of
tlae; two days in tho case of Mr. Held and one week in the •'
case of Ms. Mele. ' . ' . . . . . . . - .-'•:•
J A. Finally, AgeiJt Varley told rae on Kay 15, 1978,
that Robert Sarno, JSn attorney for the Church of Scientology
in California, had in i t ia l ly offered-to make available js&n-
bers of the Church :for whom the povcrnsent indicated i t • ;
had oubppenaes. Iwo days after'his offer, attorney Sarno
indicated that ho vould l>o unable to isake his clients
available to frbcepi; service of subpoenas.• ' " f - • • ' " • • . • • • " • * • • , • •
Dated: May 1 9 , 1 9 7 8
York# Hew York •
KUSSEU. CICIEOSpecial Agent of the Federal Bureau
of investigation
Sworn to before me this ..
day of May 1978.
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Section A: Falsehoods regarding the availability ofChurch of Scientology officials subsequent to July 8,
Russell Cicero has made or had reported to him the-following falsehoods regarding the availability ofChurch of Scientology officials subsequent to July 8,
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That Irene Mele, an official of the Church of Scien-tology, remained in her private f^esidence for a per-iod of days in October of 1977, after the FBI triedto serve her with a subpoena. (The period referredto is the early part of October.)(See Appendix, document FH 1)
That Henning Heldt, an official of the Church ofScientology, remained pa his private residencerefusing to aaswer the door for a period of days inOctober of 197>, after th'e FBI tried to serve hisiwith a subpoena. (Again the period referred to is the«arly part of October.)(See Appendix, document FH 2)
c. That Richard e^and, a member of the Church ofSci«ntol6gy, took up-, full-time residence at Scien-tology facilities following attempts by the FBI tofierve him with a subpoena.($ee Appendix, document FH,3)
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d« That Gregory Willardson, a member of the Church ofScientology, took vp full-time residence at Scientologyfacilities following attempts by t*e FBI to serve himiC4fhfepea '".i(C4fhas®feppejaa.(See Appeftftisc, document FH 4)
.That JofiiftaKe, a* member of the Church 'of Scientology,took up. full-time residence. &t Scientology facilitiesfollowing attempts by the FBI to serve him with a sub-poena. ^(See Appendix, decument FH 5)
That special agent Russel Cicero introduced himselfas an FBI agent and explained that he had a GrandJury subpoena to serve Paula Tyler, which he showedto Mr. Boy*l. That Mr. Boyd would not indicate whetherPaula Tyler was present in the building.(See Appendix, document FH 6)
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mThat Robert Sarno, an attorney of the Church of 'Scientology in California, had initially offeredto make available members of the church for whomthe Government Indicated it had subpoenas. That -two days after his offer, attorney Sarno indicatedthat he would be unable to make his clients avail-able to accept service of subpoenas.(See Appendix, document FH 7) . r
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SECTION B: COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION TO THE CONTRARYREGARDING.THE AVAILABILITY OF CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY — -OFFICIALS SUBSEQUENT TO JULY 8, 1977A." IRENE jlELE MAINTAINED A CONSISTENT SCHEDULE THROUGH-"
OUT THE FIRST PART OF OCTOBER, 1077. (ON THE TWELTHr OF OCTOBER, 1977, MRS. MELE WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C,
; TO TESTIFY.) MRS. MELE'S SCHEDULE INCLUDED LEAVINGHER RESIDENCE EVERY MORNING SHORTLY BEFORE NINE AMAND ARRIVING BACK AT THEIR HOME EVERY NIGHT. MRS. MELEALSO ATE LUNCH EVERY DAY IN THE MANOR HOTEL FOR SCIEN-TOLOGISTSDINING ROOM, AND RETURNED HOME EACH EVENINGFOR DINNER.
.- . (SEE INDEX AT THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC la, lb.)
B. REV. HENNING HELDT MAINTAINED HIS REGULAR SCHEDULETHROUGHOUT THE FIRST PART OF OCTOBER OF 1977 UPUNTIL T$£ TI$E HE WAS SERVED WITH A SUBPOENA (ON ORABOUT f»£ SEVENTH OF OCTOBER, 1977)*REV. HELDT ATTENDED A FITNESS PROGRAMME WITH HISWIFE AT A PUBLIC PARK EVERY MORNING, AFTER WHICHHE WENT TO HIS OFFICE. REV. HELDT RETURNED HOMEFROM WORK EVERY DAY FOR DINNER AND SLEPT AT HISRESIDENCE EVERY NIGHT.(SEE INDEX-AT THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d. )
C. FROM THE F.IRST WEEK IN AUGUST THROUGH THE FIRSTWEEK IN SEPTEMBER OF 1977 RICHARD WEIGAND WAS INCLEARWATER, FLORIDA RECEIVING SOME PASTORAL COUN-SELING AT THE SCIENTOLOGY CHURCH THERE.OTHER THAN THAT, MR. WEIGAND MAINTAINED HIS REGULARSCHEDULE OF RETURNING FROM WORK EACH NK3HT TO HISHOME AND FAMILY;; ,(SEE INDEX AT THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC 3a, 3b, 3c.)
D. GREGORY WILLAROSON HAS LIVED AT HOME WITH HIS DAUGHTERAND WIFE PRIOR TO AND SINCE JULY 8, 1977.(£EE INDEX AT THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC 4.)
E. SINCE THE FBt RAID IN JULY QF 1977, JOHN LAKE HASCONTINUED HIS NORMAL SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDES TRAVELTO AND FROM THE CHURCH WHERE WE WORKS AND HIS PRI-VATE RESIDENCE.(SEE INDEX AT THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC 5. )
F. CARGILL P. BOYD ASKED AGENT CICERO THE PURPOSE OFHIS VISIT. AGENT CICERO INDICATED THAT IT WAS APERSONAL MATTER. WHEN CICERO FINALLY INDICATEDTHAT HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE FBI AGENTS THERE TOSERVE PAULA TYLER WITH A SUBPOENA, BOYD STATEDTHAT HE WOULD NOT ALLOW A SUBPOENA TO BE SERVEDON CHURCH PREMISES.
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RUSSELL CICERO LEFT TO CALL HIS SUPERIOR DENISECOTE. UPON HIS RETURN, HE INFORMED BOYD THAT SHEWANTED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST HIM UNLESS HE ALLOWED^THE SUBPOENA TO BE SERVED. RUSSELL CICERO CONTRA-DICTED HIS OWN STATEMENT A FEW MINUTES LATER WHENBOYD OVERHEARD HEM TELL HIS PARTNER THAT HE WAS UN-ABLE TO CONTACT DENISE COTE BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN INCOURT.(SEE INDEX At THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC 6) _
IN A SWORN AFFIDAVIT, ATTORNEY SARNO STATES THATHE HAS NO RECOLLECTION AT-ALL OF MAKING SUCH A STATE-MENT TO AGENT VARLEY.(SEE INDEX AT THE END OF THIS SECTION, DC 7)
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STATE OP CALIFORNIA ^
COUNTY OP LOS ANGELES
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of Hollywood, California, being~ " I, Barbara Petrovich, '
duly g'worn, depose and say: .
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated, herein, and
could testify to them in a Court'of law.. ; It. 7.T. v
2. I am the mother of. Irene Mele, of Hollywood, California, who
is the Irene M^le referred to in Russell Cicero's affidavit of
May 19th, 1976 which' was submitted before the U.S. District Court,
Southern District of New York on May 19, 1978 in re Paula Tyler, a
witness before.the January 1978 Additional Grand Jury.
3. r daughter, Irene Mele, lives in my home with me.
*. Prior to and since the FBI raid of July 8, 197S:' Irene Mele
has maintained st consistent schedule of,leaving our home shortly
before 9 AM, returning home for "dinner, then returning to work and
arriving home to sleep at approximately 11 - %£ PM 6acb night.
5. At no time in October did my daughter change her schedule,
as itemized above*
I declare tinder penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct.
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' 5 . : I, Emma Lou Rice, of Hollywood California, being duly sworn,-'depose and say:"- "•--•--•';-" ' .'.'•-—-'-r- • "^^^^ ___" " _ .' - '_ ,„__.. ..•
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, andcould testify to them in a Court of law."
2. I am a staffmember at the Manor H6tel for Scientologists,on Franklin St. in Hollywood.
3* I am the cashier at the Manor Hotel dining room, and personally
know Irene Mele, who is the Irene Mele referred to in Russell Cicero's
affidavit of May 19th 1978 which was submitted before the U.S. District
Court, Southern District, of New Iferk on May 19, 19^8 in re Patila
Tyler, a witness before the January 19.78 Additional Grand Jury.
4. From raid-August to mi^-October, Ir^ne Mele was a daily customer
in the Manor Dining room, and had limch there every day.
I declare undar penalty of perjury that the foregoing is trueand correct. . '
OBCla
Barbara Petrovlch"
:, Subscribed ahd^worn before me this/&> Pay of %/£U/L , 1978.
*mARY PUBLIC
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4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA Z
COUNTV OF LOS ANGELES
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^. I, Mary Heldt, of Hollywood,, California, being duly sworn,
depose and say: ' — ~ — ••—
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and* • • • * • - .
could testify to them In a court of law.
2il am the wife of Henning Heldt, who Is the Henning Heldt referred
to in Russell Cicero's affidavit of May 19, 1978 -wMeh was submitted
before the U.S. District Court* Southern District of New York on May
19, 1978 in re Paula Tyler, a witness before the January 1978
Additional Grand Jury. - -• - "-
3. During tine bfcglratJing'of October, from October 1, 1977, to
October 8, 1977, my husband, Henning Heldt and I maintained our normal
schedules, and did not alter our living routines in any way.
4. Our routine consisted of getting up early and attending a
physical fitness program in a public park in HdHywood, between 8 and
9 AM. Tiien returning home'; to change and going to work for the* day.
We would return home again for dinner.'' After spending 2 hours at home,
we would again return to the office for the evening, and then arrive
back home for the night midnight or a bit later.
5. During the day, when my husband- and I were at work, there would
be no one* in our home.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Is true and
correct.
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Subscribed and sworn before me ^t h l s fv? day QfO&jdC"» 1978,
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AFFIDAVIT OP MARK W. I )K DC 2 b
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STATE OP CALIFORNIA_ T - M
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES _:~:.'_)„.. „
£ .9** Hollywood, California, being duly sworn,
iepdse and say: ^;'.^-:^^rf:^:;:^i^w;:;. ..,,. ... ' ....;. ':;,., .-.., r
^ t u '"I* I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and ~
could testify to them in a Court of law.-
2m 1 am a friend of Rev. Henning Heldt, who is the Henning Heldt
referred to in Russell Cicero»s affidavit'of May 19th,-1978 in re ^
Paula Tyler,,a witness before the January 1978 Additional Grand Jury.
3- lev. Heldt and I have participated in a physical fitness
program sponsored by the Church.
Jl. Rev. Heldt attended this physical fitness program, in the .
morning? of October 5 and 6, 1977, between 8 arid $ AM, in a public park,
in Hollywood, California.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the forcing is true
and correct. •
MARK W. FISK
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this _/./ day op^L*u/% 1978. '
PUBLIC
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ~;
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
: ... X» Valerie Lisa, of Hollywood,, California, being duly sworn,
d e p o s e a n d s a y : : v l .--- "• •"-••--- • " •.-.••••'
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and "
could testify to them^in a Court of law.
r-.-.».:..,.2. I have been the secretary of Rev. Henning Heldt, who Is \ -
the HenningHeldt referred to In Russell Cicero's affidavit of May 19th,
1978, which was submitted before the U.S. District Court, Southern
District of New York, on Way 19, 1978 re Paula Tyler, a witness before
the January 197$ Additional Grand Jury.
3. Rev. Heldt was at his office on October 5 and 6, 1978.
4. He arrived at work In his office it his usual time, and
:'••- i maintained his normal schedule during those two days.• • • * H • • • • . , " - •
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct•
Valerie Lisa
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this /£> day oSsji^Jd 1978.
ARY PUBLIC
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iVFFIDAVIT OF REV, 'HEIWING IIULPT QP>2) 'JL
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
i'l.Z/'' Jt Rev. Hcnning Heldt, of Hollywood, California, ••
duly sworn, depose and say:'"_ ~'"ll_""~~"^ZL'_~I.-- .-;;.»,( .''A
~*? """""' "!• I have personal knowledge of the facts stated-herein:
and could testify to them in a- court of law. „. .-;.-.. •*:••'. .-.'.- •'*'i
'f - 2 . I am a member of the Church of Scientology, and-was '#
swerved With a subpoena on October 7, 1977 at approximately \;:;-
7:40 a.m. to appear before the Grand Jury in Washington, D.C.. > > &• . . . . ' * - . • ••.•• "• ."'•£
3. FBI Agent Russell Cicero has stated in his.affidavit*
df ISMay* 1978 that I "remained" in my private residence "refusing
to. answer the door for a period iif days in October of 1977," . .' Vv
after thfe FBI tried to serve me with a subpoena. Further, he .'c - • • .
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Slates that I was finally served by the FBI after they had been •*>'•
waiting outside my residence for 2 days./ V '
4. Puring the period of time in question up to my -.'*
appearance before the .Grand Jury oi* October 12, 1977, I was work-^
ing a minimum Q$ 6 days per week at my office at S930 Franklin •' •..*'.-
Avo,, which location was known to the Fftl'as.jtc was the site of '-V
tl«c July 8, 1977 FIJI raid on the Church. To my knc*ledge no .,\£
effort was made to to serve me at my place of work or during thoseV
periods of time when I was arriving at work or leaving for home.^Cp.5. I did not remain in my residence and refuse to answer*
the door at any time in October, "1977 nor were any unanswered '•.'A'"'
visits from anyone, FBI included, reported to me by my family. ' >'•)','•
Tho fact is that no member of my family (wife and daughter) is home
during the day.
$*i:b$crjtf>esl and; s^oyn^-before me , ; /
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AFFIDAVIT OF JUDY (EIOAND
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ,
ZJ":-.' x, Judy Ifeigand, of Hollywood, California, being duly sworn,
tiepose and say: \ — — •- : - -
(' : ^ 1- 1 have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and
could testify to them in a court of Jaw." " ~
2. I am the wife of Sichard Weigand, who is the Richard Weigand
referred to in Russell Cicero's affidavit of May 19, 1978 which was
submitted before the^U.S. District Court, Southern District of
New York on May 19, 1978 in re Paula Tyler, a witness before the January
1978 Additional Grand Jury. "
"• 3- Richard Weigand and I have been married for several years.
ft. Prior to, arid since the July 8, 1977 FBI raid on the Church
of Scientology, Richard and* 1 have lived together with ©ur son, in
our home-, as a family. .
5. As would be expected, $£% of his personal belongings are in our
home. • My husband comes home each night from work, he sleeps, at our
home anil showers and eats at our home, as well as spend ing.;J&Lme with
our sou and myself. This has.been his normal routine |*fciWP-to» and
since the July 8, 1977 raid. •*"''••
ۥ During one period of time, between the first week in August,
and ther fl£?t week in September, my husband, Richard Weigand was in
Clearwater , Florida, for Pastoral Counseling. We spoke on the phone
several times while he was there. *
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AFFIDAVIT OF REV. FREDRIC S. SWARTZ
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
•COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES '.*.
^ „ I Rev. Fredric S.,Swartz, of Hollywood, California, being
duly sworn, depose and say: r -..,- . . ... ...
1. I have personal knowledge of the-fasts stated herein, and
could testify to them in a court of law. -. , ••-•--.
2. l a m a member of the Church of Scientology, and a Minister
of the Church. .
3. I am also a staffmeraber of the Church of Scientology of
Clearwater, and I represent this Church- in California.
*»i 3?hat part of my staff work for the Church in Clearwater, I
register Scientologists who wish to receive Pastoral Counseling at
the Clearwater Church..
5- I reg3jj§|ered Richard We4gand for Pastoral Counseling at the
Clearwater Church,to be received from the first week in August through
the first week in September. ' .'*''*<'
6. I received' M'i financial,d£^ation for this''pas jpap _ counseling,
prior to his departure to die*arwater, F2,pri*ia,
7. I assisted Richard Veigand i^sending some of his belongings to
Clearwater, for his one month stay there.
8. I received reports from other staffmembers at the Clearwater
Church, Informing me that he was there at the Church, and receiving
his Pastoral Counseling.
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Rev. Fredric S. Swartz
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7 - " 1 . I nave personal knowledge of the facts stated herein and could
'.' testify to them in a court of ja -~~~''~*r >-.«*.--•—=<— —
|; . 2. From ©id-July to 30 March, 1978 I worked closely and on a
dally basis at a local Church of Scientology Mission, with Richard
Weigand. This is the Jtiehard Weigand referred to in Russell Cicero's
affidavit of May 19, 1978 which was submitted before the U.S. District
. Court, Southern District of New York on May 19, 1978.in re Paula
Tyler, a wjfness bf|»>e the January I9f8 AdMtApial Grand Jury.
3* At various times 1 would give him a lift t<> tiis home after work.
4. Richard Weigand worked Standardly from 6#3§ PM or so, to
10:30 or li Pj, He also woaid come info the Mission in the afternoon
f r o m ' b i n i e t o t i r t e , ' •• JK.''* '%.•'••'• :
5. Richard Weigant wtis^in Clearwater, Fte|Jda at the Church
there, be««fefeh ®*e first week I Q August and the first week intSeptember. -< * ^ • .
Subscribed and sworn |o before5" M0NA1RM
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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OF JUDY WILLARDSON
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IDS AUGELES r:)
DC 4as.
. I, Judy "Willariison, of Beverly Hills, California, being
duly sworn, depose and say: " -
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated
herein, and could testify to them in a court of law. ~
- 2. I an* the wife of Greg Willardson, who is the
Greg Willardston referred to in Russell Cicero's affidavit of
May 19, 1078 which was submitted befbre the U.S. District
Court, Southern District .pi Hew York on May 19, 1978 in re
Paula Tyler, a .wi^gess before the Janru&ry 1978 Additional
Grand Jury.
3. I have been <3reg Willardson's wife for fow and
one-half years.^ ^
4. Prior to and since the FBI raid on the Church of
Scientology && July 81; 1977, my husband Greg Willardson has
lived at home wijth our daughter and iftyself..
|| at h6ii*e are thdse of an £%||p* indi-
p ^ " - « - he c^mes ^cwe for
and sleeps a% our home, and spends time witti our daughter and
myself.
6. As would be expected, all of his personal belongings
are at our home also,
I declare under penalty of perjury that, the foregoing
is true and correct.
5.
Subscribed and sworn before methis Uc day of Vx£^ 1978. \ l \ \
LAIIDSON
PUBLIC
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I, Christina Anne Lake, of Hollywood, California/
being duly sworn, depose and say;
=._•;.•:-".--1. • I have personal knowledge of the facts stated
herein, and could testify to them in a Court of Law.
2. I am the wife of John Lake, who is the John Lake
referred to in Russell Cicero*s affidavit of May 19th, 1978,
which was submitted before the U.S. District Court, Southern
District of |lew York on May 19, 1978, in re Paula Tyler, a
witness before the January, 1978, Additional Grand Jury.
3. Prior to, and since the FBI raid on the Church of
Scientology oa July 8, 1977, my husband John Lake and I have
lived together 4n our home.
4. We shared an ap&arttnent with another person until
approximately .the #n<| ef August, at which tiwe we moved to
another appartufeirt where we now live. We have lived at that
new apftartment since we moved there. - ..
^, As we-feoth work at the Church of Scientology as staff
members, we are riot often home during the day. We do return
home at night, of course/ to sleep, to eat, to dress, etc.
This has been our normal procedure and we have not altered it
at any. time.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Is
true and correct.
Subscribed and sworn to before me .L/V>i&iiQ $)t.nC. &
this \% day of June, 1978.CHRISTIftSf ANNE LAKH
Notary Public C -N>
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_/ I, CargUl P. Boy<J of 500 West End Avcuuc, Now York City,1O024. being of sound mind and being duly sworn, hereby depose and
_.._— •_ • That on 17 March 1978, this Mission of the Church of Scientology,•located at 500 West End Avenue in New York City was visited by two I'UI agents.
' ; ".r - On entering* one of them introduced himself to the receptionist«s Suss and asked to sec Paula Tyler on a personal matter.
When I asked them the purpose of their visit they'insisted thatit was a personal matter and they could only speak to Paula. After I repeatedthe same question three times Bob asked if X was Irving Paiewonsky and when• I answered negatively, he said he would speak to Irving. When X refused toallow that to occur, with a nod from Hob, Russ pulled out his badge and saidthat they were FOX agents and had a subpoena for Paula Tyler.
* ' When I stated that X could not 4How a subpoena to be served onChurch premises I was ,toJd that X was obstructing justice and the implicationw«s clear that f might be in quite a bit of trouble.
Muss then left to call Ocnise Cote (their superior) and returned.to say that bv-ni.se wanted to take action against rue unless I allowed the sub-poena to be served. This statement was contradicted a few minutes later whenItuss told bob that Denise had been in court and he had not been, able to reachh e r . '. .. • ' : • ' * * • • ' ': ' . '
Although X have no training in legal matters, X believe it isillegal to enfcer Church premises or any private property under false pretenses;and clearly the re^ectancc of Russ and hob to state that they were from thePDX seen;: odd And deceitful. And the lies that were told (as above) seemstupid in the extreme. :
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, . It is totally beyoihd my^derstanding how twothat we look co %o uphold josti$sfc and to honor the law couldand tell lies for appaccftt^ selfish purposes and then use threats ' ^lies have not produced the de-sired rcuults. * "
I am not proud to state this, but Z was very scared in confrontingthese men anrf it uc<.ma unreasonable that my yoverruiujnt should employ peoplewho would intentionally intimidate me when 1 have done no wrong. •
the foregoing is true and correct and X do so attest uponpenalty of j-urjury. . . . . ' -'•
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STATE OF d JlFOrJlA • - ) ~ZZTZ " • ' " T _ _ ^ __ 'Z~S~~Z'~~-"~~'••••- ~!T-rr"' • - • " " : ) s s " " ' " " ' T " " ' " " - " - " • • ' •
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Robert Sarno, being first duly sworn, deposes and saysi
—-1-.~--I am an attorney who formerly represented" the Church of
Scientology in Los Angeles in proceedings arising out of various
searches by the FBI of Church of Scientology premises.
2. On June 19, 1978, I read the affidavit of Russell Cicero,,
submitted in the* case of In re Pa*>-a Tyler, dated May 19, 1978.
In paragraph 4, Mr. Cicero relates information communicated to him
by one Agent Varley. The purported information given by Agent
Varleyv«as that at some unspecified date, I liad ."initially of fered
to make available members of the Church for whom the Government
indicated it had subpoenaes. Two days after his offer, attorney
Sarno indicated th#fe he 'wshld be uaable to make his clients avail-
able to accept service of subpoenlis.*
.3. After spending a considerable amount of tin e searching my
recollection, I can truthfully say that not only do I have no re-
collection of making such* a statement to Agent Varley, I believe
that it is most unlikely that I would have made such a statement
to him. "•* s - •
4. I have no recolTection of ever having any communication
with Agent Varley on the subject of making church members avail-
able for subpoenas. It is possible that Agent Varley has confused
me with some other attorney repres
Subscribed and
the Church of Scientology.
? SARNObefore me
1978.OFFICIAL SEALAtlRWEY t. «NN
MOTAKY PUOUC • CALIFORNIA
|~_ ANCflJi C~»'I1VV~ ,,..«. «,(•« Kit it. IK3
Y 500-
6"00 roon buildias. formerly a hotel, locatod in Lo» Angolea,
California. John *«ake i» *t Cedars-Sinai Complex, formerly
a 6,000 room hospital* In Lou Angeles, California. T.B.I.
Agents have been unable to gain access to either of these
residences in order to effect service, llonning Keldt, and
Irene flele, two officials of the Church of Scientology
re old Ing in 3>oa Angelea, rctaainod in their1 private rceldcncca
re fusing to. 'answer the. door for a period of <I«ya in October
* after the F.B.I, tried to oerve thets with subpoenas.
the r.B>I.. finally oorved each of th<tfie inUlviduala after .
vaiting outo.ida tha raa lcioncca j >r a# extonded poriod of
; two dayg in the caga of Hr. itold and one week in the
caoo of lie. Kele. . . . . . • . • ;
. A. ~ Finally, Ageut Varley told me on Kay 15, 1975#
that Robert Sarno, axi attorney for the Church of Scientology \
in California/ had ini t ia l ly offered to cake available xcen-
bc-rs of tho Church ;for vlioa the Coyernaont indicated i t • /
had oubpoonoes 2Wo.4aya after, his offer, attorney Sarno
indicated that ho voutd be ttnable to c&ajke hie cllonta
available to accept service of subpoenas.
Datedt« llay 19, 197& . ^, f
\ , Hew iork, J^tr York
, iJlCL'ROSpecial Agent of the Federal Buroau
of Investigation .
Sworn to before toe this ..
. day of May 1970.
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«x« me yx.ML«*n V ior. *~\ eight-story, 500-
$00 i^Ja Wilding. foraorly ahv Jal, vocatod in Los Ancolos
California.' John Lake "is at Codars-Sinai Complex, formerly
a 6.000 room hospital, in Los Angeles, California. F.B.I. .*t * • ..."
Agent* have been unable to £aln access to either of these '-
residences in order to effect service. Henning Heldt, and
Irene llclc, two officials of the Church of Scientology
' residing In Los Angeles, remained in their private residence
refusing to answer the. door for a period of days in October
•of 1977, after the F.B.I, tried to oerva thera with subpoena:
The F.B.I, finally served each of these individuals after ,-'
waiting outside the residences, for an extended period of <
titoc; two days In the case of Mr.fHold and one weeh in the'• case of Ms. Mela. ... • • ;.
4^ Finally^ Agent Varley told ne on Hay 15, 197S
that Robert Sarno, an attorney for the Churchof Scientology
in California, had ini t ia l ly o^^eged to Bake* available is&a-
bcrs of the Church for vhota the Covcgn^ont Indicated i t • /
had oubpoenao8. Ivo dayo aftcr*li^$ ojgfer, attorney Sarno• *
indicated that ho voul4 &e unable* 1 |
his clients
available to acce|>c,*»ervi.ce ofPa ted: 19 ,
tUtu York. Hev York
KUSSELL lCKROSpecial Agent of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Sworn to before me this
day of Kay 1978. . •
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«x»d «r"»l(3*®d than I had a :an&-~ jr euhpoena to «erv'A * \ - • ) " ~ Y * • - . - • - • • -
Paula l^Ieara vhlch J ohowad to hin. lie would not lndlcato
vhotfear P/ivQa Tyler vao present In tho buildta^, ho aikod toe
'tb l e a v e tho building end ha told XM that ho waa c°^Qfi t o
^ ^ a j ^ Asoiat&nt -
United State* Atcornay Dcnisa Cote from a telephone on the
street corner. She told too to go to tho United Staceo Court-
hoiiso «t Tolcj Squaro. At approxiaately 12JA5 p.ca., I served
Paula Tjrler with tho Crand Jury subpoena, in tho presence of
har Attorney and Asslotant United State a Attorney Cote, on
the fourteenth floor of the U.S. Courthouoa at Foley Square.t - - . . . • * •
Mew York, lletr Yorlt.
• ."",' . " . 3* During tho Fall and Vintor o f 1977 and the
Spring o f 1978 I have had conver*ationa with othor F.B.I .
Agenta includiii^ A geni; JT^eph Varley of Che Loa Anodes ^ Cali-
fornia# . Ojffico, i n which Z learned that tliere i e an inveat i -
£at ioa i a Washingtoa, !>• Ci m&it in Loa Angeles, California,
regarding the theft of - government docuaanta by isoubera of the• « • . . . . .
Church o f Scientology.. Io the couroa of thoso conYcrsations
I wao told, that otfifer Ajjen,t».'of the F.B.I , have experienced
S^oat d i f f i c u l t y in oerving Crand Jury euibposnas on neabero
o f tho Church o f Scleutolo/ty. On Way 15, 1^75, I loamod
the following infoncation from Agent Varley. Tixrco roarnbera
jof the Church o f Scientology, Cregory WilllorJaon, John Lake
and flichard Vclgand, haye^cach taken up f u l l - t l o o rfcaldonce
a t Scientology f a c i l l t l o a folloving attempts by the F.B.I.
to acrvc thoia with aubpocnaa. Crogory Williardson ai<dE- . l
* I* 1 introduced oysplf to fir. Uoyd «ca «n FiB.I.
; Agent iK o f V >ed that I had a. /md /~ _) subpoena to serve
Paula Tyler,"which I shoved to hixa. He would not-indicate
vhothar Paula Tyler was present Xn tho building, ho oskod pa
_ to^leave tho building and ha Cold xno that ho waa going to .--
* ca l l an attorney. I l e f t tha building and called Assistant
United States Attorney Denis a Co to froia a tcleplionc on tha
streat corner. She told me to go to tho United States Court-
house at Foloy Square. At approximately 12x45 p.m., I served
*. Paula Tyler with th« Grand Jury subpoena, in tha presence of
her attorney and Assistant United States Attorney Co to, on' ' * . . . • • . • ' ' *
the fourteenth floor of tha U.S» Courtliouoa at Foley Square,
Now t&tks Hew York» .• .
3 . During tho Fall and Winter of 1977 and the
Spring of 1978 I have had conversations with other F.B.I.
Agents Including Agent Jooeph VatJ%y of the Los Annoles. Cali-
fornia,. Offico, in wliich I learned that there i s an investi-
gation in Washington, D. C. and In Los Angeles, California,
regarding tha theft of govcrument docuaants by conbcra of the
Church of Scientology.. In the course of those conversations <
I was told, that other Agents, of the F.B.I, have experienced '•
groat difficulty in serving Cran4 Jury #ubpo&n*ts on nenbers
of the ChurcJi of Scieitcology. On Way 15, 1970, X learned
tho following ijiforjcation from Agent Varlcy. Ifireu nuiftbcrs
of the Church of Scientology, Gregory Wllliardscn. John LaUo
and Hidiard Veigand, have each taken up full-ttno reoldonco
at Sciontology fccilitloa following attempts by the K.B.I.
to servo thatu with subpoenas. Crogory Williardeon
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/-iintrodu.ted xnyaelf -d Mr.^o]
Agent and ojq^ained that I had a Grand «5*4ry subpoena to servo
Paula 2yler # which X showed to hist. He would not indicate
whether Paula Tyler vao present in the building, ho a«kod toe
to leave tho building and he told xao that ho uaa going to
c a l l an attorney. I l e f t the building and cal led Assistant
United Statcc-Attornoy Denies Cote from a teleplione on the
stree t corner. She told no to go to the United States Court-
house a t Foley Square. At approximately 12:45 p.m., I served
Paula 2yler with the Grand Jury subpoena, in the presence of
her attorney and As s lo t ant United States Attorney Co t o . on
the fourteenth f loor of the U.S. .Courthouse at Foley Squaro,
Stow York* llcv York.• • • * • *
3# During the Fall and Winter of 1977 and the
Spring Of 1978.1 have had conversations with othor F.D.I .
Agentm including AgcuC Jooeph Varley of the Los Angeles. Call-
iTomia.. Office,* in vldch I ljuarned that there i s an invaatl-
gatioft in WaaJiingtda4 D, C. and l a Loa Angeles, California,
regarding the tjfccf t o f govorumi^t, docuoants by xsasbers of the
Church of Scientology^, ta the cOuroa of thosa conversations
Z vjro told, that other Agents of the F.B.I, have experienced '
great d i f f i cu l ty i n serving Grand Jury stabpocnas on neobera
o f the Church of Scientology. On May 15, .1978, I learnnd
tlio following infonnation from Agent Varley. Threu raarebcro
©f the Church of ScJ,entology# Gregory VI11 lards on, Jolin Lal;a
and Richard yeigand, have each tnkon up full-tltno rcoldonco
ac Sclontoloc/ f a c i l i t i e s following attempts by the F.B. l .
to servo thata wich subpoenas. Crogory Willlardoon
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r introduced saycalf to Mr. -Boyd cs an F.B.X.
that Xhad a L _M,Li'"'" to «crvo
, vhich X 'showed to him. He would not indicate
whether Paula Tyler was present in the building, he aakod toe
to leave tho buliding and he told ne that he was going to .
call an attorney. * X left tho building and called Assistant
Halted States Attornoy Denies Cote from a. teleplionc on the
atroet corner. She told ise to go to the United Staten Court-
housa at Foley Square. At approximately 12:45 p.ta., I served
Paula Tyler with the Grand Jury subpoena, in the proaencc of
her Attorney and Asaietaafc: Vnltcd Stataa Attorney Cote, on• • • . * • •• '• • " * • • * * *
the fourteenth floor of the U.S. Courthouoft at Foley Square,* . • ' . • ' . , * _ • « ; > • ' . ? • " . "
Mew York, Wcv York,• • • . • , • • . . •
. . 3 . INring the Fal l and Vi&ter of 1977 and the .
