Operation Snow White

Operation Snow White was a criminal conspiracy attributed to the Church of Scientology in the 1970s that, according to the cited record, sought to purge or remove unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The title and description in the source present the activity as an organized project undertaken by Church members rather than incidental incidents.

The historical record in the excerpt describes a broad program of covert activity. It states the project included a series of infiltrations into and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, and private organizations critical of Scientology. Those actions were carried out by Church members operating in more than 30 countries. The same source characterizes the undertaking as one of the largest infiltrations of the United States government in history and reports that it involved as many as 5,000 covert agents.

The episode is noted in the excerpt for its consequences within the cited material: Operation Snow White is said to have exposed another alleged initiative called “Operation Freakout,” and the source reports that Operation Snow White was the case that initiated the U.S. government’s investigation of the Church of Scientology. The account is presented as a sourced summary within the reference provided.