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FD-263 (Rev. 7-15-75)

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; -FEDERAL @UREAU OF INVE@TIGATION _

REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
SEATTLE SEATTLE 5/26/78 11/29/77-5/16/78-
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY
sal | 1jt bé6
NORJAK (A) CHARACTER OF CASE bic

CAA — HIJACKING; EXTORTION

REFERENCE: Seattle report of SA| | 11/28/77;
Butel to all offices, 5/5/78; and
Seattle airtel to Bureau, 5/16/78.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau
of the pertinent information that has occurred since referenced
report. Investigation concerning individual suspects are not
included in this report inasmuch as the results of this investigation
to date have been negative. In addition, no copies are being desig-

nated to other Divisions or the USA's Office, at Seattle or Portland,
for the same reason.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED RY NONE

CON VIC.| SIVERSIONIFUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS

ACQUIT-Icase HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [XXves [_]Nno
PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS (Jy es XX}No

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT
IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

COPIES MADE:

C@ Seattle (164-81)

8 - Bureau (164-2111)

|o4-S 1-7 9UR

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Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.,
How Fwd.
By.
A
COVER PAGE

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SE 164-81

A code name for this case has been given by
the Bureau as NORJAK and will be used in all communications.

There are currently 939 suspects, 922 of whom have
been eliminated. New suspects are being developed and appro-
priate investigation is being instituted. No promising sus-
pects are under consideration at this time.

Positive information will be immediately forwarded
to the Bureau by appropriate communication.

The Bureau advised by teletype dated 5/5/78 to all
offices that press inquiries concerning this important hijacking
matter should be limited to certain specific information which
was set out in the teletype and also all offices were to for-
ward to Seattle any additional press inquiries received at
other field divisions in order to preclude inadvertent
disclosure of confidential information. .

The investigative period of this report reflects
the fact that investigation has been conducted on a daily
basis by the Seattle Office as well as other divisions and

also foreign countries. The Bureau will note that during

the period of this report the Seattle file increased by
approximately 185 serials for an average of about 30 serials
per month. :

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COVER PAGE

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FD-204 (Rev, 3-3-59) ®e ©

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy to:
Report of: SA Office: SEATTLE
Date: 5/26/78
Field Office File #: 164-81 Bureau File #: 164-2111
Title: NORJAK
Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION
Synopsis: All investigation to identify UNSUB has been

negative. The 21 possible suspects developed as a result
of a manual search of the Bureau's Missing Person files
have been eliminated. Investigation continuing at Seattle
and other divisions. ARMED & DANGEROUS

DETAILS :

All investigation to identify Unknown Subject
to date has been negative to date.

The 21 possible suspects developed as a result
of a manual search of the Bureau's Missing Person files
have been processed and no information was developed to
indicate that any of them are involved in this case.

The Seattle Office advised the Bureau by airtel
dated 5/16/78 that approximately 80 partial latent prints
were obtained from the NORJAK aircraft and that Seattle'
requested that these partials be searched through the
computer system for possible identification. In addition,
the Bureau was requested to forward to Seattle a copy of
any full impressions or any classifiable impressions so
that they could be searched through local files in the
State of Washington.

1 *
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is

loaned to your agency; it and its cont
are not to be distributed outside your agency, =

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FD-263 (Revs 7-15-75)

, FEDERAL @UREAU OF INVE@TIGATION'

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REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE senioo — '
SEATTLE SEATTLE 5/26/78 11/29/77-5/16/78 *
TITLE OF CASE

REPORT MADE BY

TYPED BY

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NORJAK (A) CHARACTER OF CASE

CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

REFERENCE: Seattle report of Sa | | 11/28/77;
Butel to all offices, 5/5/78; and
Seattle airtel to Bureau, 5/16/78.

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

. The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau
of the pertinent information that has occurred since referenced
report. Investigation concerning individual suspects are not
included in this report inasmuch as the results of this investigation
to date have been negative. In addition, no copies are being desig-

nated to other Divisions or the USA's Office, at Seattle or Portland,
for the same reason.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED RRNONE lacquit-leace was ocen,
convic,| DRETRIAL EUG, FINES SAVINGS Recoveries | TALS

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR (XXves [([]No
PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS (lves X¥Xjno

SPECIAL AGENT
IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

8 ~ Bureau (164-2111)

(2) sexes (16481)

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Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd..

How Fwd.
By

A

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Or me ee

SE 164-81

A code name for this case has been given by
the Bureau as NORJAK and will be used in all communications.

There are currently 939 suspects, 922 of whom have
been eliminated. New suspects are being developed and appro-
priate investigation is being instituted. No promising sus-
pects are under consideration at this time.

Positive information will be immediately forwarded
to the Bureau by appropriate communication.

The Bureau advised by teletype dated 5/5/78 to all
offices that press inquiries concerning this important hijacking
matter should be limited to certain specific information which
was set out in the teletype and also all offices were to for-
ward to Seattle any additional press inquiries received at
other field divisions in order to preclude inadvertent
disclosure of confidential information.

The investigative period of this report reflects
the fact that investigation has been conducted on a daily
basis by the Seattle Office as well as other divisions and
also foreign countries. The Bureau will note that during
the period of this report the Seattle file increased by
approximately 185 serials for an average of about 30 serials
per month.

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COVER PAGE

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) @ @

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of; SA Office: SEATTLE
Date; 5/26/78

Field Office File #; 164-81 164-2111

Bureau File #:

Title: NORJAK

Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

Synopsis: All investigation to identify UNSUB has been
negative. The 21 possible suspects developed as a result
of a manual search of the Bureau's Missing Person files
have been eliminated. Investigation continuing at Seattle
and other divisions. ARMED & DANGEROUS

DETAILS :

All investigation to identify Unknown Subject
to date has been negative to date.

; The 21 possible suspects developed as a result
of a manual search of the Bureau's Missing Person files
have been processed and no information was developed to
indicate that any of them are involved in this case.

The Seattle Office advised the Bureau by airtel
dated 5/16/78 that approximately 80 partial latent prints
were obtained from the NORJAK aircraft and that Seattle
requested that these partials be searched through the
computer system for possible identification. In addition,
the Bureau was requested to forward to Seattle a copy of
any full impressions or any classifiable impressions so
that they could be searched through local files in the
State of Washington.

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cy; it and its contents

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agen
are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-36 (Rev, 7-27-76)

TRANSMIT VIA:
(_] Teletype

C) Facsimile
KX Airtel

SUBJECT:
LEAD:

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© FBI

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PRECLEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
[7] Immediate () TOP SECRET
(7) Priority (1) SECRET
[7] Routine () CONFIDENTIAL
OEFTO

(1) CLEAR

Date 5/25/78

DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

In order that the office of origin in this
important matter be fully aware of what information has
been released to the press by the Portland Division, the
following lead is being set out:

PORTLAND

Will forward to Seattle a copy of all press
releases as. well as all newspaper clippings contained
in Portland's NORJAK file.