Spring o f 237$ I limve na<i convorsatlons with othor F.B.I .
Asenca including Agent Joseph Varley of the Los Anfcolea, Cal?
fornia, .Office, l a which X learned that there i s an invostti-
&atlon i n Washington, D, C. and in tea Angeles, California,
regarding;' the theft of $ovcr&mant documents by soccbDrs of th<
Qiurch of Scientology. In the couroe of thosa convcraations. « . . • ^ T ' . . • • • • • • •
I wa» tot$, that other Agent*, of tha F.B.X, have experienced
great difficulty la serving Grand Jury subpoenas on neobera
of the Clraf-eh of Scientology. On Hay 15, 1978, X loarnnd
tho following information from Agent Varley. Tlurco roaiiibcro
of tho Church of Scientology, Gregory Williardaon, Jo!\n Lako
and Ric3tard Veigand, have each taken up full-tioo rtsidonco
at Scientology facilitioH following attempts by the F.B.X.
to servo thota with subpoenas, Gregory Villiardson
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Honorable Ec.House of ..Representatives
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.>8rs»M:.-i=-»« - -•• »-- -'-Af flairs '• ^ " "•«receipt of your eojwmnieationletter -to jyef fro* ".-''-:- •' ~~ ;-~>"- •" e Church of Scientology; » ' *
# Los Angeles.; |nd m folder
enclosures are b^ing retarned to you;i>».v" t?-.!
The FBI is currently conductingconcerning po*et»bers of theFBI cannot furnishrequested by the
lie Federal criminal Ti^tatiofts by certain_'rch
nveetigatlon
Therefore^ theesUgatfve reports
OL-24_ With regard to the alleg«tiona that the affidavitpecial Agent (S*> Ru»*ell Cicero, filed before a Federal
the «eW>£rn District of TSe* Tork, i s incorrect,Jlcero's affi*Krlt aakec general |>tat«»e^ts. pertaining todifficulty encountered b«y FJI Jtgeats in g a t i n g certaintf*4uftift pt the €^S. Jlff^davlts..'furbished *y a»e»bers of -
they vere not at the ^Locationsmm •aiS^^aKeo' •|^.,.a^eart that they
coutLd Wi* t»tii--«9ltl? served/wi^i theAgent* did have •dlfr4«#lty
vlduals to #erve the subpoena^ as-to stated ih tb* £affidavit. The FBI dees mx cottsideJ' the inability ©Acsht to iianediately locate an ifidividual and serve «a
AiWC Dir.
to immediately l o c a e & i a ^ p ^•dscondttct. If© action Is being taken by the FBI e©ncer D>g?S 17 19the aforementioned alleged false report by SA Clcerft, - <
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P £ ^ ^bTET>"By'1ebffimuriicatIon dated 7/5/78, Congressman Edward R
*anef tnlt^ney^e fwftisneS Copies' of reports.: -v *- *S^amnttne t b serv'e'*'8Ubpoenas <m^heir-«ejnber**%=s-3
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" the ~CO$, <"-n«Ve .b£en< carefully j?ev-' °«Investigative nie.''-"Tne
SA Cicero is true and correct in that Agents of New * »T»And 1 8 -Angeles 4^d encounter 4 i f faul ty In locating ^ ;fln Ie«b^86f C&TiT* order to tierve these subpoenas..:-<^vr>fact that the Agents- did not know the -precise whereabouts -
l-l^«fithe#e indiviauals-is certainly not to be considered
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harassing th<Church of Scientology, fte are investigatingpossible unlawtgi «www*Ui. '««*<? church affi l iation ispossible unlavtgi. «www»U4^ mun cburch affiliation isirrelevant. Zn this investigation we are adhering to guidlines laid down by the Depart«*nt of Justice, lie axe andwill continue to comply with what America's constitutionand lavs require of lair ekforce»ent professionals. Sincecertain aspects of this matter are currently in litigation,Z a* unable to consent furtfcer>0{) ^rt% •« , r
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MemorandumUNHID STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OP INVESTIGATION
TO V IRECTOR, FBI . u/29/78
FROM J SAC,ATTN: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION
WFO ( 1 9 7 - 5 9 ) (RUC5 /
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, V.CLARENCE KELLEY.ET AL
;.. o.c.)CIVIL ACTION FILE #77-0175
Enclosed for FBXHQ is one copy of final doclcetsheet as of 11/20/7$. • „ •*
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
CIV«L POCKET CONTINUATION tHECT
PLAIM1WVTHE FOUNDING CHURCH OF SCIEN-TOLOGY OF WASH,, 0 . C . , 1HC;
DereNDANT
CLARENCE E. KELLY, e t * 1 .DOCKET NO. 77-017
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of proceedings of 12-7-77, page* 1-72.Court copy.
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ORDER filed I-6-78 granting pltfsvinotlon to dismiss; dismissingcomplaint voluntarily without prejudice, (signed 1-5-78) (N)
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REPLY of defts . #1 & #2 to the Court's order of Oct 28, 1977 and tomemoranda..of pl tf . and movant filed Nov lh, 197~7; c/s 11-21-77.
OPPOSITION of defts. to motion of pltf. for class action cert lf icat ic/n 11-28-77.-
l^ Opinion filed 11-29-77. (signed 11-28-77) (N) RICHEY,J.
ORDER filed 11-29-77 denj'ir.g pltf./novants motion to compel answersinterrogatories; cei-.ting hearing on motion or defts. to dismiss*«aa the propriety o# allo'.*ing a class certification motion on42-8-77, at 10:00 A.M. {signed U-23-77) (:*) RICKEY, J.
HSS of pltf, to.ospssitior. of def^i. -to motics of pltf. forclass. act4<gn'«ertificatioR; e/r. 112-6-77.
-s of .Aeffe, to disisiof pltt. -fcT: 4^ass, .sca«Svissse^|" piTt&eb
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APFIJtAVIT o* Kendrick L. Jloxon; exhibits 1-7.
SUPPLEMENTAL Memorandum by pltf.; exhibit 1; c/s 12-14-77.
SUPPLEMENTAL Memorandum by defts. in support of motion by defta.to dismiss and opposition to motion of pltf. for leave to fileClass certification motion out of time: exhibits A.B & C;/l2i*77
REPLY by p l t f . t o supplemental memorandum of d e f t s . ; c/m 12-21-77.
REPLY Memorandum by <J*fta.; c/m 12»21-77.
fcy p l t f . t o <fisois$ without prejudice; f&A*S; c/s 12-28-77.
tfiSPONSE of de f t a . t o motion of p l t f . t o diSiftlss without prejudice;C/B 12-29-77.
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ALL INFORMATION "CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED '
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JThe JlbiuJohn t . .lydier
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. I22o5.
Dear Congressman Wydierj
-;.~ r-- .----.: "~i." Convio-tion-&& Prance of Ron Hubbard ( a science fiction v;
and founder of the " Church ." of Scientology) for fra^d in misrepresenti:
tne sale of so-called " E * meters. ' "
2. Break in of^headquarters of Scientology by the P. B. I . t.3
retrieve stolen U« S. Government documents. Subsequent newspaper article,
indicate that a Srand Jury inducted pertain members of Scientology who w
be tried early in 1979 for stealing government files and /or conspiring
do so,
I a*a inteiestedi in learning the current status of ite.:i 2 , e
v/hether Feaerai law enforcement authorities are aware, of item 1, an«i whe
Scientology enjoys Federal Income Ta>:
are t.ie Federal authorities aware th?t David Susslcind
conducted a 2 hour f V program ik'-whio* former members of cults
they were exploited, A former oejibfcr oi% Scientology testiTied -..-hat e re
eived room and board plus y 10. per week, but *;h&n fne iale on the stree
fiov/ers etc, from about 3 a m to 10 p o uid not produce enough reve:
he did not receive any pay for 8 weeks, and during that period wps red c]
rice.
i 1 shall appreciate i t if you woulu contact the app^opiate ?e
agencies for data on thnse subjects/^O^-~/J*7/jf ^
With my thanks and best wishes,
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HIT*. .v^:.^.-: " "
Honorable John It.
£SS££prS*%$ HEREKi 13 UUCIASSTCOALL INFORMATlOr: COfJIAlNiD
Congres««&n
_ Webster asked »e to respond to your April 25th.eoamunicationon behalf^Of^fllMtttfMH^MMB* We appreciithe interest which proapted^VPHBVtofurnish the / , A y jinformation in bis April lO fe letter. /\)v;
lar^eply to your constituent's inquiries, cmAugust 15, 1*2&* elevefc persons, who allegedly were associ-ated with th jfchurc^ of ficiytology, were indicted by aFederal Grand Jury laythe DYskt'let of Columbia. Trial dateshave, be en set for nine of these individuals for September,19Tr# and tee two. regaining individuals a,re awaiting extra-dition bearings in England.
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,- The FBI Is not investigating the Church ofScientology (COS). For your information, eleven membersof COS were indicted during the summer of 1978 by a FederalGrand Jury, Washington, D» C , on several violations ofFederal law Including Theft of Government Property,Conspiracy, and Interception of Oral Communications. OnOctober 26, 1979, nine of the eleven COS aeiabers werefound guilty by a U. S. District Judge, Washington, D. C ,on various Federal charges. The remaining two COS membersare awaiting extradition from England. The FBI is not ina position to furnish a characterisation of the COS aspertaining to Executive Order 11785.
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^ » O U J M W | » STOLE INTEtNAL R # i N U E SERVICE RECORDS ON SINGERFRANK sliATRA.AND'LOS W G E L S * . " 8 A t # l ^ - l | A t L E t . ••-•'K / ; ' ' "
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cARttis_OF; mmmms :SELeiiiED .tSnigQKt..:,SY4IB«S.-"psiiicT JUD^ CHARLES
. R. RltCBlY^ f ME DOCUiSINtS i t o f S E l i g i f l U m ? DURING FSI RAIDS OF THECHUlicffS I ^ S ANGELIS OFFiC |S . %
LAST FRIBAY, RICHEY CONVICTED EIGHT CHURC^ LEADERS OF CONSPIRINGTO S f l A i GOVli*»«Etfr DOCUMENTS A P U T T B E CHURCH^ A NINTH MEMBER fASCONVICTED & Jk MISiEMEAfiOl THEFT COUI»T« (j>& — / f 7
Jtf|T BEFORE THE I f RDICT, RICHEY RELEASED DOCUME/«^GOVERNMENT IN THE CRIMINAL CASE. THURSDAY, HE BEGANREMAINING DOCUMENTS SEIZED IN THE RAID.
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THE NEWLY RELEASED CHURCH DOCUMENTS SAID SCIENTOLOGISTS HAD A
••DOOM PROGRAM" TO DISCREDIT THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. OTHEF
CHURCH RECORDS SAID LEADERS MET WITH SEN. EDWARD,KENNEDY, D-MASS. ,
JMD1 TRIED TO START A SMEA* CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEN. DENNIS JHEgONCXNX,'
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: ONE DOCUMENT, DATED MAY S«» 1 ^ 7 7 , SAID " 3 AGENTS COT PLACED IN 2
AMA O F F I C E S . f t :
• • I T FfLL APART IN OCT. f t 5 WHEN THE D .C . (DISTRICT OF COLUHBIA)
MISSIONAIRE *A CHURCH 0FFl<5lAL> LEAKE& DATA TO.THE PRESS WHICH
^pS&TlFlED ONE OF THE AGENTS. THE AWA CALLED IN A FIRM OF
INVESTIGATORS WHO BLEW THE CHICAGO AGENT . . . AND THEN TRACED A
CONNECTION TO THE D . C . AGENTS.••
MEDICAL £RGAQUATIONS "HAVE CRITICIZED THE CHURCH'S COUNSELING
PROGRAM. . , • '>
THREE CHURCH MEMBERS CLAIMED IN A DOCUMENT THAT THEY SPOKE IN 1971
WITH KENNEDY, WHO AGREED WITH THEIR GOAL OF ABOLISHING INTERPOL, AN
INTERNATIONAL POLICE ORGANIZATION.
KENNEDY'S PRESS SECRETARY, TOM SOUTBflCK, SAID HE COULD NOT
CONFIRM T H i ^ T I f e l f NOR THE * U » S A T ^ S l U ^ D T 0 fHE SENATOR.
D0C8H|j|fi& pAtE^4^77 SAID T H E J C H U ^ C H ifAMTED TO f i G E T A RUWOR• # - » p » i • * * •<? .•.
OlMPAtGN fitm.« DECONC!»!*•• AFTER THE DOCUMENTS WERE READ TO HIM
3SRJRSDAY WIGHT, -SECONClNI SAID T^E CHURCH COULD HATE BEEN REACTING T(
HIS SUPPORT OF ••DEPR&qjAMMING" "— AN EFFORT,TO'^COMf INCE MEMBERS OF
RELIGIOUS C W S TO OUIT THE CROUPS. : X
THE REV. KENWETH WHITMAN, THE CHURCH*S PRESIDENT, ISSUED A
STATEMENT SAY INC THE RELEASE OF THE DOCUMENTS "WILL TELL NOTH'
ABOUT TiJE ACTUAL WORKINGS' • OF THE CHURCH.
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> y WASHINGTON ( U P I ) * PROSEpUXJCtN DOCUMENTS DETAIL EVIDENCE THAT THE
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CARRIED OUT A BI2ARRF PLOT TO INFILTRATE THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND OTHit5 AGENCIES TO
STEAL THOUSANDS OF GOVERNMENT F I L E S . >
NINE LEADING SCIENTOLOGISTS ACCUSED IN THE PJ.OT WERE TO APPEAR
TODAY BEFORE U«S • DISTRICT JUDGE CHARLES RICHEY - WHO RELEASED THE
EVIDENCE YESTERDAY AND NOW MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO CONVICT THE CHURCH
MEMBERS ON ONE CRIMINAL COUtlT EACH.
AS PART OF AN UNUSUAL PLEA-BARGAINING AGREEMENT, CHURCH LAWYERS
PROMISED RICHEY THEY WOULD AGREE FORMALLY TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
MASSIVE, STIPULATED EVIDENCE A t "THE HEARING TODAY AND LEAVE THE
VERDICT TO HIM, COURT SOURCES S A I D .
IN RETURN, THE GOVERNMENT AGREED TO ALLOW THE DEFENDANTS TO BE
FOUND GUILTY OF ONE COUNT,' DROPPING OTHER ARGEASAINST THEM IN A
28-COUNT INDICTMENT., /
AMONG THE DEFENDANTS I S MARY SUE HUBBARD, WIFE OF CHURCH FOUNDER
L . RON HUBBARD, ONCE A SCIENCE-FICTION WRITER WHO NOW CLAItfi 5 .
M i a I O H RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS.
MOST DOCUMENTS SEIZED IN THE RAIDS WERE KEPT SEALED UNTIL RICHEY
PERMITTED THEIR RELEASE YESTERDAY. THE CHURCH STILL PLANS TO APPEAL
THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE R A I D S . • (#M ~ IfQ
ELEVEN CHURCH MEMBERS WERE NAMED IN THE INDICTMENT LAST
TWO ARE STILL IN ENGLAND AWAITING EXTRADITION. • ..2 NOV 9 19/3
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May 2.1980Norway.
Scientology,.Are there documepts or <iata on the technical/electricalaspects o y the **E--Hiejfcfer'"? •, •
Our country has v#ry Strict laws on electrical appli-ances, arid we might succeede in getting the instruments
bai&eQ'for JEhis reason, thus saving the tedious labortftat.we will elsewise be obliged to go through.
1$ th% E-ineter r e c h a r g e d by using & transformer, oris i t plugged directly to the socket?fhe a^t©r in mention is the standard one, the one in awooden encasing.
Wh<sar$: "cani-you ar%,unable to-
such fee gdtten hold of in case
Have you lately had reports, OJ? has there been cases ofgelling vitamin-preparates by the Scientologists?They are selling unlabelled vitaminpills in Norway.Pillsof unknown origin.
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Your May 2nd letter hag been received, and I canunderstand the concern which prompted you to write.
*'• He will be happy to provide whatever assistancewe can to your'local lav enforcement authorities if arofficial requeffc i« r'eceiv'ed from them.
„ We have no information of a preprinte^~hature/available for public dissemination regarding the Church.Of Scientclogxv . Howevfec, under the provision? 6f-t7ie~TreedomOi" SfJlorft-afiorTTRct <FOIA) (Title 5, United States Code,Section 552), requests have been cade in the past regardingfchie topic and there way be documents available to you underTitle 26, Cooe of Federal Regulation©.
If you are interested in seeking such documentsunder tbe FOIA, you should »»ke a separate inquiry, clearlyftftrkin? the envelope,antf letter as e Freedom of InformationAct request, and direct it to fche £>i&sptcr, Federal Bureauof Investigation, 9th Street $iscJ l%nn^ylvania AVenue, N.W.,
, IWS|*it)gton, :p, C. 2053&. In the letter yon st»5.f: requesti oewaents regarding'^tiie specific to^ic oh interest to you.For ycsur information, there i&-« ctracge of ten cents a pagefor all releases over 250 p&gy&f -
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ISCOTUS-CHURCH- WflSHINGTON (fiP) - THE SUPREMU^liRT TODAY REBUFFED
SCIENTOLOiiYf S ATTEMPT TO RECOVER DOCUMENTS SEIZED BY THE F B " T f i n r ~-VSTTml OH CHURCH OFFICES IN LOS ANGELES. '
WITHOUT COMMENT* THE JUSTICES LEFT INTACT A RULING THAT THE CHURCHHAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO RECOVER THE DOCUMENTS P I L E CRIMINALPROCEEDINGS ARE PENDING AGAINST SOME CHURCH MEMBERS.
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Tne Honorable Williajr- s. SessionsDirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationSth Street and Pennsylvania Av«-.# U.K.Washington, DC *C535
Dear Director Sessions:
, • I am the President of the Church of ScientologyInternational, the Hcther Church of the Scientology religion.Recently, Ms. Gail Armstrong of one of our Churches of -jscientology supplied FBI Field Offices with booklets concerningIthe Scientology religion and the religion»s Founder, L. RonJHubfcard, in a good faith effort to ensure that the FBI possessestimely, socurate and complete information concerning Scientology.This is of great importance to the Church as the FBI hasroutinely disseminated inaccurate and derogatory informationconcerning that Scientology religion in response to genericinquiries from domestic and foreign authorities.
I as writing to you on behalf of the church because I wasexUreaeiy dismayed by the- refusal cf the Bureau:s Freedciu of! Information • Privacy Section Cfei**, 3. Kevin O#£*;ien, to evenConsider placing these -booklets in the files of the1" Church and/Mr. Huboard. According to Kr. O'Brien, as the Privacy ActI does not apply to grpups.- the F^I "has no authority" to takeipuch action ,for the Ctjurch. This sitiori is ei^urd. If theinformation contained in an oryaniz&tion's FBI file. Xe clearlyunreliable and inaccurate, the FBI would be powerless tocorrect the inaccuracies in the file. Surely, the Bureau'slegitimate law enforcement interests cannot be served by themaintenance and dissemination of unreliable and inaccurateinformation to ether agencies. •S) — 11*1 I ££<&-*• 11 ^T
Mr, O*Brien*R position indicates that the Bureau'sinformation-gathering activities concerning groups isundefined, unchecked, and unregulated by any standards andprocedures. This is disturbing. The central conclusion ofCongressional inquiries concerning programmatic FBI abuses inthe past is that they occurred primarily because of the absenceof such checks and balances. (Sea, e.g.f Church CommitteeFinal Report Book II at paas 2B9: "rhe Committee's fundamental
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conclusion is that intelligence activities have undermined theconstitutional rights of citizens and that they have done soprimarily because checks and balances designed by the framersof the Constitution to ensure accountability have not beenapplied.1*).
Mr. O'Brien's position also directly conflicts withAttorney General guidelines and FBI policies concerning theFirst Amendment rights of groups. Indeed, Mr. Director/ youemphasized the First Amendment rights of organizations such asthe Church in your testimony before the Senate Select Committeeon Intelligence in hearings concerning the FBI investigation ofthe Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador(CISPgS). At that time, you stated to Congress that youinitiated changes in FBI procedures and policies to ensure thatFBI activities do not infringe on the First Amendment,including instituting First Amendment training courses andensuring that the information collected on organizations isreliable. Courts have als6 long recognised that theconstitutional rights of groups are infringed by inaccurate orunreliable information designed to stigmatize members whoassociate with the groups.
The records maintained by the Bureau concerning the Churchrepresent an unwarranted departure from these . policies. TheBureau has accumulated a repository of uniformly untrue,unverified and irrelevant information rife with innuendo andrumor which, when disseminated to foreign or domestic agencieswith the imprimatur of the FBI/ fosters a false impression oftne Church. This inevitably impairs and impedes the Church'sreligious mission and leads to adverse action against membersof the religion based solely on their beliefs and affiliation.
Although inclusion of these booklets in the FBI files on theChurch does not remotely Suffice to remedy the situation, atleast it will allow % FOIA requester or other recipient toreceive some 'accurate and up-to-date information on the religion.The Church should be entitled to the same neutral and unbiasedtreatment afforded other bona fide religions. The Church hassupplied similar information to the FBI in the past without thetype of objection raised by Mr. O'Brien.
Mr. O'Brien's position raises a significant policyquestion that requires your personal intervention andleadership, Mr. Director. The FBI should not refuse to ensurethat its records on groups are reliable and accurate. If theFBI has the power to create, collect and disseminateinformation on groups, then surely it has the power to correctsuch information as well. Courts have ordered expungement orcorrection of such information by the FBI when constitutionalrights are infringed.
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You have acknowledged the paramount importance of FirstAmendment Rights and the need to ensure that the Bureau adheresto these rights in your testimony to Congress. These rightsmust not be ignored whenever an organization can demonstratethat information perpetuated in its files is unreliable andreflects an improper ideological bias. As you stated in aDecember 12, 1988 airtel regarding the Church, religiouscommentary outside the scope of FBI investigativeresponsibilities should not be the subject of investigation orreporting.
There can be no question that the FBI has the power toplace this information in the Church's files. As you haveacknowledged, Mr. Director, the FBI is not powerless to adhereto the supreme law of the land — the Bill of Rights.
On behalf of the Churches of Scientology and theirmembers, I request that you place these booklets in theChurch's files.. ' " • '%: , •• • .
Thank you for y e w attention to this-matter*forward %© your reply.
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J. Kevin O'BrienChiefFreedom of Information-Privacy Acts
Section .Federal Bureau of InvestigationJ. Edgar Hoover BuildingWashington, D.C. 10535 ,
Dear Mr. O'Brien:
I am the President of the Church of Scientology ofCalifornia. Scientology is an internationally recognizedreligion in 71 countries around the world with hundreds ofmissions and churches involved solely in religiolis,charitable and community-oriented programs;
It has come to my attention that FBI files often containmisleading and erroneous information about the Church ofScientology, the Scientology religion itself', and about L.Ron Hubbard, the Founder of the religion.
•, Because this information is sometimes disseminated toindividuals under the. Freedom of Information Act, I am asking
.jthat you pierce the enclosed booklets in the appropriate Main'Files and that you send a copy of these to future FOIArequestors. I also ask that they be appropriatelycross-indexed to any files mentioning I>. Ron Hubbard, Churchof Scientology, Dianetics generally or Scientology generally.
I appreciate your attention to this matter and lookforward to receiving your acknowlegement toy »eturn letterthat these booklets are now part your office's files.
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fteverend Gail ArmstrongPresidentChurch of Scientology of California1404 North Catalina StreetLos Angeles, California 90027
Dear Reverend Armstrong:
This is in response to your letter dated August 15,1901. You enclosed several booklets an#Jreguested that they be'placed i%the main files on the Church of Scientologf (the-.Church) and L. Ron Hubbard (Hubbard); cross-indexed to any filesmentioning £he Church, Hubb&rd, Scientology or Dianetics; andsent to all future Freedom of Information Act <FOIA) requesters.
Your attorney, Kendrick L. Moxon, vas previouslyinformed by letter dated April 16, 1990, that the FOIA, 5 U.S.C.§ 552, contains no provisions for the amendment, correction, orexpungement of material considered by the requester to beinaccurate, false, or misleading. The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §552a, contains provisions allowing individuals to obtaincorrective action based on accuracy or First Amendmentconsiderations, but defines an *individual" s a citizen orpermanent resident alien. Therefore, the Church is not an"individual" and has no standing to request amendment,correction, or expungemen£3 lunder the Privacy Act; and the FBI hasno authority unc*.er the Privacy, Act to take such action for theChurch. • *
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NOTE FOR SAC: Rev Armstrong has sent letters to FBIHQ andnumerous field offices requesting that booklets enclosed with hisletters be placed in FBI files. Field offices receiving thesebooklets should make no copies and return them to the senderciting this letter as the basis for your action.
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Your requests to place the booklets In FBI files,cross-index them, and send them to future requesters are denied;and the material you enclosed with your letter is being returnedto you.
Sincerely yours.
Enclosure
J. Kevin O'Brien, ChiefFreedom of Information*Privaey Acts Section
Information ManagementDivision
June 5, 1991
Reverend Heber JentzschPresidentChurch of Scientology International6331 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 1200U>s Angeles, California 90028-6329
Dear Reverend Jentzsch:
This is in response to your letter addressed toDirector William S. Sessions dated July 12, 1990. Because yourletter principally concerns the maintenance and dissemination ofinformation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as wellas the fact that there is pending litigation involving the FBIand ;&hurch of Scientology, it has been referred to my office forresponse. " ... . •" ' • ,. . . .
Initially, I would ii&e to advise you that as yourletter raised numerous concerns involving FBI operations andpolicy, a thorough examination requiring a significant amount oftime and effort fey agency personnel was required. Such a reviewby the FBI necessitated a delay in responding until now. I amsure you appreciate the FBI's desire to be as responsive.to yourinquiry as possible. You can be assured that the concernsaddressed in your letter were thoroughly evaluated prior to thisresponse.
As correctly stated in your letter, the FBI is taskedby Federal law and regulation to investigate violations ofFederal law. In carrying out this responsibility, the FBI has abroad mandate, yet is also governed in certain areas by specificlaw and regulations. In $he area of record collection,maintenance and dissemination, which seems to be a significantconcern of *J*e Church of Scientology, the FBI is required bystatute and regulations to document agency operations, policy,activities and transactions, and to maintain records acquired orcreated in the course of conducting agency operations/business.
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This includes maintenance of correspondence which can often•ncompass a complaint of criminal activity, substantiated .or unsubstantiated by facts, borne out or not borne out bysubsequent investigation. Unsolicited correspondence received bythe FBI often contains the personal opinion, impressions orinterpretations of the facts by the writer. Nevertheless, the<£haracter or origin of such correspondence does not relieve theFBI of its statutory obligation to maintain such documentation orconduct the appropriate investigation. Moreover, the FBI, as aFederal agency which performs as its principal function theenforcement of Federal law, is authorized, and has elected, toexempt itself from the statutory obligation to maintain in itsinvestigative records system only such information about anindividual as is relevant *nd necessary to accomplish itsmandated functions and to .collect information I© the greatestextent possible directly froft the subject individual himself.The Privacy Act (PA) (t^tle 5# United States Code (U.S.C),Section 552Jf excuses €fte FBI thro^fh a specifje statutoryexemption from these as well as (certain other record collectionand maintenance requirements.
A review of records concerning the Church ofScientology and its founder, Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, in theCentral Records System at FBI Headquarters, has determined thatthese documents have been compiled and maintained for legitimatecriminal investigative and/or administrative purposes. Thisdetermination has been the subject of civil litigation andFederal"Courts have affirmed the FBI's position. We believe thatthe dissemination of such information in response to officialrequests by»law enforcement agencies, and in accordance with thedisclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),[Title 5, U.S.C., Section §52), has been in accordance with allapplicable laws and Department of Justice (POJ) regulations,
The FOIA requires the FBI to discloste record informa-tion not specifically exempt from disclosure pursuant to certainstatutory exceptions. Because of Mr. Hubbard*s prominentposition within the organization, the loss of privacy (under theFOIA) following his death, and the lack of privacy rightsaccorded to organizations, much of the information concerningMr. Hubbard and the Church of Scientology is subject to publicdisclosure. The records released pursuant to the FOIA, as wellas the summaries produced in response to official inquiries(which would also be subject to FOIA requests), record the FBI'sinteractions with Mr. Hubbard, his organizations, inquiries andcomplaints by individuals, as well as the investigations ofcertain persons suspected or accused of criminal activities.
When the FBI releases record information subject to thePA, such disseminations are made in accordance with all
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applicable statutory requirements. Also, when disseminations ofinformation are made to other agencies or foreign governments,the FBI advises the authorized recipient in writing that theinformation conveyed does not constitute the conclusions or^•commendations of the FBI. Compliance with statutory andRegulatory obligations does not and should not be interpreted asplacing the imprimatur of the United States Government or the FBI©n the content of investigative record information when disclosedto the public through the FOIAf or to other Federal agencies oragencies of foreign governments for law enforcement purposes.
In response to your proposal that the FBI correct orexpunge its records concerning the church of Scientology, I mustpoint out that the FOIA contains no provisions for the amendment,correction "or expunction of material considered by the requesterto be false, inaccurate, incomplete-;8 \mtiftely or irrelevant foragency purposes. The PA does-contain provisions for theamendment and correction of records^ Sucis corrective action,however, is only available to 4n individual as defined by the PAand the organization you represent is-not an individual asdefined under the PA. There are no provisions in the PA thatprevent the maintenance of information concerning anorganization. ^
Additionally, you should^be aware that the disposal ofagency records is also governed by specific laws and regulations.Prior to any expunction or destruction of records, the FBI mustconsult and receive the approval of tfee National Archives andRecords Administration (NAKA) in accordance with Title 44,U.S.C., Section 3106, 3301 et seg. Agency records deemed to havesufficient administrative, legal, research ©jr other valuegenerally are not authorized tor -de^r^ct'4o^'an^l -are transferredto NARA for retention and preservation. Tills is $6 even when theoriginating agency no longer has a need for suck records.' TheArchivist of the united States Jjas issued pe filatiows for thedisposition of Federal records, 'and'federal agencies are requiredto develop and implement record destruction plans in conformancewith the Archivist's published regulations. Accordingly, the FBIis governed by and must strictly adhere to regulations and plansfor the disposal of all agency records.
The FBI »akes every effort to collect and maintainrecords in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.Such laws and regulations strike a balance between the rights ofindividuals and the investigatory responsibilities of Federal lawenforcement agencies. As you have correctly recounted in yourletter, members of the Church of Scientology have been thesubjects of Federal criminal investigation and prosecution.Consequently, information pertaining to certain members of theChurch, as well as the Church of Scientology itself, has been
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legally maintained and has been the subject of appropriate andpermissible inter-agency disseminations and disclosure inaccordance with the FOIA.
Finally, it should be noted that in response to FOXArequests concerning the Church of Scientology, the FBI discloses,in addition to other responsive records, a compilation ofmaterials provided by the Church concerning its activities. TheFBI considers this course of action reasonable and in conformancewith the FOIA.
It is hoped that this response satisfies your inquiry.In view pf the FBI's stated operational and legal positions inthis »atter, particularly as regards the issue of expunction, wedo not believe that a fleeting between agency and Churchrepresentatives to discuss the latter would be useful.
