 Also in January 1997 , an open letter to then @-@ Chancellor <unk> <unk> appeared , published as a newspaper advertisement in the International Herald Tribune , drawing parallels between the " organized oppression " of Scientologists in Germany and Nazi policies <unk> by Germany in the 1930s . The letter was conceived and paid for by Hollywood lawyer <unk> Fields , whose clients have included Tom Cruise and John <unk> , and was signed by 34 prominent figures in the U.S. entertainment industry , including the top executives of MGM , Warner Bros. , Paramount , Universal and Sony Pictures Entertainment as well as actors Dustin Hoffman and Goldie <unk> , director Oliver Stone , writers Mario <unk> and <unk> Vidal and talk @-@ show host Larry King . It echoed similar parallels drawn by the Church of Scientology itself , which until then had received <unk> notice , and was followed by lobbying efforts of Scientology celebrities in Washington . 
