In reply to a couple of inquiries.I met him, probably late 50's. He gave a brief talk to a group of locals in Reno, Harold's Club, 7th Floor. There was a Dianetician in Reno who had studied in Maryland, Baltimore, I think, and was using Dianetics in his practice.
He had quite a group in Reno studying Dianetics. I was one.
Hubbard was a very impressive man, very charismatic, and you got under his spell when you heard him speak. I was very impressed with him.
I remember some of his history from his talk, and they conflict a bit from what is published about him.
I know nothing much about Scientology, it was in its infancy in those days, and most of his concern was about Dianetics.
I knew, personally, some people who were greatly changed, and/or healed, through Dianetics. To this day, I use some of his philosophies from the book.