• Sincerely yours,
Joseph R. DavisAssistant Director - Legal Counsel
Note: This correspondence responds to the 7/12/90 letter fromthe Reverend Heber Jentzsch, President, Church of ScientologyInternational, wherein the Reverend Jentzsch alleges numerousimproprieties by the FBI in the collection, use, maintenance anddissemination of information relating to the Church, much ofvhi$fc is derogatory in nature. The FBI's response wascoordinated with Information Management Division and theCongressional Affairs Office-, Delays in responding were incurreddue to the nature of the records*in issue, the required review ofsuch records and review of past civil Xitigatiojv involving theChurch of Scientology, as well as the review of priorcorrespondence and agency memoranda on the subject of recordspertaining to the Church of Scientology.
This response is in accord with eairlier FBIcorrespondence regarding this matter and the legal opinionsexpressed and positions taken by the FBI and DOJ in civillitigation regarding the same or similar matters.
There are two pending FBI FOIA lawsuits involving theChurch of Scientology [Church of Scientology of California v.£fil, U.S.D.C., CD. Calif., Civil Action Number 90-204BR; Churchpf Scientology International v. FBI. U.S.D.C, D. Mass., CivilAction Number 91-10850C].
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In two recent civil actions involving the Church ofScientology and the United States Central Bureau - InterpolfChurch of Scientology international. Inc.. v. USNCB-lnterpol.U.S.D.C-, CD. Calif., Civil Action Number C-89-070? (RJK);Ifreverend Heber ffenfrzsch v. USNCB-lnterpol. ct al,. U.S.D.C., CD.ftalif., Civil Action Number CV89-1968 CMB <Bx)}, the Church hasinitiated litigation in an effort to obtain law enforcementrecords pursuant to the FOIA (in the former civil action), andcompel expunction of offensive records based on allegedconstitutional violations (in the latter civil action which wasdismissed without prejudice to allow the plaintiff to pursue therequired administrative remedies). The Church(s legal challengesto Interpol's record practices are similar to those raisedagainst the FBI in Jentzsch*s ?/12/§0 letter.
On 5/23/91, Messr^JHBB(Civil RICO Unit], Settle[Economic Crimes Unit], andjUBBIPublic Corruption Unit),White-Collar Crimes Section, CJ^ 4dvis4d they are Aware of noongoing investigations involving the Church of Scientology. On
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January 16, 1992
Reverend Heber C. JentzschPresident
^Church of Scientology InternationalSuITe"T2"Oo6331 Hollywood BoulevardLos Angeles, California 90028-6329
Dear Reverend Jentzsch:
This is in response to your letter addressed toDirector William S. Sessions dated December 18, 1991. Becauseyour letter concerns the maintenance and dissemination ofinformation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and theactions of the Freedom of Information,• privacy Acts (FOIPA)Section which is part of the Information Management Division(IMD), it was referred to my office for response.
On August 15, 1991, Ms. Oail Armstrong of the Churchof Scientology wrote to the FBI, enclosed Several booklets, andrequested that they be placed in FBI files, indexed, and sentto all future Freedom of Information Act requesters. OnSeptember 3, 1991, Mr. O'Brien of tht FOIfA Section of IMDdenied Ms; Armstrong'is request.
You* letter cl^ms the F«I "has accumulated arepository of uniformly 'Untrue-,- unverified and irrelevantinformation rife with innuendo and rumor"; concludes the FBI
< "has routinely disseminated inaccurate and derogatory informationconcerning the Scientology religion"; and seeks to "ensure thatthe FBI possesses timely, accurate, and complete informationconcerning Scientology" by accepting booklets from the churchof Scientology and then disseminating them in response to
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"inquiries from domestic and foreign authorities.11
Your claims and requests stem from a misunder-standing of the role of the FBI and the specific laws andregulations which guide our record keeping practices.
The FBI is required to document agency operations,policy, and transactions, and to maintain records acquired orcreated in the course of conducting agency operations. Thedocuments about the Church of Scientology were compiled andmaintained for legitimate criminal investigative and/oradministrative purposes. This determination has been thesubject of civil litigation and Federal courts have affirmed theFBI*« position, '.v-
The FBI is not an information center to answer generalquestions about your organization or other organizations. It isnot a means for groups andi organizations to provide informationabout themselves to domestic and foreign law enforcementauthorities who seek information from the FBI.
I have reviewed Br. O'Brien's actions in this matterand am in complete agreement with them. A further explanationof the FBI's position in this regard was provided by Joseph R.Davis, Assistant Director -Legal Counsel, in his letter to youdated June 5, 1S91.
Sincerely yours,
G.« Normaw Christensen. -,-; '.'.. •' .••' .i^$sistant".-flir«ctor
information ffanagement• -. - . . - 'Division,"
NOTE: This response was coordinated with the Legal CounselDivision and the Congressional Affairs Office and is in accordwith earlier FBI correspondeitee regarding this matter and thelegal opinions expressed and positions taken by the FBI and DOJin civil litigat^^jjedardin^the same or similar matters. OnJanuary 8, X991 * I ^ H H H H B r * * B I Academy, stated that the
t>7C Learning Resource Center at the FBI Academy was not interested inreceiving materials from the Church of Scientology for referencepurposes, thus no such offer was made to the Church in thiscorrespondence.
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Enclosed for FBltfQ'is a-Code 'of 'Ethics fc r 'Government Serv ice ; February 1979 issue of--Freedom'1
.,.newspaper"r and an American'Cit izens for Honesty in Govern-ment, f l y e r . . , ' ' . ' ' ' , ^ .
Cn'2/20/79, the Federal Building, 300 East8th S t r e e t , Aust in , Texas, was the s i t e of a peacefuldemonstration involving al leged members of captionedgroups. The-demonstration-was aimed a t the ?2l specif i --..'.-•and sho r t ly a f t e r commencing, two j^mljers of t'.ie groupappeared in the recep t ion room of the Austin Resident Agencyreques t ing to see the SSRA. SSRA met-with the two memberswho .requested t h a t £heir documents be posted on c bulle.c^-.
twtkiOax<i a,t which ^&ime ,,*the SSRA examined tfce docusaents and-acJmowledg^d, t h a t h& wouM.be glad %&> e x h i b i t thoi;e docu.r.^..v..,as reques ted . ' 'These two rep re sen ta t i ves appeared taken nbc-cKas i f they were expecting a majQr debate to occur . The•thanked the SSRA and departed *the r e s i d e n t agency zoz.~e ; — -.comment. !fo fur ther con tac t encountered.
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Any Person in Government Service Shouldi
t Put loyalty to the highest moral principles and to ccir.try".' above loyalty to persons, party, or Government department.
•• -.Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of t'-Vl-\ United States and all governments therein and never bs a
arty to their evasion. •
Give a fun" day's labor for a full day's pay? gtving to t!-.sperformance of his duties his earnest effort and bes; thought.
.Seek to find qnd employ more effis&e.nt and economical ways of^ plygetting>tasks accomplished.
discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favorsyor privileges to anyone, whether for. remuneration or not}and never accept, for himself or his ifamily, favors cr benefit-under circumstances which might be contrued by reasc.-.ablepersons as .influencing the performance of his eoverr«rr,e.-.tc.lduties.
Make ao private promises of any kind binding upon the dutiesof office, since a Government employee has no private vorwhich can be binding on public duty.
£? Engage in no business with the Government, either directly crindireocly* which is inconsistent with the conscie.icisuse f of his governmental duties.
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Never use any information coming to him confidentially in theperformance of governmental duties as a means for makingprivate profit.
Expose corrupt?.on wherever discovered.
Uphold the.s$ isrinciples. ever conscious that public office ie 'i«r tru'st*
(Th i s Code o f E t h i c s %S*as agreed x o by t h e House of P.si.rss*.- - i - iand the Senate as #ouf£ Concurrent Resolution 175 in ens Sico..Session of*tfee 85tft Congress. The Code applies to ai l Goverxi-
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Yov» can restore the tattered image of-the FBI by exposi.ig a_-.ctheVeby reforming criminal practices within the agency.
lemember your original purpose* Stay on the side ofby first acheiving honesty in government.
As Freedei* News Journal's interview with a former IBI a-er" rtbere &?e t^ose who have the courage and humility to hoASiciylook at Che Bureau.
The Former JfBI -ag«nt, a 26 year veceranf describes in "r id :the FBI's (involvement in
* Blac& Bag. iocs .and ocher dirty tticHs continuing after testi-inony to the. cp&t$a.vy «t»at they havf ceased,
* Illegal gamfcliftg activities;using odds;from illegal wire taps
*Vse of phoney "Informants" with false "informant" files.
* False" reports purposedly created on groups and Individuals
* " I '* False testitnony before Congress - • •*..>If you have information similar to the above or any i:i:or::.aci:.a*'of CQrruptionrT?aste or abuse in-your bureau,—it-is your ~£Lz\' ••;.-••. aft * American^Xo make this known. _ \ ^
Contact! American Citizens for Honesty in Goverru-nent.. 2806 Hemphill Park #102
Austin,Texas 78705 (512) 474-9546
all correspondence will remain confidential.
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Feb 1979 »SSMg XXXVI The frictepewtent Journal Pufefistted by thg Chmegh of Scientology * -f" 1
MEDIA HIAtitRILATlOWISCHA MAI
JoilnnaljstTells of FBI's
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CIA SOUGHTMIND CONTROLWITH POISONS,DBUGS, SHOCK
Documents dcuiiling iheiop secret ellom ol theCciiii.itItHclltgeiice Agency to pcricci aform of "mind ronirot" liavcrcvcalnl scheme* ihal iartj >'(toin ptoplieu« ,\i)d d>>Mi»;", «<>the bizarre and mli< ulous. -i
Olnained by the CliOttli ofScientology's AmertraiiCitizens for Honrsty iitGoveinnicnt, ilu* d<K*jmeii:5were ptiri of a 25-yi'ar CIAcampaign tliai went l>v variousrode names brloic settlingun'lrr the umhrrll.i title of "MKU D I ' A "
' '(Orally not t i ingCXLludcd in ill' \|>\ aSC.IK.II for lh;it i Icinrni.•'• I 1)")''C ll- •• \ ••<• 1(1pCidil i i ifn i i . li' R<:tjv.iJ*K* cvt»i *M j.il';nf;
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hive been used or reviewed by
'.of Peijtirv in.Sutt Over Inform.inu". ." J?1!?-'i * . The leaner r>Bl ak«itt was M. UVsfcv '
•it I'iiitrTnpfbf court Wfiti^ltcrrfu.iv. <lif Jt(cs oi 18 informants %6i Dmrici jiidgeTiioin'.isPJGfi^j!'"*,
I>y Mie.Soci»risA WArttfnt.iK (.Kizciis for f/tincsty.iM Govern- • V ii«(iii. .K<<|iic5ifiiK oVigirioH-) «o remain * J
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the tuanger than science fictionactivity.
OffiriaHy approved by thethen Director of CentralIntelligence. Allen W. Dulles,on April IS, I95S. the spyagency was quick to put theirplans into action with the^•ARTICHOKE" project, aforerunner or MJt ULTRA,
in a report dated J.muar)22,1954, tess than one year afterDuties had given his official
| We»sing, the "ARTICHOKE'Team on first assignment" re-' ported on a "'hypothetical pro-
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by Richard
That time of the year is approach-again I k b
year is approach-ing again. I know, because i got my taxforms in riir- nuM ,-ycsterd.>ty. There'sa l i k i i
: »• wiys a suiKiMgsoft ol feclim*thai goe*with getting my 1040'sfrom the IRS. It'sTHE SAfJE FEKl|MG I goi when Ifound out my brother-in-law wascoining<o visit for Christmas — (he*am? broitier-in-faw who borrowed $50from me three years ago and hasn't paid
•• ft"bar|4hu%rt , .''•'.. • ; . - > ' .
The only dtWcrcnce be(wcen>Jie. IRS ajdd my bro(%*-«i-law' is that tlte.MtS comes ai«u»tf witH its hand oyimucU more oftcjt, a<i<i (.ikes a bigger,bke evei^ year, 4 . •. f '• Then ttcHC«r<-d*e me this might Ijethe year to conduct an interesting
• experiment. When my brother-in-lawasknl for anoificr $20 i asked him whathafipened to <!>f last $501 loaned hlin.l i e stuttered :< little, said somethingabout Casey's Pride and walked offmuttering nlxiui how 1 h»(t |tisthim $100 iu (he fifth uit a: -ire wit.
So, I st;«w"l woiidcritjsi about tHMny sure wj;:«c»> <J;c *H.S has piA <|iiick look »t the lasi yi'.:> •mimy. Tax wvwv is hf>
;>•! ••''.<• to lin>!<; the | « M ••::•: <i( (faii!';i-J K i J l
A quick look at the laii yt-.;; many. T « money 'uT'beeveiyttiing (rojn passing
, advice <o lining the ptwfclent b g i
' 'nliUions ot dollars a year. ."',%, -Our of the smaHcr.-licts the IRS* placed «lti) yrar K'4J on i(st«—a iiire.thing, one would jufsjktsf. Not wue.Each year, the fRS gives taxpayersadvice (tn fittttfi tlicir (»x ioims,« srtvieeoffcrcd'to taxpayers.(in tffc woHls olthe IRS> "at theirowit risk." f he warn-ing should fee well heeded as. axroniingtoonejjn&pendent Survey last year, onein ten answers give<feput by «tie IRS waswrong. That m kesi me think ihatIfliO* should have a little warningtyped in the cottier, similar to the oneson<igacettepacks— Daiigct; Accepting ,advice from the IRS could bctiaiardous<o your pocMhook. •.• -;
Or better yel, perhaps a good, stiK.audit of tfie IRS t% in order. When wasth«r last tirtM} anyone checked over theIRS*s books to make sure tf.icy' wereotay? I am informed that, in fact, theIRS lias nc«cr.bee« «1ie subject'^ aCentral AccountiOg- Office * aufk.Ahcr ail, if Ar IRS »«s<5ls on t>wig'iuppoucd litre my^toflier-m law, <fie«the least I can ask for n i properaccounting
Greed, Stupidity, AvanVcAnoilier big bet (lie JKS !.**•* down
this yrar WM ornlie MOW of the Gene*atServices Administration. GSA rame
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as painting 40 mile* of pipe inside theVeteran's Administration Building inWashington, D.C. The job was paidtor without anyone mentioning thefact that <ne pipes were inside the walls
.of the building and in order for them tohave been painted, most of the walls'would have to be ripped out..
Plainly, the IRS's Mack redbrd is. no belter than my perpetually indigent
brother-in-law's. But ^ftdrtfMeoS* «.
* IttUftimcogetfost.Sirp^Ju^jfjtlKS.itttd yuu'fclifcrfy to windtip attested ontax evasion-charges. • .,'•;..
Yet, it is tivfte to start asking whatt>ur yearly (a-vtollarbuys. More paintedpipes insi<l& «lic walls of Hie Veteran'sAiUnimstrjiioti? KicMtucLs f^to thepockets of Imifciing «»ntractors? Mis-»»•o.igenKiit on the pare
mem AH estimated JlfiG millH tCSA contracts iticluded <f
,t year.> items
fli mote (iirmplion crm
The IT"-, tvhetlirt M ttndei*t*«d«
it or not, deals with one of the more'valuable resources in the country —money. In the American system, moneyrepresents an exchange of goods andservices. It is a kind of energy that flowsthrough the veins of the country and
• ifceeps it healthy by allowing us eachto produce products for which we cangain money which will allow usiC *exchange with others for more produowrand services. That is how a viableecomony grows. ...V ". ,
Bui when an agency, like the IRS' hangs onto the neck of tic country
like a leech, siphoning oft valuabl^^energy and spending it bit imeiii^Bgovernment watte and .corruption, we.are all threatencii. lor it is our money
• — really, our work that is being wasted.,Perhaps it is time for us all to start
asking the IRS jusi how our money willbr spent. If we ran only took forwardthi.v year to buying more kickbacks.. ..•moii srjnda) ami more governmentwaste, I'd rathet )>ui my tax dollars onCasry's Pride in the fifth. • A
_ ..;ti»v*||dV:. **&> PBt. , . ,^,«.«w«(a^if beiiji|losijti|(ed'h.
;-!;*l} IrtPi-'ia'TlMtjKuIar case.' White•'vjournatisls whoiiave acted i n c l u s i o n' with the FBrsNtrrty-iiicks-m-ihc-mrdiaprpgrani are undcesiandably rcjuciam
xtatjMtffw JewS, flBBBtoObt't resjgjtehtoim tiaijlflcaifd on* reporter whq in •rWent y«Lr# : nderwent * change) o/<onsciende an I haj decided to tell his
^slory infill .- '• V* •-. ;'.,• ,,Jr,'- i *Jow,lb*n|'Wa targe Atnerkin
. J^citf ;wmovttf:^Wl» the locate ot hi*
E|'- warjan <?«jS|islie«§ writer for on%; r* ; more national and Jocalpt<bhemionii«:M?,ih^tateSvtii.es|ind<a.^Se«entfe*. Foja
Km0k. infornwr'and asaiffl^diapurvTyorl o t Stained fWjnforfl>i»|ieri out of «he
„ „ ihe*j fnifi»<>f sotrf.daciiv.tic4.fNot ^J»ly did tt co|^cn.tc wil l his Nff,contact in coricpctJi)g»ir«ictc5eafc«Jatcdjto disrupt give I otganiiationj; but. onSit ^east two ofceasions lie burglnrizcdu »n ( |^wes «o steal confidential
*l**«:Ji6 iotbt for which he was
^ joHmalMiic ca yor with (he FBI as ajfi5*f>6<>*y,(.<9fi*'H»fn!f'g.:™nt5' own little! :J&BiS-iV«>«* f»M»IIS~ uce agency.*'
"ft1* ended? "flic„ liere bpFJiMfS'
Qi^FSl's media tiMii.-. llegw' by the ttsr ^ r
>fS7K After the t t n W ''«>* ilir FRIV. ton-
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s^iiM ttes injS!l»«|*^^l^PBf;'iS:,t|^Bie JRBI, I. don't know. It certainlyvery, vrty careJtiV^^ltt-jny possible; JmM not have been uied in a court of
:«fc»hcelfcats» '^'^^U]$$kt^iBm:'if.1^&-bttauie 1 commitird a crime inin*he yeawiftatltiMl?»jl^W»i|jp^nWe rgtwngit.Onanotheroccasion.anotherwasnodwaintlwiriiiestliat laskedfor. gijy and I stole an entire fife cabinetihat I didn't gft. "?* 1 -_: f;;Sj-:! : ripii out of somebody's IIOIISC. We got4J, Tlierclatioiuhipinvelvpifcindijl . so nrrvouj thai we would IK arrestedquid proqao. "nic.lfjf hasd^t» that it ?' lor burglary by . the ' police whowants released. The-journalist- nerds ; -wouldn't know of our affiliation that(»(# to putiitJh>». story. If. one t0»" —-•—•-••relaiiorisbip with «be f a t — and it isalwayiwMbajpetificRetSonintij^FBI,who might be termed (he comacibrasweofficer — it's m simple matter to pickup ihe phone and say, '•Hey.Jsfe »h*t<Jo you know about so and so?" AndMftay. .."Hang'M, 1% m backw
Q: <!#« yow tite particular instances ofho'm^/m obtained and useii confidential •
inpt<>, a'rc.-»»ty dttfnagingw ^ f h l
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and was able to q«Joie f*om it in <tiestory I wrote. My awclc was slanted inSuch a way — and this is something myFBI gxv ;>e*U coniccd tipjuogctbct —-a*to m.ikd k appear as if the source A timeiojirt to the orgiioizaHaii. Tfciidca
- was t6 K( ojf> a wi(cl» bunt witMn thegroup io di^Hipt ii, . ' »:<$* Oo yom/ctlthii h^aii of media sub-
. ixrsion sit"!tontintf.'i:'k: You ,(C.w «k<! last about any stHffl
WheK '''^ PWt-.it-)r"owh to have een-;$ucunl «: tetigaliui'!, • - let's say Jalwr,W orfr'"r''!V' t^inip — bed if you fi»ii! a
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. -we look it back. We got inside the houseand returned it.Q: Did you do that immediately or sometime Uteri
A: Oh, no, we actually relumed it thesame night. . :
Q: Did you use anything from thosef i l c s l ,._.'. • • , „ . ' •..:• .. ,: :A: We went through them to see if therewas anything we wanted, and it wasmostly worthless, so we carried theWhole file cabinet back in. Thai wascertainly no big coup. ..- •Q: Was thai made known to the FBttA: Oh. yeah. They thought it was >
- . j ; - - i - • • • • : • . :•• f , v'Q;. Thai you returned iff '? •••";«•
A; Yeah. The whole thing Was quite a• comedy of errors, in retrospect. I'm sur-pri« d we didn't gei busted for it.
'. Qs -fiirf you report any other <l«t* to theP U l f . . • .-
A: Sometimes my FBI conraci would• give me a call and let tnr know of a.
meeting of some organiatiox and ask ;.me if I could get inside an a journalist.
' Somclimcs I . could; scrnrlimes ! icnildn'i. When I did, f vould some-'••'.!(•••.•» carry a concealed tajH' recorrfpr. -H>u I.-also have theabilii, to tcmiun'ci 'f».'ctically cvriyihing IIJ.H I»;IS saM,
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igrr!l|»t. ,Th« FBI1! media ^
{ g $ first alleged by tlie FBI.'tonave.:«ndcd as of 1971. After the emOar-
^ «( the FB|,'i <:on-licity ire press rmmjptifet-
ing. the Wounded Kneethe FBI re-announced iliSt
i inf. had ended as of J97S.wii <g number of civil liberties
d g ai d informed press analysissay (hat (hecampaign of press manipu-lation ttiitfoti on, albeit in altered andrefined form. •„,:| Thtir conclusions pose a severe
challenge to the FBi'icurrem assertions(hat it 'retains only ."about four"informtrsyinithemedia and that it nolonger fcoes in- tor planted stories ih"friendly" jmdj$ sources .aind similar
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. The", jnlervi§w, began with thejo'tAnafisfs W n JefatiisH of just.w'tl»l such dii ty trie** entm. '*• - . ;
working journalist, uth*£^'jtiition 'of FBI mediamanrpuiiinon/ ^' *• . * . ^ • | '• J^JAt fn my experience, the way the FBIrritaipiptMft {he media is by providingd.iii» bom confidential files to jour-nalists with whom (hey cooperate. The'»• P.; first Contacted me through a inaga-kinc editor wHo i had worked with. For,jo.»r< >•'• ftas hdd acrev to highly con-
plton. <»lj. i"vrl« I r m his office vhen.ii.nt.,.. IsfuM jf I-..I documents werei!. iucird. 'In f iny raw, I very rarely
.1.1' ii-i ih it Icj'jl I s):;.tn, if tcqo'ncs a;H(i"l "f .time t • *uvc access to the
"1'In my exper-ience, the waythe FBI mani-pulates them&tfia is by ,providing datafrom confi'
! dentiat filesto journalists .with whom theycooperate."
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IJ anj' area' Miere the Wii,» *»iowit (totiave'Con-.jducted investi^itiOnsVtet's s»y labor/'er organised crime — arid if you find a.
. writer whoieems to "have.data tiiat ishard to get otherwise or wj icb would',require enormous .rfsearcrt to obuin,
* in most instances (hat person could besafely said «o have access to data inconfidential FBI files. . .- ,'"'•, . .-.' Whether 'any money changeshands. I don't know. I have suspicions. Iknow that one writer I arn£anri<tar with'lived better than I <Outd" otherwise
N account for. I know that f wJJ offeredmoney -* expense money an$! Ai(ifor--mant" money. T*Z by the FBI. i hadgotten into,, positions with various
' organization* where i fcrte^w things thaithe FBI didn't know. I basioMy tan myown tii«(eone«manjinteKigenceagency
. against <*«»{«,.toJaMed "sg^jetsive1:
thesegfoiips on»fKstjii»me£.they did nm connect tlie »wo4<fontities J.
Q: Sotyouoctedtsan FBI informer, tootM I know f was . , . weH,,her^s a goodexample. On at Rast two occasions Iactually stole documents from certainorgant£Hions, and this was refXirtldTopolice intelligence si»d to «he FBI andknown I'y them, instead of bring con-demur!.'. I was cot«grat«laied-"for thecoup, hi <me ca« ( K»> a sot»t.?ou.»lset of fi'ianciat icc<<t<ls from o;ic placewhich sltAurd wiiliout quii ' ion that<*erw;u v*ovtrri:f--. i»t*il ino»"»(.s we»ebetnft < l-.'Miirllctt mtn the ortc.i>*i/.-»«'oii.Wh.it i" is (topic wi<h that »>'<;:<. i f t M f u••>'• . . . - - • • ' • • ! 1 1 .
e%~ . clf^SJiM-mc w w , 6 r « .ng!ojf.Some-6rgan)f<non and ask S rI cbutd.getinsidf aja joumalisl. ..";-limes ' I?.could; wmetlmes^ ff''
When> I did, I would sotttt* . ::". t jy a concealed Jape recorder. J,ul l_alse have the ability to remember rffi
'psiru'ca4ly everything ibat was said, '.'who said it, the whole shot. I would •••come back from the meeting and• immediately write •, complete report1 and send a copy of that along to the FBI.
Then I would know that in exchange 'for that I would have another point 'earned, and could get more data fromthe FBI when i needed it.
There were times, asl've said, when •I was' offered and refused expensemoney. I could have become a paidinformer but I didn't. Idon't know whatother writers do because it's the kind of ' :-thing",tfrom a journalistic viewpoint,that one doesn't talk about. That is part<Sf the deal with the FBI. You neverattribute your sources to the FBI, eryour arrangements with them. Youquote "reliable sources" arid so forth.QfSp (he favors you did for the FBI t/frreexchtngeabte for _ mote informationf r o m I h e m t • • ' < . . ' • : *'-;•A. Yes. That is something which should
t not be ignored or slighted. One of the'definite reasons why the FBI cultivates
journalists is not just to feed themmaterial but also to get informationfrom them. Journalists can go placeswhrre FBI agents, at Irani identified
. agents, can't A lot of material can be. i;,itiiercd in the course of a so-called
journalistic interview. .
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'; who cu livatcs (hose contacts can get-twwtniflj f'fte^im;«Ht''of-;<he flies. In•' m>!c»K aftCT »time, | just Wt the FSI
• corftacij iJtop.-My FBI guy moved toanother locatioi* »nd I was given the
.j . name JeJ my new contact. .1 just, newr••• e » H « f ft n i t * ' i- •;. • " , ' - ' '•.-' "
'\Q.fovpi I practical purposei,then,Con-.stititionil cbnsiderittitms about the-
. rifhtt o} groups Uftgeieii if the FBI
j A: kiirtit,. Confidentiality? Right to>f forget Ul. U the- journaliit
_,..™ o •-«. *gflBW,bai'riinifsitieu(r»nalisH'c relationships. I wn't say: BuiI'd be willing. 10 %cl you i('s inoic <liar>
{&M)entoday.then? '•. ,• .• «..A£"0h, *«rfe « ) 0 « <oofc a look atajif of-the wtiterj wtio conipwhensivefy fover
' areas that the FBI investigates ~ anyareas of ongoing Interest — you'd find
. they can get {Hfie tiau oil thejr subjectfrom the flBl" . " : . .• .* ••ft Mow would the FBI goabout estab-lishing a journaVtslic connection?A: The initial approach would t«c veryinnocuous. They (night call «• ask ^very innoceni ijocsiion to feel out the
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^l | '"?5p ': ' •^ fJp iJ*5?iS^9j l5 •*"nU-Iwkgroundii;: stuff If ft
• • ••.•• .:- • • • ' - ' f t ? ? !A: A, d i c w ' i n wliicfi • gttverfliae*.„,;„; . • . ...-.:• :••- i s K
fe^;*ewspaper or magaune. I giuraniee|fp -you that the writer would be ap-
. preached by the FBI. If anyone wishedto prove, beyond question that mediamanipulation continues today, all he'd
- have to do is plant certain articles in jvarious publications and then sil backand wait for his phone to ring.
Q: IIV gel the impression that there'*• double.standard of sons about thissubject in certain parts of the jour-nalistic community. The practice ofsUnKd FBI-fed news seems fairly wide-spread— because of the covert nature of
' tlif operation, it'* hard to tell just howwidespread — and yet FBI meddling inthe media is not something that's
; approved of by media people. Doesn'tthis trouble the honest professionalsin the media? •'••„/',: ;A^ti J»V
"•AT That - was 'atymft'-Wjjf'Jj^&g.Supposedly, a jootnaliji hJV.a publictrust to do his own twejarcli andreport the facts. If hs'siietfin with theFBI. he lets the FBI do the research forhim and reports their line with no"atiribuiionxver. Thai undermines allMpotters' credibility, eventually, when
.the practice is exposed. . '.'}.' '..fAi ••/} jQ: Did the FBI ever ask you to publish a ^canned article? '•..-•.' '. •-.]'
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.. he&'dn't specify what theyf, %e was quick to fsserl thatv jnot influencing i edilotiaf
_ , . - , - , n:atty way. In view of you'tI ' txperiei \ee, it Otis credibiet '
A: The | leoplein the «nedi*fwith whomiheF^D probahly works most would bethese j^ho are in s,y<pipat% with its
.ajgns.arti objective*? $o, within that.'•frame of reference there wouldn't ha**' to & aifor attempt to manipulate. The
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; | ~ cul^vat on o j p?opl< |frea.dymeni with tttsm. At'no time in my•ssociat on V«ith.the F«f did anyoneevery «r^jgget me t o j&Mil so1nethjri|
print arid! never siftihtUcfHny whinto. atiyolie {n the fvtfot cleara^iS, (tutthejpoimisj at (hat tinvel waj ba»icatl>'in, igrejmcni with the efforts to targetcertain jorganinitions. The (act thai it.dii) invulvc violation of various ttgiusw»^ )ult more or less dninted aside.
,{> • JWJ?en Wcbsicr says that bf '* got "abouti r four" infoimants, what he is not taking <:
j ^ ; 1 - , »»tt> account is the journalists — pro-•i' ' bjlity lots of them *- wM»canandd«_
to get without soch .contacts, spout to mike. them. . ' , . • • . . ' ' -It'Q: So one 9 / the rcatonii&ou wrote *ccfUin trticle was to intliite contactwild the f(HI \~.\ '.••' (•"
"ti Right. U you catted them first, you. would probably be highly suspect.. ••'
I 4o know «b»i wheneveir.an FBI -1 man gets transferred to another area' hi«_journalistif contacts are tutped over
10 another coqiaet. A. journalist on theoutside is nevijr just dropped at looseflWs. These coniacts-»j« k^owntliey arecultivated- They puSvide »\,way for t^e;FBI to publicize informati($»it couldn'tOtherwise make known; but when f •*mmJ (mmone city to another I lost iHftytwl c6htact. To rega?rj one I pub>lished a critical article about a cewtin
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vs.. In-" KtVI »i;<;ni. How maov
. a caM from, a i>olice- „ -a.- «ffir«f, who fiad a few-
^ <inc»tiorts (or me. I told hi#O' ;it)QUt the*" FfJWontacts I'd hd3 in toy forme* <ity
and he quickly checked that out. Then,• through him, I was »eferK'c) to a person. in «he U>cat tBi field office wh» becamer my new FBI coAt^rt. i leai id i .ictoaMy
became close frfemls. He ivent through.an interesting iwriod of dts.i<fettion
'. .sintilw io mine.J. • • IHomeonc wanted 10 establish an
Ff}|_<<«nact, be would just hatve to do* Onr ftil study ti>discern then position,and write article* sympirtuiir to it, and
.-the contact would be more .11 !<••* jiitoFor insiai.ic, if an ;»:.\1<' f.ivor-4fe FBI <lcre 10appr.11 rnd:iy in A
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no limit to hofofar this thingcoidd go."
can get.in'formaiKm not only from'~ files :bul also from the IRS and
any of the federal Uwenforcement*Kies. ,The FBI .can gel it all and
what 10 pastalong. There is alsothe "Old Boy" network. An agent wholeaves the FBI in good standing may 'open an investigation agency or become -a security agent He can get data fromthe FBI because he's one of them, andthey can get it from him. That's rela-tively easy, and it happens. It's"just asimple question of calling up andasking your buddy to give you what youneed.Q: Do you know of any specific caseswhere the FBI harassed a journalist orattempted to stop him from publishing •information the FBI wanted supress-edt ,A; I would imagine that when it's done f Jit is extremely coven, for the simple
• reason that it could generate enormousbad press. The FBI has made mistakes,but they have never been slouches at
• generating good PR for tpicmselvcs..From their point of view, the FBI hasmanaged its affairs quite effectively.Agents that mucked up were severelydisciplined. You just didn't muck up,or you get transferred 10 Rune,'Montana. v > {
Q: Bused on your experience, has FBIpolicy on media manipulationchn/ip,rdf •• ' ' 'A: "1 lie efforts I'm familial WMII weicdesigned basically in generate bad prcufor 1 m a i n nrr.an'Mliont I koowii K.IS(II.IIO not 100 lor.g ago. and i donbl \>\ ysciiousty that 11 lias siopi~.v. . ^
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[ f f t s g t-4 i$we»ringeiv also\sjated'in thetREBDOM interview that FBI DirectorJanK» B. ^damt* ariidavit ;•!» thrSodatlM Wo»kf» Party o*» **• pe«-juriou^l Dctaiti, Swca«i<?g«i uii out-£de oi Jhe i^tcnriew, have bcm «4motover Mg the Depanmem of Juiiice %o
i '- I Outing Jiif 26. ytan with the FBJ,Swrariiigicn {penonally participated in
' ' h f o d & l burg^atin (brack tag
i'httttptienl and physical reftiollweU tx ktving « "JrtmsUting impactpit the overall investigmtive effectiveness0/ Ihr fB/." He mttesjt points in lipages but fitst.' what's your overalltraction to this affidavit/A: Well, first ot all, I'm axuming that4daros wat using factual informationHijhe affidavit and not just writing offthe top of bis head, so my responses arebased oH thai assumption. Two monthsbefore that affidavit, in August, 1976,*
vatiout pofttieat activists. I• " j»iines\to#oe»tptioi> within the ranks.
