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September 28, 1961 J. Edgar Hoover, Hubbard, FBI, organizations, Hubbard, care J. Edgar Hoover responds to a request for information about Hubbard and Scientology. He says the FBI does not provide evaluations of organizations, but he does mention allegations that Hubbard needs psychiatric care. Event, psychiatry
September 24, 1961 FBI, Washington DC. Her, $600-1200, courses, she's, won't, useful A widow writes to the FBI inquiring about the Scientology organization in Washington DC. Her nephew is considering $600-1200 worth of courses, and she's concerned that he won't learn anything useful. Event
September 1, 1961 FBI, Senator Strom Thurmond The FBI responds to an inquiry from Senator Strom Thurmond about the "Brainwashing" book. The response notes that the authenticity of the book is doubtful; that Hubbard's wife described him as "hopelessly insane" in her divorce proceedings; and that the "Brainwashing" book "is apparently being circulated by persons of highly questionable background and, in some instances, sanity." Event
December 31, 1959 J. Edgar Hoover, FBI, Hubbard Association, Scientologists International, organization. Hoover, FBI, information. In, note, Hoove J. Edgar Hoover, FBI, replies to a woman who had inquired about the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International being a subversive organization. Hoover regrets that the FBI cannot offer her any information. In an internal note, Hoover says "While the Bureau has conducted no investigation of the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International, Bufiles reveal numerous complaints and inquiries concerning L. Ron Hubbard and the various organizations with which he is associated. ... Hubbard's wife charged in a divorce suit that he was "hopelessly insane" and had subjected her to "scientific torture experiments." According to the article, "competent medical advisors recommended that Hubbard be committed to a private sanitarium for psychiatric observation and treatment of a mental ailment known as paranoid schizophrenia."" Event, L. Ron Hubbard, psychiatry
December 31, 1959 J. Edgar Hoover, FBI, information, agency, 1950 Look, Hubbard's J. Edgar Hoover, FBI, replies to request for information, apparently from another government agency. He quotes from the 1950 Look article and includes the standard information about Hubbard's wife calling him "hopelessly insane" and "competent medical advisors" recommending treatment for paranoid schizophrenia. Event
December 22, 1959 J. Edgar Hoover, FBI, Hubbard Association, Scientologists International A woman writes to J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI, asking whether the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International "or any of the names the organization uses" [editor: lots of front groups even then?] is considered a subversive organization by the FBI. She has recently become involved. She does not mention any reason that she thinks HASI might be subversive; she's just concerned that she might be making a mistake that could come back to haunt her and her businessman husband. Event
September 25, 1958 Someone, FBI, Center, Albany, NY, it's, organization Someone writes to the FBI inquiring about the Scientology Center in Albany, NY, wondering whether it's a subversive organization. Event
June 8, 1958 Arthur Conway Hubbard, born Arthur Conway Hubbard is born. Event
October 11, 1957 FBI, Belmont, October 8, Richard Steves, Organizational Secretary, Academy, Washington DC, Harvey Jackins, Seattle; Steves, Jack FBI employee Belmont writes a memo regarding a letter written on October 8 by Richard Steves, Organizational Secretary of the Academy of Scientology in Washington DC, about Harvey Jackins in Seattle; Steves says Jackins is "purporting himself to be a Dianetics Auditor" but that Jackins has no association with any Scientology organization and suggests that Jackins "be investigated as to Communist activities" and implies that he may have stirred up labor unrest. Belmont notes that letters from L. Ron Hubbard are no longer acknowledged because of LRH's "possible mental instability and rambling and incoherent nature of his letters. Contents of Steves' letter reflect probably intent The Academy of Scientology to discredit Jackins... and use the Bureau as a steppingstone in doing so. It is believed no purpose would be served by acknowledging Steves' letter." Belmont also says that Jackins will not be investigated, since Steves has provided no useful information. Event, L. Ron Hubbard
October 8, 1957 Richard Steves, Organizational Secretary, Academy, Washington DC, FBI, Harvey Jackins, Seattle Richard Steves, Organizational Secretary of the Academy of Scientology in Washington DC, writes to the FBI about Harvey Jackins in Seattle, who is "purporting himself to be a Dianetics Auditor and representing himself as someone connected knowing the Science and doing this work." Steves says that Jackins has no association with any Scientology organization and suggests that Jackins "be investigated as to Communist activities; whether or not he stirred up or caused the labor disputes in that area is not for me to say." Event