“In 1980 Hubbard ceased making public appearances, and the management of the Church of Scientology was effectively taken over by David Miscavige.”

— David Miscavige

[Chryssides, George D., The A to Z of New Religious Movements, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2006, 0810855887, 163].
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