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For background on Scientology's war with Germany, and its use of celebrities to further that agenda, I referred to numerous articles, notably Mary Williams Walsh, "Celebrity Group Takes on Germany Over Scientology" (Los Angeles Times, January 11, 1997); Stephen Kent, "Hollywood's Celebrity-Lobbyists and the Clinton Administration's American Foreign Policy Toward German Scientology" (Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, vol. 1, Spring 2002); Russ Baker, "Clash of the Titans: Scientology vs. Germany" (George, April 1997); and Frank Rich, "Show Me the Money" (New York Times, January 25, 1997).
[>] "There are many to whom America": Hubbard, "Project Celebrity," Ability, 1955.
[>] But if Scientologists succeeded: Ibid.
[>] the most successful org in Los Angeles: The term org, though technically a term for a Scientology "organization," or church, is often used colloquially to describe lesser groups such as missions. Celebrity Centre was always an org, but other Scientology centers, including numerous missions in the greater Los Angeles area, were also known, by members at least, as orgs.
[>] "reflected glory": John Richardson, "Catch a Rising Star," Premiere, September 1993.
[>] "One day, in L.A., we got into": Alanna Nash, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia, New York: HarperCollins, 1995, p. 562.
[>] "Remember twenty years ago": Malko, Scientology: The Now Religion, p. 7.
[>] "At that point I realized": Richardson, "Catch a Rising Star," Premiere, September 1993.
[>] Chick Corea, who joined: Fred Jung, "A Fireside Chat with Chick Corea," All About Jazz, September 7, 2004.
[>] Scientology helped her portray: "Celebrities Testify for Scientology," St. Petersburg Times, March 20, 1976.
[>] "My career immediately took off": Hubbard, What Is Scientology?, p. 233.
[>] "when it's appropriate": Cameron Crowe, "John Travolta," Playgirl, March 1977.
[>] "about the pleasure, and glamour": William Henry III and Martha Smilgis, "Video: Get High on Yourself," Time, September 21, 1981.
[>] "the largest anti-drug media blitz": Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture, New York: Hyperion, 1994, p. 320.
[>] Over the next year, the foundation: Paul Fishman Maccabee, "The Narconon Sting: Scientology's Minnesota Drug Scam," Twin Cities Reader, October 17, 1981.
[>] "I don't agree with the way": Nancy Collins, "Sex and the Single Star: John Travolta," Rolling Stone, August 18, 1983.
[>] "It is very important for me": Katherine Gewertz, "Scientology Loses Mistrial Motion," United Press International, May 10, 1986.
[>] "Want to Make It in the Industry?": Richardson, "Catch a Rising Star," Premiere, September 1993.
[>] "saving her life": Steve Weinstein, "Look Who's Funny,"Los Angeles Times, August 26, 1990. Alley has continued to voice her claim: Narconon "saved my life."
[>] "I never defended Scientology": Judson Klinger, "Playboy Interview: John Travolta Interview," Playboy, March 1, 1996.
[>] Bertram Fields, wrote an open: Bertram Fields, "An Open Letter to Helmut Kohl," New York Times (advertisement), January 9, 1997.
[>] "condoned and societal harassment": U.S. Department of State, "Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996, Germany," January 30, 1997, www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1996_hrp_report/germany.html.
14. The Seduction of Tom Cruise
My primary sources for this chapter were Mark Fisher, Bruce Hines, Karen Pressley, Nancy Many, Maureen Bolstad, Marc Headley, Claire Headley, Sinar Parman, Jeff Hawkins, Amy Scobee, and several other former Scientologists, all of whom I interviewed extensively. In addition, Marty Rathbun provided invaluable insight and confirmation