Scientology Lies

November 2, 1970: Hubbard declares that he is the victim of a vast and nefarious international conspiracy. The details, he said, are to be found in the "Tenyaka Memorial," a mysterious document that has so far never been unearthed. Hubbard instructs his wife, Mary Sue, to crank up security, already elaborate, to new heights to meet the threat.

February 1, 1968: L. Ron Hubbard asks for volunteers to accompany him on a special mission on the _Avon River_ ship. According to "Bare-Faced Messiah": "Hubbard accepted thirty-five volunteers for the mission and for the next few weeks conducted daily training sessions on the deck of the Avon River, often watched by envious students hanging over the rails of the Royal Scotman moored alongside in Valencia harbour. With a stop watch in one hand, the Commodore put the crew through innumerable drills to rescue men overboard, fight fires, handle lines, launch and retrieve small boats and repel boarders - he told them he was worried about piracy in the Mediterranean and wanted to be sure they would not panic if that circumstance arrived. At the beginning of March the Avon River set sail, leaving the Royal Scotman seething with speculation about the nature of her mission. ... Hubbard mustered the crew on the well deck for a briefing. ... He had accumulated vast wealth in previous lives, he explained, and had buried it in strategic places. The purpose of their present mission was to locate this buried treasure and retrieve it, either with, or without, the co-operation of the authorities." The buried treasure would never be found.

April 1, 1970: Short-lived Narconon program is established in Menard County, Illinois, but is no longer listed by January 1972. [April 1970; exact date unknown]

February 20, 1968: Frank & Stella O'Donnell's son, Noel O'Donnell, disconnects from them.

January 1, 1968: Various Scientologists disconnect from Mr F. J. P. Boric.

December 9, 1968: A citizen writes to J. Edgar Hoover, FBI, after seeing articles about Scientology in Time and Life magazines. " I'm writing this letter in regards to the recent publicity about Scientology; Time, Aug. 23, 1968, page 40 - Newsweek, Aug. 26, 1968 page 8 - Life, Nov. 15, 1968 page 99. I was wondering if your department had looked into this dangerous cult. My husband is a member of this organization, and has been very active in it within the last 3 years. I have looked into Scientology because of my husband's interest in it and have found it to be a fraud. Scientology does a great job of indoctination [sic]. What a pity it is for children to have this forced on them. I am glad that I was able to see through this organization, for the sake of my children but as a result I have lost a husband. My husband has been completely alienated from us because we won't concu[?] with their ideas. There must be some law to stop this cult from destroyin[?] minds and hurting familie[?] I would be very happy to discuss my findings concerning this evil cult with any of your people. "

September 13, 1968: An FBI memo sends the Legat London an article about Scientology that appeared in Women's Wear Daily.

December 6, 1968: U.S. congressman Edwin D. Eshleman writes to J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI: "Constituents of mine have contacted me about the Hubbard Scientology Organization in New York at the Hotel Martinique, Broadway and 32nd Street. They are extremely concerned about their training and procedures. I am confident you are aware of this organization. The purpose of this letter is to ask what has been done about investigating this school and others they evidently operate in the United States. What action is contemplated for the future? It seems to me that it should be possible to prove that this organization is not a religion. If legislation should be required, I am most ready and willing to cooperate in introducing whatever might be required."

May 1, 1970: Narconon New Life Program is incorporated in the State of California as a non-profit corporation.