ARMED & DANGEROUS

2 - Bureau
v2 - Portland (164-41)
Seattle

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6/7/78 ®@
SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (P)
NORJAK

SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)

Re Las Vegas letter to San Diego dated 5/30/78;
Seattle letter to Las Vegas dated 1/20/78, and San Francisco

letter to Seattle dated 1/12/78.

For information of Los Angeles, investigation by

the Las Vegas Division at Panaca, nove, sting oak
[ jis in California wit!

and can be located at telephone number

Review of San Diego telephone directory determined
'above listed number in the Los Angeles, Riverside, California,

area.
LEADS:

LOS ANGELES

AT UIFORNIA. Will locate, identify
' and interview throughl
telephone number| to determine_if identical
with| ate of birth

jowns al

| | Tt should be noted that
bearing Nevada License Number

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2-Los Angeles
Seattle (164-81)
2~San Diego

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ve" FEDER, @ BUREAU OF INVES @SATION

Washington, D.C. 20537

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO. 164~81 (P) June 1, 1978

FBI FILE NO, 164-2111
LATENT GAS ENO.

TO: SAC, Seattle

RE: NORJAK pA Fe oe

REFERENCE: Airtel 5-16-78
[EX AMIN ATION REQUESTED BY: Seattle
SPECIMENS:

Computer searches have previously been
conducted with several of the latent fingerprints
without effecting an identification. The computer
searches were based on the fingerprint classification,
finger sequence and available description of the
unknown subject.

Photographs of seventy eight unidentified
latent fingerprints, and "CH impression in this

case are enclosed. \
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le

Enc. (51) .-

SoG! ibuk

Assistant Director, Identification Division

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Jlowd $1 =9GYE

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PUSS Gey. 3-24-77)

TRANEMIT VIA:
(Lj Teletype
CJ Facsinile

FBI
PRECEDENCE:
(7) immediate
(C7 Priority

CLAS a. PiON:

-3 TOP SECRET
[7] SECRET

RY —ALRPEL (C} Routine (] CONFIDENTIAL
CUEFTO
CC} CLEAR
Date 5,21. 8.478 ____|
TO: SAC, LITTLE KOCK (164-22).
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FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P) bic
SUBJECT: WORJAK (A)
O00: SEATTLE
Re Little Rock letter to Seattle dated 4/27/78.
Enclosed for Seattle and Little Rock is one copy
each of the following:
State of California, Department of Justice,
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (CIT)
record of b6
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Cix¥ application form for public employment of
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CII cximinal history of bé |
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SII application form| bé |
CII fincerrprint classification card fox{ b6
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A review of records maintained by the California
Department of Justices, Organized Crime and Criminal Intelli-
gence Branch by SA | cevealed the enclosed b6é
documents, Criminal Intelligence Analyist, b7c
Organized Crime and Criminal Intelligence Branch, advised
that a stop will be piaced on the above individuais files so
2 Littie Rock (Enc, 5
C3 - Seattle (164-21) (Enc. §)
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Ph

SC 164-50

Ath APSE YES Mn ansepe me oy

ia

that the Sacramento Division, FBI, will receive notification
of subsequent entries, should any occur.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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renee ee ee

DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

Ss . Woniteo STATES GOVERNMENT

5/24/78 memorandum

Sa |

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111 \

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

On May 18, 1978, while attendin Olice exhibit at
Tacoma Mall, an individual approached sal and advised
him that he believed he knew the identity of D. B. COOPER.
The individual identified himself as| | (phonetic),

| He advised

| whom he described as a

jthe D. B. COOPER incident occurred.

He advised that| lwas from California.

was currently working |

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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SEARCHED INDEXE!
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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. (REV. 7-76)

$YU. 8.GP0:1977-0-241-590/3360 $010-112

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

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DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

5/24/78

@uniteo STATES GOVERNMENT

SA |

NORJAK (A)
0O: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

On May 18,

Tacoma Mall, an individual approached SA

1978, while attendin Olice exhibit at
fo and advised

him that he believed he knew the identitv of D. B. COOPER.
The individual identified himself as | (phonetic),

| He advised

| whom he described as a

| the D. B. COOPER incident occurred.

He advised that | |was from California.

was currently working]

ARMED AND

DANGEROUS.

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(3)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

(REV. 7-76)

GSA FPMR (AU CFR) 101-11.6

SLU. 8.GPO:1977-0-241-5390/3360 010-112

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FD-86 (Rev. 727-76) {
' Td FBI @
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TRANSMID VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFIGATION:
[7] Teletype (7} Immediate {7] TOP SECRET
{~] Facsimile [.} Priority (7) SECRET
(XA irtel [} Routine ( CONFIDENTIAL
CJ EFTO
[7] CLEAR 1
1
Date 6/16/78 !
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) b6
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FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) b7D
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Enclosed for the Alexandria Division is one ay
copy of an FD-302 reflecting interview with b6
dated 5/19/78, and one (1) copy of WFO teletype to the b7Cc
Bureau dated 8/2/77.
For the information of the Alexandria Division,
JACK COFFELT has been suggested as a suspect in this
matter and has been processed and eliminated. The
television show "60 Minutes" is interested in doing an
expose' in which they claim the FBI is covering up the
fact that COFFELT is really identical to Unsub in this
matter.
According tol | b6
at | Arlington, Virginia, on b7c

November 24, 1971, the date of captioned hijacking.
Living in an adjacent building was an attorney

|} Arlington, Viriginia.

The[__]allegedly lived at thel b6

and had telephone number

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the following leads are set out.

2 — Bureau

2 -—- Honolulu (164-85)

o ~ Alexandria (164-72) (Enc. 2)
{3\- Seattle

'RNN: skh

(10)

In order that it might be possible to answer
some of the questions that "60 Minutes" might come up
with prior to their "60 Minutes" segment on JACK COFFELT,

Jo 97987
y~

Approved: 2. 0.022. 2. ween Transmitted

DB Cooper-16699

Per 2

(Number)

(Time)
GPO, 1677 O ~ 225-539

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SE 164-81

LEADS:

HONOLULU DIVISION

At Honolulu, Hawaii

Will obtain, if possible, a copy of any photograph

of JACK COFFELT. b6

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ALEXANDRIA DIVISION

At Arlington, Virginia

Will conduct the following investigations:

1. Conduct a complete and thorough neighborhood

investigation at| jto include an b6
interview of any resident at that address who was living : b7c
there at the time lived there and also to

include an interview of

2. Will conduct long distance toll records
of telephone number|_____—sidi's after verifying that b6
telephone number to have been subscribed to by gack[_] bic

| (Alexandria advise Seattle if a subpoena

will be necessary for this information as well as whether
the information is still available.

3 Conduct credit and criminal checks concerning
and determine if nossihle perhaps through

the records of the

was paid and if by check, which bank it was drawn on.

