On This Day in Scientology History - February 17

A summary of events - pickets, deaths, births, press coverage, Scientology lectures, and more - for this day in Scientology history.

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Daily Mail: Nicole's Nightmare February 17, 2001

Daily Mail: Nicole's Nightmare

London Picket February 17, 2001

Critics picket in London
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Paris Match: Modus Operandi: Infiltration February 17, 2000

Paris Match: Modus Operandi: Infiltration

Journal de Geneve: Two scientologists condemned for slandering. February 17, 1998

Journal de Geneve: Two scientologists condemned for slandering.

San Jose Mercury News : Spiritual Leader To Testify In Church-Sex Case Walters' Testimony Expected To Detail Ananda's Assets (brief mention of Scientol February 17, 1998

San Jose Mercury News : Spiritual Leader To Testify In Church-Sex Case Walters' Testimony Expected To Detail Ananda's Assets (brief mention of Scientology)

Tribune de Geneve: Scientology sanctioned by the Court. The judges sentenced two members to jail. February 17, 1998

Tribune de Geneve: Scientology sanctioned by the Court. The judges sentenced two members to jail.

Two Scientologists February 17, 1998

Two Scientologists, B. and P., lose their appeal of a defamation conviction. They are found guilty of slandering Fran

$8,125, Lisa McPherson's account, $12,470.59. (credit.) February 17, 1995

A $8,125 debit is applied to Lisa McPherson's Scientology account, bringing the balance to $12,470.59. (The transaction appears as a negative credit.) The notation is "Inter-org Transfer from CC [Celebrity Centre] Dallas, Cancels B802599." Lisa was a former staff member at the Dallas Celebrity Centre.

Albert Jaquier, OT7, Diary Entry February 17, 1994

Entry from the diary of Albert Jaquier, an OT7 Scientologist: Communication with IAS no result. What can I do.

San Jose Mercury News: Onward Christian Soldiers True Believers Take Arms Against 'powers Of Darkness' (brief mention of Scientology) February 17, 1990

San Jose Mercury News: Onward Christian Soldiers True Believers Take Arms Against 'powers Of Darkness' (brief mention of Scientology)

Christianity Today: Scientologists detained. February 17, 1989

Christianity Today: Scientologists detained.

El Pais: Detenido un miembro de la Cienciolog February 17, 1989

El Pais: Detenido un miembro de la Cienciolog

San Jose Mercury News: Itemizing Is Still Prudent For Many (brief mention of Scientology) February 17, 1989

San Jose Mercury News: Itemizing Is Still Prudent For Many (brief mention of Scientology)

Article: Scientologists detained. Christianity Today, 2/17/89, p46, 1/5p February 17, 1989

Article: Scientologists detained. Christianity Today, 2/17/89, p46, 1/5p

Philadelphia Daily News : People (brief mention of Scientology) February 17, 1988

Philadelphia Daily News : People (brief mention of Scientology)

The Genus of Insane Governments Reissued as OSA Network Order #17 February 17, 1988

LRH's "The Genus of Insane Governments" is reissued as OSA Network Order #17. In it, Hubbard declares Governments to be categorically insane.
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LRH's Why Government Attacks, Reissued as OSA Network Order #18 February 17, 1988

LRH's "Why Government Attacks," originally issued in 1979, is reissued as OSA Network Order #18. In it, Hubbard gives his reasons why Government 'persecutes' Scientology.
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San Jose Mercury News: At The Top (brief mention of Scientology) February 17, 1987

San Jose Mercury News: At The Top (brief mention of Scientology)

Prejudice February 17, 1982

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL "Prejudice".
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Course Necessities February 17, 1977

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOB 'Course Necessities'.
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Guardian's Office Demands Retraction from Clearwater Sun February 17, 1976

The Guardian's Office instructs Scientology's legal department to prepare a formal letter to the Clearwater Sun demanding a retraction and threatening a libel suit.
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The deputy guardian for information U.S. February 17, 1976

The deputy guardian for information U.S., Dick Weigand, sends a letter to the deputy guardian U.S., Henning Heldt, "Re: Yorty and Wayne." It began: "Dear Henning, I believe that you had asked that a check be done for Sam Yorty and John Wayne in the 1361 agency's (Internal Revenue Service) files. Sam Yorty's file is attached ..." However, Weigand said, the church's agent hadn't been able to locate the IRS file for actor John Wayne. He said he would keep trying. The letter was signed "Love, Dick."
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Mutual Out-Ruds February 17, 1974

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOB 'Mutual Out-Ruds'.
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Proper Format and Correct Action February 17, 1972

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL "Proper Format and Correct Action".
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Basic FBO Duties February 17, 1971

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Basic FBO Duties'.
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Handling of Bounced Checks and Refunds February 17, 1971

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Handling of Bounced Checks and Refunds'.
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Stat Recovery, An Analysis of Broad Outnesses February 17, 1970

L. Ron Hubbard writes LRH ED 'Stat Recovery, An Analysis of Broad Outnesses '.

Public Investigation Section February 17, 1969

L. Ron Hubbard writes a confidential directive, 'Public Investigation Section.' An excerpt: "One will determine that the [Public Investigation] Section possesses all the useful functions of an intelligence service and a propaganda office. [...] This section should realize that the media are interested in murder, use of force, destruction, violence, sex and dishonesty, and in just about this order. Investigations which detect these factors in the activities of individuals in groups hostile to Scientology are as valuable as they contain a set of these factors."
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Prejudice February 17, 1967

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOB 'Prejudice'.
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Public Investigation Section February 17, 1966

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL "Public Investigation Section". Excerpt: "TO HELP LRH INVESTIGATE PUBLIC MATTERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHICH SEEM TO IMPEDE HUMAN LIBERTY SO TRAT SUCH MATTERS MAY BE EXPOSED AND TO FURNISH INTELLIGENCE REQUIRED IN GUIDING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENTOLOGY." Another: "It will be seen that the section has all the useful functions of an intelligence and propaganda agency. It finds the data and sees that it gets actions. ... Standard intelligence procedures are used," The statistic of the unit included "the number of derogatory news stories appearing that week related to enemies of Scientology. ... The section should note that press and the public are interested in murder, assault, destruction, violence, sex and dishonesty, in that order. Investigations which can uncover these factors in the activities of individuals of a group attacking Scientology are valuable in the degree that they contain a number of these factors."

HCO Continental February 17, 1961

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'HCO Continental'.
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State of Emergency February 17, 1961

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL "State of Emergency".
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Case Conditions February 17, 1961

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, "Case Conditions".

FBI Letter February 17, 1960

A woman writes to the FBI requesting information about Scientology; her cousin in England has sent her information about "Dr." Hubbard.
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Extension Course Students, Letters February 17, 1959

L. Ron Hubbard writes SECED 'Extension Course Students, Letters'.

Group Processing: Not Suppressing Time February 17, 1954

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Group Processing: Not Suppressing Time '.

Exteriorization Demonstration Process February 17, 1954

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Exteriorization Demonstration Process '.

Demonstration Process February 17, 1954

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Demonstration Process '.

L. Ron Hubbard's VA, begins;, $11.50, 10%, war, pension, exam, VA, Hubbard, of February 17, 1947

L. Ron Hubbard's VA pension begins; he is awarded just $11.50, having been rated 10% disabled after the war. He appeals this small pension, and is granted a new medical exam, but VA doctors are unable to find much physical evidence for the many ailments Hubbard complains of.

Naval, L. Ron Hubbard, US. US Naval Attach February 17, 1942

Naval officer L. Ron Hubbard is sent back to the US. The US Naval Attach