Kurt Weiland

Kurt Weiland
NationalityAustrian[1]
EmployerChurch of Scientology International
TitleDirector of External Affairs, Office of Special Affairs[1]
Director, Church of Scientology International[2]
WebsiteKurt Weiland at Scientology.org

Kurt Weiland is a native of Austria and an executive in the Church of Scientology International.[3] He is director of external affairs for the Church of Scientology's Office of Special Affairs,[1] and Scientology's vice president of communications.[4] He is a member of the organization's board of directors,[5][6] and handles government, legal and public affairs for Scientology.[7] He has often represented Scientology to the press as a media spokesman.[8] Weiland works out of the Church of Scientology's offices in Los Angeles, California.[9][10]

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  2. ^ Fisher, Marc (August 19, 1995). "Church in Cyberspace: Its Sacred Writ Is on the Net. Its Lawyers Are on the Case". The Washington Post. p. C1, C5.
  3. ^ Baker, Russ (April 1997). "Clash of Titans: The German Government says the Church of Scientology is a tyrannical cult that recalls the country's dark history. The Scientologists say it's the Germans who haven't changed. In an increasingly bitter battle, two powers collide over the meaning of freedom and the burden of the past". George Magazine.
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  5. ^ Goodstein, Laurie (February 20, 2001). "Bush's Call to Church Groups To Get Untraditional Replies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  6. ^ Walls, Jeannette; Ashley Pearson (January 31, 2002). "Cruise's private Scientology sessions". MSNBC.
  7. ^ Staff (September 19, 2003). "Scientologists open office to fight bias". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  8. ^ Russell, Ron (December 21, 2000). "Brained: Mentally impaired Raul Lopez was $1.7 million richer as the result of an accident settlement -- until he joined the Church of Scientology". New Times Los Angeles.
  9. ^ O'Neil, Deborah (September 15, 2001). "'Mental health' hotline a blind lead: The televised blurb offered mental health assistance dealing with the attacks. Callers reached Scientologists". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  10. ^ Staff (December 17, 1997). "National News Briefs; Scientologist's Death Could Lead to Charges". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2008.