• » ;? , Wiih.ritt retirement in May, 1977. lie. >,£ lowed-V»f4oAs<w> » book about
offices famish infoimatiol* that infor-mants had been harassed. So I mustalso assume «his is where he got someof his information. However, if you goCarefully « m what he swote <o and the
.<ONI». the OMfce".._._..gallons <OSfJ and.othet.govenimenulagencies. Thai'»,<he ''broadest,sense."_That'* how tie covers'himself. * ' ;>''Q. Adams stys, "lyithout'fpformants.,Resolution of the ninny bombings and;violent dctHht uiQultt havehtenhighlyuntikeXy, if not impossibleVf.Do you.agree? •, •"'•'.'"
A: No, and I personally resent a state-ment like thai. Adams was only in thefield for something like two or threeyears and i don't fcnowjf heevet investi-gated a bombing or even » case ofnational importance, buf I have, iw& in New Votk invcstigatingtlje anti-Castro Cuban bombings. There-hadbeen about 25 duting l§68. across the
that the informantcould rernQve the j -
and turn them' •'over to the FBf..The idea was.that the leaders .
t? of the American ;Nazi Party toouldssuni'. the filesJ ber.i takf f» by
f-?Jj£iural firm that would have provided,-^oifn with the knowledged how to place-'.» bonib to do. the most damage. So once
;''*'w< liad figured oul the most logical, inspect we got an infonnani lo meet
,/Melville and <ell him about some bomb-. - ings and get in close to him. Well, it* worked out and we got Melville while
he was planting some bombs. We usedah informant, but it was not to solvethe case but lo gel Melville off thestreets. We could have even used discreetsurveillance and some manpower loprove ii. We'didn't even need iheinfor-
' mam to testify, which was handy be-cause he was going to testify in theChicago 7 case. So, for Adams to say weneeded informants lo solve bombings isnot true because I solved just about 35bombings without an infonnani.Vnless somone comes up with someOlher statistics. I don'l think there isanyone in thr history of the FBI who hassolved or been in a position wlicrr hecould say 3b bombings had been solvedthrough his investigative efforts. Therewere others who worked on these —agems in New' York, Miami. I.os
•; Angeles — but I was the first one to pn khtm as the suspect and without infor-mants,
Q: Adams snys, "It is common know- •Irdge liial informants in, criminalimiestigntions have be'n the sub/ret ofbiulnl physical and mental retaliation
. including murder, kidnapping,'physi-cal bralmi>s, death llirent\ against thrinforma'tt and hit famil\ memhi r> Isthat ttuel •, " "•:• "? -
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?Conuctecr tffjfe AjCpp.Swewingen cotlsenq I to be interviewed forFREEDOM 'hi nusei* wanted people,from American cituens to other agents,to know Vhatjis going on wiihin theFBI. Sunding Well over six feet taH. heis a quiet, soW-tpoken man who feelsdeeply al<oul an agency that he <on-
: siders to be y. orth saving, proddingall, vestiges of jthe Hoover corruptioncai» be cleaned horn the ranks. Likemany oth'er agents, he joined the FBIwanting \o help bis country and hisrealitation thai tHe Bureau was not asIjly,pure-!ii.,«)« p«ft8^..*a»,^»doalBut, wnlile othe«*agenu who have Mb• \ |S»Rai§, dm$^$t&$ip&M:wMb
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M B. Adaftis in 4)n affida-Was asked to respond.
, FBI Associate<k<Onbclobef.l,im, FBI AssocateDimtot fames B. Adarju signed *n
fi&i on pctsontt know-tiys injommlion iJ
tt piJettg$ *s lietiys injommlion tcquireJ•ftptn his \etftnt supervisory tapon-iibitilirs','^fiout Ihf Bureau's infor-jiSlanl :itrp#ttm. tit JttUs that if thej5i/<-> liittf" t/rt3«/«. released i: voutd)i«iie''*'"di'stT;iW»e 'effect" oh the pro-ftAmi-fittfiisu^tcl the informants to
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Q-. Then left start looking at what tti'said. The Associate Director swore that,
. "tnfotmants an the most /effective toolin the investigation of revolutionarytroups-and often itiflke dmliMemtof
' providing accurate information about .these groups. Without injormjmijht$ieinvtstigaitori' .Of such organizations
'wouldhetimitedtopubliciourcedata." •rWfatotffiifJgportseTi^ ,- '• • ','.:..'-A.'The-FMfofeitdlyliAhe.Mo'pufjttc ;
v source .4na«3*,-:|he oni^smtimve:i II. has" o»dii^i»*«yv u^d
, .,- plifl^^Wc 'iwpel-
_;'..covers, ii|>%r«xjv«',ap!ntt aiw^oHief^V; nteans to obtain information. -Hi- say*,. • IVirtlicr on tliat in (heSociaiist Workct i' Party case, "atmost »1l intormation- obt.iinrd was supplied by informants,
as thai term is used in its- breath's!:." W«M, the key thefr is wiicii he"informant" is being iised "in itsest sense," which includes wi)e
uijil, bag jelw, trash covers, etc. Wr. also tiadteil «|Uads,JJ.S. Army IiitclU-
ficnce, tticOifke of Kav.il fnielligr«< o
accurate for FBI informants,ight be i6me isolated instances
niied crime and those could beBut he is saying it it"
n knowledge" and it is not. 11^.._,,. ,^-Oa local police officer but not 'te ll> FBI agent — certainly not tome inmy 26 years with the Bureau. ,• , . ;
bombings arid some. iAngeles so i requested thai the LAPD- send (hem to the F8I 'at>-1 got life onestram the NYPD andsent themtothe lab
•.asking for a compart son with a list ofsuspects I had developed. The tabdidsoand identified <iv& of them on my fist.
-Well, we got tfie confessions and *hcy•were prosecuted which solved a couple
" doien bombings And we didn't use any'-informants. . ' • % • , ''*";••..•;
<j: Did you woAyOn other bombing•basest ' . - # ! ? . • - .' ' A- •'• •
A: %s, I woiketxm the SamJcasein New VorPC|rjj. The IhadawaiHCfiaUVctiJ
; »H te..k |>lace in the »».««<*<• »>#ding'..that woutd do «lic inasTdamafee; »jfce;"knock oat the eteewieal, wsB*» sm^»„'phono liues all at once. This was quite *
differ*m from what »he Weaiheunen .:.. were doing, btowinp up a few toilets.
Melville even did three bombings one igwith all of <hf<n going ott within
seconds of rat h o'tiet; so i knew he was atftlmirian bec.tu^t he w,i>will* pi«tisi«n: V>';- had a lot o(imdor iiiustii;:m'"ii did t t ; 1" was 01:aspect of Mdvttt'.'^ I found itttdTStin^.He li.iil s(xni soito* time with -tit arch)
Javor' "mterrorism" who "might be expected toundertake physical retaliation againstthe informants.'- How do you feel aboutihttT . . '.A: I'msure the Republican and Demo-*cratic parlies contain followers whobelieve this but that doesn't mean youthrow out, the President of the U.S.because v some Democrat was foundguilty of murder last week. -Q: What about Adams' claim that theTBl's investigative- efforts Would beseriously hampered if these informantswete exposed!A: In Septcmlier, (976, a month beforeAdams filed his affidavit. DirectorfCfatrencc M> Kelley advised the fieldoffices that he was not satisfied with theBureau's current informant program,yet a month later Adams was protectingit, Kelley had even ordered a task force(G. review and revise thr program sothere must have been something wrong.Bm you can't find this out from Adams' ^affidavit. '-. . . •. i'_ '..,..'•<^ The FBI has recently hada rclwlionin the'number of informants. Is this as a
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going jo chattengc your informamsy<iem and you donr't tsnow which waytt)< iajejii going to go. >oudon'< wane
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.'•; <*no</i^ /dfmrr «genr testified t few* 6 K
<'" f W a &'' you find iu'chedited! . t IA: Afc«widj n<iwidj n<i agy" <*«"• «•»>$- of «" •pfOlccii )A •«•» targ^ f«•> tike t ew ) oikai>^«liif agent pulls 4fet a swiifji litadoknife ac t))V;iscd<h«i>tii(oii. 'i'nebl.tdcelicited | Jpeii.snd he sjifi that hr vt*\
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^'-0srojilc njiglit tliiiit; this is just, VOHIn«i »iil.:iv<:*y'rf;iy*-'aH-Amcikan wnv
.5.1 twin, Irtu I feel atoy'nw' who carfii* a'• sw <l>i)ISi)i; knife tli<it Ire can discard
»',(«i' i' wili»out-siuy iifcmi*»V w!ki5^ac(«t»lly iniikrt'ihilli.ti is- js poitig t6 "getI , . . ' . - • •„ , . i « 1, ' . , »,.r
about tlirm was ih,i( the odds werebeing pukw} up front thg-wirrtaps by<he agent* >+o were suppdled to beinvestigating gamblers. We used theirodds ta£cn «g4u oft the wiretaps. Theodds were put on a sheet o( paper anilpassed around tlie of (it e. To give youarv idra of how bad it got, atone officeI worked in I keptt.itcing these messagesfor an agent wlu-n he w,is out andIravmg them for him, until anotlicragtmt asked (tie if I was helpinghim^jtOH his book, i asked hwn 'Whai he meant and he tells,
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XfW—Edlti*.l#e"rettieleaw)4if»tactics used" by (he FBI-to obmin the
. files of an organization? ;-- ' • ."A. I tfiSofc it was lit January of 1972. it
WHS in relation to an informant whoreported — or it was arranged to have
the Hifornritnt report •»•• that a certain
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nt time and taxpayer,money '. FBf fifes, there were apparently groupsin the FBI. ; . ' va\! . " . ' , • & •' ' who- «ere trying to educate various^ r«"«f*« «frnf«fy jMe4Mpou( * » * peopfc whj!> m i g h , have an FBI file a*
to how to ask, for them. As the numberof requests increased, someone atbureau came up with the idea that these'people must be conspiring to keep theFBI from' doing its normal, dailyroutine by making il necessary for alarge number of employees to be review-ing files for FOIA requests. Kelley (FBIDoctor — Editor) wrote a letter to allthe different field offices to be on theajerl for people who were conspiring tohinder FBI operations by forming thesegroups and having mass requestsin Kelley was implying that if this was1
<lone, it would be crippling the FBI.He said that »gc«ts should be alert forany kind of Conspiracy and rtif possibi-lity was put Co*toKl of sohtl sort ofcrirriinal proscsjition.
"Q; On becerribe& 1978," Webster mS% disciplinary action
•' against several agents for their teles<'•', in alleged illegal activities (directing'
.« *-? burglaries). As one who was• : ' "t.mii">ii<e with such activities,
'•'"}' what nrr your feelings?A: The diMi)iss;>l of Agent :
lioiace Ri-ckvitli from the'FW for his alliged illegal'
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American taw enforcement t>ut I knowi itTdocs'exist and U is a problem that hastobedpi t with. .- ,'
;• If Mf about in your domestit intrtti-—~ ~'orlit* '
med to me that thei FBI liad a
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cltsi against jews if orily becausepry few exemptions just about
everyone who was bagged (burgliifiicd)in Chicago was Jewish, at least in name.
.The * 6* had always disciimioaiedagainst jews and Blacks arid peoplewith Spanish JuVp iiies. There were
'some exceptions. I-remember one agento'thc Jewish (aitMn Chicago andtrterewjs a'Black, a clerical employee, whohad beet* appointed, aj a. special agentwhen Ifoovcr was'-otiiiciied for not
: Des'pile regulations kgainst gam'bling, kppfentiy tkis'tuent on m thi,S»ffirn:if .- i .' < • •A:-yes|«heJc were different forflu. Forex;Anple. p.iychecks hud a serial num-ber ih jtlie corner and neatly everyonewould j>ul in 25t to sec whqcouMmaketh<. best poker hand from the nuuitxrs.There Uere also basebaM |*«?s iln>«»elb<J WoVld Ser'es. If those were ««•• «'ii»yinstances, I wouldn't be terribly ion-<d i"il I saw it as a joke. But ind w t»<> wo v\ere in the Banker'sRiiiMiii'l and down or* (he firM llnorv% ,i t ,<r ir sl.ni'l tb.if liud par)::y s* >»fi« r.i -ci(j thai .igcilts picked up. w I-O*An ,< 'e* >» 1977. <we*e waig!Bnbt;!ia[<m*>f •» i! plaji ff..tt'fiitl was «> lifjite.
"I feel thai the .certainly a formapproaching whatlcondderlto b<e avery serious police state/' ' * ' " ;.'
p ;i'ound.prganiuiibn k
it rather severe and,i this point in time,
••;i;.urijust.>N'ot1 because of what
^Beckwith did,- .•'!- but becausei j ; . K he was'
of tyranny and was closely
running a book! (Slang for a book-maker or one who lakes bets sufitas on
.horse races — Bdi'torf jNo one cared. '"
'' 'Q: What, happened to the guy? %-
. A: When I left thai office he was stillrunning it. ' • ,: • '«,'•
* -'«Q: Apparently, an agent can crtiHr a hiOffreettmelodowtial he wants with n#
• 'line the<wijirf
• A: Jt'j ve/yeasy. A few yeacsbasA in NewVdrk<Jit>tfi«e wasoneagc^l who com-'pkuxS lour yeais of la.w schfX»l —. itcould have been at Columbia, I'm not•ure — and got a law degiec on Bureautime with no one knowing it. He'dcome in in the morning1 ,t«<l sign outand go to school. Well, no oue wouldhave found out what he w.ts doingexcept that he graduated with lionoisand the Oean oi the law srliool ihoui;l>i
. it w;is so gte;>i that an FBI -.'.sent gi.uk-Uiiteil with hor.(i.s that he w-ot-.-1lotivei
• a letter telling the Director l»»w he must .be |>rou«i of tin's agent. Hut Hoover :
asll*«'musfdorplcasc«l;(lrri). !lm ti»at*s UOK easy '»
. r V * « ? - : ' ; < . ••• . . • » . • •» i"; 10 w.isr?
headquarters in £1 Monte (California)had an unregistered firearm- The FBIarranged to have, rite El Mohie Policel)ep.irtincn( raid <he hea<te|uanersbased an this allegation of n&ssessionof an illegal, unregistered weapon. Ican't recall the exact details but I havefurnishnd them to the Department of-justice; that the raids were staged toithai the Informant could rernove filesjttst feafoJc-or during the mid and Gstmthem over I9 the FBI. ThfrMea was that(be leaders oKthc ^nericin Nati PaftVwould a<.s«<ni ihc iires |\ad btfen talcen
' by the |xfffc«' Hfpunnymt "what thtTdiscovered _ "that ihc recerdj were'missing. :•• . _ • • ••••*.•
Q: Is this reflected in FBI files?A: Yes. Tlie'dfjaifc of how it transpiredis reflerird i« the communication toBuic.iti iittKltpiariejs in Washington,D.C, licit this was what was bci«« done 'and ttt:>i this w.-is tlic way llie recordswoe i;o'"R to-be tiliuiiied.Q: Spcvtsinfi- af £?lliug information,what u'u.v i'ftc FBI's attitude towards theFrcerfotii *>/ lnf«ym<tltom Ad? •;A: Slii.»t«y sifter »!«• t'Ol Act was madelaw ami people stalled to ask for ilitir
an.estab-• , V .-;• lisheri
--.'. • , <• ' ' " " policy of' " ' • • . the FBI, an
: ' established ^ga(ive technique,
has a history dating back to 1940. FiringBeckwith only makes him a scapegoat,it doesn't address the problem. I find itextremely interesting and someivhatdifficult to understand how the FBI
. Director can Ure Beckwith for directing'break-ins against certain alleged•Weathermen members when, at the
same lime, former Assistant DirectorMark Feldl authorized such activitiesand is claiming legal authority from
. President Nixon under the "HousiofiPlan." If Feldt can claim this for him-self, where is a "Houston Plan" lorBetkwith? So if Webstcr^«jr» fireBeckwith, the courts wirl h W to
"' former FBI Director L. Patrick Gcey an. Ferdt guilty. And if Mr. Wei)$ter N trulyinterested in severely disciplining
. JRents involved in illeg.tl activities, he"fnight have 10 fire half of the FBI. •
Q: Is there n/iy/Ai'ifi rise you'd like Inadd? • •
A: I wouMlikeiocl.nifyoneiicm whichwas discussed in llie last issue of FREE-POM (XXXIV - Kdiio). Ir..-:!;:;..«
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Vs.
blem" WhiMMid ottifr y | n
dearly penti X i d
f'Om p6ge f),«ffe tepon hajt all' l u m h '"Hffea»ior»<tf»ete<J, i< was «,«npo»fcftanJ *pinto <he k>,$. frarft an
tinspecw'ed I oreign locate.| Propose i "*s a 'trigger mecba-
, nism'forab)ggciproject",ibeptobicm{he ARfjLC&OKE «eam tackled waslimply tlal<& "Can an individual of >(/deleted} descent it made to perform an •act of aitemplei assassination mvotun-iattly \tlniftt, 'the influence of
•i*T£™&^$'^s •'.£••J Wjhauhe "bigifer project" might
.1 (fciVnO. approximately "9S years old,T 'welt educated, profictfntin English and•'• ' til tttabtisped.tociatfyand politically
thr(hele( d) Coiwmmrnil fc< Mduce^idcr AR 7. CHOKE to perform an at t,'
'invotuntari'i f, of attempted asiasnna-7* (ion afa&m I a prommettt (deleted)
^ polUic&n c r, if necessary, against an* •/imerntn p//i<-i«l." A hand-written
*• (• fow:'«>|( OH ihr last prgt string "sunu-, .'il.ii<",l,/ht\ "j.ipp,irfntly icfcrs to aik
'.i ,,.•> Kk )n iry.J in at ihc end of the scn-Kurt < <>i<[not be drtcroiincd from (he\>WM< i. .'"v* whm ihc fuotnotc was >
• ii ijretofihccC'ovornnKHi
'Helmt recommended in 1964 thatthe CIA continue to "develop, testand,evaluate capabilities in the covertuse of biological, chemical and radio-active material systems and techniquesfor producing predictable human be-havioral and/or physiological changesin support of highly sensitive opera-tional requirements." While this re-commendation was approved, a hand-written addition was inserted stalingthat testing on "unwitting" personnelwould be the subject of a separatedecision.- ' »
Apparently the issue of the CIA'smind-control experiments being lesicdon unwitting subjects did not have (oilagreement within the CIA. Six monthsbefore, Helms had sent the Director an"Eyes Only" memo arguing (or experi-mentation on unwiMmg stil£ect<Helm's memo also affords a uniqueview of the agency's bcruwor-modid-caiiou program Helms bjsed hisarguments upon two premises:
• "For over a decade thrClnndeslineServices has had I sic) thr mission ofmrnUainin<> a rapabilil\ for in/lu- ,racing human behano":' '
• Wrsonj ftrmg exprr: rented on' must be unwtttw" ' (ottgiiidi
) r ' /}• n- rro'tit opprf*\tit ii"n '*••nnt ine o; '/in Ircli\n rr it w~ >'irli/n/'v
a Government "^, . . . . _,,. >an^accesstohirn/Jher)"wou(4
j j . ' *<• e&fifaty'fimiled, pj#bapty limited••*"• 'Miingicsoiiet meeting. "NojHnp(ha( ,
• ttouily drugged thiou^fihe median of^\* an atcoiolicftocktaii •( a joc»«f /nrty,?v./fRT7C(M?Kp applied and the SV8-iL~ A^C'" **!* 'niucrd ttK-perform the act
V attempted assassination at some later
"il u«u
fry the. {deleted)erefcy 'disposed Of."'
act o ^} out or not
"nofeittion iir lb.c ovcrttt
i
•'; parried out', the "iimiianofts imposed •**, opesaHcmally''.werr. "lV* > »i \
*•« ""» TTie i OBJECT .woirfd be anintary and unwilling * <
riwiltir? ' (originalli'i
"(if) "?<! Wootd have hone,' or. atinsignificant to the (tmiis-
cussed) overall proirtt," ifiey v>< ic s'tMliVsostrvc7y"iimitod'~phys'icai *' " i 'J i n« «f "undertake tlu pioMem,,ncymrot md cuaM«ly of rt.r W »! #>'operat.onal t,m,,«i>on,."
to «t»e SUBJECI .iflimurd ib a social "
development of «, capability in th*. •covert use of btolotjcitt and ehemicatmaterial*, the other for.'.,. "The rest ofthe srnK-iice going fni neatly a linr oralwut 5-7 words isdeleird. • '
I it Ini' •; i>$ tliat Att.r over a rli-<-a«l<*ot cxpcriciue with the MKULfRA"mcr^'i*Hsm", he Ixlirvcd tl*.it "thebaste ic<!"i>>s for tetfi-'ilmg waiver ofilandufd »<"rf adminUtrniive mntroltover tht'e srrKihi <• acti.itlics i< nt vafit/
'. approximating the ._. .•>UJ« «> »'ns 'Wn-, , i '
« n « i« w«« ' virtually ''fajn fno« Me tarfrf .0/ a CM 'Oration "will be umwitlmg." .,; ' ,
. ' (With (no. other cunsiderations.
', •• Helms stales that as long as the validity- of these two points stand, "there is only' Ihen the question of how best to do it."
Helms rejects three basic areas thattould provide the CIA with subjects lor
. unwilling experimentation:
'"Arrangements with one of severalpolice departments located in theprincipal cities of the United States.Contacts between the Agency -andpolice departments in (deleted' for
. four inches), for example, could be
. exploited.
'"Similar arrangements with prisons orhospitals through contacts in the De-partment of Justice could be investi-gated. , v j
'•"PoriduJ foreign intelligence attdlotsecurity organizations having • currentand continuing problem i deleted for7$inches) could be queried with thisohjeilive in mind."
Helms rejects them primarily ontlio bdsis of sr"umy problrms but sn>sthe CIA's "present trrnntfrmenls with ,the Bureau of S'ntcotiCf' .i|>;>car to htm"to be the most pradirnl and secuicmethod available to u* 10 implementtins program " A< knnu 1' Jf'iiis llirrr HAnclunentot ri<k, lie sij t'ieBureaur>'N.nroHCs, l.iur to I T.- < ..... •i.ti'-;I nfotrenu'itl Ailnmustt >w<m, v. 1 tttc
4
"•'*
-Hi
rlimited, pjrot>i>s&cii}*heel* "heavy dAfctt/Ai
p>ropo|ed. .they "could t>'e (»urw/»ii-\ious\j drugged through the medium ofm alcoholic cocktail at« joe/a/ pcrYy, •'4RTlCHO$e ipptted and the SVB-
CTlECTjtic)•s of attemptei
nduced to perform the artassassination at some tatet
MsumUaken
tthinto.
•"] t i l "'-*•* '•• • ,Liter, the memo continues, ft was
" h SUBJECT ld bt the SUBJECT would becustody by the (deleted}
iCovertimept and thereby 'disposed of.'"•jWheth<it (he fwpposed act of attemptedJ»uui6a(ion i*a» ,-cawied out or not•by. iht" SUpJ^Cr wa» of "no great
e in teUtion to the overallpro/ecL" j ' . .. . Ortlyvont year alter ARTICHOKEofficially tianetf, the team $uied thai it|ra« unlikctyl 'that «N >auempirtj
i.»an«i, oo»rd t e tucenfMiyoutjiRhe "timiuiionj imposedonaSy^yWB
."<!) The jStttjECT would be aninvoluntary and unwitting , ""' '
' ijECT. ' ''<• - ' •tnttion was insignificant to the (undis-. , . i ould have none. «r. at , tiM?u'if om"" P'°l'«" *«* w «« »••••J,,*bos4 Very limited physical . « » " « «<» "undertake the problem m
spite of the operational limitations.", O w eleven yeais later, on June 9,
I9H Deputy DKCCIOI fur TlansRichard Helms, who would l.t<er take
' over as head of the Of A, wrote J threc-pagr "eytt only" memo on t!i< ngcnry's"Sen««tive Research 1'roci.im*
donti dt and custody of the
Acre|s .to the SUBJECT is
cng.igerriciii am«ng a mixedcleared and
However tti(M<'.inig.x.'s on to note t IIclms siJles.thjt Dullerlt «»ici Iituctfisfut completion cf approu-d "two extremely scnsili,-
,/*' tj p^po^d act of ettt'rnplrtl assa'u pm^frn^, one icfatrd ti* n***ctich a,*'!
- • . s^rv; \development bf'-'tt capability in thecovert use of blotogicat and chemicalmaterials, the other for. ..."Therejlolthe sentence 'going for nearly a tine orabout S-7 word« is deleted. ' •'
Iktitit says that after over a decadeof experience with the MKULflA"m&h.iiiism", he believed that "thebasic rtixons for requesting waiver ofitandarihzt d administrative' controlsover thfze srnsitfe activities is at validtoday at they were in April 19})." Buthe did iTgr "rrvmcii and updating ofnitthw <y lor iAu ad "Uy "
i ^ O l l ^ f a CIA Qi/ion "roil! be unwitting." '',.,;,.. ;,.y» - , ,, •-, »
With nfl other cunsiderations.ms states that as land a$ l h e validity
tjiesctwO'poimsMaad."li>ereisonlyeh ihe question of how best to do it."''•' Helms rejects three ba«c areas that
'could provide the CIA with subjects forunwitting experimentation: , •
Arrangements with one of severalpolice departments located in, theprincipal cities of the United Stales.Contacts between the Agency andpolice departments in (deleted for
Jour inches), for example, could beexploited. i ', -
'"Similar arrangements with prisons orhospitals through contacts in the De-partment of Justice could, be investi-gated.
'"Various foreign intelligence and/orsecurity orgamiations having a currentand continuing problem (deleted for 7Hinches) could, be queried with thisobjective in mind." ,
•?- .. ' • -•'* T >
Helms rejects them primarily ohthe basis of security problems but saysthr CIA's "present arrangements u >//ithe Bureau of Narcotics" appear to him"In be the moil pracliiol end secure
• method available to Ms to implementthis program." Acknowledging there isan t-lemento( risk, hesa>^ilieBurc»»of •
, NJKOUCS, later to becoinr the DrugLnfoicement Adimni^iranoii, wafr.Aeb< ft choice lVMdes, lu <ori(inun. Itic
(Contif-i icd on J.n^f 8)^
o
%\ »
et'timhing of some or ttt ofi) intervteiDt V
tipii-unwitttni, gfadptt-
r •
fling (deleted}, since thevoluntary etc runt u not wanted at thepresent lime. '*£?>• " * » - • > 'j v S t i l l the memo's aulhot *jttit>ai«1
(fiat "se /eral,flafleu and rather inter*riling ctses can befound)n(detcicd){ot
Exploitation/', OIK cisrUckird immediately," thr'\iMet, at some'unnamedd'emgertomttcanexpety
tent on * femate fersonatfty in^deleted; to Uihoni Jhey have <$c<*ss~"
"as "rtpw dopt& time in *)a t for tmfreiitemexl ofur m about whom there areof unanswered questu»t\" is
ip >lication of mind-toi)in>>i i inic»fogrfiion, if <II.K «.is
hat ll'.c C A was pioposing in (li<-temci I exit, w s bring stndird
195J. Jo a memo (iatoi|>. an ARTICHOKE memo
,......*.. Jwo yr<its brforc Dulles w,is to|b((icial)y ap »«>• c ll)r program onllinrs
"rX^aUir <jpo{si6ff; »i« of ".i ih»<} it. i;uc
'Iftsf'', •*j': AiMmiMnird |»y«hiairiu ''ofttm
'lutly njlmcd Agi-ixy consult ml")'.id\>•<-() iCIA'
V-O.fe£*K
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SS&BIBSSSL*^chor
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^«lut he is octiny f « tfe best and commonly see) him-
eyeiy^ie — the <stty (few (ft Wj reasoning t*in^Uial it onetviil tveiyc*x? else, nooe are (eft to tx; pioucted from U:eii.wgi.ie'Jcvils.Hjcot.jUOinhis environment and toward W*
<!• • w , | i =">o»«!®¥sT»i/i»«Bol)veslU
tye SinV (ersrnalfty lulnrally Of i. J*«ftJWJr i
lo regulate sodal personalities. •
i&jhe friends and associates of a social personalty lendto be wei, happy and of flood morale. v
; AtnifysocialpersoraStyquileoftenproducesbettermenl, »rt health or foiAne by his mere presence on the scene..
' * At the very least he does not red-ice the existing levi«• •<heafih or morale in his associates. .
VWieo K the sodal personality heals or recovers in an''^ Expected mann«, and is found open to successful treatment.*" •' '4. The sotifllpersonaHy tends to select corttct targets for
' lie fixes the tire that is flat rather than attack the vM-
to tbe mechanical arts he cantheiefore repair things ar,d' mate them work. •. • .„-,• "'-.'. • ,•• . - , /
x ?. Cycle* of actionbegun are ordtnarilycompletedbythe^^Sjpeiiioiwlity.ff possible. , ; _
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u 10< OeiiiticuVe actions er« protested by the social s»ti-ii6r^®i BeassistS constructive or helpful aclfoo*. ••\. II. «w SC'IJI personalty helps othera arxi acliw-iy»os(5(*"»cti w*4cf> liarm oUi«ri,. .*
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cause of tne rising rate of-severe* nd' difficult ^Aiin crime, these type of pro-blems aft not jbven (tetng addressed.
