Concerned Businessmen's Association of America

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Concerned Businessmen's Association of America (CBAA), founded in 1983, is an element of the Scientology movement directed at promoting moral education and "enhanced well-being" through the use of Hubbard's The Way to Happiness booklet in their Set A Good Example (SAGE) program, which holds children's antidrug contests and awards grants to participating schools.[1] The CBAA licenses the trademarks of the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE). Their office is located in Reno, Nevada.

[edit] Media mention

In 1988, St. Petersburg Times listed them as "A Glendale, Calif.-based group of Scientologists that promotes drug-free living through its Way to Happiness book and like-named campaign, targeted to school-age children."[2][3]

In 1991, Time Magazine listed the CBAA as a Church of Scientology-linked group that "holds antidrug contests and awards $5,000 grants to schools as a way to recruit students and curry favor with education officials."[4]

In 1998, the Boston Herald listed them on an organization chart under "Groups that teach Hubbard’s management techniques".[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Welkos, Robert W.; Sappell, Joel (1990-06-27). Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  2. ^ Koff, Stephen (1988-12-22). Dozens of groups operate under auspices of Church of Scientology. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
  3. ^ Koff, Stephen (1988-12-23). Changing strategy: Scientology now steps right up to controversy. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  4. ^ Behar, Richard. "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power", Time, 1991-05-06. Retrieved on 2007-02-06. 
  5. ^ Walsh, Jeff (1998-03-01). A broader look at the organization. Inside the Church of Scientology. Boston Herald. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.

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