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enamored with them, and I don’t particularly think there
is much chance to rehabilitate them any time in the near
future. But the rank and file Scientologists, which
certainly ninety—five percent Scientologists at least are
extremely nice decent people. Some of the nicest people

—— I have said in speeches that I have given at various
conferences that the nicest people that I have ever known
have been Scientologists. Most of them now are former
Scientologists. But the Sea Organization and the Office
of Special Affairs are the sections within Scientology
that I have a lot of problems with.

Q Very briefly, what is your purpose in coming to
Clearwater and doing these protests and speaking out, and
so forth?

A The principle purpose of me coming here to
Clearwater, and I think I maybe need to just back up a
little bit to tell you how I have come here to
Clearwater.

A If that is acceptable. There has never been an
organization that was specifically set up to expose the
deceptive and abusive practices of Scientology. There
have been many organizations who have been in this sort
of anti-cult area that have been established and who
Scientology has made their enemy. The most recent was