Thereafter contact the appropriate bank to determine

financial information which may indicate |

presence in the Alexandria, Virginia, area on November 24,

1971. (Alexandria advise Seattle if a subpoena will be

necessary for these bank records)

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4. Conduct any and all leads in the vicinity
of | in Arlington that may indicate b6
any information concerning | Jand possibly b7c
lead to information which would indicate where JACK
COFFELT was on November 24, 1971.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SE 164~81

JACK COFFELT is described as follows:

Name :
Alias:

Sex:
Race:
Height:
Weight:
Hair:
Eyes:

Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:

SSAN:

Name:
Alias:
Nee:
Race:
Sex:

Date of Birth:

BRYANT ARTHUR JAM
COFFELT

JACK COFPFELT
BRYAN COFFELT
Male

Caucasian

6'3"

195 pounds

Brown

Gray

2/20/16

Carthage, Missour
513-26-2480.

is described as follows:

ES

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Fp-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

Date ___6/16/78

I

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
[7] Teletype Lo] Immediate [7] TOP SECRET
{_] Facsimile { .] Priority [_) SECRICT :
(XA irte] (_] Routine (7) CONFIDENTIAL
= ri v mm I

CJEFTO

(] CLEAR |

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) b6
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FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) b7D

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for the Alexandria Division is one (1)
copy of an FD-302 reflecting interview with b6
dated 5/19/78, and one (1) copy of WFO teletype to the bic
Bureau dated 8/2/77.

For the information of the Alexandria Division,
JACK COFFELT has been suggested as a suspect in this
matter and has been processed and eliminated. The
television show "60 Minutes" is interested in doing an
expose' in which they claim the FBI is covering up the
fact that COFFELT is really identical to Unsub in this
matter.

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According tol BIC

|
at | Arlington, Virginia, on

November 24, 1971, the date of captioned oe eceene.

Living in an adjacent building was an attorney

|} Arlington, Viriginia.

The| Jallegedly lived at the| b6

and had telephone number] .b7C

In order that it might be possible to answer
some of the questions that "60 Minutes" might come up
with prior to their "60 Minutes'' segment on JACK COFFELT,
the following leads are set out.

2 — Bureau sem pe
2 - Honolulu (164-85) JeGe ¥/- 4S
~~ Alexandria (164-72) (Ene. 2)

eG - Seattle

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(Number) (Time) : DB Cooper- 167027

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6/15/78
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TOs DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) b7D
FROM: SAC, SAN DIEGO (164~91) (ROC)
NORJAK (A)
(00: Seattle)
ao Seattle letter to the Bureau dated 5/13/78.
After numerous attempts to contact! b6
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an interview was arranged for| |
On 6/13/78,|___ was furnished five black b6
and white photographs of one JANES BRYANT COFFELT in an effort b7c
to determine if COFFELT is identical to the unknown subject
o£ captioned case.
[___Jreviiewea the photog aphs and advised she has b6
con shor 2 5 in by bic

whose names she can not

remember.

She stated that even though all of the photographs
area of the same person, only two resemble the unknown subject.
She advised that the tyvo most resembling the unknown subject
are the ones of the person in the photograph smoking a cig-
arette and in the photograph of a sida-face view which was

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SD 164-91

apparently taken outside. She stated she can not make
a positive identification.

| __ advised that to this date, she has not
been contacted by anyone from CBS News, but that if she

should be contacted, she would immediately contact the
FBI.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

i

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

>: SAC, Seattle (164-81) (P)

> Director, FBI (164-2111)

NORJAK
00:

SEATTLE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

FBI personnel.
Bureau, Attention:

Reurairtel dated 5/23/78.

DATE: 6/13/78

Enclosed as requested is one copy of the videotape
of Alan Lansbury's production, "Still At Large."

Since this is one film in a pilot series to be
aired in the future, it should not be shown to other than

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

snclosuresiv'

5010-110

When finished with videotape, return to the
Public Affairs Office.

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T , en. STATES GOVERNMENT

swe.6/20/78 | - memorandum .

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wo, SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

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A review of sub file indicates ren

the following discrepancies in his physical appearance
which tend to indicate he is not identical with the
— Unsub in this matter.

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a pehlo Colorado stated | bic
had : land in addition

had not seenl Jsince 1965. | date of
birth is| which would mean that he_would have
been| _| years old_at the time of Norjak.

has a noticeable | |
Jat least 1959. .-

In view of these discrepancies inl bé
physical appearance compared to Unsub in this matter, bic
no further investigation will be conducted concerning
him at this time.

' ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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JUN 80 1979
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DATE:
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which tend to indicate he is not identical with the
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had a| and, in_addition 4
had not seenl Jsince 1965. ate oO
birth_is | which would mean that he_would have
been[ years old at the time of Norjak. |
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jat least 1909,
In view of these discrepancies in| bé
physical appearance compared to Unsub in this matter, b7c

no further investigation will be conducted concerning
him at this time.

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' ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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JUN 80 1872

FBI-SEATTLE
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OPTIONAL. FORM NO, 10
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ener oe

" eC BUREAU OF NVESTICA

Date 9/17/75

Cute

1 Paso,

Texas, was interviewed at the Chamizal National Memorial,

U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 800

San Marcial, where he is employed |

lby Special Agent (SA)|

who immediately identified himself as a Special A
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
was advised of the purpose of this interview and volun-~
tarily furnished the following information:

On September 10, 1975, he read the article

in the El] Paso Times, captioned "Suspected Skyjacker Cal
Similarity 'Kind of Scary'" with date line, Washington,

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which reflected that an acquaintance of 'his,

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might possibly be identical with D. "3, COOPER, the bic
airline hijacker who parachuted with $200,000 ransom money
' from a Northwest Orient, 727 Jet on Thanksgiving Eve, 1971,

and was. never seen again.

On September Septembe 11, 1975,
re attempted to contact through

Pand eventually
Spoke wich [who stated tha
"thev" were having a hard time remembering what
did on or about Thanksgiving Eve, 1971,

until he | refreshed her memory.

On Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day,

date unknown, 1971, at_approximately 3 A.M., he drove
from his residence "atl | Alexandria,

Virginia tol

jeast of Fairfax City, Virginia

gheré he awokel "

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- automobile on Highway 81 or Highway 66 to Gainesville,
Virginia, turning off to Route 55, heading west towards

On _2/12475 sg, EL Paso, Texas

File # EP 164-52 —2/

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Marshall, Virginia, They were unable to reach Marshall, due
to the heavy snow and traffic tie-~ups so they turned around
and went back to Hay Market, Virginia on Route 15, stopping:
at Frostie's Diner at Warrington, Virginia to have coffee,

Not being able to get out of the Warrington area to the area
they had selected to hunt in, they then proceeded to Quantico,
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia and en route on Highway
66, found a car "wrapped around a tree" and deserted, They
then proceeded on Highway 66 to Vinthill Farms turn off and
proceeded to Quantico, ,

He noted that it is a requirement in Quantico

Marine Base, Quantico, Virginia, that one must register at
the Marine Corps Base as a unter and must receive Cm
tion at_an unrecalled building, prior to hunting,
Jon Thanksgiving Day, 1971, at Quantico,
Marine Corps Base for hunting at Quantico, He did not see

during. the day inasmuch aq___Jhunted in one sector
of the Marine Corps Base and he npneed un another sector of

= base) At the end of the day,| did return to
residence together, .

