Unification Church

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Description of document: US Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) file re: Unification Church
(Reverend Sun-Myung Moon)

Released date: 30-May-2008

Posted date: 17-June-2008

Date/date range of document: 31-March-1967 – December 1988

Source of document: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Record Information/Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

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DepartmentofJustice
FederalBureauofInvestigation
Washington, D.C. 20535
MAY 30, 2008
Subject: UNIFICATIONCHURCH
FOIPANo. 1060954-000
Dear Requester:
The enclosed documentswere reviewed underthe Freedom of Information/PrivacyActs (FOIPA), Title 5,
UnitedStatesCode, Section552/552a. Deletionshavebeen madetoprotectinformationwhichisexemptfromdisclosure,
withthe appropriateexemptionsnotedonthepagenexttotheexcision. Inaddition,adeletedpageinformationsheetwas
insertedinthefiletoindicatewherepageswerewithheldentirely. Theexemptionsusedtowithholdinformationaremarked
belowand explainedonthe enclosed Form OPCA-16a:
Section552 Section552a
l:81(b)(1) 0(b)(7)(A) O(d)(5)
l:81(b)(2) 0(b)(7)(B) 0(j)(2)
o(b)(3) _ l:81(b)(7)(C) O(k)(l)
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429 page(s)were reviewed and 336page(s)are being released.
1:81 Document(s) were locatedwhich originated with, orcontained information concerning other
Government agency(ies) [OGA]. This information has been:
1:81 referred tothe OGAfor reviewand direct response to you.
o referred tothe OGAforconsultation. The FBI will correspond with you regardingthis
informationwhen the consultation isfinished.
1:81 You havethe right to appeal anydenials inthis release. Appeals should be directedin
writing to the Director, Officeof Information and Privacy, U.S. Department ofJustice,1425
NewYork Ave., NW, Suite 11050,Washington, D.C. 20530-0001 within sixtydays from the
date ofthis letter. Theenvelope andthe lettershould beclearlymarked"Freedom of Information
Appeal" or"Information Appeal." Pleasecitethe FOIPAnumberassignedto yourrequest sothatit
may be easilyidentified.
1:81 The enclosed material isfrom the main investigativefile(s) in which the sUbject(s)ofyour request was
the focus ofthe investigation. Oursearch located additional references, in files relating to other
individuals, ormatters, which mayormaynotbe aboutyoursubject(s). Ourexperience has shown,
when ident, references usuallycontain information similartothe information processed inthe mainfile(s).
Becauseofoursignificantbacklog, we havegiven prioritytoprocessing onlythe main investigativefile(s).
Ifyou wantthe references, you mustsubmitaseparate request forthem in writing, andtheywill be
reviewed at alaterdate, astime and resources permit.
~ See additional information which follows.
Sincerely yours,
David M. Hardy
Section Chief
Record/Information
Dissemination Section
Records Management Division
Enclosure(s)
The enclosed documents represent the completion of processing for the subject of you request on the
Unification Church.
Pursuant to Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 16.11, there is a fee of ten cents per page for
duplication for the enclosed material. Please submit your check or money order in the amount of $33.60 payable to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation within 45 days of the date of this letter. To insure proper identification of your request,
please return this letter or include the FOIPA request number with your payment. Please be advised that failure to pay
for this release will result in an automatic denial fo any future requests.
EXPLANATION OF EXEMPTIONS
SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552
(b)( I) (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign
policy and (B) are in fact properly classified to such Executive order;
(b)(2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency;
(b)(3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), provided that such statute(A) requires that the
matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on issue, or (B) establishes particular criteria for
withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld;
(b)(4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;
(b)(5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation
with the agency;
(b)(6) personnel and medical tiles and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(h)( 7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement
records or information ( A ) could be reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, ( B ) would deprive a person
of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) could be reasonably expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy, ( D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or
authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of record or information compiled
by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation, or by an agency conducting a lawful national security
intelligence investigation, information furnished by a confidential source, ( E ) would disclose techniques and procedures for law
enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such
disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or ( F ) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or
physical safety of any individual;
(11)(8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for
the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; or
(b)(9) geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.
SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION SS2a
(d)(5) information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action proceeding;
U)(2) material reporting investigative efforts pertaining to the enforcement of criminal law including efforts to prevent, control, or reduce
crime or apprehend criminals;
(k)( I ) mformation which is currently and properly classitied pursuant to an Executive order in the interest of the national defense or foreign
policy, for example. information involving intelligence sources or methods;
(k)(2) investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than criminal, which did not result in loss of a right, benefit or
privilege under Federal programs, or which would identify a source who furnished information pursuant to a promise that hislher identity
would be held in confidence;
(k)(3) material maintained in connection with providing protective services to the President of the United States or any other individual pursuant
to the authority of Title 18, United States Code, Section 3056;
(k)(4) required by statute to be maintained and used solely as statistical records;
(k)(5) investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal civilian
employment or for access to classified information, the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of the person who furnished
information pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence;
(k)(6) testing or examination material used to determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in Federal Government service the
release of which would compromise the testing or examination process;
(k)(7) material used to determine potential for promotion in the armed services, the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of the person
who furnished the material pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence.
FBlIDOJ
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FOIPA
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REQUEST FOR DECLASSIfiCATION • Training __••
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SUBMITTED BY CONGRESSMAN
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A classification review has been conducted of the
documents transmitted with aletter from Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS) dated July 12, 1976. This letter.
encloses a copy of a request from Congressman Eilberg for the
INS administrative file relating to Reverend Sun-myung MOON~
Included in that file were copies of two FBI rep'o..~ classified
"CoM/dential" which were disseminated by us. ~
The review of these two documents inqicates that
they no longer warrant classification. The originals of these two
documents, which are 100-471615~ serial 7; and 105-162770, . ~
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SUBJECT: Organizations and ~ividua1s Associated with the
Reverend Sun Myung~on and/or the Unification Church
Foreign Agents Registration Act" - S0uth Korea
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Reference is made to our memorandum of Dec.ember 8,
~, captioned as above, requesting that appropriate~
investigation be conducted to ascertain whether certain
individuals or orgqnizations should be registered pursuant ."~p
to the provisions. of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, .~,.,-~­-
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22 U.S.C. §611, et seq. 0n July 25, 1977, members of the
Registration Unit of this Division and representatives of ~
the Bureau discussed the progress of that investigation ~
and matters which should be pursued. The purpose of this ~
memorandum is ~o confirm that discussion. u
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During the meeting, it was agreed that the Bureau ~
would contac~ ~o determine what, if any, information ~
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