CIA Files on L. Ron Hubbard, Dianetics and Scientology

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All documents, cables, reports and correspondence related to L. Ron Hubbard and the various organizations he founded known as the Hubbard Dianetics Research Foundation, Hubbard Association of Scientologists and the Church of Scientology. Proof of death on L. Ron Hubbard is not required as it was widely reported: http://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/29/obituaries/l-ron-hubbard-dies-of-stroke-founder-of-church-of-scientology.html

Responsive documents can be limited to exclude anything listed in the CREST archive, which was already supplied to me under a previous FOIA request, reference F-2015-00788.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest due to the massive propaganda war that Scientology waged against the CIA in the 1970s based on bizarre allegations of harassment and government conspiracy efforts against them. This campaign culminated in civil lawsuits and "Operation Snow White" where various government agencies were infiltrated by the Scientology Guardian's Office and documents stolen in a failed attempt to prove an anti-Scientology conspiracy existed. All of which was widely reported as demonstrated on the following examples:

http://bit.ly/1yBtOAT
http://bit.ly/1AmCJxk
http://bit.ly/1AmCJxk
http://bit.ly/1BaF4eo
http://bit.ly/177VbMq

To this day, official Scientology publications claim that some sort of victory was won over your agency ( https://archive.today/ewMFE ). This precedent of Scientology being able to overpower government agencies and critical inquiry using false propaganda and vexatious litigation continues to influence modern-day law enforcement and government agency investigations. It should therefore be put into proper historical context with the public disclosure I am seeking.

Additionally, the requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ms. R. M. Seibert

To Whom It May Concern,

Thank you for the extremely helpful response on my FOIA request, Reference No. F-2015-01075.

As per the instructions given to me by Coordinator Michael Lavergne in his March 12 reply, please see the attached copy of the previously released documents that were identified as being potentially responsive to my request. I have highlight the records I wish to receive in yellow.

With gratitude,

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 14, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #F-2015-01075.

Thank you for your help.

Dear Mr. Lavergne:

This response is in regards to the outstanding issue with my FOIA request, Reference No. F-2015-01075.

I had highlighted the documents I wish to receive on a previously supplied "requester report" that didn't transmit clearly via fax. I apologize for any hassle or inconvenience this caused. Since the MuckRock service is entirely digital and web-based, providing a clearly marked up copy of that report isn't easily done. So instead, please see the following list of field values manually extracted from the report I was given to identify the documents I wish to receive. If this doesn't suffice, please let me know.

With gratitude,

Ms. R. M. Seibert

# | CADREREFID | Pub. Date | MORI ID
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1) C01312996 10/02/1984 1394775:1312996
2) C00022607 10/16/1975 22607:22607
3) C00023215 07/28/1977 23215:23215
4) C00040104 05/04/1979 40104:40104
5) C00040107 06/10/1981 40107:40107
6) C00040110 05/04/1984 40110:40110
7) C00040111 08/17/1984 40111:40111
8) C00040114 09/15/1983 40114:40114
9) C00238986 04/23/1990 238986:238986
10) C00238987 02/22/1990 238987:238987
11) C00774563 12/07/1999 803171:774563
12) C00774598 08/07/2000 803188:774598
13) C01278265 12/04/1992 1287829:1278265
14) C05761220 02/16/2002 (none listed)
15) C00040105 03/31/1977 40105:40105
16) C00040106 12/03/1979 40106:40106
17) C00040108 06/21/1983 40108:40108
18) C00040109 04/12/1984 40109:40109
18) C00114171 10/01/1989 114171:114171
19) C00114179 01/16/1992 114179:114179
20) C00114180 01/14/1992 114180:114180
21) C00114182 07/16/1990 114182:114182
22) C00114183 07/07/1990 114183:114183
23) C00203876 04/14/1997 203876:203876
24) C00203878 04/17/1997 203878:203878
25) C00203883 06/04/1997 203883:203883
26) C00203885 06/04/1997 203885:203885
27) C00203893 06/09/1997 203893:203893
28) C00219864 01/05/1996 219864:219864
29) C00252678 09/19/1996 252678:252678
30) C00252683 10/02/1996 252683:252683
31) C00252684 10/07/1996 252684:252684
32) C00252692 11/25/1996 252692:252692
33) C00252693 12/04/1996 252693:252693
34) C00253127 10/03/1996 253127:253127
35) C00253583 10/20/1995 253583:253583
36) C00253584 10/20/1995 253584:253584
37) C00774482 12/14/1998 802910:774482
38) C00774500 03/08/1999 802937:774500
39) C00774520 07/07/1999 802950:774520
40) C00774522 08/18/1999 802952:774522
41) C00774533 09/15/1999 802956:774533
42) C00774534 09/19/1999 802958:774534
43) C00774535 09/20/1999 802960:774535
44) C00774556 11/15/1999 803211:774556
45) C00774560 12/05/1999 802990:774560
46) C00774574 03/07/2000 803174:774574
47) C00774581 06/02/2000 803003:774581
48) C00774594 06/29/2000 803005:774594
49) C00774602 09/07/2000 803191:774602
50) C01016550 06/29/1987 1064460:1016550
51) C01016554 04/22/1991 1064464:1016554
52) C01251752 09/06/2005 (none listed)
53) CO1278266 11/06/1992 1287825:1278266
54) C01278267 12/16/1992 1287830:1278267
55) C01278270 12/20/1991 1287832:1278270
56) C01278271 03/03/1992 1287831:1278271
57) C01278272 02/06/1992 1287833:1278272
58) C01278274 06/01/1993 1287834:1278274
59) C01278276 06/16/1992 1287835:1278276
60) C01278277 06/23/1992 1287838:1278277
61) C01278278 06/24/1992 1287836:1278278
62) C01278279 11/01/1993 1287826:1278279
63) C01278726 03/03/1992 1287837:1278726
64) C01278727 03/03/1992 1287827:1278727
65) C01284459 06/09/1992 1287828:1284459
66) C01312991 04/14/1989 1394770:1312991

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 14, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #F-2015-01075.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $27.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached FOIA request.

Thank you.