He was then working for Brentwood Maintenance
Yard for National Capitol Parks and he did not take the day
off and he noted this was the only time he ever hunted in
Virginia on Thanksgiving Day,

He noted that he had known

at Falls Church, Virginia,

~

| moved from Falis Church,
Virginia, in 1965 to North Madison, Ohio,

In approximately 1966 to 1967, the]
eatite to North Madison, Ohio and lived with nim until they
4 house of their own. While in Ohio, he recommended

for a job at Cleveland Crane and Engineering and would
not Feconmend] fox another asmuch a worked
. for only a short while before he walked out on the job.

In approximately 1967 or 1968, the
lert Ohio and moved back to Virginia, :

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In approximately 1971, | |
moved back to Virginia and he noted that in approximately
1973 thelL__—sdJleft Virginia to move out west, possibly

i Arizona noting that within a few months the
returned back to Virginia,

On July 7, 1974, he left Virginia for Ei Paso,
Texas and has not heard trom or spoken with
Since that date,

ot

l(names
unknown) , who reside somewhere in Florida and | has
made several trips to visit them, :

"The most 'money he has ever now
to have was approximately $1200.

He believes | lwho resides
in some unknown town in Oklahoma,

in San Antonio, Texas,

He noted that |

while there in Ohio, so| |could buy
| did not pay off the note,

He was exhibited color and black and white

artist's conceptions of-unimoun_subiect ang advised that
none of them resembled but noted that

they best resembled himself if he lost approximately 40 pounds.

>

is described as follows:

Sex: Male
; Race: : White
ao Citizenship: American
- 7 _ Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Height: 5 feet LL inches
Weight ; "200 pounds

Scars and Marks:

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Military
Service;

Discharge:
Military
Specialty:
Present Employer:

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US. Army. Serial Number

Honorable,

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Department of Interior,
National Park Service,
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70}

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription

Q

January 3, 1974

|} was contacted and
advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent as well
as the nature of the inquiry. Subsequent to this, he

freely and voluntarily furnished the following information;
. }

Prior to coming
he had been|

prior to and after a
hijacking occurred in the northwest section of the United
States, approximately 14 years ago, :in which a man_known
as D,. B. COOPER is responsibie for that hijacking.

advised that|
there was al , |

and who prior to the hijacking

| This man by the name of

Istated that he

is positive that this]

just before this hijacking occurred and did not return
| until after the
hijacking had occurred, Wen

in which D, B, COOPER is suspected of committing, was frequently

| Also
after returning|
done' prior tol |remembers that he
asked lwhat he was going to do when he went on
leave and| laughingly told
12/27/73 _, EL Paso 164-52~-Z¢
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by. Date dictated :
This document contains nelthor recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It Is the property of the FBI ond is loaned to your agency;

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EP 164-52

After returning
continued to |was told by

| identities unrecalled, that they

had _ seen al |

| After returning] fq

stated that |
would have|

Also after returning | |

something | |never did prior to

At the time the hijacking occurred, advised -
that|

| However, | |did_ state that the hijacking

was a favorite topic of conversation| |

ladvised that] |

this man named D, B,

COOPER had been successful in what he had done and even
after the interest in the matter died down, it was not

unusual for| of D, B. COOPER
any chance he had the opportunity. In fact, | jJadvised
that| }and it

was not unusual for| |to refer to D, B, COOPER as

| , Additionally, | ladvised that in his

opinion

To the best of | | knowledge, |

is presently assigned to the

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EP 164-52

seems to recall that is

presently assigned to]

has not seen] Isince August, 1973, when he left

| and stated that he became initially

| continued to

talk about the hijacking and hoy |over
the fact that D. B. COOPER successfully perpetrated a
hijacking. We then began|

Iwhen he

returned from leave, He stated that|
this matter until recently and then thought of the possibility
that there might be a reward offered for information leading.
to the identity of the individual who is D, B,. COOPER and

this is why he desired to speak about the matter, He did
request that this be kept as confidential as possible and

that he was only doing this because he thought there might
possibly be a reward issued for the identification of this

D, B, COOPER, ,

descr ibea| las
follows: ;

Race Caucasian

Sex Male

Age Approximately 35

Hair Light colored, more blond
* than brown

Eyes Blue

Height . . 6'3" to 6*6"

Weight Over 200 pounds ft,

Build

Military Training

and was therefore familiarized

with parachute and airborn training

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Sears or Tattoos

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man@uvers his face would
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

(Gl SAC,

FROM 2 SAC, EL PASO

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DATE: Cs ah ;

(cj RUC
SUBJECT: SEE ATTACHED : cc To (22) File Destruction Program ° MA
(Title)
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Enclosed are Z items.
These items are forwarded your office since: . -

{CAN logical investigation completed in this Division
[3] You were OO at the time our case was RUC'd.

Enclosures are described as follows:

FD 34C(s}

Lg 302(s) .

Lab Report (s)
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EX Airtel
6/16/78
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) \ ' Y }
1?
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: WORJAK (A)
(00: Seattle)
Bufile 164-2111

">

Re Seattle airtel to Portland dated 5/25/78. fu *

Enclosed herewith for Seattle is a packet
consisting of xerox copies of all press clippings contained
in the Portland file concerning captioned matter.

For information of Seattle, Portland has
issued no press releases concerning captioned matter.

ARMED AD DANGEROUS.

2 > Seattle (Enc. 1)
2 ~- Portland

RPH scab
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AIRTEL

6/16/78

TO : SAC, DETROIT (164-115)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

Re Seattle letter to Detroit dated 3/30/78.

Re communication set forth a lead for Detroit at
Detroit, Michigan. To date results of that investigation

has not been received by the Seattle Division.

Detroit is directed to forward results of that
investigation to Seattle expeditiously in order to bring
this very important hijacking matter to a logical conclu~

sion,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

ar ~ Detroit
Ce Seattle
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6/8/78
SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
CAA

ox (00: SEATTLE)
(Bufile 164-2111)
TOs. SAC, SHATTIE (164-81)
RE:
Re Seattle letter to Detroit, 3/30/78.
On 5/18/78,
Essex Automotive Parts, 6235 Concord, Detroit, Michigan,
advised that the records of Essex Automotive reflect that
was employed from 9/11/72 until 6/3/77.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
2 Seattle
t — Detroit
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SF ROKEP mamas: ~ _ KDE —
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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO :
2 ! :
Date of transcription. 5/2 2418
| Roseburg, Oregon, 6
telephond was contacted at Burness Oldsmobile, 1735 N.E. b7C

Diamond Lake Boulevard, where he is employed] |

was advised of the identities of the interviewing agents and
purpose of the interview prior to his furnishing the following
information: ,

was previously employed by Northwest Orient Airlines,

) at Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1966 through 1972, however;
during the month of June, 1971,|

_ jduring October, 1971, at bé6é
St. John's Hospital, in_Red Wing, Minnesota. He believes that during b7c
November, 1971, he wag ,
| which was located at| | Minnesota.
He stated he was | and
never did go back to work for Northwest Orient| |

a at_ seb egon, in June, bé
1977, and he took a bic
job | jwith Burness Oldsmobile, his present position.
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Nationality |. rAmexican
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Weight 210 pounds
Hair Receding in front, dark brown roots
; . mostly graying on top
Characteristics ' Wears prescriptive frame glasses
Oregon driver's license :
number '
Residence address ) | Roseburg, Oregon
Telephone } |
Investigation on 5/22/18 at___Roseburg, Oregon Fite #__ PD_164-41
by__SA| sWes pjm : Date dictated 5/2 2/71 8 bic

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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FB! and Is loaned to your agency;
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@ @oniten STATES GOVERNMENT
cae 6/16/78 memorandum

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Re memo of SA dated 5/24/78. Pee
lhas been suggested as_a suspect in
this matter by| |(phonetic), |
| advised]
|from 1968 to 1970. .
Isupposedly was a former pilot and skvdiver and Pec
Within | | »7D
NORJAK occurred. | Jadvised that|
was from the California area, but could no further
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LEADS:
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At Tacoma, Washington

Wilt throush annropriate liaison with sid Pec

attempt to determine complete
name and descripti informati i SO
for background
information to process him as a NORJAK suspect.