.' instead," he **y«, the minimal effortsundertaken go toward such «t>»ngs asdealing fciili Jyouilis who commit
,violations jsucn as breaking curfews,' which wo-jld not be considered crirn/es
ifthey weJr*dults. - /V. ' > . )'"Atmlst'njp resources 'are being
applied to the more deeply roeiedproblems of the most serious, youthcrime," Woodson states. "Althoughmou of lite «t (a meats thai greaterpescentages of minority yeurfrsicrs a*ein high crimejpepufations. the mostpopularly'fun^d programs art those
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t groups, "including the Church ' •'*iCnioiogy's Nauonal Commission ^i WLCnforcement and Social Justice '.', }';''
Rip. John Conyeri'firs introduced legislation to hillLEAA waste tod ineffirienry
Which are literally screening -outminority and poor youth fromjuvcitifc programs being funded "; Woodson cites sevft.iJ examples
including a case ir* Winoij where the
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j f iinformaiion "fcfrom iltU.'injthc pouession of the|«,<i(i Department. Miother writer,Ko'^ri B,.»HM» ! i , u H writing similarsi"iiri*OH 'ihi ,W>.} O«.ist im «Jic / oss>»$eti!f, Times, qi.'»ing "TOiiK'rts'tJihin' tbr justicenirut." }iiit wtiy h< would fi.i\ t <V<KKI
it SU('» "l«fl"»'••"•«( SOHff <S' DM)v< • v:< w of lun ,-utir l< t
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In lifjJx tifmci M rcvet.trfeos «heiKcan IK- KHIT dotAi th.it ninny of tficanions whiclt fh,iiacien>ei) COiti-TELPRO opttaitorts up until 1971are Mill hemg |>i.irticed. Although theHH's owit mcmo<, since t'}'/'2 m a gooddr.il fci>i<lrr lit tome b\, u i .tpparcmtlt.H m!<Ti.i m.wsq«t!t.ttto» »ii(lthf inp#furfoimvu and .tRcms |)ro,oi.>uurs isstill it-rT n»><t) .i prf»( <>f I IK fP-is
I'milthi ohviout (rui<so<ili(.l Id sli!«- - i((i not t,>-'t of OOt ' . ' iM I'R<\tin ) I,! ••< i.- Jm<iMbit •. oaciiviiusIt,. ^ it mil, » i ( « I I I H I , io tn •••f.'"u il by I*I .» i* a •!•«•*« imirl i '1
'cities of Molinc, Kankalcre and Rockisland each received grants of $100,000from (he Justice Department'spffice ofJuvenile justice andixrhiiqucpcy Pre-vc.Kion -vihHe the city of Chicagoreceived no money at all. t.: % •'
. Woodipn, who is ajotincr offfoiajot the t^inonal Crbao'League, a | »cfiargr^ Ac Office oC |ove#»h Justiceand O^liii^fi^ncy fr<n«nu'on _ with"ab»nd@n<S(g jtfe< original concfjji ofinvolving youti>, p,tr«nK and*<em-raitiri'iy fortes in ttie'conwol aiitfpfe-Vetnion of >uuih crJitV" Instead, hesay< .«hcy plare th<ir emphasis OT»expaiwlwg the crimm.il justice buteau-ctHcy vi bitr tlicy ifiyoro exismig localprogi.tms
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•^ (NqbE) . ' have been critical of the,- justice Department • LEAA "career
' .criminal" program which is focussing^ a.major portion of iu research on dis-
, <"a8vantaged minorities in Harlem and' Philadelphia and may result in the *
"discriminatory labelling" of minoritychildren. Further, it was the JusticeDepartment which funded LEAAprojects involving bizarre behaviormodification programs includingpsychiatric expert menu and even brainoperations which critics charged were
-" aimed at black protestors. " "*• . ,Thdke and other criticisms coupled
with the LEAA's lack of success inreducing crime or discovering methods
• which .would reduce crime, have' prompted legislation aimed at re-
. soiling the problem of inefficiency andwaste at LEAA One bill, s|>ontorci>' by
, Iftp. John Conyers (D-Mirh), serk> ioredirect the use of federal grants for
'j;. more product ne purposes.*„ K ".Ten years of LFAA expericnie> fjtind six years ol hearings on the LtAA
before my Subcommittee on Cnmr h.islonvinced inr thai merrlv pumpingnloic dollais inio the cxiMing l.iwuil</rcei»e it and crimm.il justice.•PJIIMMIS ivill not slcm I)» <nrnr pint>V in." (oiiMrs snid n l m hi miro-iliicrd hi>. bill "Invol- n"; |n-oplr in0<f» ntigtihorhoods an,' toiiiinnniin-sn J.*w K,',->I i i.rf-m , , i . to m' - ;* i.me is t*» only w.i> m ^ • - • ;
•mil' •!:•( imp.itI in ju.iiiilc ,ind. ' .li fi ii. •>- I l in . f
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p t on flic motiey'* use by theOffice of jurVenite Justice and Delm-queiir.y Prevention.
Attegations of severe money mis-mam.igemcnt are not new to the Justice
or us LEAA whichipo».<i(s the juvcnrle delin«|iienc}
. The Justice Dep-irtincni WMwith {pending, tfttough the
j,-, w^ixVv..ttc fcatfer, in. .waste-'a JO^fifoicno, ' I * rjow in <io«t>W> for
Wim'on program Vbirl). aicordtng toa ica-nt iluu'jr, has hjd thr eKcct of
ing the development of a car whirh hasa trnsyr teNing ihe officers inside thecat 'v/liethcr (he Sinn is on or offArf>thrr $200,000 was spent on a pro-ject lo design the proper fnoiKcar forpolite. In fact, a 1977 ariiclr in %urnce
tmtr saifl fh.it the Jiutic Dcpaif's l.F.AA "is vt irtci) n pin* il in beof ( I K most inrfficic:ii and ill,lii-out agencies evti Hi h.iu
nnv »t '•to th< t!>i v of (•
)\t\cniic fHWccwhite nu'tMtr
f*">) »ne for thel o v t i incoiiK*
vi,is f»>i,>.irr«I (or
.it <I)L Anlimtt for I ul)1" |V>li'} Resell'1
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gossip toi order t&gel fie J
harass gmuindi
r activittejjdnd feedia to the press in firder
% have the original group .'.discredited by association. '
' . *The FBI planted agentsin groups an.d wQuid\hen
p in Ihr bureau :.»f iy>ld FREEDOM. -.,; 7
. Jjjjfe arc many,»*»» agents/Who ;woura talk if they could „
be«iuse, like me, (hey want a 'real FBI and not a paper tigerthat puts itself above the law."
(Continued from page 11)to-one estimate.gavetiim the equivalentof mire than 130,000 in free publicity.
(The nayifr used bis new-found, notori-ety to iixufce an unsuccessful bid lor the 'O.S Congress and to further groontfar» political career. (Hi* political hopeswerc,corisid<sjbly dsSnpejned in IJW8, •-
veft Vhtn.fie was suddenly forcedi&t abet hewas named0#O«B; Of III)
workers»»« r^#«g «a>.4w«ed a S-ycarajfoi
'0hc]6( <SsV Plif& favod?^ tacticsduring diewas ,to Use «»?inters of tire mctftJ asinformants.
'In rfiid-1973, ihe FBI m.idf covertof a legiitm.kic- member of the media
, J f; •# (hi SindriVaM l<i<tijA Movrmeni, wiih-i *t,outiht,icporicr*< kno»«lnlf!i- A« IIMIi * tio>i Cljircnrc M< Oanicts made SOWT,»I' t;<i» (•/ i m u . i i w AIM teailirs ,H
%Vo('«ict> | Y»-i <>i> b/'}»iW of r.itlio((.iiion JWA'/ I»J,( L'/'i W<» YolkAccmlini: (>.' HI <J(xni«ci>", Iton'tvo."II. I- !»•> >" .!JJ flial III- «<»""S«K.VMOI•'i. ••{«• i ' u i ' - ' T i ! lit fuM <•• iti.'tl f'lf>i>*f i!t.<" ~. • ns i t i fm. i i ion m i l fiis I . I |K' .
..<I< IK-I-' <JI • 'ird 4 o ' ' i ! I -'II "
f'fif use of the mediit agaiivsi «hrAmerican Indian Movement during the1973-76 period was ooi Itmiicd to theMcOanicls incident.
in 1973. an FBInJ(oHncru)(»lif aied4he Amrtiran Indian N^emcm'sWounded Knee ritcao»i»tjcm whiteworking as a press plioiogfaiAet for aOn Moines tindjetgroiin^inex s|upcc.tn nvo ye.n.s, tie KSse tfiiougditu- i.mfcsto become tfce rfcief-iJtcurMy-oMin'r of«fee orgao»i.it(0r» as well ancbicl aid andfoufcjant «f-f.)$»nis^ PanU, the Motfr-jjrtc»i*» i*ad('«s, AjRulic wfcil* be was
i f ; J9H# to $4*000 (>O«M»I>!I< Jteio
Atfoliicr (recjuetitty re |K)rud<ipe.ra-M'on during CO1NTKI.PKO mtolvrdtlie f fA supptying hulfrnMiou — andsometimes tven wmfsuni; -vtufifroteragc and $up|)l)i«K JUICJIKKK «O be.talced — to hiendly ivpniit'^ <» «htoi«who would not imal ••'<'« '*• <"»•
:-<dwliow |inMi\iirr, R;:Sph M>(>»< .iflH- <> in ijot fomlxit Uil US' ' '-.»»!/•«<" It) (ll< Illlll-t'li-Oid"
was even uied to pass Ffif-prepar>dmaterial to an unsuspecting journalist(or publication in die Saturday EveningPost. In proposing lite media operationan FBI memOKtnddm stales,'"RalphMeO'H has long been a proven andttaiinrh friend $( the Bureau. We ansure he would not betray our <onfi-denr« Deleted,}, oJ<ourse, would notknow the ttfcc IOUK* of *he material "Arfowiing jtaLethcr Ffi* documents,
erf PBJprrpar«J> cgiaierial forhjj ,owi» cotunwis, which
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Tbr editor,»f 4%? ftlanta Con-stiiudott -during the timif rtiat McC»ttW.IS t omfucting i»s campaign for theHit «.is Eugene fea»t«jon Pa*HCT»on
. l.cti lietametbe editor of the .St.I'tirrsburg Times, one of the majornt w,«pipor* to circulate f.ilscaud itits-le.i;!ut{- inforin.itton on the Churcl ofSi K iMotogy in l*>76
'llwoiighnut us COtMEI.PKO<>/i . l . i i l i f (<:t rtw:irtlc<* <<»it>cr.itivi
j fM <1'lists h- S«l|V>l}IM^ fbMII MK?1it"*< ising nuui.tnis ol tin i The inoir<' /ximrfhsl i -t the I'M puty-hii' »:< k«.>icil > l» H'A <!i' ..iiioin. t'.!• "0 he vi'> :fpl bv .iHi-.xil acres. !• " u r n it».'!< >>.il Oil i>>c oilier h i ' ! .
information was cot off from those whocriticized the Bureau or otherwisestepped out of line. The result was thatscoop-hungry reporters soon learnednot to bite the hand that could dotheir "research" for them.
According to * sworn affadavit inthe possession of FREEDOM, a formersingles columnist, Pauleitc Cooper,recently acted as a go-between supply-ing reporter Ron Shatter and theWashington Post with documentsallegedly seized from the Cfuireh ofScientology by the J'itl in 1977. At thetime that the material was lealitl to thePost, il had been settled by itwfCotmpending it determination of the tonsli- jrationality of the seizure." .
v In 1976, Cooper gave the_ Church a52-page retraction, < orrcrling falseinformation in a Ixxk she riuniishi-d *about the Church ut 1971. Cooper "testified in a w o w deposition thatdurinft the (imt: thAt ^\v was r<M-arch-iriK Mir iKiok she v.n tsmlai.i and leadr.by MicliaeJ SatKloi'. a U.-S. Anoinrywho had been ;;• malty inmlvcd inlitig.ttioii with id; t.' •'<<-!> in (lit- 19'iO's.
Wl.tic Cooj"- wai jttl<7;eaiy
the FBI«f any charter
would pfice Con-iotul rniriciions on itsttfe A
WtMkM&ns !?*£
^pisiifliirrrienS
policies cancelled.
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'offices statin]COlN'llf
Bureau are
^ !T£U>RO actionsincludcd.iruiltiaifng various org»ni»<(ions, itn^rqrtftoui mailing*, bombings,murder Ihreiits, tnc use of agents provacaieuB it/am* internal dissension
•Or <ojinsiigite ijlegal »cuvnies and'4ranyjo!he£*ipeso( harassment. Opera-*'tiofii were earned out against more than
^ 80,000 groups and individuals inriud-;.' ing Martin LutfteV King, the American
Friends, Service Cjommittee. (a Quaker„ servic^ organization} and various otherf- religious, civil fights and ami-war» groups. ij, j :
While We FBI publicly maintains(hat COINTELPRO was eliminated inAprrtjofl»?t>'evider*ehas<:ome to lightsince .that time which suggests -other-wise. 1...J4. ! 1 \ .
to a document Recently .- » - " • • • - J#nfor-
maWdnAc^theFi IjOmftha. Nebtastaoffice-, in Februjtv. of tS)72, neact^ a
;*'yea> alter COIf4l'tl.Plk> was "dis-^tomioufd", ,iniKt,» t«4u$si «o the
Direcjor -of ihe FBI to cagy out a' roomcf-imcMigi nce'\. program todisrupt the^BUcl Ren^hitioiury Paity
i l ^ C i i The documentThe* \«t»r respfGM. The
Tj ttisily, as in COIN-)''d»»ru|;i"«hegroup,
i«> time. Tltc, mi «i r m'tA(>i;m'.tiu»is idmti-
r>ta i:",i'lif)jf|ii » i j l It, flit.- FBI in carry-IIK; rm CfjilfflCI .I'KO oj)eratioiis•I(;.I«IISI Hl;ick gitiit,"' irior to 1971:
decum«at directlyFBI'* Ap»t 1991that further itwesHgsittcmv,d J hb i ^ " idi
gbe
/.-K-UI. BLACK— I-lA'it. OKOUl'S,
caption IO which itFREt.OOM phoned J)avidOss»i»
at «lic FBI's natiOH.il tiejdquartfrs inWashington, D C and asked him rfthcFBI no lonRcr used «he old COlNTEt-PRO designations. >•«. Black N.i«io«.il-„MI, Half Croups, Racial Intelligence,etc.. "That's correct," Cassins replied.But when asked about (he 1972 OmahaFBI document an<4 ibe fart »l»a4 theraiegoiii s were ide mict! to tlio".- IKOJunder ( , ( ) l \ IF1 I'KO, CISSMIJ rt.ul asotncwl«at diffen-m <h>iy M> tell.
"If you're talking M terms of rate-gory," suited Gsis ifts, "let's !<ifse rat
carU :im< <vcry stolen <ar «l»ai is i.-ans-ii/.A «hr <ii«e line. M>'K -litl
"in stiM csilled^tbc rtime, but we'redoingHen a (nor«^«cftve basis, C O I N t t t -PRO stogged. "Our iovesiigaiions Jhio
' the Vame ar<M$ iSj 8ie same crime* ifasdone otri more sefccwCbasis." *•/
"$>«<% 1971, various feUfiiousorganfutions have also complained ofharassment artivmes by the FBI.' In 1977. the FBI released docu-
ments showing that they had spied onthe American Friends Service Com-mmee (Qu^kt-fs) fttr 56 years, i o anate-mpt to discover if the anti-warSIJIKC which lias breb'a wadMional panof ilit rrieml. religion since its begin-
.«im;s in px-< tilowal timei was tejll)Comnmnisi in.ipiccd.
In recent gears', the Committee ftas5»»<feird » number of "unsolved"*K> i;)ariM «» which its own files fctve.«ii-;i(jpeai«'<!. for example, in I9?S, inW.iAiiicton. D.C. the Peace Gcmer,"
urch Sf Sdemology'puf-^1?'t>Id "hotel in On tMesa
conversion inw aiisttraining center. The Church )i
sel aOpuiupgrading the facilities and''making them available to other reli-•gious groups through an ecumenical• organization it- had founded, called' Unved Churches of Florida. •<'_ '' '„,;• Documents recently released, bj
the FBI under the Freedom of Informa-',' •'tion Act reveal thai within weeks of the .purchase of the hotel, the FBI was cir-culating false reports claiming that thepurpose of the purchase was to gel in on"Florida legalization of casino gam- •:bKng."TheteporufurthercIaimed4hat'a highly praised Church project in'South Afr^pltf leach children to read
* was, '"actually training 'Blacks inSouth Africa' to fight against theWhites." ;..'' - ' ',. " The fwo persons most active in ,
'attempting to stir up the controversy, '•Clgarwater Mayor Gabrial Caiares andradio announcer Bob Snydrr, were boih^in contact with- the FBI during the
'height of *eir attacks. *, . ? ' ;' '-• 'n Snyder. who often claimed know,-' ledge ef "inside information" from the, FBI and other government agencies,co*niucied a media campaign against» nuotlxr of groups through hit radioshow, but was won dismi<vsH by hisstation for having become iii>|irr>rr<-sion.d about the Scientoloni mailer.
Ci/arcs used his position to makedemands derogatory pronoi.'Do'mrnlsaiwl tbrcvHs against the Chu«-.N almostdaiJy. f«i mbntlis. . .'•_,.,..
An obliging |5rcss iripV.i) n i ; ••'cnwi.ine of tli« mayor and.
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House, and «hr home of a Peace Omcrworker were all burglarized. Hou< vrr,(lie "bfrgl.tr " werf no) inlfrrsird intaking vtlu.ibtes from any of ihcsrpl.i c , 1>UI comemed (hcmtrlvos withniafcim; ••(( Kilh tlirir files. III I974, it
C<ni(m<lgf office of llu' Al "3Cwlnrli «.i« broken into — time times,null (<li s suilin As lale as November,l<*7'.. I..H, » a « <•>?<( in-c. AV-Cs ,Ots hhrt c . IOH.I <«??tc^;iiul HI i?<x'om*-l i l
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%; It is not so much a mallei- that indivldfiia.1 agents were involved Jn fraudulent
^activities or various forms of corrup-- tion; it'j a matter of m structure built. by Hoover and continuing to exist' • • ""•• '"of
,,-, , However,IamanAmericaowitha ''^ heritage going back to the beginning: •'• of this country and rny aiKestojs fe£'* certain countries in Eyro|je to gel away
from excessive faxatioli vyithout «;pre-' ifntation ansj. ther W * " " A i £ —
. rn...v» auiioH assures Iraudarvdcorrup-' tipn within the Bureau. iftc^*»t;f*ao<|• and <owup»iw» will C0nli».uc."'And
. «here» no war that ar^nei titeHie.
:-:-"«Stio«t ctianging tlie actimlDr -aigeJBWy. i f f l i doj»l% know what is going en at
theficlillevel. . , . - ; > • : -.-- . ^fti-.:"...-, I don't havt ' injf , ^>rtie«lar
sympathy er feeKngj for;
' • • * (^»nat;^fe|^"und«txli^ver'"
}'* picsrtitiju j s tv< siifirrvitorilhil the t
fyi<ojjhii&'infojn .mon to ilirp ipefjis tfjmti. •( h i ky 4 h<<ve no
'orrturs" yi nr» of th B
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Mitten pfeB« so^or d e ^ t S f S
«P » good portion of Us oast -» *'iaciivitics, . • t ; :•-*•
^ : , , • guanas, ,•,... Cleveland and,Miami, it M M amazing;{|i-r to me that when v
»4i •'•':-fe»*iiif T•"*'• • '•'' <"«CWM«1 or just :;/» " / T ' .'t*'" ' menlioned briefing the '• general subject matter many wouldreact as though I was'maybe exaggerat-ing the facts or attempting to misrepre-sent the facts because of some personalvendetta against the FBI or againstparticular individuals in the FBI. f find •it jusi a little bit hard to understand whynewspaper reporters were not interested .
•in a fipry. which I feel is of such ,- m a g n i t i i d e . , ; ' •'• :,'-•' \ -\ ''-." "
(Editor's Note: Following the firstFMSEDOM interview, the ACHG
•put Stuearingen into contact withinterested media. His story is nowone of public record. He still hopes |"that other agents will join him
m; - - r aho «• •<* l»n of FB« a
" u J g a , n s , ,l,eI
„ :, '- - / b N ' 1 V: * «ifo;...:,.,on w A e Drpmm.m £I*-. *«ulJ%0-i\are <„ respond U, ,,./,v J iTT °OT""nB «*" ( feel W«
out meaningfulsthat Members
m thit I had numerous allegationsof fraud .ind cormptton that f u.utfcdrcl<i)<ii in the Axornry Crmr.il Ididn ( ! »oiv exadiy t.ow to go .tboui itbe»ub< i frit I r«(ild )>e in jtop.'nly fortr.iiKi'u .iltrgadoii ,ir.>in<i rl.i FBIMy aif- -ief sent a liner to AttorneyGenvnilOrffin licit *iut after vliout six
0 , _..> uiten. KJne such^.'C^ri&essiondl committee hat al-ff teady,Contacted the ACHG. The,
ACHG and FKEEDOM will con- '!•timte to assist in any «>«y it can.FREEDOM will forward to Mr.Swcaringen any correspondencefrom any former agent or legislatorwho wishes to contact him.) -'.. „ A.
As 1 lie nio-.t recent instance was duimga period of #9?S WJIMI I was receiving
an informant (
e Weiiilu fm.in
A: i woiifd^peak to a repotter from an/publication it that {reporter would con-sent to publishing what my thoughts '
„. r , 'L „ * '""', ".' ' are,wriat my statements afc.asopposedF8f agents w» an effoa «*m.»fce them w p u M l V h l n g „ nsa,ionalisro or « .talk to newspaper, I think «h« may p h l £ j n g ro/s,a(wnenl* , 0 rtw» theyhave teen, either my comment mis- a > a p ^ ^ Vfn<fc- |u or , ,MsiekundersiMMf or confused m tfee, ir-tnsla- „.*;,:.. ,1.. m ,tion. * could4 say iperiKcally that "**""' * C * W /
ianused<opmoq»lly ty. OK, let's have it.talk to a newspaper, However, I <lo
where infe«nanuwereijsrassed ai*result of FWagents
fl-om the infot-
A: I'm not attempting to attack thHE&for paMiculai individuals within the
W h i
MT.^SL* =3?;«=>KIKorganiuilien itself CM be t«tf ncHired.
"Tftere weredifferent forms
[of gamblinggoing on withinthe ?*vrcau.} In
Los Angeles . . .the ~>clds Tierebring pi-hed
not t'o*$ftd Ylisrh. fcr.fact, Ibook certain activilW thai the ffilfaceted against jews but IVjv.nwJewish cither. I've fur«is{i.<*d' iafor>(nation to the O.eparlflieni ot Jtiiiice'Concerning FBI activities directed atthe Slack Panther Party but I'm not aBlack; Panther. J'vr also given infor-m<iA6n about iWegal activities against
• t^e Socialist W-orker's Party.Communist Party aodtheWearfiefmefi. *I'm too eld to Jiave 6een a Weathermantince<ticy didflfi even exj if when I wasin c fr%ge: and I can assXM*yoi»l am not»<r6»}m«msi or socialist. . . '
Greeks we still had no response. I was-, agiaied and astounded that the Attorney^General of the United State* would notrespond to the letter from an establishedattorney staling he was representing aretired FBI agent with approximately26 years in the Bureau and that thisagent had about 25 allegations of fraudand corruption within the five yearstatute of limitations. I couldn'tbelieve that the Attorney Generalwouldn't at least acknowledge receiptof the leAer. So after about six weeks orso I suggested thai we take an alterna-tive approach so he contacted DaleDillingcr. The first individual whopublished anything was Diftinger in
Seven Days magazine. I thought. th.it after these allegations
appeared in a mar ine wiiK*areasonably large distribution
that (here should havebeen some response (rom
'•• the news mrjia; but, mfarasl know, ihere was
absolutrly none.
Q: Horl you spokenUt ottirr media
brfnrr miiEDOM?A: People IIIIKIH find it
hard 10 bcliew but I
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iod." „ i j ' • '1'f'""J'.,i "'V '' / ' Apparently, the drug was not yet' perfected in 1931, (or tbetnemos urged
tfwl the ''development of drugs for thispurpose" be pursued . , ( ) ' " •-, .
The CIA went to the most bizarreends to develop their arsenal of drugsand even turned to the practices ofwitch doctors (or information.
A February 7, 1962. document. detailed the problem of "picking up «
' Tanganyikan crocodile's gall bladder"to "permit analysis of the poisons con-tained" in the animal's organs. The „
• -CIA's alternatives were to "have one of '•Our* (deleted} buddies in Tanganyika '(now Tanzania — Editor) find, captureand eviscerate • native ctocoiile on thespofnd then try to ship its gall bladder•*tid.'or other poisonous viscera" oMo , /acquire a crocodile "trough a Ui enseicollector. "In order <o k»i«w * ii.n in An
'' wtth the organs. 0>t n\em^ sAuthor. staled. "We are quite stttgihtt (deleted)
can provide us with the details romeih-{* jt'"lf methods and techniques employed-,, by the witch doctor in preparing the
poison." > F. *
t vTlirrc is nothing in ihe mrmo to; . indicate to what purpow the poitons j
were to be put on< e ohtaincil * •'
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t*ifc* of considerable interestiitrttihpke^fype of work." The ,irisi sutrd thai the "standard •':
r.j^,.-. shock machine" ctmid \x used ^$fa£$ifo$\Ktl"excruciating pain" with *." '•'««} fli«sfio»i" in the mind of the CIA
psychiatrist "that the individual wouldbe quite willing to give information ifthreatened with the use of this nw-
' fhine." He stated he had never received' the treatment himself "but had talkedwith people who had been shocked inthis manner and slated Ihat they com-plained Ihat their whole head was onfire and it was much too painful atreatment for any medical practice."
A CIA official asked the psychia-trist if anyone had "attempted Coobtain hypnolice (sic) control over thepalien^' during the treatment and thepsychiatrist Mated that "to~^his know-ledge, it had never teen done, but hecould make this attempt in,the nearfuture at the (deleted) and he would
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; now 9n iNuii/iuiivi t-v '—• m .
reduced through the use of- electro-shock treatment to the vegetable level,"
•JStbrx*. handlr the problem of how lo "dis-post" of blown a gen I* who knew loomuch Igad alieatly txro tinder rosriucltin 195). li^twomcmov (bird M;ucli7(>i.iUA offiri»U staled iliat if was ilir ilrsiieo( an UMiuuncd Chicl o\ tdrlnttl) ihat"some method of 4rcnth;f> such peoplet*t <t way thai wou'H 'mt&e $en**'trer-rtwncM amnesia /''' n jwria>i .of•AftfirGXimattly otir yen*** )«• tuvvMt-" iM'tl A f* "exf'loiir;! r*rfeth'jT" or
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to identify the •personalty: One'then avoids '
the IrncsSntl^r^mere prejudfce or dislke orfof some tnbnienwy,misconduct ' , " • " . . '• -.'.'»ocWpcr»oriaky^bedeAnedrnosteasllybycoin-'
with Ms opposite, the anti-social personality,^differentiation l» easily done and notest should ever
constructed which isolates only (he anti-social. On the samemust appear the upper as wet as lower ranges of Man's
actions.•'-••' AJteat that declares only anti-social personalities withoutalsoi being able to identify the social personality would be« # •' suppressive test,* would be like answering "Yes" orMo" »o the question "Do you still beat your wife?" Anyone* o took it could be found guty. White this mechanism might
luted the limes of the Inquisition, it would not suitnodefnneeds. ' ,«, . J-t"
As,the society rum, prosper* and lives solely thmugrrthe•iffottjot social personaftie*, one must know fhemaslhey.flettneaflfrsocW. arefie wontawhil«peopt«1)>eseare«K people
' dK>nw$thavejj^htsascJfreedom.AttentionU,givfntotbejnUsociat soferyibprotect and essisHhe socsatpersoMliltcsia
. tfte sogety., 4 y ^ 4
• <ace will fall urdewobe can Identify andthwaft the antisocial'personalities and*help and forward the socia) personalities inthe society, fo r the very won* ''society" Implies social conduct.indv-itbotitit (betels no society at aU.onlyabaib<iri$mwiU««ill
'men, cxSdof bad, at risk.' « ie /raiKyfof showing how the harmful people can be
knov^ is that these tbert apply the clianKteii$UCs to decentpeople to get them honted dpwn and eradicated.
a y a p js, axes or bullets used by the anti social to slay the lasl
uecent men./ GcwenMiiieMbon^dangefDuswhenitcanbeeinptoyedty and f or anlf-sociar personalities. Ihe end result is the eradi-cation, of 4* social personaJitks and the resultant collapse offigypS QibySpn, tonne, Russia or (he We>ti" . You win note in |h£ titiarscteri^tics of the and socialpersonality «h»t in^WaeiDceJs not» cfee to IheSbti^ociatlneyj<« fcrlglil or stapkt c* average. Thai those who are extremelySllfet i d M f
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All persons underflashes of anti-social• anti-social personalties.• ' The true antisocialp^Son hasa rnajority'xjf antipodal
characteristics. The soda! personalty has a majority of socialcharacteristics. ^% , . ._ . . " . - ' . " 5 ' •
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to review*^ such rnatters, very broad testimony and.evidence are best One oriwo Isolated instances determirfc 'nothing One. should search all twelve' social and a* twelveantf-sooM charactenstfts'and decide on the basis of •dual
e, not opinion. 7 • ' - . ; , " . . > >twelve primary characteristics of (he social per-
*. Ihe 5<xs4sJ personality is specifi« in reuxina ckcuro-.stances. *Jpe Jones tei^^f,*;^The Star Neteweported — * »andgive sources ofdau>where1nyortaM or possible'. ' X'- . He may use the generality of "they" or "people" butseldotfrfe connection with attributing statements or opinionsof ao aftrming nature. '-.*; - ' • ' ' - , '
; 2. T«esocialpersonaliryis«ageT(on!laygoodnewsand'ireluctant io «lay bad. " • % s .
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•nddp• maMngliihers do very badly indaad;.••• - / basic due to the social personalty h not really hisraucctsse* bill his moUvattons. The social personally when ^'auccetsful K often a target for the antisocial and by W J Tfeaspphemayfail. ^ hi* intentions Included others in his '"success, whereas the a r^«c<Wo^ appreciate Ihe doom of «'Otters. • •„ " : . . - \ , f^l'• <kik^^candWecttriesocialpersona»iyandholdhlrnsafe from undue restraint and detect also the antisocial andrestrain him, our society wW go on sufferir^ from Insanity,criminality and war and man and cMteation will not endure. . J• • Of at our technical skills, such drfTerentiation rank.'; the "*
o not smash the aodal personalty — and do not bit to
bfus.Jtut because a man rise* above his fellows or takes an
important part does not make him an antisocial personality.JuMbecause • man can control or dominate others does notmake him an anti-social personality. : •"••'• •.',"'; '' k is his motives in doing so andHtSoeiit-tioamt. <-± . x ' " y ;"" lii»hlsmotrwslndoiMsoandtheconseouence«ofl-.is
He is. mot^ interested in making auolher-ffcel (jked'or ; t— .**.:- i- J:-.: t- .1 1 •-• 1 .•.. :-. > ' " .wantedthaitdislikcdbyothi;i'>asdlendstOi.rriow4rdfeassur-' *ance rather than toward <:«tkism.
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g qacu *hkh distinguish the anti-social from the «>ciai
Oftes* we realize and apply the true characteristics (iflhetwotypeso*persorwlity.wewUlcontinuetolivelna<juar>djyiJwho our enemies are and, in'doity) so, vidimbe our friends
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which they could be censured In all Mankind (here is net one. single perfect human being. '.- ""r1"'.': '''* '" '' "u
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. , Enclosed for FBIBQ are two, flyers-, one captioned,)#HON$STl..PAXS,J and one captionedr^fCOPE OF ETBICS FOR' GOVERNMENT^ SERVICE. " . -.-
On 1/21/79 an individual 'identifying himself as j?0#, Chairman of the American Citizens for Honesty j
in Government of Minnesota, Z708 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, jMinnesota, 55406, %elf$hone (612) 722-0601, appeared at the ,!Xnneapolis Office 'jSAd requested that the enclosed two items ; :JtHpo8ted on bulleipit boards in FBI, Minneapolis, epc.ce. He * '<Wade hi8 initial contacfwiik a Special Clerk and left the iter,.;fisth her. She indicated he fould be recomtacted ooncerr.ir.z thic.
On 2/21/79 VALSTROM was telephonically contacted by ,ASAC, Minneapolis, and again VALSTROM requested that theseitems be placed on the bulletiffigpaaTd in FBI, Minneapolis, ,space. Be noted that the Code of""Ethics for Government Service]was passed by the 8%th Congress and he 8pecifveaily.-requ.eosea I..that this be posted. --*- £?A. ~— //"-/(cY" --•''.
