Sun Myung Moon's FBI Files

Federal Bureau of Investigation Investigates:

The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity for association with North Korea, accusations of communist origins and purchase of metal for making air rifles

Demonstrations sponsored by the Unification Church in Washington DC

Kidnapping Unification Church members for deprogramming and depositions of kidnapped members

Accusations of mind control

University of New York at Albany blocks CARP

The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York request information to help the refuse to recognize Unification Theological Seminary

Lots of Unification Church literature and news stories

Requests or information about Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church by Federal Government, State Governments, and citizens

Requests for investigation of Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church by: Senator Strom Thurmond of SC, Senator Walter F. Mondale of MN, Senator Philip A. Hart of MI, Representative Charles W. Whalen, Jr. of OH, Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier of WI, Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr. of NY, Representative Richard H. Ichord of MO, and the Assistant US Attorney General, Civil Rights Division

(October 2, 1975 - Big file pdf)

Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates: Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church for:

Leftist activities; ties with North Korea; Infiltrating the offices of US Senators; Bribery; Fraud against the government; Obstruction of justice; Interstate Transportation in aid of racketeering; Bribery; Conspiracy

Information on activities of Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation; HSA-UWC; International Federation for Victory Over Communism (IFVC); Radio Free Asia (RFA); Freedom Leadership Foundation (FLF); and International Exchange Enterprises, Inc.

Demonstrations against Sun Myung Moon by Socialist Workers Party (SWP); Workers World Party (WWP); Youth Against War and Fascism (YAWF); Women's Strike for Peace; Community for Creative Nonviolence

Requests for investigation of Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church by: Senator Herman H. Talmadge of GA; Senator Strom Thurmond of SC; Senator John O. Pastore of RI; Senator Thomas J. McIntyre of NH; Congressman Robert W. Kastenmier of WI; Congressman Norman Yoshio Mineta of CA; Congressman Tom Hagedorn of MN; Congressman Joseph Minish of NJ; Congressman Richard Ottinger of NY; Congressman Bill Chappell, Jr. of FL; Congressman Lowell P. Weicker Jr. of CT

(February 18, 1978 - Big file pdf)

Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates Sun Myung Moon, the Unification Church, IOWC, HSA-UWC, ICF, FLF, KCFF, UTS etc. for:

Reports of kidnapping; brainwashing; support for terrorist groups; bribery; plans to assassinate President Carter; having an assassination commando squad; passport and visa scams

US Embassies in London, England; Rome, Italy; and Buenos Aires, Argentina asks for dirt on Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church

The US Department of Justice conducts an extensive investigation to determine if Unification Church related organizations could be in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act

Congressman Edwin B. Forsythe of NJ; Congressman Joseph G. Minish of NJ; Congressman Paul N. "Pete" McCloskey of OH; Congressman John H. Buchanan of AL; Congressman Joseph D. Early of MA; Congressman Jack Kemp of NY; and Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice want Sun Myung Moon, the Unification Church investigated

Neil Salonen, president of the Unification Church USA visits FBI headquarters

Application for a public gathering permit filed by the Bicentennial God Bless America committee of the Unification Church

(May 1, 1979 pdf)

Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates Fire and Vandalism at Unification Church Camp, Ulster County, New York for Discrimination in Housing and Interference with Civil Rights resulting in no arrests (June 1, 1979 pdf)

Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon; International Relief Friendship Foundation, Inc. (May 13, 1998 pdf)

Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates international ultimatums and death threats against Reverend Sun Myung Moon and Kook Jin Moon, victims (August 22, 2001 pdf)

Federal Bureau of Investigation Investigates the Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon for Accusations of Involuntary Servitude and Slavery, a Federal Criminal Civil Rights Violation (March 4, 2003 pdf)

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