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DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

TO:

rs @ veo STATES GOVERNMENT
6/1678 memorandum

| attempt to determine complete
name _ and descriptive information concerning | Iso
for background

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Re memo of SA dated 5/24/78. Pec
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LEADS:
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At Tacoma, Washington
Willi throuch annropriate liaison withL__| Pec

information to process him as a NORJAK suspect.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Seattle

(4)
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sin hnnf LED oe

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DATE:

REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

TO:

this matter by|

6/16/78

SA

e " Quien STATES GOVERNMENT

memorandum,

NORJAK (A)

00:

SEATTLE

BUFILE 164-2111

RE:

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

Re memo of SA

dated 5/24/78.

lhas been suggested as_ a suspect in

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jfrom 1968 to 1970.

Lsupposedlyv was a former pilot and skvdiver and

Within|
NORJAK occurred. | Jadvised that
was from the California area, but could no furt

information concerning his identity.

himself,

ner

did provide information concerning

saying he |

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Tacoma, Washington

Will

throush annropriate liaison with

ttempt to determine complete

| — eee a
m so

information to process him as a NORJAK suspect.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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JUN 4 6 1978

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"FROM: .- SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
-(00: Seattle)
Bufile 164-2111,
"Re Portland letter to Seattle dated. 3/ia/ie.
Enclosed herewith for Seattle are. two copies...
'of FD-302 interview of Roseburg, Oregon.: -. b6
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State 'Police, Roseburg, Oregon, telephone | | advised . .
that he had written a report concerning| and had ' b6
furnished -same.to Oregon State Police Headquarters'in Salem, bye
'Oregon, after conversing 'with complainant| | who
resides atl | telephone -
lstated that his department was.
conducting no further investigation, as'he was of the opinion
that had absolutely no basis or justificat: Lon _ to
believe that | who is- employed |.
Colts Roseburg, Oregon, and resides at
Roseburg, Oregon | is identical to or.in any
. Way resembles D. B. COOPER. - a
- Ori 4/19/78, [ - -b6
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time stated that | approximately a :
resides | | He
stated that| jis presently employed | | for

Burness Oldsmobile in Roseburg, Oregon, and believes he
preyiously worked for Northwest Orient Airlines

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"in late 1977 or early 1978, [- .

-xesidence where hel | When i

-— : ot . l continued that| |

| He stated that

i _ : . While | lin Portland, he' once
. | drove to Seattle to} rand
he also made a trip to Boise, Idaho, where

| | He also claimed to be well-acquainted
. with al (ph.}) who KING

radio station in Seattle, Washington.

; _ Arrest, motor vehicle and driver's license record |
Pees checks have failed 'Lo locate any information identifiable with |

"| Oe BUTTE

"AT BOISE, IDAHO. .Will attempt to locate|

through general checks and_if successful; interview ..
"or set out leads for interview of| |Jconcerning his
gm of instant matter. 2 + : : : ,

SEATTLE ) a
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will consider interview of
rae "for any information in her possession

oncerning

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uhknown. He stated that[_leoparent ly moved from Minnesota 'b6
this past summer and is described as-a white male,. approximately. ®7¢

6'0" 200 pounds, with dark colored,. graying, - curly, neat hair...

ie said: that there .is nothing t

concerning why he believes. that

6é:can put his. finger on
might be D. B..COOPER,

other: than he had.: seen an 'artist's 'conception several -years

ago and. felt . 'som mblance... He. stated that
7 apparently however, he does not believe
- he is_using Tf in his employmen He feels
_that _more than

| |"-.He .stated that] | ig. a-likeable .

in 'front of his * Fesidence.._

aan [_"]residence i al
a Oregon: license

erson ,. and. there. is no other reason for his feeling: that.
fh : 'COOPER. He indicated tha |

which is usually parked in 'the drive ee "

on: 4/19/78, visual "Observation. 'of the ~] pe

1

moet, 'on: 4/20/78, an- inquiry was made .to the: Department
"gf Motor 'Vehicles, Salem, . Oregon, via state teletype concerning ©

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Oregon license "and: via' return state teletype, the .- . __ bé
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on a License. ts
expiring | | 'registered to DOB a, b6é

| Roseburg, Oregor.

' On 4/20/78, a second
the Driver's License Section of

| Fesiding af ; BIC

"state 'teletype was 'sent to
the Department 'of Motor

Vehicles concerning

| and via

return state_teletype, the Department of Motor Vehi _.
dvised that] |residing at

Roseburg, Oregon, h

gids Oreapn driver's license number
ee ere e" ond expires

which w
was given as "and he was described as a male, 610"
tall, 210 pounds. As of 4/20/78, the operator's license was -
valid, and "there were no entries. of citations.

' . KRNED AND DANGEROUS.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

@

SL-17 (Rev. 4-17-70)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 $010-106
MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, ST. LOUIS ( 164-63

NORJAK (A)
00: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

DATE: 6/19/78

) (RUC)

Reference: Ur Airtel to St. Louis, 6/7/78.
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) RECORDS CHECK

{_] File was located at the (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, St. Louis, Mo., and

reviewed on by

[_] Enclosed are
pertinent information.

copies of (Form FD-302) (investigative insert) (letterhead memorandum) reflecting

(__] Enclosed for information and reference, subject to restriction stamped thereon, are copies of self-

explanatory documents from NPRC files.

XXKX] Personnel, NPRC &CAéxikian (Military) Personnel Records Branch, ¥aignmsxghnoniexation Rex aodx

Roxon ktgxcmeaniet, SLMO, advised on

6/19/78 + No record on subincknn| L

could be located on basis of information furnished. In event ad-

ditional identifying or descriptive data becomes available, another lead for review of the NPRC
(cBrtbtaikor military) records should be submitted. Data needed includes: date and place of birth,
name utilized in xiiplotiim@er military service, branch and military service number, dates of service

or engine meaty Heparbrenizonnitasinx a

assignment, and Social Security number.

(_] File has not yet been located at NPRC.
promptly when located.

axdinak specific Organization to which assigned with date of

A special search is under way, and file will be reviewed

{_] File was not located at (Civilian) (Military) Personnel Records Branch, NPRC, SLMO, and should be

located at

Lead:

Office

record located your division. Handle review.