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with the Church of Scientology and in.view of the •j constitutional requirement of separation of church and tstcie, '
would not be possi&lifato post these items. He gave the !' >n that-FBIHG$ra'8 similarly being contacted todzy about
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Any Person In Government Service Should:
Put loyalty to the highest moral principles and to country
above loyalty to persons, party, or Government department.
Uphold the Constitution, laws, and icgat regulations of the JJnited Stales and allgovernments therein and never be a party to their evasion., '
Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving 10 the performance of his duties hisearnest effort and best thought.
Seek to find and employ mofc efficient and economical ways of getting tasksaccomplished.*
/VfW-T dismminarti unf.uijy by the <)i<pr:>w;ig of .<. cc«ii -lavors or privileges toanyone, wh&ijrei (of sv.rnuiitraf«on or n-ii; ao*i ucvci n-ctp(, k,r bintsclf or his family,favo»s m bc!Kiid uo'!-i c>rcom${ancc> v.b»ch uii,»,ht b« constrtsed by reusoriable persons
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MQK.€ no private promjses of any as|x)d binding'upon,-..th^fduties of office, since aGdverrimcnt empl6>xe has no privatf word which can be binding on public qjlty.
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inconsistent with tjhe conscientious performance of his governmental duties. •'
Juse any information coming to him confidentially in the performance of govern-mental duties as a means for making private profit. ' „ • " ' *
corruption wherever discovcrcd.-
these principles, ever conscious thaft public office is a public trust.
(This Code of Ethics was agreed to by the House of Representatives and the Senate asHouse Concurrent Resolution 175 in the Second Session of the S5th Congress. Ttte Codeapplies to alt Government Employees and Office Hdlders.) •> .«f. '
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DIRECTOR, FBI
SAC, PORTLAND (62-0)
AMERICAN CITIZENS FOR__HONESTY'IN'GOVERNMENTMISCELLANEOUS MATTER"".*
-?•;> On '2/21/79, a group of approximately 50, individualsthe Portland Office of the FBI. The protestersa .variety of placards and distributed fliers
{•samples attached) urging-FBI employees, and others to report'—~~inal practices vithin the FBI fco the*;optioned group. .,
gdoni", a tabloid newspaper, identified in its mastheadIndependent Journal-Published by the Church of
February, 1979 issue, was ailso dlstributedyby ;
vThis newspaper'identified/fhe captioned groupras:*a"cpn$onent "of tfe« Church of Scientology.- Th'e demonstration• lasted for approximately-dne hour during midday, and was-peaceful and without incident.
• '"^.During the picketing, a contingent-of protesters - "-visited the fourth floor reception area of the FBI Portland v.;_..;'"Office. They requested both an interview with thf SAC..and " ,
Tight to post their, literature on the office bulletin*d. Bot;h, y egxiests v ere ta,c4fully denied and. the groupbed -vd'thoitt incident o^ arrest. Media cov^irage,the fact, was afforded by $f^ai stations..
The above information is being' furnished to'document contact by suppose'd members/supporters of thecaptioned group With the Portland FBI. No investigationhas been or will be conducted relative to this matter.——
Attached are xerox copies of -three fliers *,.distributed by the group and referred to above. »*""
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a can.restore the tattered image of the FBI by exposing and thereby2^efonpijSe'*the criminal practices within the agency,
Remember"'your original purpose. Stay on the side of honesty by first
^achieving honesty in.government•3 2 - ' • ' • . . •-
j ll correspondence will reiaain confidential.
Journal*a interview *fith a foraor FBI agent show there are^ the courage an<J fcttnllity to henv^^iy *I6ol: at the bureau.
Che former FBI agent, a 25 year veteran* describes4 2 - ..'-•'
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•v| " • *use *t phoney informants47 "' 'false reports purposely created48 - .:•false testimony before congress •50 '-\*~ ]: *Black bag jobs and other dirt y tricks contfnuing after test-51 ••--•'••; ittony to.the contrary that they have ceased.52 v „ • '' -53*,'--...-.. v • — • . •
have information similar to the above, or other information on
bureau it is your duty as an American to turn this ov-sr. PleaseStntact AMERICAN CITIZENS FOR HONESTY. IN GOVERNMENT^ at 519 S.W. Park^rtiand. .Oregon ....•^;c^rresppndence jrill reaain confidential.
AmericanCitizens forHonesty inGovernment
will payup to $10,000for informationleading to thearrest and con-viction ofgovernmentalofficials forcorruption in
' office. This canjPH' include bribery,
extortion, har-boring criminals,
a crim%, ttoeff,conspiracy tocommit a felony,
#tpfosecufion orother instancesof crimes.
Strictest.confidentialityguaranteed.
For detailscontact:
ACHG,51S BY/. Park
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to find.and employ more efficient and economical ways•of. getting tasks accomplished. r\Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of specialfavors or privileges to anyone, whether for remunerationor iiot} and never accept, for himself or his family, favorsor benefits under circumstances which eight be construed byreasonable pjersxms as influencing the performance of hisgovernmental duties.Make no private promises of any Hi#d binding upon the4ties of office, since -a Sovernssetni employee has no private
rd which cart b$ feii^tftgan public duty.Engage in no? business with the Gdv^rnment, either directlyor indirectly, which is. inconsleteiffc with the conscientiousperformance of his governmental dtrties as a means formaking private profit, >Expose corruption wherever* discovered.Uphold tbese principles, ever conscious that public officeis a public trust. .•;••
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:SUSEIJJ£lj ewe Journal*8 interview with a forfter FBI agent show there are^fhose'WM have the courage and huaility %b h^ncvstj? 9 • . . . •4 0 - • . • '
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bureau i t i s your duty as an American to turn this ovar. Please^contact AMERICAN CITItfifS FOR HONEST! IN GOVERNMENT at 519 S.W.fttld Oregon • • . . a l l correspondence wil l reaain confidential.
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wif! payup to $10,000for informationleading to theai?&st and con-viction ofgovernmental'-officials forcorruption inoffice. This caninclude bribery,extortion, har-bpring criminals,failure to reporta crime, theft,conspiracy tocommit a felony,discriminatoryprosecution orother instances
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| Strictestconfidentialityguaranteed.
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to the highest moral principles and to countrySve*'loyalty,to persons, party, or Government department.
"Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of theUnited States and all governments therein and never be a party,;to their evasion. -Give a fullt<iay*8 labor for a full <Jay?s**payj giving to the
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(This-Code of Ethics was agreed to by the House of Representativesand the Senate as House Concurrent Resolution 1?5 in the SecondSession of the 85th Congress. The Code applies to all GovernmentEmployees and Office Holders.)
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AMERICAN CITIZENS^POR"K^JESTv IN GoyMlaM£ "T"
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On 3/5/79, three individuals representingorganization appeared at the Honolulu Office,
time,they furnished the attached "Open Letter toof- the Federal Bureau of mv«Stigation" and
that >i£ be posu?$d OR our office bulletin "board so,'^that all Agents mayVi^w i t . They advised that they J-.ad
•visited FBI' offices on the mainland and. that some offices'.had agreed' to post i t on their bulletin-boards and others
• 'refused. They--%r€'"informed that the material would fc<sreviewed and if no things was fousid objectionable it. would
,be posted as reg«iest;e4» -.The s^c^rj^^-was^nc^ scried ' . O- ; i h view of the request^'to contract captitmip t^unizatior.^cegardingany derogoitory ifrfonr.ation concerning the Bursaa.jisufee-g phOne- number?-appeat|rngt- sf» £h<3 bottom of- th$ f irst page -
.the m.af^jrial, $21-8$i&3>/V^~34-sted to the Church o£ ». _•S.oientoiosy'/ Hi jsiotV of 'Honolulu, 1281 Kapiolani BofclevardT, .
. '•>This" is being $urnrlshed to'the BMr'eaa forinasmuch as "-the above-mentioned individuals ._
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AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF I1WEST1G .TIC
IF YOU JOINED THE FBI TO FIGHT CRIME, THEN COME FORWARD ANDHELP US ACHIEVE REFORM.
YOU CAN RESTORE THE TATTERED IMAGE OF THE FBI BY EXPOSINGAND .THEREBY REFORMING CRIMINAL PRACTICES WITHIN THE AGENCY.
REMEMBER YOUR ORIGINAL PURPOSE. STAY OS THE SIDE OF HONESTYBY FIRST ACHIEVING HONESTY IN GOVERNMENT.
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AS> FREEDOM NEWS JOURNAL'S INTERVIEW WlTH A FORMER FBI AGENT:OWS', "THERE ARE THOSE WHO HAVE" THE COURAGE AND HUMILITY TO
HONESTLY LOOK'.AT THE BUREAU.
THE FORMER'FBI AGENT, A 26 YEAR VETERAN, DESCRIBES IN PK5EDGMTHE FBI'S INVOLVEMENT JU: - .
BAG JOBS" AND OTHER DIRTY TRICKS CONTINUING AFTER, ~, "TESTIMONY TO THE CONTRARYT-THAT THEY HAD SEALED..
I-""." * ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES USING ODDS FROM ILLEGAL WIRETAPS.- '
* USE OF PHONEY "INFORMANTS" WITH FALSE "INFORMANT" FILES.
* FM£B REP6RTS PURPOSELY -CREATED ON GROUPS AK» INDIVIDUALS.
* FALSE TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS.
IF YOU HAVE 1NFORMAJSOH SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE, OR ANY IKFORKA'"F CORRUPTION, WASSSSif HSR ABUSE IN' YOUR BUREAU, It IS YOUR
DUTY AS. AN A K ^ I € ^ ;* O MAKE THI$ KNOWN.
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ANY PERSON IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE SHOULD:
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Seek to find and employ more efficient and economicalways of.getting tasks accomplished.
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• Never "Use any information eoming to him confidentially irthe petf TorHiatice-df gove^naental duties as a means formaking private profit.
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2 /21 /79 , \a Mr. STEVE POLUDNIAK, Executive Di rec tor cf .--"T-..r~-. - . *ioned o r g a n i z a t i o n , -personal]y appeared a t t h e S t . Louis£&6?.6'f f ice . and .a copy of.roy roejnorandum concerning t h i s appecircnce (i s ^attached* Also a t t ached i s a copy of a pamphlet t h a t Kr,.POLUDNIAK l e f t a t the o f f i c e , r eques t ing t h a t i t be posted oh"" ^ |the office bulletin board.
As a follow-up to his 2/21/79 appearance at the FBI <-.£he called me on the moraing of 3/7/79, asking what ir.y decision
ts..was with regard to.posting his pamphlet, on our office bul-eti."I-told him that- I had decided not to post the ?arr.::hlat* the same reasons that are contained in ir.y attached
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; ;'y This i s to record tha t on the afternoon of 2/21/79Mr."STEVE POLUDNIAK, representing himself to be theExecutive Director of an organization known as American
^•for Honesty in Government/ sponsored by the Church' Tlogy, ..appeared a t the S t . Louis FBI Office reception
was.accompanied by two other individuals from hisorganisation. Mr. POLUDHIAK requested to see th^SACMjiovsvar,the. SAC was TDUSV and he was. interviewed by SA f//KKKttKK/tmHe presented to SA flflflH^1 pamphlet that^he requested beplaced on -the b^letxn^ooard in the FBI Office. This parr.phietu rged. FBI employees who are aware of i l l ega l or improper actionpnf^bli^part of the FBI' t o report such information toJ jh^^ .!i^rj£can Cit izens ' for Honesty in Government. Mr. j H H Vaccepted th i s pamphlet and to ld POLUDtilAK' that the .SAC wouldconsider h is request.
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This is to record that I have considered Mr. POLUDNiAK'srequest and decided sfot to place his poster on the officebulletin board. My £eaiming in this instance is that thereare, in'my judgment, sufficient Controls within the FBI to
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Honorable Griffin BellAttorney GeneralJustice DepartmentWashington, D.C.
Sir,
SUlSIDfi SOURCE " ''"W'C:--' October 12, 1978
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We have «e«efitly been made awaye of the fact that the Tampa,Florida b*aii©#'if the U.S. Attorney's Office in April of 1975covered tip a kidnap/murder conspiracy Involving the Tampa FBI.
Enclosed ip a full report on the incident by former FBIemployee Josef>h Alfred Bart_€>n.
Due to the severity of the charges involved here we requestthat an internal investigation be ordered into this matter d^the proper charges be brought against those responsible.
Sincerely,
Milt^olfeCitizens for Bonesty
210 S™. Fort Harrison Ave.Clearwater, Florida 33516
SPONSORED BY THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGV210 South Fort Harrison. OMrwattr. Florid* 33516. (813) 443-3362
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I. Jcsooh Alfred Burton of 1804 South Habana Avenue, Tampa Florida,being of sound mind, do hereby affirm the fallowing to be true andfactual. ;-..-.
rrom May 1972 until July 1974, I was employed by the Federal 8ureauof Investigation.. My activities with the FBI included "COIMTELPR0"type missions uith the Intelligence Division of the FBI. Wy auper-visor in the Tampa field office was Special Agent Robert Hlabel*
All action taken by myself in this operation was uith the full know-ledge and direction of the Tampa Field Office of the FBI and withtna approval of the Uashington, O.C. office of the Intelligence Di-vision of the FBI. ,,-r. •%*;
In Play of.1972, I vas instructed by the f8I to keep under^iorveill-ance and to actively become involved with one Richard Arvedon. AboutAugust oft September of 1972, I was* directed by the F6I tso accompanyI; ftfwed«n on a trip to Ualley Forge Pennsylvania after personallyoffering input on plans that uerfe approved by the Washington, O.CrIntelligence Office of the Fei and securing needed monies for expenses,The basic plan was as follows: "
I uss to furnish «r. Arvedon with transportati'oo, 90ns ammunitionand "muscle" to assist him with hi* suggestion of actioft "against are.irecf Federal Judge and wife. Ar^don yaoted to fcffcnap the Judgeano uife in an effort to recover- stolen travelers cheques from theJura's relatives who Arvedon 1*312 given the stolen cheques to fe* themto "ftnee". Arvedon's prooosai r'yss . to threaten his friends who hadt..e cirques by telling them he would kill the Jedge If they did notre .urn the cheques or the money frof Cfeocins them. The 3uc"«e was arc-Jetiog of theirs. " •'*" •*<
ThG rSI pi~r. that was scproveS" ty'Ons^inoton was clear that I wouldnot cnly assist. Mr. Arvedon in his sc»s^e fcut I v*s. at«o directed
that should t get caught or jflvestioated, I would claim self defenseand if the FGI were to be investigated,, we voeld all claim we wereprotecting the life nr the federaj jgdr.oj Tisus the Fai was fornishircthe- uhereuitrtfell for Sfvedoft to foUpw,*hrpygh >.it*> his kidnap scheme(uf.ich hs couldn't hate even done otherwise) in•'*«.effort to kill hio.
TMe kidnap scheme was never accomplished. ~ Uhile ertroute to the Judge'spiece, I persuaded Arvedon tp try to get the cheques directly fromhis friends before kidnaping the judge. Arvedon was successful indoing this a^d it probably saved his life.
In April of 197S, the FBI invited me to a meeting at the office ofthe United States Attorney in ta«nn» Florida. A Federal Grand 3uryuas hearing testimony about Richard Arveden among other things. TheU.S. Attorney's office wanted me to testify for the Government beforetne grand jury concerning wt>$t I knew 'about Arvedon. At. this, meeting,! -et vit*v a representative of toe U.S. Attorney's Office »nrf >n FBIagent.
The ret vafited to charge (ir.Jict) fir. ,"rv?-Jor» with conspiracy to -kid- inap and co.-cit B;urder uith respect to tr>a federal judge action men-tioned above, I informed the Assistant U.S. Attorney present thatall I could testify to was the accuracy or inaccuracy of the TSI re-port covering the Arvedon case which I Had previously initialed forth= FBI. At that point, I realized t>st the U.S. Attorney's officedid not have the complete story - he was not aware of the transportat-ion, guns etc. that ue had furnished Sr. Arvedon, nor uas he apparentlyaware that the FBI intended to use t*is trip as an opportunity to killdr. Arvedon. • .
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I told the U.S. Attorney's Office representative at that point thathe did not have ail of the facts and should get the FBI report. Heasked the f"8I agent present- if he could see the full report. TheFBI agent replied.that a request would have to be made to the SpecialAgent In Charge of the Tamps Field Office of the f8I.
I informed the Assistant U.S. Attorney that if he went to trial with-out knowing the full Arvedon Story and hou the FBI assisted Arvedonin his so-called kidnap/murder scheme, my testimony «nd defense quest-ions concerning F3I COiSTCtPRO involvement would cause the jury, ifrot the judge, to throw the whole damn .thing out of court and he (theAssistant U.S. Attorney) would took.like ah ass._ .
At this point, the coverup of the f81 curder plot against Arvedon andthe FBI's involvement in the kidnap/extortion/murder scheme was begunwith the assistance of the U.S. Attorney's Off'j.C© in Tampa. It wasdecided in the meeting mentioned above that the U.S. Attorney *9;. Of f icewould forget about the kidnap/murder scheme and only charge Arvedonwith interstate transportation of stolen cheques. .Arvedon was. nevercharged with the kidnap conspiracy because it would have expose©4 theF3I's involvement in the affair. -'•'-
The U,S. Attorney** of-ficfe it* Tampa allowed this whole thing to becovered up. Arvedon did conspire to kidnap and possibly commit murdlsr,but he could never have do«e it without the* ..assistance of the FBI.uirvjn th4,s was brought out, toe U.S. attorney's office not #nly didn'tprcsecuie Arvedon for the scheme but did not initiate any sort of in-vestioatioo intp the fSI'S involvement in the affair. Actually, theFBI sgents dire«&4ng and approving the5 conspiracy should have 03enon trial.
In surinary, the F6I aic'jd and abetted a known criminal in a VitJf*ap/murder conspiracy uh^ie 'also f*l-;r».-iif»a t>eir own- murder cbo$pirtcyc.~.Dinst'the ipsn. they t^n alte.-pteij to ca«$.e a Gf an<f, 3utfy indict-r-nnt aft^inst'tp^ nan for the F<?o*r<-1 Vrir.e t!:ey heipg-V hir cotvsit.The U.S. Attorney's Sffic^ in T?.T,p?< fla. then covered up the wholeir.scs and not -ooiy ciion't prosacn-ie t!«© «an fo? the'c iiRo but alsodiet ret irsitiste any gction an^^nst '=Is conspiratdrs - the FBI.
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00:* OMflHAt e Omalia t e l e t y p e to t h e Bureau* dated 11/21/78.
Enclosed herewith for the Bureau a re the o r ig ina la6d four copies of an LHM s e t t i n g for th f a c t s regardingoaptioned matter»•
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L STATES DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL BUUEAU OF INVESTIGATION
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November 22, 1978
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AMERICAN CITIZENS FORHONESTY IN GOVERNMENT -CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY (COS)
At approximately; 9:0.0 a.m., November 21, 1978,captioned organization picketed'the Federal Courthouse,215 North 17tfc Street^ Omaha, Nebraska, passing outfliers" to Goyernmeiit:'e«^loyees concerning exposure androoting out of corruption within Federal agencies, Inaddition, a "Secret" Justice Department report detailingFederal crimes carried out by the Drug Enforcement Adminis-tration (BIA)' was distributed as one example of corruptionwithin a Federal-agency. Ten pickeiers in all demonstratedfor approximately two hours carrying signs accusing FBI andCIA among other agencies of c^nduoting corrupt practicesand interferring with political reform and individualliberty. ' , ' . / . •
The literature which was beijhg distributed isattached as follows;- . . ' .
This document contains neither recommendationsnor conclusions of the FBK It is the property of theFBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contentsare not to be distributed outside your agency.
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v --. -.Attached you will find a copy of a secret Justice Depart-ment report that details Federal crimes' carried dot by employees
rjp-the"J>rug> Enforcement Administration. Tttis ~ds being distributedpfco you aVan'fexample of corruption which has occurred within onef d l Agency. • ^ • .
"Although no charges have been levied against any of theofficials involved, following the release Of this report bythe Church •©£"Scientology's newspaper Freedom. Church officialspredicted" indictments against their foetsbers for releasing, thistypo of information would occur shortly rather than againstcorrupt government officials. '
k •The-American Citizens for Honesty in Government is agroup which -has as its purpose to bring about a politicalreform, defense of individual liberty, and the securing ofindividual privacy with freedom from corrupt and dishonest
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\> „ " We laiowthis report is certainly not the full extent ofj. corruption which has or is occurring within federal Agencies
or even within the SEA. It is being distributed to you in*• .< hope,$ thaff if you yourself know of corruption within your own
agency that; you will corae forward and reveal this to our group-". ., so tha,t 4.t* may be exposed and the dishonest officials involved
" ^corrected, " •
". , Only through the exposure and rooting out of corruption•within Federal agencies can the gove^rnnent of this country
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^^-."V^ '.' Curing a conference with the Deputy Attorney General' and-As&ooiate Deputy. Attorney General Togo 0. West en Juno 10,' 197$v-£.t~wa0~ agreed that a report would be submitted on an .».expeditc<L.ba»4i» cataloguing areas of possible concern which havo„ been'identified either during the investigating employees'', inquiry or through congressional interest. Those areas are> set fortft below.
.•" , A$% of these matter* appear subject to administrativehandling in the normal course within existing structures, withtho exception of Operation Croupier and the involvement of thoIhtertel organization in DEA operations. These areas should beIsofisidercd expeditictarsly because the Department aay be called•»pon tO'&newer public and congressional inquiry with respect •thaeeto, and asay best be handled outside of DSA because of the'iflfoiveaeat of Actifig Chief Inspector Phillip Saith and the* indications of possible efforts to prevent full disclosure.(See pageo 3*7 b.olow).
Zt is therefore recommended that testimony be promptlytak«n under oath. If the Deputy Attorney General agrees that the
» recommended furthcr inquiry is necessary and decires the investi-' gating erapioyees to conduct that inquiry, we intend to call tho.following witnesses.
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ft in ^rivisvc industry. One ©f thf! os-igiiu-cors K»-.SRobert ^sle^uin, f&rr,:crly thejJttdritcy in .chcr^c of t2-.o TuffaJStrike ^Porca of the Pepart-Burnt of Just ice iiitf J«tcr tivc DeputyDirector of Sefturity for the Kati9?ial i'cotboll l
In l?60,"-*»M3e pcJo-iuin wns cupj.oyod by H17., hft r'ro'.aa meniorft*>!3u3> t o -tUo Co;r-5r.cicr»-.-).> of :hc Loaeua, P<srcr Kfzs.Vls,i n which JJ-3 di;^i*03cd n j>eiic!i.i>r, federa.1. Rr-in<? jury fnvnstif.i'.f.jcrti n Alexci.-ui*ic, f.-rgi^.a viicTi in^yirinrj'into r''^i>liR? ivXJc.TRtiorsinvolv i»s cartc in profcarionaJ footbaJ? playzrz. 3>,;.\ i cv^st i*
i ^ i g condvcte-J \>y F::Xonj*iir»'s fo).-r>.>ur employ2V> f:.oSection c£ tfie Dspiirtr.cnt of ^ueticc cuid tb^ ' .
^ n 4®s<& $he iH-vccti^tivc tochnicjw'cs to t>3 utilir.adby the ^safi^ 3«r-jf>- royfe.T34ng en intimate know.Xcd^a of lisainves t igat ion . <Mloquii» fttmorandua Y >b I S , Pronuto
At O*KJ po^nt in tho i iwest inat ion , grendtiicre idKtiod So;? sev&rr.i of t.iiv; pluycri n.-l •>::: B witlv.isiv'Jft ir.-io--'t o cerv ioc . 1 / An I^S c-jest oesjipned to ths t inver.t:-3it.von'l a t e r cbarge«J""that tSiarc w jj intcrfcrcucb in h i s atwcspt to purcitb« inyclvciaent of tlve pi-ofejisiofial avUletco. . (Cash work psTKivnPrOKuto I n v c t t i s - t i o n ) . ^ . . *
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P h i l l i p Siflith, Acting CJ:iaf Inspoctpp DEA, pna cer..<<:to thp DxiCfalo Dtri!;e l'orce n^Jiis. TB7 fe;>reocntativc lit JV-f-Ubncarae fi-inndly. with tV-Lomiin -awl otliui* GtriJ-t Toresat ivco t'J»o later.licceuci u.'fficJ.ile o/ iMtLVici.
" • Sraith DtafQs.he wab ;.idVitied in I>cc:n*l>c»*, "ITL?" Xhc.%; tr-xtr.o to re -iraanfi i-ryd to Cliican- na ?«p.-'onal 0ircct«.r of B;;i>.') o^thereafter applied for a pos i t ion with " i n t e n d . .Aty.r v^cv;j.?i.an oXfor of ftniployment, Sr-»ith and hio w.%.i'c rock « ti-Jp.to »:••••: ::••••»?rtt l^ lo tu in 'n cuitfjcstitvt end l-rcpjvi-d a dinctmnt rtix>- <>r f ia •;•day a t -tJio Par.idice Iuiutd Hot>:J| c»;r.w<J fry "lteecrta Intcr"Ml,.'i>r.•_•»
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clein-t of and stockholder in InturTel. He alec rascivrj ir.viticXetjS *to a otage chow and golfing privileges. Accordir..:; to
:Smith, after hio return liis .transfer to Chicago was rescinded f"he decided to et/iy witli DMDD. (Smith memorandme 2/10/75).' V ? . . * ; > . - . . . ' : - - . • . - - • ' • " • ' •
'• p.t- '. In August, 1972, the Clark County Sheriff's Office ii; Las. .Vegais-, Nevada received information that a narcotics opera tiwas being conducted by persons staying at the Frontier Hotel.This'hotel was owned by Howard Hughes, who employed Intertcl atsecurity"consultant for the Hotel's casino. ^
- - --Special Agent Howard Safir, B»DD, assigned to the Offof Special Projects, become aware of this investigation and dincussed the poegibility of forming a task force with Phillip Sir.:then Chief, Special Projects* and as a result of these d.iccur.s.iOperation Silver Dollar was created. (October 2, 1974, ReportOperation Silver Dollar).
Smith stated .that he received a call from Safir in Feruary, 1973 concerning the possibility of using BSDD funds forgambling to facilitate the penetration of the Las Vegac narcotaoperation. Smith advioed Safir that he would inquire as to the"legality, of this procedure and later informed Safir that in *<.!;&-opinion of the Chief Cour.oel, "the budgetary language for BHDjwould prohibit thi6 type of expenditure".
'•'• 5mith then recalled a previous offer of assistance TMby Intcrt«si, contacted Peloquin and thereafter arranged for B'.Tto receive $W,000 for ganifcling purposes from Sunura Corporationa. subsidiary of the Hughes Corporation. Peloquin stipulated ththe monies be j»airi>led on Frontier Hotel tables and that a dscbe furhiched to Inftertel at the completion of the project toprote csjjf th« Corporation's income tax liability. Smith stated t:before«@pcration Silver Dollar was activated, the \ise of SursnaCorporation money for ga«ibling in Las Vegaa was approved by Joh:Ingersoll,'Director of SWOO. .(Smith neworandua 10/23/7^).• • •
In April 1973, Intertel requested an accounting t>f tiltand when- Swith checked, he was? inforn«d that $17^030 hac«M. 'aBnbling and $3,000 restainad on depo3it with the hotel;
th* undercovi^ n4«o x>t one <t>£ the two agents on the cace. At tr.tifi>efhft$ «ge%tt was not i»inediat(*ly availaola in Las Vegas toobtain the moftey and the other «sef*t needed the nancy to continithe operation. Therefore Smith »uthoriz«d B!,'0D funds to be usctfor gambling as a substitution for the money in the undercoveragent's account. The agont lect tho 53,000 and the money i.;» thehotelaccouni; was later returned 4.0 the B M J D . (October 2, 197<i,Report » .Operation Silver Dollar). As a result of OperationSilver Dollar, r ' .
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* 6 parsons were arrested and convicted for narcotic v'ai -•' '. :.r.; including" Alfred Kauriello, an organised crime csscc*^...,£/
•-•:-•' •. - It should be noted that in July 1972, a Group. Suporvi^ in DEA prepared a DEA report concerning Intcrtol entitled "Into.
igence Information Regarding Possible Ties Between Orcanired Q.cand Int«?rtel' (International l»itel.ligencfi,.Inc.)." A review of-. files does not disclose where this report was filed nor if anyoconnected with Operation Silver Dollar was aware of it. .
' On September 12, 137<» a Waehin3ton aaot article otatc:that the Senate Pormanent Subcommittee on Investigations wasexamining Operation Silver Dollar. Thereafter, on September 18-197i», Peloquin mat with Robert Richardson, DEA Associates ChiefCounsel, to discuss the publicity and to make a demand for the .return of the $20,000 to Summa Corporation. Richardoon samsria^ixed this meeting and observed that the.demand was a mere forrra."ity and "for purposes of the record only." (Richardson tacnoram9/2S/7U).
C' CROUPIER1 - •' On April 30, 197*4, Smith wrote a memorandum to LucicnConein, Acting Chief, Special Operationa and Field Support Stafisuggesting a covert intelligence project in "the Carribean andstatiftg that "we have received reliable information" that croupi*t gaftbling casinos in that area were involved in various oaujtgisntarprisec. (Smith memorandum, Tab B, Operation Croupier File)
"**' . A review of the filo of this project known as OperaticCroupier,did not reveal any source of Sraith's-reliahlo inforaaitiilthough'the case agent, Bario, s.tatod that Smith told him that-las received information from Intertel that croupiers were involIn drug smuggling on Parad5.se Island'in Kacaau. (Bario tcctir-or.Senate Subcommittac). Robert ReioquiR, President of Ir.tertel, i»l»o Vice President of Resorts International, an Intcrtcl client»d owner of the caoino on Paradice Island. • . • -
On Kay 2>», 137<it Conein submitted a memorandum to GeorJelk,' Assistant Administrate* for Intelligence, attaching theJmith proposal for Operation Croupier and recommending SpecialVgent Santo Sario as the Undercover Agant. (Tab D, Operational: u i #il>
XI Smith wrote " t'artoio" aL meitarunduKii on September 2G, I97<i,!rtating that Mauriello was attempting to withdraw his guilty pietnd had offered to testify before the Senate Permanent Subcomriit>n Investigatiorro. r
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• •*"Bario had previously been employed by Intertel in 1971 £o^ a; -security project in a La3 Vcgaa casino. It is not known );?••.-.•• jBario was oelected or whether hie previous employment with Interi'tel was a factor. .
.'"",' '•- ' Bario opent oeveral wccko at DEA headquarters rcccivir.' tradecrsft training and briefing on the px-ojrot. C» July 2S, 1€'-.. Bario, Smiths and Conein went to Xntertel'-s Office in Kaohinsto"'--' and act with Peloquin. In a memorandum concerning this meeting
prepared for DEA, Bario otatcd that Intertel offered to ouj>p)y 1with 01,600 as a gambling, roll while he was onParadice Island.In Bario's report of January' 30, 1975 summarizing his testimonybefore tho Senate Subcommittee he stated that £aloquin said hawould-not provide any gambling money because Resorts Internatior
.' "would be taxed 50% of any gain from gambling.". (Bario tastimoiV 1/30/7S, Senate Subcommittee). Bario also etatcd in hie DSA• ! memorandum tnat "Unofficiail^, Hr Peloquin indicated that, in ret
for his support, he would welcome from ne (DLA), the fingering c• ;Vcorrupt employees of Resort International."
;• ' -" Sus€QU«nt to the cjeeting with Peloquin, Bario r«callcc. .tteat Conein **as reluctant to undertake the Croupier project aa 1•,w%nted to expend the funds,on another project. Smith stated thc• Peloquin offered $S00 in f?afl iina *unds for Operation Croupier* ).'- it was declined. <Smith Ketcoranduin 2/10/75). Conein racillcci '•; before Bario left to go to Paradise Island, Smith instructed r.i:
that Bario w,ae not to gcinblc- tout he misunderstood and did not r>this to Bario <Coneitn teatinony, Senate Subcommittee). Bario•" otai^ed tnat he had been given prior authorization to"ga:nble by I•Smith and Conein. <Bario testimony, Senate Subcommittee 3/3/75
On August 8, W7«», Siaith cigned Eario'G travel author-ization for Project Croupier which included $168. for "transporation," $730 for "per dio»" and $2800 for "other." the purpose
- of the $2800 is not explained on the authorization.
