persons attempting to
sit in judgment on
Scn in hearings or attempting to investigate
Scn should be
given no
undue importance. One should not seek to instruct or
assist them in any way. This includes judges, boards, newspaper reporters,
magazine writers, etc. All
efforts to be helpful or instructive have done nothing beneficial as their first idea is a
firm "I
don't know" and this usually
ends with an equally
firm "I
don't know." If a person can't see for himself or judge from the obvious, then he does not have sufficient powers of
observation even to sort out
actual evidence. In
legal matters, only take the obvious effective steps-carry on no
crusades in
court. In the
matter of reporters, etc., it is not worthwhile to give them any
time contrary to popular belief. They are
given their story before they
leave their
editorial rooms and you only strengthen what they have to say by saying anything. They are no
public communication line that sways much.
Policy is very definite. Ignore.
(HCO PL 27 Oct 64)