For reference and assistance in handling lead, copies of pertinent serials are enclosed.

Remarks: ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

K yi Seattle
- St. Louis
(3)
GTJ:

SEARCHED
| SEBIALIZED_ 13

SUNW22 1973

FBI— SEATTLE

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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77)

FBI @

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:

([] Teletype ([] Immediate _) TOP SECRET
([} Facsimile (} Priority (_] SECRET
(] —_AIRTEL [) Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL
CUEFTO
CC] CLEAR
Dat 6/23/78
Saiaialetaietetatetetatetaaieiaiaiataatatatetataateataemaeaamaiae
TO : SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-101)

FROM

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

descriptive data.

i

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [| -(P)

00: SEATTLE
BU file 164-2111

Re Charlotte's airtel to Portland dated 5/16/78
and St. Louis letter to Seattle dated 6/19/78.

Enclosed for the Charlotte Division is one copy
of referenced St. Louis letter to Seattle dated 6/19/78.

In order to obtain|

LEAD:

CHARLOTTE DIVISION

information so tha
obtained and reviewed by the Seattle Division.

QQ

(6) —).

At Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Will attempt to obtain any or all of the above
(oI military record might be

ARMED & DANGEROUS;

- Charlotte (Enc 1).
- Seattle ~ "
N/1ljt

|military record,

it will be necessary to.obtain additional identifying and/or
As is indicated in referenced communication,
data needed includes date and place of birth, name utilized

in military service, branch and military service number,

dates of service, or specific organization to which assigned
with date of assignment and Social Security number.

Wo B1- 1908

Approved:

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(Number) (Time)

Per

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:

{
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([} Teletype (-] Immediate Cj TOP SECRET
(J Facsimile (J Priority (J) SECRET
C) —ArRTEL [J Routine (-] CONFIDENTIAL !
CIEFTO
(J CLEAR
J
Dat 6/23/78
TO : SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-101)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)[ | (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BU file 164-2111

Re Charlotte's airtel to Portland dated 5/16/78
and St. Louis letter to Seattle dated 6/19/78.

Enclosed for the Charlotte Division is one copy
of referenced St. Louis letter to Seattle dated 6/19/78.

In order to obtain| | military record,
it will be necessary to.obtain additional identifying and/or
descriptive data. As is indicated in referenced communication,
data needed includes date and place of birth, name utilized
in military service, branch and military service number,
dates of service, or specific organization to which assigned
with date of assignment and Social Security number.

LEAD :

CHARLOTTE DIVISION

At Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Will attempt to obtain any or all of the above
information so that military record might be
obtained and reviewed by the Seattle Division.

ARMED & DANGEROUS.
- Charlotte (Enc 1) .
CC * Seattle a WoW -BI~ So?
f RNN/15¢

(6)
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REPLY TO

ATTN OF; SA|

@ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

sme 1/5/18 memorandum

forse

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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111 ,
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB G) (P)
RE: SUB G )
EVIDENCE
The Bureau Identification Division recently forwarded
to the Seattle Division approximately 70 photographs of partial
latent prints obtained from the NORJAK aircraft shortly after
the captioned crime.
LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION
Throughout the State of Washington, will contact
local law enforcement agencies that have identification
bureaus capable of processing latent prints and request that
they process the appropriate latent prints through their
system for identification purposes.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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wre 115/13 memorandum.

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supsecr: NORJAK (A)
0O: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB G) (P)

RE: SUB G \
EVIDENCE ,

The Bureau Identification Division recently forwarded
to the Seattle Division approximately 70 photographs of partial
latent prints obtained from the NORJAK aircraft shortly after
the captioned crime.

LEADS: _

SEATTLE DIVISION

Throughout the State of Washington, will contact
local law enforcement agencies that have identification
bureaus capable of processing latent prints and request that
they process the appropriate latent prints through their
system for identification purposes,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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On 6/20/78, —_
Washington, employed at NeKee Organ and Plano, 208 il, Tower,
Centralia, Vashington, phone telephonically contacted
the writer and advised that several years ato he owned two houses
in| Washing ton, one of which he rented tof | hose
none _he couldn't recall, but_who hadl iby the
nanel |] He reealled tha
|
__| Lived with the ee
Washington, his rental unit, but later [and moved °7°

out of town, address uninown. He concluded By stating he had read
@ recent article in the_"P.~I" which recalled the hijact ting incident,

md he just wondered if had efer been considered as a suspect,
LEAD
SEATTLE ,
AT SEATELE, WASHINGTON Will review file to det&érafme if
any| | Washington, had ever been b6
considered in this matter, Will set forth leads for further ; b7C

investigation if necessary.

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| | was located at his residence - BIC

. | | North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina,
at which time he was advised of the identity of the inter-
viewing agent and the nature of the inquiry. [| pro-
vided the following information:

Although a resident of Morth Litchfield Beach

he is| b6é
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| Lin Hiami, Florida. In addition tol : '

in Beaverton, Oregon, a suburb of Portland,
Oregon. Approximately two or three years ago a Beaverton

Jin
Beaverton, Oregon, and is now possibly hospitalized in

the Veteran's Administration (VA)H it Por 7
Oregon, At the tim the
| jan individual whom he

knows as| |
jJseemed like an exceptionally intelligent man to be

|claimec

that it was im
since he was a

[ He stated that he was

| in addition to claiming|

[also claimea to have had

lalso

claimed to have been employed with a Vancouver, Washington,
While with this Vancouver firm he made

| |}to Alaska

advised that he is very familiar with the bé
sky-jacking of the Northwest Airline Flight from Portland, b7C
Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, on ts)
year (September 1974) after he terminated
| |}he began thinking that| |
could quite conseivably be responsible for the hi-jacking
of this plane provided the following reasons why

he suspected] Jof this sky-jacking: :
Interviewed on BA AL15 at__ orth Titchfield, _s._C-file #_CO-1GAHAQ = SS

by SA ja Date dictated 5/1 S15 —

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency;

It and its contents are not to bo distributed outside your agency.

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CO 164-48
1. [_claimea to have pilot and sky- b6
diving experience. .He also claimed to bic
have been in the Air Force. told

him that he had been a commercial pilot

and while employed] |
}

atater that he has flown with| | and .

appeared to use good judgement,

however, did not seem to be up on the
latest SAA requirements. | |stated
he and this

was easily discernible to him.

2.[._Jhas indicated he was in the . b6é
Portland, Oregon, area' during the time . bic
of the sky-jacking. On Movember 24, 1971,
| was in Tucson, Arizona.
jwas allegedly working in Tucson,

Arizona, at this time, however, when he

was first employed| |
[ Jsometime in

1972 he told him that he had

just terminated his employment in Vancouver.
| advised that throughout conversation
with he was never able to determine
whether was actually in Vancouver
or in Tucson on November 24, 1971.

3. | Jappeared to cover| | b6
| While employed| } . bic

acdvised he always tele thaw lee on

4.[. J claim to be impoverished, however, - b6é
at the same time appearing to have a large bIc
amount of uonav.[ Ikan tuo beavis
safes at

clai at t afes contained

advised that

he has in fact seen al

jfurther advised that
he felt| lwas paranoid about burglers.