$ario traveled to Kaesaa and conducted Operation Crou;•from Augus* 16, ?a37'-«» to August ?0, 197U. During this tiftc,according to D e r ^ h e gftabl^l, aBd loot $BOS which he included ohis VG(»ch<sa> upon his return. BArj&o testified tha* chortly aftc.•oubnitting his voucher, &ud FrajiSc, aft apnistant to Conein, reqyed Bario t© delete the gambling expenses froa hiss voucher nrto z'.•hisfi $€O5 calh in an'%^ve>ope. &ario asked Frank about the sour.Of, tftie monkey t>ut Fraftk 4i4 not give hin an answer. According
;'.-> Bario, Frank also requested _th*t he rewrite hi3 report of theinvestigation, by* Bario reftHssd' to do so. Bario had submittedhis draft report to Cone^i to be Retyped in final form by Conei
"e*.*1 He bas never signed the reporc nor seen it in its fina._3/ <Bario ihemorandum • Sajtate Subcommittee Testimony 1/30
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^references to Bario's cb6ervation3 as to possible integrity vio"lations committed by the. croupiers while working in tha casino.
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' "•'•".* ; '"•. Lucien E. Conein is currently Acting Chief, Special: Operations, Field Support Staff within the ):>LA Office of Intalli-
". '• ' ••gence. The Misoion of Conein'a unit is to collect narcotics••-. . intelligence by- means of clandestine penetration of organized
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. '' " ' Conein retired from the Central Intelligence Agency in1963, and between 19C8 and 1971 was engaged in private business inSouth Vietnam, Israel and elsewhere. Prior to Jttty.1971, Conein•was summoned to the White House to confer with Egil Krogh regcrdin•.problems of narcotics control £n Southeast Asia, and the Pentagon- papero situation. Cortejn subsequently prepared a paper fcr the"Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control.
.:'•""' ' "In June 1972, Cor.ein was ar.ked by the White House if hauould 'like to work for either Customs or 3MOD. Conein indicated apreference for BKDx> and was hired by that agency a» a consultantin the aeeas of narcotics intelligence. At this time there were
" -approximately three or four former CIA people on tlva staff. In\December, 1973, he became a pern^anent employee of DEA.
According to Assistant Adrainistrdtcr George Belk, thereare; 33? employee's in the Office of Intelligence, 36 of whora areformer C$Ai employees. Consin has a 3taff of 19 individuals, m ofWhom are farmer CIA employees. Coftein explained that 1>SA does nottoave 4 training capability in the area of intelligence gatucring
• tach-^t^ues, a,nd, therefore it was advantagous and expsdient to./fecrui^ 'foaifiea persc*i«el from CIA. Conein said that he docs no?. now work i^r CIA, nor do any of the people on his staff.' Cor.cineaid that **£ docs not have direct contact with CIA, and that all: §tA contacts affi handled by the DEA liaison official. (Concin
of.testitteny 1/2W75, Senate Pernanent Subcommittee on
- ' '• Conein indicates that because his mission is to•* .' individuals f-®r cia^des*.ine operations, there is a need for a,..V: •' se^are aneefing placei-sinee for obvious reasons, these people coul.-.;..« not be B*«ft entering and leaving the DHA building, In this'con-.;•.; necti&o, Cpnein arranged foi> a ''safehouse",, an apart»ent in Wash-
ington,.D.C., The a^artnent was subleased frora one Jair.es P."..',•. Huldoon,. representing
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ISo'cujjityj Consultants Intcrnatior.il» Inc. Furniture for the^£^cntYya|>~*e*8*d.'toy.-Muldoon, ac « representative for Central^:^InVes.t|g^tion A'soncy- Conein described the use of Muldoon i-.- A
£t«ch$ique to conceal "the fact of DEA's involvement. Co'r.cin Anr.r.rirHuldo6oVo|<;fan individual whop he knew;Sxom .Vietnam. He eaid thatKultbon,wasihot an employee of CIA, but vac non-cozauittiil ar. to.-* '-'--'' - Muldoon has contact with CIA.
pT.-''changed to.prevent cuch access.
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Conoin, on behalf of DrA, hao purchased a total of
Fox was the ea&e James P. Huldoon mentioned aljoye. Conein used.B.R.'.-Fox because his "bona fides" were eatabliuhcd with that
; company and-they could obtain sanititcU equipment quickly. Coneinindicated-tha* sanitized equipment is the Kind that car.r.ot betraced.to aianufactorcr or purchaser, and that this is neceGsary
i, Scivernment must have oeniability. ,
* -*'•"?,; Durine th6 course of his dealings with B.R. Fox, Conein»'shown certain explosive devices, which he described as the Kir
•<of equipmor.t. used in insurgency operation^. Thcce were booby-traftvpe exploeivo equipment, which could he characterized ,as azcp.su-inition devices. Conein described this demonstration aa an unsol;ted dido chow. He said that Foft was trying to sell the devices,bat he had no interest in them. (Sec testinony of Lueien F. Cons:befofej&eiiate -Permanent Subconaaittea on Investigatioms, January 2=197S. *T-est£ni©r>y of George ^elk before Senate Permanent Subccurait-;on Investigations* January 31, 197S).
media reporto of the suismary of findings of theon CIA Activities within the United States refes* to en
Inspection related matter as follows:
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"*,?*. ••'•: Beginning in-late 1970, the CIA assisted the Bureau'>'->'• f&£-< i > f .Narcotics and &atig«rous Crags to uncover possible
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the CIA recruited IS Agents for the &Wi>D, T»vo projectwas ter»ipated in 1973." ...
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agents within DEA clandestinely'on the rolls of Inspection
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ticipatcd'in discussions within D5/v rejiaixJirifi a pro o .i.'._.\ assassinate the President of Panama, vho was nucpee'eoti olH.» involvod in drug" trafficking. - •" :
* ••'- "•.. Smith stated that he haU not j->a tioinatcci in «\ny cucii," -discussion,bux had developed information ot a plot *.u kill Gcncr. Torrejqa.;. Saiith testified that thit> inforrsation m e quic!:ly,. passed on*to the CIA for tranr.iriittai to the Republic of Panama.
Smith caid th-at he wa& iater inronricU that the plot had kticnverified and neutralized. (Smith memorandum 2/10/73).
-' * It was alleged that a discueeion concerning a3Facsinat.involvod the possibility of Killing Kr. Ncvyago, the principalacoictant to the President of Panama, and that Smith ?.nd V/illiara,Durkin actually proposed that he be killed. (Wolf :fio/rorandwn3/S««/7S}. A review of the files does not reveal Smith's po&itio:as to discussions concerning Kr. Noryago.
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i£^fes*fNew *YorJ< :Cityiwith former agent John Dolce an'J present 0EA Arsiet• ^*: V Adiain£Gtrat<>r for Cr»forcci»«ftt, William J. CurKin. Or.c ol* Dolce.':-*4<- ;.;;;-lir»foraftiit6.
:, a prostitute and drug e.ddict, furniched information lji&?i r-1 af ;for^ifin- seaman would deliver narcotier to her. />crc>i'diif to
McDoriholl,-he, polce :and Duikin detained the seaman, relieved himOf hifi;j"-<3uffel bbgi. which contained' norphine syrettes and S1C>,COOcashf*and released hira. The following day, the three individual!;jaet And-divided the money. ..- . •,. . . -
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r'.'.:<.Tt:'-.The Office of Inspection loca-ttd tfto informant, whopartially eorroboratci McDonnell's allegation. However, the.informant, 'is a confirmed heroin addict, and ha3 furr.ichecJ >.'cvcvavariations of the san-j story. At tifflcs the informant has beenuflable,. to be interviewed because of phycioal or psychologicalproblems. During two different interviews, the infornsant uasshown*tphoto2raph3 of Durkin. On ooe occasion she was able to jr,ik.*n identification, and on the other occasion she was not. Otherefforts-by the Office of Inspection to develop corroboratingevidence have been unsuccessful>
,^fi ^ h e informant state.d that her paronyjur, Aaron, w.io afi&erid" of t)»e cnitlsntified setaan. Aaron has denied this. Aorcr.had^been'an ir.forrtant in the past, a:id inforw^nt pavcor.t rcceipi^indicate that on opte occasion he had been paid $75. by Durkin.Aaron denied rccei«in£ the $7S.» «ntl hanowritiog axr..Tlnation; determined tfrat Asron did not sign the receipt, and there woreiosutffielptcnt, fcnown specimens of Durkin's handwriting to detGriftinnif he sig»e4~Aaronl5 naae on the receipt. (Ses file IC-69-331-C)
; .- la a raeiTO from the Chief Inspector to John Ingersoll,Director EK£>£, d«te<J January 23, 1970, this m-itter was eleceel bee"(f)urther,investigation would not clarify the questions of th; t;of the aj^eg«tio^," indicating that In^e^soll would diecuso ths rxwith Carfein. There is no indication that iiurkin was ever confrontbylngersbll with these allegations.
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. ^3^/^i'i,"e)tpen>ditu1p68 of eoye'rnr'.ent-- funds without effective co::. •:•• .Sp5^U^j:,AgeiitS.eomp4aiiit8 to i Congress-an allegedly forced re/:iovai of^"if "i^^.the^rincipal inp'pe^or,. and his ascictant sub.-nittsO a -report.
•Vv- .^;v>\vciting hafcituai,..>dinitted, a..d documented dionrgard for, Bureau' V."•*-:. regulations. Eoyoning pavmentb Zv- f--f«™>»Hnn ••»«•* nwidonen.i^forrnation and
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•••-?-i:.-*•_ Tarta^lino's mec-.i cf Dtceriber 31, 197»», recites inconnection with th»3 incident chat -oofte cf '.he agentr involved.wera'proosted within several months, "which set.an unbelievabletone .within, that agency." u/ .-•,:,;.. ..
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• '2n viev; of the extremely" sensitive nature rf Mr.Durkin's position, i t i s sueaesteil that the following itercc ofinvestigation be conducted by DEAin an effect to resolve theallegations against D&i>;in. - .
•:*£/. /r&rtagiino, in, bis'tes:ir.®jiy to• t5.« Senate Permanent Sub-^Vcommittee on Investigations, :jotod that of the fourteen e.scnt3i;> found /to be involved-'fh'irregularities in 1?S1, five JUJVO beer.'*"* convicted and only one was s t i l l acrivss with DEA. (Tartaglino
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; " ^ i k ^ $ ^ ^ 1 ^ > i i ? ^ S » n ? ^ r dGef '•cri«nnoll.and determine ir»;;^j^>i^E|{^-"-^}*""r.t1-??o.ll??.^n?->-t,0;.a poiygrapii examination.
\?.£l&&-M]n^£M.* Kl,n't*r;yiew William.Durkin.'regarding theqn ollfc..>j.»
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E the-1960*3 l;»vsep C. Ctii- ftrafficker in.'heroin, and ir. W.licvcri to nave
r e p d h s i r smuggling thouo^'ida of kiloc1*"""'5 °'r h"" ' ' - ;> *othe Unit:<fSd Stateo. Caramiat* i s noi; in n>ci;Mv.l cuhtaoy .^...J .. ;j
-been'Cooparotiiij* with the govej ntrent, particulurly C--- UaitcJStetas^Attorney'c off ice, Eaotcrn District, of Dew Vork."«i2-«»7;_-5/5/75, Loeay 63-GS).
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, )vV', : >Ja Dcccniicr 2'J7>«, DEA agents received infor.antion thatCaraniin.was'in poseeosion of ^ovcrnnient docunent3, end there warsorno coftcft'ra that Caratai-on may have l>ccn ieakina infonsiation. Aoearch-of Caramian'a rocr,i at fort H^libirC, Mflrylar.tJ, wao
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1." Nur.ierous .U.S. ,£u£t4fo3 reports of investigations.
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6. Franked jior«t4ge paid envelopes f.rom United StatesAttorney, Eastern r>i3trict oX Hew York.
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Franked osr ciail e:»VQloj5e.t DEA Region 2, Kew York,York. ' •- •
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DEA events also seized ncmsroys fefsonal papers of *b i t t e n in Spanish. A Spanish spca&ins UFA a cent »cvici.-
i ! ^yt, did not develop izizniHs&n? inlorsMtion* nosrcsoivccrncife tfr.t t>ZA Wt ice of Ittspecttion that tlt«ne
: V 6ee*>"v»fit1iefi ii» cod* and that <J«raffiian bay havedealing in nnv$&*l&&$ «J»i26-in Fe-d«ral cu^t^^y. (Brce«ii »f2-u
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U: •>,.i•; "theitt-nethods-of^operation.; Gu-smian alco stated that Pxiccio
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,foCTusr,AnKit.tariT K'.-j-.i'itvil /yinl ni<;lr. itor in l/.>s A>.:<-,•:].l i o e n . ' t W - ^ b j e c t o f i p v o r i x n-'.nauci i n v e s t i g a t i o n s . "Pi-.: .:•.t iw>s aQaijjpt J'.aci involve: •;«».i!i v-->v'.ct ' - . jttcrc dc t r : . ;.'.•.uawspticsi. :-£oct!ir,c i n ! ; t c ln t r»vo,^=rty, ;.rr.u'.r.i"g bur£,'. •,i.-<fioJ-duos, i l l i c i t r e l a t i o n : : i- ith J» fa.r.al" o i w l o y o c , «mi t\.-.-uruiscecs.iry. di ' ;pl«y c f a H i ea :•:••: 4 A l l c i t.i*5£?Q i ' th Ijeen c l o c c d wi thout adv^rsi* a c t i o n i
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nost recent"of these allegations was made by aooo'piratinfc defendant-who stated that between 1968 and lv>72 heant! finca tfere invoived in illegal trafficking in heroin anastolen :property. The defendant claims t%<*t during this period•he purchased 52 3.OOC worth oi jjerion frciis Saca.^Inferuditionreceived from a U.S. Customs informant alBo alleges that Eacawas.;involved in heroin traffic. (See file IR-73-131-C).
. • •;•.••".-". ••..'• .In July 190S ir.fofinaticn was received fron ths New3. Mexico State Police that Baoa was alleged to be involved in' .'setting^Mp*burglaries and lioliteps in the«"'San Oieao area which
f 'v investigations Itave been closed without intsrviewinc Baca,?jv'contrary;,«©,the prpvSsioss of the BODD/DEA Inspection Manual.
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'A " *%*'r"" e a c a w a s ^Is* allegea-to' be a leart^ of a rlique|he Los Angeles office known as the Montersy Park Ski Club..(daseufsed beio«>, Itv view of the nllasstior-.s that Eaca has
ffeeen ihvolvert irt a;cojitiuuifi2 pattern of criaihal cor.dust as sntfortft in fi les SR-?3-l||,**l.,ai!<l IK^C&*Jigo-c» he should be irUervie
irag these «llegafi»3r-31 a»d^i« possibility of sustaining e.i^a-itjiOii sWaairf be thcreAiglily.-explored.
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, ] There fs op hac been aa informal sroup of agents withinthfi tios'Atkfwslca of rice known aa the Monterey Park Ski Club. In a
d <lated.^/27/?$f Jaroesj F. Hogan, Chief, Coapliance state
«• T 3 ruj-ing clique that ran ^ughshod over tlie rest of the office«nc that neuters of the clijiOe co«jJd *iio no vrt n,-,' and non-mcaibcrn
^ ^ S ^ * 1 . " Hocan indicated that nor.-tamSEora' were tmcci:- * ' o within the office and ao a fesuit ofTthis Trituation
ent-orcement and intellif.enca operations Weraand ineffective. • -» * V
' - : "«•'•• Members of this clique «?aro said to receive"- treataent fron then Deputy Regional rirocrw? Kel.iy, and to coVer 1O.-JC another when one of th<jir maetiuvs was in <iifficurty'. A i
•^^.•fvehi^Bjdurinjff i..... .•I^A--., '-'fit .iJpmfitv: X)»6mjJBon, -Inspwctor i a Charge,: JV*3 LIB Fi.«ld Officev,:"*c=-»;.'-• datj>di January^ 1 3 , 1075^. captior.od .Montci-cy Park Sri. c iub) .
:.\\f *d.^•V&^^l'Sjfc'f'irlKiiiavod that thit; "problem hoi-Uc—n ailr-vifli-jc
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K v:i^.. :V, - jDurinR hie testimony on April ?«j, 1^75 Ai>-3rew"'i\«r!**|?<Sfc,pr<!,«i:' to several incidents c>£ possible, misconduct involvij-.f;
farcer Special .Agent TaTcJi, which lie believed'to N- VTVI.-T •••—*--«•: as well as a Civil"S'.TvIce or Craml Jr.vy jv.crcctfij >.••.. L1*m ..•.•••:..:*.^130-14l3);>-..l}oth Patch and J.'cr.nis !iart ora iorcwr aiv.nisi •*!•.«» W>.TO. i ^ - i f o r conspiracy to -o l i c i t a brioc in 1070. D.lSjjpr.tion" th^Jbi>ibcry case i s not reflected in available f i les but i t
been determined from tlic Orjjcinizct! Ci'iwo «.;i'i i*f.r.\kot<:vrin/c Sn
t r i a l councoi -that criminal characs ogainGt both Patch andii alter two niistrialc ' ; , . . .
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ut DEA undcrWashington, D.C. Coo5« has failed a l ie dctoctof tcct on tJw
;iesuot according to the Inspection files but successfully eppcai:- »dtftiuistfativo disciplim:, wcia reinstated to his 6i:-?«rvisory
posiii&o by the Civii Sex-vice Coir^sission, and proirotud byAdministrator Bui'tels. . ... „•.
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9&£- — .;-^.>y"?;.^""Durins July 1S71* I learned t h a t tho FBI hr: i •!..->•>•••^»-'s* H C":.;.^i^ " :-discrwpencies in !i t . Thomao ? c t c r a ' trsvr.J. voucJr.u-s..&*$*%%• :>^~$&'f*~~:f'il reviewed the f i l e t ha t dc.-.lt with LCA vouchers an-1^ " s v ^ l t i / - ' ^ r ^ c / ' . c n o t e d vliat Hr. Prosan ha.l intej-vievjsd iir . S'ett-rc .-.nO
Petorc voluMor Llyy be<:n i tcuetl "as r. U b i i - t . 1 " n t *or t)=;/.
t r & v c i . " i infonrcd Mr. I 'etcr3* cuporicrs* a t CMS tnd Ican .ca ti.ey i>a4 a s i m i l a r prviblcift with^ H r . Peters* vouchers. I aftn-od with XitiS t h s t i t wcu.i.f
Lfi Lcut t o aJoco tin- r a t t e r witft "no i n t e n t t o tJsfrou^4sinci5 Mr. Pelcn's ouDnitted h i " r e s igna t ion during o r
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,-" * .process hin. JXS a $135/dciv coneulta; ;! .1 ' I ipnerert-'*«•'*- o*l<i f i n a l l y t 'ufueed, but Mi*. Cartels, permitted. ' { ,» j tex^i^ininn tbftt Hr. f e t e r e th rea tened to to.v.'Ait
•<?*-; •* Si»ifc#.de bocaufe lie was out of a 30^ an«i a l so th?.t•;:.'«•&-.•.,-iiie'""^©^^^!!?'on ttee .b'jdfcct as lie had «ss i s tnd r.r./<
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%t': ".k,''r- ifv.".-, t-'-'^A^iBi.niBtrator vEartftlssirtafiwi that he instructed hiojr^> „«,..JlHecutivei,*^igti»t» Bruee Jentten, x& take tsveps preparatorj* toS?r::''*~fc»P%*||"F<^^e as.-aif©^-42tant 'prior to the tims be iscmeti ofW^ #.i3ai^|tl3j?$ties in Mters*- veactt«»s.*v (Cartels 190, 5/2/7$}.r*"i:r:,; ^v^MSI»iJ?fated a t tj*e. t,ifce S&r-t I'e askfed tJiat Peters bo prv^cosiied; V „-'.'• «kS.•«*-coiliul,tant," Eat»t_e*6,. was.iSfMrtre.of the voucher prot/lc.iis bpoau-.!*iV'.'^ ;Je'nS«i>"'«aR^ hi*, ox i?«t*^' i w s t ^ i i i t y and the apsiirar.cc ci.«! \riaipropri©*y*'•''. A^eoi^ing tt« Je&ssn, BortP.ls criticir.ctf h is failur?
• ""to appaWKsiate tfifepSMtical advantage.-cf Potcr-31 connection with•-« iVvU.tlie White:llottas .Steff. ,{dens«o 31-32).- - A -•, . -.
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JV: ;i"h<* _;i Tartciglino teb*afjcd that -pgcnt 7)U-KAS Trip•to. ?Tartiglino that, he had been requested to put to^.t.would hava* the effect of discrediting forme*- ar.cn t ChMcDonn6fl»?°«Kr* McDoRBcll was the principal «il/ii:.d i., \ : • '.-.prosecution against another former agent frar* Watc-rr. in civ:
J Tha Waters.'case was a potential source of e«rua?rassmcnt bn.es.1* might result in disclosure of-^vba misconduct cllegaticneWillian DurXitv-and, .J«t»ry. Jenocn. Aecordins to Tarta^lino, Tripod;
>; tha cace agetst in the Watery caco, indicated that hin effort"' put .together an effective ihve3tigation were coapletely fvu?
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M*iCurraa, United-States Attorney,
*isssgg«i v-.-, v.rt' •-- It chould bo notod that Frank Waters was rccantlv tried:..." .Vend*Acquitted in th« S.O.N.Y» . .
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nS Divio*oa"^ A review of file number. 1A-59-.288 reveals that;in 19&0 the^fe \jereby Griffin. A metao
'•'•and.was submitted" tion.for the -purpose of assisting in the preparation of an advor; .action notice. The memo outlined e myraid of allegations indue-,witnesjsins a false etatcnent, witnessins a forged nignatuve, fa.>.
testimony, failure to report seizure of moneystealing money under cover of his bs
. .It appears that there were witnesses"testify at-an adverse action hearing, and on A
a defenaant,>• • •
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»,Here; withdrawn. Because or the seriour.nus& of ,thir?ehi'.rr.ofi tho^reasons, for their ditroisscl should V.e documented in USA riloE.'•*-^-.unknown whether Those i-easons arc cotitained in DLA pcrr.or
f i l e s andxif;they are not, they oiiould be Svi x«;vc>rSad.'• a•y -Ht&Pzunknown whether Those i-easons arc cotitameuv-V'^b*fi'ee filesi andxif ;they are not, they oiiould be ;
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Correspondent voluarift£usconuauBication concerns his request for acriminal* investigation ©*» Scientology.Bufiles chow he has written About thesane natter in the past and has twicebeen advised of no P8I jurisdiction andthat he should contact a privateattorney for assistance.
January 3, 1991
I am in receipt of your November 30th communication.
While I would like to offer you some assistance, theFBI lacks investigative authority unless there is evidence of aviolation of Federal tytt. mmr which we have investigative juris-diction. Based on the data you provided, there is no indicationof such a violation. I can only reiterate, what former Inspector inCSiargfe Davenport suggested in his Cifune 15th letter to you, which isthat you should rely on legal counsel of your own choice for anyavailable assistance. • •'• '
Sincerely yours,
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243 Riverside DriveSew York City -Hay 16,19*0
Federal Bureau of InvestigationDepartment, o* JustioeWashington, D.C,
Gentlemen;
May I bring to your attention anIndividual whose Kazi activities, in time ofnational emergency if not at present,mightconstitute him a menace to the/state?
namesis Walter Past, a GermanWhose! sistej* is « meiaber of the Gestapo InGermany. His anti-America** discourses concernIn the main what he would do In case we wentto war with Germany, and he never speaks forpublication along this line but only privately.As steward of the Knickerbocker $fotel he supportsan almost entirely German staff, discourgains theemployment of .Americans. He entered this countryillegally, according to his private statement.In my opinion he is definitely "fifth column".Be can be found at. the Knickerbookejp Sptel,120 ¥. 45th Street* IlxC.
My interest in this i s impersonal,though possibly shaded by the feeling of dislikewhich he eiwaj s inspires in res for> he lo thelast mart i» the world I would tras*. &n0 Ifear that a l l too Boon we will have m&*C ofevery precaution to safeguard our country.
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I r i g thi6 isattor t o tt*# P. E, Fcoworth,Special ^gent in Charge, FWeral Bur«au of Inveati^stioa,TJttltei States DetArtraorit of Justico, 637 V, S, Cc.jrt House,Foloy r^foaro, V<«PK Torlf, Kotr Tork, -who wil l ham sn ,' rent0/ that O^i'lca ca l l upon you Siv tho new .future to Jnt^rairo*>»tJicr the indorsation in yotr poascssion ini.tcatc3 tb<»•iolotion of a :^d(?r&l Ct«tute cccinfj vltliin ti.fi irr7cstii-;at *.vo
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Subject repwted steward at KnickerbockerHotel and to have sympathies rrith $h --Nazi causS, His sister is alleged t*> tea member of the Gestajw in Germany.Mforts to locate the informant ims-iccess-'ful. Subject has no credit rating If/C.
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• ,fhis investigation i s based upon a -letter receiveda t the Bureau from I.^OjUSaBBIJ® dated May 16, 1^40 T&ichsets out tiiat WjycfSJfFAST I s ' a "aeraan whose sister ic amember of the Gestapo in Germany and that in ti«ics of nationaleiaergency he j&ight coiretituto & nonace to th is cctaitry.
i s reported to be a»ti-Assarican in Ms discourses i^ich ssre,-stot for pa^lleataon Mt asong friends in :
a t ^ : Be i s a steward a t i$i$,- fnickerbocfeer Hotel; Oio '4$th Street, "lev; Yci*k Ci%, and said fcotel i s reportt^
to support aii alaost eritire German staff. Subject TT.ES-rcj ortsd to hsve entered the cccntrj i l legal ly and in -the -opinion of the in»e>rmarit, lie i s definitely "fifth colurm."
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An effort was made to locate the informant at243 Riverside Driva, the address which cppears at the top ofthe conrr.uni cation he forwarded to the Bureau. I t iras learnedat tilt said address that informant moved nut on or aboutJur.fc 1, 1940, stating he was noving to 7/ashir.gton, D. C. Heleft no f orwaixiing address and i t was further learned that •the raail carrier had no forwarding address. "When inquiry irasmade at the apartment house located a t 243 Riverside Ttrive ifthere had been any other address irtierebj* infox-Bart, mpht bereached, i t was learned that t5:e informant was a writer "bvtthere was no indication as to hio essploycr or his address.
Wo effort K&S aiade tip conduct investigation in the•vicinity of the Hotel Knickerbocker as subject would baiiauediately apprised of such investigation.
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"The Tax Division is involved in litigation withthe Founding Chure^ of Scientology, The issue is = --- " ,--Whether or not the alleged church vas exempt from • .-/--• •--• •Federal incosie taxation as a religious organization.-/! "--4. _
*_." It is my understanding that the Federal Bureau 3 * -.of Investigation E»ay have icade «n investigation of the - Zvchurch and/or its affiliated organizations or individuals."/^
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Tbo f i l es of this Bureau eouta-in ©oosiderabia H"*:^-/^on co&o&r&i-Qg tbo aboye-'CaptiOQ.&d crgsjiizitioa aoi*"--'--
i t s affillsteSj as eg 11 as Lafayette Eoa Eobbard, the fou&ier *t~of tbo org&nlzaitiotu T&is Bureau, iKwever, bas not conducted -*""mcy l&rostlotion coac^rniug «itbejr Babbard or tbo
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iocorporatod in Kev Jersey -during April, 19^0, Tbo Ceceaber1950, *lssuo of "IOOJC" »ae«^ino contained en article•Dianetics - Scieooe or Eoax?" *Klcli related that t . EonBubbard fras an obscure irrit€? of psc^jdo-sciontific Fdlp : .. .fiction prior to tbe pyblishlng of bis booX entitled *£iaj*etics.Rubbard'a book assorts that *tbo creation of dianetlcs i sailfcstooo for BAn, ^onparablo to bis discovery of fire and w g ^
to his Xoventioas of tbo vheel and tbo arch •*• tbo---~-leruan can ©ucefessftslly and invariably treat all1-'"?* *
i l l s mad inorganic aboi'rations,* according to --i-? ••Tboso psyebosoiaatic i l l s , unlforaly cured by dianetic .-.
include such varied i^.la-dies as cyo trouble, burs it Is # , . .psoao lieart diff icult ies , migraine bead&ebes and th« , .:iv.-v-=oold.*- Accordiotg to tbo article, Rubbard'a book has c?.-?.r:.
scores of psychiatrists, t>iocl>ejslstsf psychologists^ i:. 's.ajad ^iict-plaiG-ordinary scientists^* vbo look xjpoa ••*•;-,'.'.
tbe astonndios elaiiag and tbo f^rcyins coissercial «ucces3 0f tbia"---etran^o coir pbeaosenon vitb are,";,fear and a deep disgust «tV. iT- rfl\ibbard*a greatest attraction to tlio troubled i s that bis crsata"-'
_ psychiatry ia available to a l l . I t ' s cheap.- JtTa fi public festival
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^/ coBstnKrt a&d etoek a library . . . ic as atoaic proof area Ihevthi cGlturt and t€«ehuolog7 of th« Salted St&te3 cotild be storedl a » «UU of «&« hj •cionce aad preserve i t i* <as« of att&c^.1
yTbt i j r l t H , 1651, Urn* of tb« *Ti»«3 E«r*l<l,» .., 5>. C.» reveale<J th&t'Sol>bardf« *lf« chRrje<l ia ft
#«at that :*coap«teBt »cdleal advisors roooaso»a0<l th&tosil tfccnS fo a |»riiratt ««jiit*riim for p*tA trt^ta^nt of A •seati.l ailsent kiiona aa
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A £yi»tl»«ssis of th©:"l issi&a fextbook oa feychopolitics." • ---•••-*to.tb#-|*&okt j^yoliojKJiitiGS $M .|h0-*jirt and ecienca
*&4''*&int&&ni&8 #osiidos ov^r tb© tboughta aad :,i#y*.lties of lodividuitle, offic#rs t tHiyeiMts, and RAssesf aod >
effoctiifts •f 'tiui coa^iest of «aaay ©atioos— "T '9~~ -•-:- v -- - :•-*„•
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of jTustico:'oo ©tveral oocasioas for^ i s coaplainte atxwt Mfl vife aad aboct alleged . _
oo&sunists. In oac lengthy let ter ie Kay, 1951, i t is perhapajiote^orifcy $h&\ Hubbard etatod that vbllo bo was in his apartoecton February 23, 1951, about tvv or threo o'clock ia tbo »ornin«j,,his fcparfc&e&l vas entered. Eo was knocked out. .A n^edlo vaa .- :tlii'ust into his heart to produce e coronary throisbosis ao<J .he'.-*; j^as eiven nn electric shock. Ee said his recollection of tbj.3 \incident vas nov very blurred, that' ho had fco vitQeascs end thattho ouly ©the? p«rsoa vbo had a key to tho ajvnrtnont vaa'his ;--•'
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jot Bud<misa ar^ «iai lar 4« Seieatolo^y, Scientology *:
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MemorandumDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- Hr. J . Edgar EooverDirector
- Federal BuTeau of Investigation
f K i t c h e l l fcogovin^Ass i s tan t Attorney General
Tax Division
SUBJECT: The Founding Church of Scientology i. Pnited States(Ct. Cl. So. 226-61
DATE: Ueceefcer 7, -1966
TfISaad*rs-l»
This is in response to the eeooraadua fros. your o f f i ce , / -~_ -• /c'ated August 24, 1966, io reply to our let ter <iated August 15** "* "*'*'!J1966. Tbe iFBl lEeeoraaduit indicated that your f i l es containconsiderable information coocerolog the above-captloned orga-
and Its a f f i l i a t e s , as well as Lafayette DonaldtSe founder and prine Veoefactot of the organlta-
tion.
f^e principal issue in the al>ove-stated case l« whetherthe alleged chutci was exeopt froa federal incone taxation asa religious orgasistation within the waning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal t^venoe Code of 1954. As we "view I t ,
are essential ly few© questions involved in our case.f irst Is whether Scientology i f a "religion". The »econd
i s whether the alleged church i s really a {>rofit-niaJ^ingfor certain
The organ!ration was founded,hy t . Ron Bubbard, a sciencefict ion vri ter In 1955. The alleged churcSrls located at ^1812 19th Street , S.V,, Vashingtoti,' ©.C»'t with 1>raache« inT- < \altoDSt every large city in the Betted States. I t i s part of A3one international organitatloc with headquarters In England - -and ^ranches In Farts, France, Australia, !»ev 2ealand and SouthAfrica.
tic.taxable years in Issue, the organitatioa proaoted an e lectr ical ,device called the E-Meter for the "auditing" of individual* " ~,,-\who paid $22 an hour for this service. As in a l ie-detector,an e lectr ic current was passed through the subject resulting rin certain neurophysical ef fects . It also promotes and s e l l svarious p i l l s Scientology process
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Xt Appear* that tbe ?our>dlz^ Cburcb CIAL** the ab i l i tyt o cure iise&ees, Including cancer, baring discovered the
te secrets of l ife *&J the universe. Feceotly, the
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d several Tooi ^ Acbilni»tr»tioo100 pickA^es aoJ boxes ©f
of e lec t r ica l gadgets as tbe?6»*bi&£t'Os bes^uartere of tbe vorlc-viie cul t
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lork City Pollc« Itej«a.rtisi*Dtj State ©f ^ev t o r i , office of Attorneyaod tbe Bealtb, Educatioc and iielfare
Ve Mve «t t^cb*^»,^§jLof origan i tat lce* %>elieved to "beControlled ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 2 «!<»£ vitb mses aod addres&esOf Individuals luDTV-i tofc«act ive to tb«fecleDtologic&l cu l t .Ve vould appreciate i t t f yo* could secure $*sraiseioc for .Kicbael 1. S&i>oer©# Tr ia l Attorney assigned to tbis case, andBonaaa Boffcaaa, also vorkteg oo tbe 4efecee of tb is lavsuit ,t o . exc ise tbe f i les ©f tbe or£anitati<«s aDd lodividualidefiigcsted fefjNitO. Ve "believe tbat i f ve caja deterciDe tbeexact feature #f tbe ©rgar,italic©1* oj-eratiocs, i t v l l l be ofgreat assistance t o our defense. : * . ". . " . : - . " ,""3
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conducted t y other federal a^eocies, i t »oal4 j. •/. 'for tlii* Buresti to «cter tbe lnqoiry at this '~-\
stag* to »xke arranjreaseats vith the tveBty-eisbt listedorcmnizatioas for. Department representatives to reviev 2^-"~.their f i les . Accordingly, oo further action is being talen" y this Bureau and i t i s suggested the Department teate other
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4)Accordiag to the Tax Division loecjorandua dated ~i« " %.--12/f/6t# the pri»cipal issue in the captioned "^ JC --"
uit is whether the alleged tchurch ^as ex^spt from Federal^J^.'.]r
taxatioa as a religious organization trithin the --"• ^'fr'of the X&ter&al Revenue code# The Tax Division has /£
requested us to contact 28 foundations aad |65 individuals "rs"".*.to secure permission for tvo Tax Divisioa t r ia l attorneys --.^*^to exaaine the files of these organizations and individuals//;•£•'/*
,,v, have conducted no active investigation in tbis-. :.eatter although ve did furnish the Tax Division by tteicor^ndua-f~dated 8/24/66, vith the results of a name checfc on orga^jca-"' v--.tions and individujils apparently affiliated with tbe capfc£fenedalleged church. '"A'cbbrdlngrtO'the Tax Division, thts rt)>[1'lr^»-'tiori vas recently in.vestfgatea by the 0, S. Army Int<as irell as the jT od and Drug Administration. I t is felt
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' * STATES GO\T*XMENT
MemorandumBoeder"'"" - -•-—_--«.-»--—.
