Bare-Faced Messiah (PDF) - Apologetics Index

It seemed that Hubbard seriously expected his offer to receive proper consideration in the Oval
Office, for two weeks later he was in Washington discussing with the staff at the Hubbard
Communications Office how to handle the expected inflow of astronauts. It was agreed that any
dealings with the US Government would be on a cash basis only, that they would reserve the right
to reject anyone they considered to be unsuitable and that if Government officials wanted to
investigate Scientology techniques they would be told, pleasantly, to 'go up the spout'. If there was a
flood of astronauts arriving for processing, Ron would come over from Saint Hill and set up a
special operation to handle them.[10]
On the voyage back to England, travelling first-class on the Queen Elizabeth with Reg Sharpe, the
two men passed their time auditing each other. Hubbard told his friend that in a past life on another
planet he had been in charge of a factory making steel humanoids which he sold to thetans,
offering hire purchase terms if they could not afford the cash price.
Back at Saint Hill, Hubbard was baffled to discover that the President had not replied to his letter,
but everything was made clear to him a few months later when agents of the Food and Drugs
Administration staged a raid on the Scientology headquarters in Washington. It was obvious to
Hubbard that the President had asked the FDA to look into Scientology as a result of his letter and
the FDA, wishing to promote its own programmes, had attempted to turn the tables on Scientology.
1. Interview with Alan Larcombe, East Grinstead, November 1985
2. Garden News, 18 December 1959
3. A Piece of Blue Sky, Jon Atack, 1992
4. Interview with Joan Vidal, London, January 1986
5. Interview with Mrs. Roberts
6. A Piece of Blue Sky, Jon Atack, 1992
7. Letter from Mary Sue Hubbard to Marilyn Routsong, 4 February 1960
8. Interview with George Hay, London, March 1987
9. HCO News Letter, 7 May 1962
10. Minutes of special staff meeting, HCO Washington, 29 August 1952