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| |
'it from burglers. | }

| Istated he was unable
to identify thel
.When

aber, 1974, he left several
(not further described) |} 1

| tWhen| |
[he took one of the safes with
bim tol |
} in
Beaverton, Oregon. The second safe
was moved £rom|] |

[__Jadvisea he has not seen| |since

October 1974 at which time|

] in Beaverton, Oregon, and. residing at] |

reviewed the FBI artist's conception of the
individual responsible for hi~jacking the Northwest Airline
Flight from Portland to Seattle on November 24, 1971. |
stated Shat there is _a_straheng Similarity between the facial
features of and the man in the artist's concep-

tion.

*

[provided the gollowing description and
background information on

Name: a
Aliases: : None known , ®

Race: - ., Caucasian , '

Sex: Male "
Height: 5*10"

Weight: . 170 lbs.

Age: 35. to 37

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Hair: Dishwater blonde
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Ohio, currently residing
| jin Sugar Loaf Key, Florida;

[_]aescribeal ___]as being extremely intellicent b6
with an IQ of approximately 150, soft-spoken and a loner. [1] >%7¢
was not ee smoker, however, had stated that he had quit smoking

at one
douse

jhandles
money very cautiously and does not trust banks. He sabe his
bills with cash and protects his private safes or vaults with
appears to be the type of individual that

| Inever had any social acquaintances although
he frequently talked of having several friends. [___|never
used any ': ° type of curse words, however, would say
goddam or dammit. His'voice was very soft spoken or middle
range. His dress when not working was always casual and
very seldom would he wear good | clothes.

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7/14/78
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) bé
HORJAK bic
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (CP)

Re Portland airtel to Butte, 6/16/78.

KING Broadcast~ be
ing, 320 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, Washington, was bic
i aa | 1978, and advised she is acquainted
with She furnished the following infor-
mation concerning him:

occasionally stops er office b6
in Seattle and ) bic
| j She has seen him once within
the past six months, and he was only tn -her_office for_ap-
pprominately one minute. She stated she
and described him ad
| She went on to say she has never seen hin
away from her office, but the last time he came in to see
her he shoved her al jJand
mentioned his interest in this, She also recalled he claims
to be however, she has never seen his
work.
| | could furnish absolutely no infor- —_

mation ac to his whereabouts but did state the next time
he is in she will attempt to find out how to reach hin.

2 ~ Portland

i, 8!— Seattle |
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Re Portland airtel to Butte, 6/16/78.
| KING Broadeast- b6
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cont poted on July it, 1878, and advised she is acquainted
with She furnished the following infor-
nation concerning hin:
| loccasionally stops by her office b6
in Seattle and ! BIC
| She has seen him onea within
the past Six months, and he was only i : i -
ir y one minute. She stated she
and deseribed him as|
| She went on to say she has never seen hin
away from her Office, but the last time he came in to see
her he shoved her al and
mentioned his interest In this. She also recalied he clains
to be | however, she has never seen his
WORK.
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mation as to his whereabouts bet did state the next tire
he is in she will attempt to find out how to reach hin.

_%~ Portland .
'"3)}- Seattle
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7/5/78
TOs SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) —— —
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) iN
SUBJECT: WORJAK (A) Q
(00: Seattle) iN
Bufile 164-2111 o- S
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RE: ROBDURT WESLEY RACKSTRAW IN
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Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, 5/5/78; Seattle b7Cc 3
airtel to Portland, 5/24/78. 3
Contact with USA SIDNEY IL. LEZAK, District of
Oregon, Portland, Oregon, on 6/12/78, determined that USA

LEZAK wished to have the matter of the means of obtaining ee
RACKSTRAW'S palm prints researched before taking any action.
He advised he would have the matter researched and advise.

On 6/26/78, USA LBEZAK advised he had turned the
matter over to First aAusa| District of Oregon.

On 7/3/78, First ausal ladvised that
he wishes to explore the possibllity of obtaining RACKSTRAW's
palm prints through some other means than a subpoena or a b6
court order. He accordingly requested that the identity of b7c

the District Attorney of the locality in which RACKSTRAYW is
to be tried for murder be obtained and furnished to hin,

so that he may contact that District Attorney and discuss
the matter with him.

2 ~ Sacramento

£2)- Seattle (164-81) '21 TID

2 - Portland Soy INDEXED.
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LEAD

SACRALIENTO

AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORIIIA. Will obtain the name

oi the District Attorney prosecuting RACKSTRAW on local
charges, and forward sam2 to Portland Division to furnish
to First AUSA Will note that it is not clear
from referenced Sacramento airtel to Seattle whether this
would be the District Attorney of San Joaquin County or
the District Attorney of Calaveras County.

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care: 6/28/78 memorandum ne

REPLY TO
EPLY TO A | |

supsect: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

BUfile 164-2111
TO: oad
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) ik
gl
RE: hr
Re memo of SA| | dated 6/20/78,

Referenced communication indicated that|__|
| , Washington,
telephonically advised that he had rented a house_to

Iwhose name he couldn't recall but who ha
Lby the name of
| Based on information
contained in the memorandum, Seattie was unable to
determine if| is identical tol
| | that have been processed and eliminated
as suspects in this matter.

In order that this identification might be
made, the following lead is set out:

LEAD ;

SEATTLE DIVISION

Atl Washington

Will contact| leither at his home
or through his employment at McKee Organ & Piano, 408
North Tower, Centralia, Washington, phone 736-3822,
and determine from him any and all background information
concerning} Jincluding a physical description
of him in order that he may be processed as a suspect
in this matter.

ARMED 'AND DANGEROUS.

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nevi] AC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (RUC) (3)

Oreo STATES GOVERNMENT

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00: SEATTLE
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
Re San Diego letter to Los Angeles, dated 6/7/78.
The following investigation was conducted at
| California, by SA MARK LAFE THOMPSON: b6
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. On 6/13/78,| |
was interviewed at his residence, | |
| telenhone jstated
that he has never heard of a | He
produced_a California drivers license number| | in the
rene of | | showing he is a white male,
born| 5'10", 170 pounds, white
hair and blue eyes.
| stated that he owns an automobile be
he also| | b7C

xeépistered in the State of Nevada and
| located at |

his permanent residence is in|

| California.

stated he had no knowledge of any hijacking attempt by anyone
by the name of[ or participating in any such activity

himself.
ARMED AND BANGEROUS

| @- Seattle

| 1- Las Vegas (164-60) (Info)
1- San Diego (164-91) (Info)
1- San Francisco (164-220) (Info)
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JUN &7 1978

FBI—SEATTLE

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
(REV. 7-76)
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

SOIOMIZ Py Cooper-1675)

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The following investigation was conducted by
SA on 6/14/78:

At Washington

| Driver Services

Division, Washington State pepar tment ot icensing. furnished
a copy of Washington_Driver's license

which was issued tol |

| Washington, and is to j This
license bears: a photograph o along with the

following description:

Sex Male

Date of Birth

Eyes Blue
Weight 162 pounds
Height 6'2"

The above mentioned copy of Washington Driver's
license was placed in the 1A exhibit section of this file.