'-- Director'".- Federal Bureau of Investigation
--Kitchell Rogoviu - •.Assistant Attorney General - - -•Tax JDivision
SUBJECT: The Founding Church of Scientologyv. Dnited States (Ct.Cls. No. 226-61)
officei s in response t o t2>e KeaDoranduro from your .
Decesnber 16# 1966. *. ^-\ _-
I n e a r l i e r ^sorjrespondence CA«g^st 24# 1966} you .".vere ••good enough to advise us of infon&ation containedin your f i l e s cor>cern||i9 the above-captionedt ion . ffe do fiot des i re tha t the Bureau i n i t i a t e ;independent inquiry in to the operations and a c t i v i t i e s
•of "cult*. Rather, we request permission t o review the~j"considerable information" in your exis t ing f i l e s " — .-
^Ireferred to in your August 24, 1966, memorandum. As -Myou can appreciate , a fu l l understanding ©f the organi-
j^ationVs operations w i l l be of great ass is tance inIpreparation of our defense, -—-». ^ .. ..>. v^: V~
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or not the .alfeg.fi CMr^ch f Scientology was exempt froaFederal tecoae taxation m•*...religi^s organization. Pertinentinformation contained in Bureau files was provided the Departmentby fteaorandua, dated August 24, 1966. .JBjjr «6i|prandum, dated —#.--.December f, 1966, the Departtsent requested this Bureau to nake arrangefents for the Depart&ent to review the files of 28 ......
I organizations. By ttemoranduj ,dated Deceober 16, 1966, the BureauI suggested that ,tbe D&parteent «al<e other arrangements for the -I desired contacts, since this Bureau &ad conducted no investigationof tbe organization. By memorandum, dated April 28, 1967, the
^Department asked for* permission to review Bureau files, wherein rL-~ information concerning the Founding Church of Scientology is. locatedF^This aemorandum provides them vith all pertinent information availatI: La Bureau files.including copies, where feasible, or referring then^ to the original sources. It would not appear to be desirable to ha\Jtbe Department review the raw files of this Bureau. Department has/previously advised that captioned organization has been investigateby Food and Drug Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Army
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-Memorandum
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G/29/67
SUBJECT: FOLIO) I KG CHURCB OF SCIEKTOUXJYBEQUEST FOE ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE *ITKESS (T
Mr. Konsan Boffean, Attorney, TaxExtension 2981, telepbonically contacted this section 6/29/67
the assistance of the FBI to locatewho is JL key witness in a trial scheduled to bTfTn"fash ing ton, JISSUL. TJi'e captioced church feas brought suit \
in the U.S* Court of Claias seeking a refund in * tax matter. . \This matter has been investigated fey the Internal Eevenue Service.
Attorney Boffaan states that the lastDepartment has obtained as to the whereabouts ©was that he was believed to have left WasbioptonTthe past 30 days
Sunry me v^Internal Eevenue Service to locate ^ f ^ - ^ a t th# ^_address have been unsuccessful*.,,, jBoifit an staged the' Bureaupreviously furnished ilbforaatioB^ocferoli^Htbe^vJowding Church f\lof Scientology to the D e ^ r t & ^ ^ g ^ i i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ %\^±D
Oar files sbow^ba^"ln Mgusti 196$, at the request of» I|the Tax Division we conducted a oais# ch©#k |n our files con-cerning the cap-tioned orgaaizatifen.. Cofisiderable infontation.was furnished to the Tax Divlsi^a About the organization andi t s affiliates as well as the founder of the organization oneLafayette Eon Hubbard. Subsequently the DepartKent requestedperaission for the attorneys defending the Gofernxcent in thetax case to review our files so that they could determine theexact nature of the organizations operations. On 5/10/67 wefurnished to the Tax Division copies of pertinent informationreceived frois public sources concerning the captioned organization.In a ftemorandua to the Tax Division on 12/16/66 we advised, the'.Tax Division (continued next page) , rf
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•we believed it inadvisable for the Bureau to enter ajiy inquiry -regarding this organization in rier of the fact that the x&tterunder consideration vas a tax patter And had been investigatedby another Federal agency. O>r files contain no infons&tionconcerningthat fee Is "i^TSoxviouaT"connected vith the captioned organization.
(83-2361)OBSERVATIOKS:
Mr. Boffnan vould be advised that our personnelare fully occupied vitn cases within our o**n jurisdiction and«k> not have sufficient »&npo*er to locate witnesses in InternalRevenue Service cases* Since Bureau files contain considerableinformation fro* legitimate ministers and other individualsthroughout the country regarding the fraudulent nature ofcaptioned organization, *iJpySSB.
felt that a preliminary effortshould be *ade to locate^fe^p- -• for the Department. CSection Cnief 1. V. CleveTlijcfTelephoRically contacted
their organizatioj
^ascertain that WF^*%a&Z£*$g•*ould koo»feA.=j.. t*Tfc*ent ^hereabouts.
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The laforoation as to ^^ST^^:^ current •whereaboutstelepbonically furnished to lfr. EoTii&an ;id the Department onthe Bjornjngof 6/30/67. Be vas aaost appreciative and statedthat^^^^^^test imony vas vital if they vere to be successfulin provil^ngt^at this organization was not entitled to taxexemption as a religion. This Information is being confirmedby letterhead aeaaorandua to the Departasent.
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Memorandum,
IKPORiLmo* CONCERKIHG11/25/67,
Captioned Individual called *t 11:30 a.*^/and.spoketo Extra Duty_ SupervliEor5P*^2^^?^g^^l She advised thatshe lived inIdentify!eg
o furnish no additionalsaid ber husband (vboseoa&e she
gvabted'to #4vise ber fcusb&sd accordiDgly. ^ ^that tbe FEI eould Dot furcisb this iDfor»a\io*ii'' feSdsc.ereferred to direct ae i©q«iry to tbe Pepartaeot of Justicd,Tasfeiugton, 1>, C, attentioB Subversive Organizations Section,
Security Dirisioa
47i 7(Ui lISlliiillESl was advised tbat in f be eVent she orvbitsbaBd receA.v*c &£>• specific lnforaatioa ooocerning subversi^
v activities tbat sbe ©botild furnisb ea»e to tbe Bureau, v - ~~
fnforiEation^ Scientology.- .
an organistation knovn usCbweb of Sci©fttologyw' TMch *ay Be identical vith
tbe orgaJBlaa'tlon~fo whicb*"o6ffiplainaJDt refers, Altbougb thisBureau lias cever conducted an Investigation concerning latter-organization, tbe Tax Division of tbe Department of Justice vas,In *id 1S67, Involved 1 B litigation to ascertain If this church•m&B exempt fro» Federal income taxes as a religious body. TbeDepartment has advised that this church vas founded.In 1955 byItm. Ron Hubbard, a science-fiction writer. Tbe church allegedlyhas promoted *n electrical device called the •'£ Meter" for the"auditing" of Individuals. This device works as a lie detectorand an electrical current is passed through the subject resultingin Deurophysical effects.*; The founding Church also claims the
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Vevo ». Y. Cleveland to Mr. Gale11/28/67
Concerning L. Bon Bubbard, Bureau files show thatlie has been described as being **bopelessly insane" by bisvife in suing for divorce and it has been stated, •'competentsedical advisers recommended that he be committed to a privatesanitariUE for psychiatric examination and treatment of *ae-dical ail»ent knovn as "paranoid schizophrenia."
ACTION:
Koae. Since the complainant refused to furnishadditional pertinent information, there is uo action necessary•other than to record this information in the file*
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
SUBJECT:
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY/L. RON HUBBARD
FILE NUMBER: 87-131713
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SCIENTOLOGY
5/29-•ReWPOairtel to Bureau and Chicago, dated 5/29/74.
The following investigation was conductedMashington, D. C. (wDC) on 5/30/7*, by
Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) HAROLD T.JtlKENS, Chief of Civil Section, United States Attorney'sOffice, WC9 advised The Fouilding Church ©f Scientology ofWashington, D.C., plaintiff, instigated Civil Action number74-7*4 versus VILLIAM B. SAXBE, et al, defendants, A S motionfor Temporary Restraining Order «tatiiig Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FB^is operating a/wire tape on telephone •
^W^U'TO^ 131713On 5/22/7*, this matte^ came before the court of
Federal Judge CHARLES R. RICHET, 0.S.District Court <USDC),WDC. Judge RICHEY advised that in view of affadavit preparedtoy Assistant Director JOHN J. HC ©ERMOTT, dated 5/21/7*, it 'appeared plaintiff failed to abow that if would be Irreparablyinjured by denial of the motion or that a Temporary Restrain- -ing Order would otherwise be Appropriate. As auch, -plaintiff*smotion for Temporary Restraining Order was den!
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>the Founding Church of Scientology. SAC MC DERMOTT advisedAUSA ARNOLD T. AIKENS that he suggests to officials of; 4 >Jthe Founding Church of Scientology that if they suspect lv^;*-*n interception of communications that they should arefer -*"the natter to the Security Office, C & P Telephone Companyf o r A p p r o p r i a t e s w e e p . - • . " ' • •':.. .--,-;.. •'"-.-- . • • - " ' ^ • " W / ^ w
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The Washington Star-Hews, May 23, 1974,,contained an article captioned "Scientologists Tapped?11 In"this article it was stated that the FCS, in a suit in Federalcourt, had charged that the FBI had tapped Its headquartersWashington, D. C , on April 30, 1974. In response thereto,Government produced an affidavit from the then Special-Agent /in Charge (SAC) John J. McDermott of the Washington Field Offi?
(WFO), in which it was stated the Church*s phones have neverbeen tapped by the JBI. United States District Judge tTJSDJ)^Charles R. Richey, in view of jfe^. Government* s affidavit, ^••reluctantly denied11 suif.af. W&9CS.
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advised an Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, D. C.,he suggest to officials of the FCS that If they suspected aninterception of communications the matter should be referred tothe Security Office of Chesapeake and Potomac (C & P) TelephoneCompany. -As of May 29, 1974, our WFO has had no further -contactfrom the C & P Telephone Company Security or the FCS concerningpossible interception of communications.
li In addition, we do not havehad, an Interception of Communications
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vho has apparently been defrauded o ^ H H H P b y captionedwho are associated with the FCS, Washington, D. t"|forwarded the money to Smoak at FCS, Washington,on two telephone calls from Smoak., In iwhich jcall
Smoak stated that instruction from the FCS could result in hisbeing cured of diabetes, make him a perfect man and cure him ofany other Jills which he may suffer. ~ ,,.? ... .
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By memorandum R. F. Sates to Mr. Gehiardt dated©-Sy-74 ^^ji t was stated that V. S. District Judge Charles R-^ichey had denied theplaintiff's motion for an order restraining the FBI from tapping the telephones |of the Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, D. C. Jt was statedthat Judge Richey "reluctantly denied" the motion but in an accompanyingmews clipping it was reported that the Court might permit the taking ofstatements from possible witnesses, including from me,-mho then in my•capacity as Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office made
' affidavit to the effect that the FBI never conducted any electronic surveillanceM the FCS. . •:•-;•-;•--• . : r 5 r ; - : * - . : • "
On 6-4-74 Assistant U. S. Attorney Bob Rankin called me to^•tate that the Court is permitting plaintiff's counsel to take deposition fromm e for the purpose of further exploring for the Court record my prior denial-in affidavit that the FBI ever had an electronic surveillance on this institutionAssistant U. S. Attorney Rankin stated that during the court proceedingsJudge Richey indicated that he was not sure that the term electronic surveil-lance would cover the practice of wiretapping. He was assured by Mr. Rankinthat no Government representative was trying to engage in a semantic evasion«f the inquiry and that the denial of any electronic surveillance was intendedto cover any and all forms of technical coverage. r± — * ~, / *"7 A ^
-. •• • t .< l i r , Bankin de^orWlo meet with me on Wednesday, -6-12-74, toprepare for the taking of the deposition which i s scheduled for Friday,
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The centra^ files of this Bureau ©eveal there have beennumerous inquiries from citizens to the ^ 1 regarding the Churchof Scientology (COS) IftingfiroHi the 1960s. We Jjave alsoreceived ^pneirous -Blle^tioiis of criminal viojf»tions against cos,including "charge?-of kt^g&Dfaing, extortion, violations of childlabor laws, prostitution, drugs arid theft. (0)
I* COS was founded fey I>ifayette Son ^ubSard^ whose theoryof •saientol«^y" was an allefea science which instilled self-coiifidencie, assisted in rptioving mental problems and wasdedicated to the freedom%£ the "spirit," Hubbard diedJanuary 24,
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In May, 1976, members of COS impersonated IRS agentsand gained access to the U. S. Attorney's Office In Washington,D. C. They were discovered in the act of reproducing .Governmentdocuments. This incident precipitated a massive investigation bythe FBI against various, officials of the COS for violationsranging from Theft of Government Property to Aiding andAbetting. (U)
During our JUivestigation, two COS offices (Californiaand Washington, D. C.) were searched in July, 1977, and over20,000 documents confiscated. (U)
In October, 1979, nine officials of the COS wereconvicted for directing a conspiracy to steal Governmentdocuments about COS. In December, 1980, two more officials wereextradited from Europe &n$ convicted is this case. (U)
COS filed several civil actions suits in the late1970s and 1980s. Th-e*#epartn»ent of Justice (DOJ) and FBI weredefendants in &t least two of these civil actions. Both actionsinvolved cases seeking equitable relief in the form ofinjunctions prohibiting the FBI and DOJ from harassing andinterfering with the Church's exercise of their first amendmentrights. (U)
Our. Tampa, Florida, Office conducted an investigationin 196< into charges that COS had set up an elaborate scheme toutilize drugs and prostitutes to compromise a Federal judgepresiding over civil litigation' involving the COS. Investigationfailed to substantiate the allegations and the u. S. Attorney,Tampa, declined pros/ecution. {V)
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DATE: October 1, 1951
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COMMUNIST INFILTRATION INTO?ICS" SCHOOL, WICHITA, KANSAS,ih SECURITY - C
at th is off ice requesting any information we might haveon a school, or c l i n i c , of "DYNETICS" operates! by*•* RON fiUBBARD at Wichita, Kansas. ThiB off ice has noprevious'information concerning the matter, or of aDyanetica School, or c l i n i c , which designation i s at tiroesgiven to the Dyanetics project i n W i h i t
^ stated t b e ^ m was quite interested in theiGliool because i t i s teaching courses having to do with a
new form of psychiatry and which ajyy^^hu^a^eAch^is ofhypnosis, and that inquiry by ^ h e f l H ^ H ^ H H H H H V atWichita, Kansas, developed the inforSaT^ntna^auBSsKDformerly operated th i s school at some location in the Stateof New Jersey, and that he only recently moved i t to Wichita,Kansas,
HUBBARD himself reportedly i s anti-Comraunist, but he has adivorced wife, formerly associated.with him, who was wellknown as a £ommp$.Bt Party number in the1 East, Her namewas not obtained, b.ut i t i s believed she was divorced fromHUBBARD since the school has befen moved to Wichita,
The BUREAU and NEWARK Office are requested to furnish t h i soff ice with any Information in their f i l e s concerningJ». 80N HVBBARD* h i s former wife, i f identif ied from thef i l e s , and any information available about h i s DyaneticsSchool(or c l i n i c ) .
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California', appeared at tbe La* Ve%as Office and advised that// .approximately two weeks *go a bottle had b%ea thrown through/Sa^the window of the Churca of Scientology located on IndustrialRoad, Las Vegas, Nevada. He stated the contents of thisbottle had not been analyzed,: but was believed to have containedacid since it burned and stained the nig on the floor, fie
^•stated that the day before this inci4*a$, an unknown white aale,^•who calif hlttself ROCKY, appeared at tfce Church of Scientology^ t-jon Industrial /Road and. in a, ifgr? vague way, referred that such" incidents as »the throwing o^ * bottle of acid Itexugh a window
3 ' would not occur in the future if he* was to receive ten percentof the financial ioco»e/ of the Church^cf^cieotology, Las Vegas.
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vere interested in the Foundation forthroe reasons: Fi rs t , in ordar to obtain the Foundation's asil ing l i s iconsisting of approximately 15,000 names of parsons in tares-ted indianoeticsj second, in order to gain control of the jaany publications '•«,„of the Foundation for uss as j>ropa;»anda^ana finally, in..-'^rdcr to learnand use ttie principle of d i a n o s t i c s . • > • stated that Huboard has longsuspected th<3 Corar.unists of being intSesled in "Black "Dianostics," ie ,hypnosis, rihereby a person can bs forced to do or say things involuntarilyand upon command. Ibis i s opposed^t© dianoetics proper. in-Trhich thesabjsct retains control of his « i l j and cannot be forced to actinvoluntarily.
stated t&at-nhsn the Foundation r,oyed to fiicb^ts, Kubbardr.ade every eapieyee take a l i e defector test , trhich included ir«anyquestions dealing with Cois^Ttis^..m////lstated that tfteso tests woreconducted by the Wichita Police 'Oopatmont and that subject nay havetaken this tost.
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7 'and hints that Interpol is in the position to furnish NCICinformation concerning Americans to communist-bloc countries.The material is being furnished for information purposes.
ThefNatipnal Commission on Law Enforcement, and.SocialJustice i s ' a sub-group of the/Church-pJ^ScJ..ej|t%i<gtgy>-
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The following report is a brief summary of a "dossier" compiledon the ifnternational Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).This "dossier" is the result of a two year investigation intowhat is behind Interpol, and contains 200 pages.
We found that it is a nazi dominated group in concept and prac-tice. Incredibly we also found that this once highly regardedorganization condones terrerism, by refusing to give informationon terrorists and giving information to the world's mostnotorious terrorist nations.
In this our Bicentennial year the United States is a prime tar-get for terrorist attacks* There have been threats receivedand bombings are growing frighteningly large in number. Whilethe FBI is g&ing to extremes'to fight this exp-cted onslaughtof terrorist activity, in an effort to bring this to a morel<5cal front we are sending this report to local police departmentsto inform yott of the grave dangers of supplying Id formation toInterpol. •
The information revealed by our investigation has sparknd fivecongressional investigations; Massachusetts is currently drafting
^.legislation to protect police in that state from having to give~* information to Interpol. In addition Rep. Edward Beard of RhodeIsland has proposed legislation that would severly limit Interpol's
._. ..powfi>*«-~ So you see this da$a is pertinent and it would be consid-ered risky to not look into it carefully.
We have provided yojj with this report as part of an informationprogram in an effort to eliminate the threat of terrorism inthe U.S,. If you wisli any ''further information contact:
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Interpol, the code name for the secret International Criminal Police
Organizat^^ij is controlled by no government; they lire entirely
autonomoitJjf^They have the reputation of being a highly effective crime^ •
stopping unit, with agents world wide. In reality Interpol is an
enormous .Storehouse of dossiers on over 1,500,000 people. The only
legitimate use they have is to give data oh suspected criminals to the
police departments of the 122 member countries. Members include comm-
unist bloc countries Yugoslavia and Rumania. This gives Russia an in-
direct link to the FBI's hugo National Crime Information Center, since
liiterp©! hai access t© this. This gives communist countries access to
the files on ,1 countless number of Americans. The highly communist* new
government of Vietnam is also a member." Terrorist nations such as Syria,
Cuba, and Chile are also mewbers, giving terrorists direct links!
tjntcrpol wns formed in \92k\ in 1936" it's files and offices were moved
to Berlin and officially controlled by Nazi Germany. In 1942 the
••final solution to the Jewish problem" wns worked out in Interpol
headquarters in a meeting called by itfjE president Reinhard Heydrich.
That infamous solution WP.S the execution of some 6,000,000 jews.
Heydrich vi-xa succedc-d ?.s president bj Pr. Ernst Kaltcnbrunner, a gest^po
chief who WAS hnnged t\t Htirewburg for w^r crimes. At t\\v ond of the w
Interpol was officially dipbonded with the rvrrenfc of most of it's top
officials. It Wns-'ivxrented in \9h(> by Florent Louwnge, n n.?.zi collab-
orator working for the Belgi'Ti Internal Police during - tho v.nr. He w.->
backed finr»ncially by nnzi funds he withdrew from n special account.
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known nazi. war criminals! Not suprising when you know it's president
from 19683-^7'» Paul Dickopf, was an SS officer (/;337259) unti-1 h e
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fled Geras*By when he apparently sensed the tide of victory turning.
There is a clause in Interpol's constitution stating: Hit is strictly
forbidden for the organization to undertake any intervention or
activities of a political, military, religious or racial character."
This is the clause they use to justify their refusal to help apprehend .
nhz$- war criminals, and to explain their refusal to fight terrorism.
Other "crimes" don't seem to M l into this nren, although obviously
being political, racial, military or religious. Interpol has extensive
files on jews and catholics and they helped Czeehosl.Tvnkin apprehend
political refugees in 1950. In 1969 members of Bermuda's Parliament
charged Interpol, FBI, and CIA representatives were nt the Bermuda
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airport, pointing out delegates that they did »otwant to attend the
/+»day International Black Power conference hold there.
fertorism in the United States is i very real problem. According to •':
FBt;director C3arcnco Ecllcy* the FBI has received information of
threats to "disrupt" the Bicentennial celobr.-.tior;?;. Also Kellcy states,
"I'n? not snying th-t mir n-itjot» is in immint-nt dnnp.rr or bcinr. Uivvnstnttd
by terroris ts . But f do cennider terror ism -\ very r<."l nnd >;rcv.vin£
problem."
t'fliile according to Kellcy the FBI is going to use "unusual rethods" ^
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cerning terrorists. This refusal to do anything at all to fight
terrori§au>icri effect ,-cts to support terrorism. Interpol also supports
terrorieip by giving information to terrorist nations, nnd undermines
democracy by giving information to communistcf""
In conclusion, while congressional investigations .into Interpol 'taking
placeneed. considerable time to create legislntion opposing U.S.
membership in Interpol, effectii'e action cnn be t*K»?n right now in
polic© departments by refusing to send information to-Interpol. Your,
support is neede-a to keep Colorado and the U.S. safe from terrorism.
The only way that "can be done is by cutting off Interpol in this area.
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tppeI.-ivestigPtioh (Fgtf). They advised tbat they wishea "to f i l e3 co^plnint agaid^t the Chuixh of Scientology, Mission ofKcw Haven, located at 109 Church Sti'eet, Suite, 505-508,New Have:i, Connecticut.
ogy auring theschool year atti>after cosi|^etion of the school year, tooktheir course. Since that time, l|^!j*sybeeome a changedpersonally. Ho has instructedjHHHHHP0 sell ahis belongings and his car. Be'Tja^cowesponded with
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Enclosed for tbe Bureau are six copies of an IBMcontaining res td ts of intrestigatitra i s Losenclosed for forwarding to^K/ttttttk— _____a copy of MJPreedoa", jpsablishea by tfee Church of Scientology
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Los Angeles. ' .
Records of the U. S. Coast Guard, Long Beach-, California,indicated on May 1* 1973 .that the Church of Scientology currentlyhas four boats registered -"tfeptune", "Ares"/'Checkmate" and"JSakaira". There is no record of a current registration forT.S.K.*. Excalibur.
r A Special Agest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) observed on April 30, 1973 »that .-the address 2005 %st HinthStreet Is occupied by a building* with the na»e of Church ofScientology, k nev?spaper p&2k iji front contained copies ipf theKareh-Hay 1973 issue oX "Freeddffi11, published bv the Churcl ofScientology. A copy was obtained and is attached.
the files of the 2*©s Angeles Off ice" of the ¥$I containno rfecori of f.S.H.T. Ejcca^bur* L«S Angles files contain thefollowing inforc&tidn concei^iii|; Scientoldgy:
A publication entitled "Reality" dated Kay I960,is self-described as "the official publication of Dianetics andScientology in California and the western United States.
. INFORMATION CONTAINEDxEIH IS Uk'CLASSIFlEO 3^.
if.S.fl.Y. cThe founder is listed asjb. Ron/Bubbard. This publication.states, "In the hands of ""the i/teAJUgeiTi, Scientology, by alter-ing huffisttf%nergy, has duplicated any miracle of yesteryear in%ealingj. But it is far more than a science of healing. By it
by ft aloce could be determined the quality of those whojovera iten^, By Scientology one can know and predict M s fellows,•he can heal and secure the future of his children, he can evaluatetomorrow and learn to rule today....In a fewiaours Scientologycan make the lame walk, the blind see." '
L. Ron Eubbard has been associated with a number oforganizations having their headquarters in Washington, D. C.Aeons those organizations are the Hubbard Association of Scientologist^International, Eubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, and Acadeicyof Scientology. His organisations allegedly advance a new methodof curiag mental illness Jcaown as Dianetics. . .
The April 24, 1951, issue of the "Times Herald" newspaperWashington, D. C-f revealed that Bubbard*s wife charged in adivorce suit thai; he was "hopelessly insane" and subjected her to"scientific torture experiments.11 According to the article,competent medical advisors recommended Bubbard be committed to aprivate sanitaria for psychiatric cbccrvr.ticr. zzZ tre^tsent fcrmental ailment Known as "paranoid-scniaopnresia."
According to articles appearing in lios Angeles newspapersin April of 1951 Subbard was accused of kidnaping his wife byforce and imprisoning their 13 month old daughter.
The Pounding Churchof Scientology is self-described asfollows: \
* The t^oaBding <&\irch of Scientology is a legallyconstituted Church, domiciled in the District 6t Columbia.
It has brStsches In other states, and has manycorrespondents and members of its sister religious fellowshipin all parts cf the world.
The Church of Scientology is dedicated to the freedomof the Spirit. f%e entirety of the activities ©f the Church ofScientology are dedicated to this end, to the freeing of theSpirit of Man.
Scientology believes that the Spirit of Man is Manhimself, s*ot his body. — ;
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eir ends are purely spiritual, not secular.
By the nslns of Scientology, they believe, Man can bemade free and pure, free of the taint of past sins and free todo good to himself and his fellows.
Scientology believes in religious freedom as guaranteedfcy the Constitution of the United States of America.
Scientology will extend the hand of friendship to allwho are believers in Kan as a Spirit.
Scientology is a dead eneosr of secular teachings asstated by such latter day philosophers as Karx and others of thatilk.
Scientology believes that the tlnited States of Americaend the World cs z. vhcle requires r'olisiess freedom tc Survive.
"Life" magazine," issue of Kovember 15, 1968 containsan article on Scientology and states, nA'{growing-cult reachesdangerously into the sand."
11 Among believers, Sdentology a M it: founder ~*ebeyond frivolous question: Sdentology is tihe i-xuth, i. ? thepath to *a civilization without insanity, without crimi Is
#and without war....^ and *for the first tine in all ages -shere issdp&t&i&g that....delivers the answers to the eternal questionsanS delivers imaortalifcy as well,*"
"So BUC|J ,of a credo might be regarded as harmless—practically indistinguishable from any number of minority schemesfor the improvement of Kan. But Scientology is scary—becauseof its size and growth., and because of the potentially disastroustechniques it so casually icakes use of. To attain the Iruth,a Scientologist surrenders hiaself to •auditing,1 a crude form ofpsychoanalysis. In the best ssedical circumstances this is adelicate procedure, but in Scientology it is undertaken by an* auditor1 who is sifcply another Scientologist in training, who usesan 'E-ceter, * which resembles a lie detector. A government report,made to J&e parliament of the State of Victoria in Australiathree y^rs ago, called Scientology 'the world's largest organisationof unqualified persons engaged in the practice of dangerous technique:which ms&querade as mental therapy.111
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Honorable Strom ThurmondUnited states SenateWashington, D.C. 20510-4001
Dear Senator Thurmond;
I mm writing incommunication OIL beha1f oreferred tohe claims to
July 23rdwhich has been
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which is allegedly Affiliated with
woul<l lik* %p b« of assistanc* toHow*v«r, it is not possible to determine fron tfil informationbm has provided if any Federal lav within the investigativejurisdiction of the FBI has been vioXated^^y^ebresentative ofour Columbia Office will fc* contacting • • • • • to obtain
* ills of his allegations. ^wanrTo*ssLr« you and(that should the facts reveal that this Batter isI's investigative jurisdiction, we will take
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Sincerely yours,
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Angeles (194C-19)Reurfac dated 8/21/91 of urtel datediColumbia - Enclosures (6)
Have a representative of your office contactobtain details of his allegations.
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lator Stroa Thurmond wrote on behalf ofwho complained that h« was "brainwa»h»d" by a
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