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TRANSMIT VIA:

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PRECEDENCE:

CLASSIFICATION:

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(7] Teletype ("| Immediate (2) TOP SECRET
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TO SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) ©
FROM SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) 6
00: SEATTLE —
BuFile 164-2111
Re:
Re Sacramento airtel to Little Rock, dated 5/18/78;
and Little Rock letter to Seattle, dated 4/27/78.
LEADS:
LITTLE ROCK DIVISION
At Russellville and Dover, Arkansas
Will report results of -investigation set forth in
Little Rock's letter to Seattle, dated 4/27/78.
SACRAMENTO DIVISION
At Sacramento, California
Will through appropriate DMV sources attempt to
obtain photograph of| J and forward same to Little Rock b6
and Seattle. a b7C
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) Teletype {° ] Immediate {J TOP SECRET
(-] Facsimile L.] Priority (J SECRET
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Date 7/6/78

TO : SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) .

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BuFile 164-2111

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Re Sacramento airtel to Little Rock, dated 5/18/78;
and Little Rock letter to Seattle, dated 4/27/78.
LEADS: ,
LITTLE ROCK DIVISION
At Russellville and Dover, Arkansas
Will report results of investigation set forth in
Little Rock's letter to Seattle, dated 4/27/78.
SACRAMENTO DIVISION
At Sacramento, California
Will through_appropriate DMV sotirces attempt to .
obtain photograph of lana forward same to Little Rock b6
and: Seattle. b7c

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Sacramento (164-50)
4\- Little Rock (164-22)
7- Seattle (164-81)

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FD-36 (Rev, 7-27-76)
FBI i
: \
TRANSMIT VIA: Q@eicenunce: CLAS SIE TION:
() Telelype (_} Immediate - (2) TOP SECRET i
(Fj Facsimile (7) Priority C) SECRET
(X) Airtel ([) Routine (1) CONFIDENTIAL }
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(7) CLEAR \
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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
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In an' attempt to determine itl |mignt possibly
be identical with UNSUB in this matter, the following leads
are set forth and Las Vegas is requested to furnish the results
of all investigation to the Bureau and Seattle:
LEADS:
LAS VEGAS DIVISION
At Las Vegas, Nevada
1. Will discreetly obtain credit and criminal
information concerning | bé
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training as a pilot through records maintained by the Federal b7c
Aviation Administration and/or through his military record b7D
which. should be on file in the military archives and available
to the St. Louis Division.
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2_- Las Vegas eo
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FD-36 (Rev, 7-27-46)

"¥
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: Qreecevence: CLAS SIR "10N: !
{~] Teletype (2) Immediate - (2) TOP SECRET I
(7) Facsimile (7) Priority (0 SECRET
: A > ONIN H
(4) Airtel (~] Routine Cc) CONI IDIENTIAIL !
OEFTO. {
(1) CLEAR
i
TO > DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM > SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT NORJAK (A)

00: SEATTLE

RE: |

In an' attempt to determine if mignt possibly
be identical with UNSUB in this matter, the following leads
are set forth and Las Vegas is requested to furnish the results
of all investigation to the Bureau and Seattle:

LEADS:

LAS VEGAS DIVISION

At Las Vegas, Nevada

1. Will discreetly obtain credit and criminal
information concerning |

2. Will attempt to obtain a photograph off
either through Department of Motor Vehicle sources or from
local police files.

.8. Will determine if possibl ry obtaining
sufficient descriptive data concerning| if he has any
training as a pilot through records maintained by the Federal
Aviation Administration and/or through his military record
which. should be on file in the military archives and available
to the St. Louis Division.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - Bureau

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AIRTEL

. 7/18/78

TO : SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)

FROMM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJACK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

Re Portland's letter to San Francisco, 2/28/78;
Portland airtel to San Francisco, 3/20/78.

Re communications set forth information for the
San Francisco Division to evaluate, San Francisco is
requested to advise Seattle of the results of any investi-
gation conducted concerning this matter and whether or not
San Francisco feels that additional.investigation is war-~
ranted.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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1.— Portland (Info)

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AIRTEL

TO

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SUBJECT:

ranted.

SAC, SAN FRAICIECO (164-220)
SAC, SEATTED (164-81) (P)
NOBJACK (A)

00; SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

enaamamena

Ro Portland's letter to San lranciseo, 2/28/78;
Portland airtel to San Francises, 3/20/78.

Re communications set forth information for the
San Francisco Division to evaluate.
requested to advise Seattle of tho results of any investi-
gation conducted concerning this matter and whother or not
San Francisco fecls that additional investigation is war-

AnRNmD AND DANGDROUS.

3 ~ San Francisco

Seattle

er Portland (Info)
SLi/tes

(&)

San Franeiseco is

7/18/78

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© —_ 7 . ————_——_

FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77)

i
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: + CLASSIFICATION:
CL] Teletype (7) Immediate ([] TOP SECRET
([] Facsimile (7) Priority (-] SECRET
XX) —ATRTEL ([j Routine (7) CONFIDENTIAL
CV EFTO ;
(T) CLEAR !
oo eee Date 7/18 ——
TO : SAC, DENVER (164-98)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111
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Re Portland airtel to Denver, 3/6/78.
Re communication set fath_lead at| ee
Colorado, to fully identify suspect] [and conduct b7C
logical investigation to involve or eliminate him in this
matter. To date, results of that investigation have not
been received by the Seattle Office. Denver is requested
to immediately forward results of that investigation to
Seattle so that this very important hijacking case can
be brought to a logical conclusion.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
- Denver
"3)- Seattle
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I
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECIEDIENCK: - CLASSIFICATION:
(") Teletype (C} Immediate (J TOP SECRET
(7 Facsimile ([} Priority (() SECRET
XX) —ATRIEEL [[] Routine () CONFIDENTIAL
COEFTO . |
(J CLEAR '
; I
oe eee Date —T/18f7s——;
TO : SAC, DENVER (164-98)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111

Re:

Re Portland airtel to Denver, 3/6/78.

Re communication set fath lead at |

Colorado, to fully identify suspect |

Jand conduct

been received by the Seattle Office.

be brought to a logical conclusion.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2.- Denver

logical investigation to involve or eliminate him in this
matter. To date, results of that investigation have not

to immediately forward results of that investigation to
Seattle so that this very important hijacking case can

Denver is requested

3 Seattle
(sy
od S1-77 80
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REPLY TO
ATINOF: SA

supsect: NORJAK (A)
OO: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

TO:

To: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

RE:

Re Detroit letter to Seattle dated 6/8/78.

A review of | | sub file reveals the
following records of employment:

EMPLOYER DATES OF EMPLOYMENT

Hastings Manufacturing Co.
(Hastings Piston Ring Co.) (Approximate)

Northwest Engine Service Co.
(Piston Service, Inc.)

Replacement Parts Warehouse
(Gordon Buttles & Co.)

Evergreen Warehouse

Essex Automotive Parts
(United Technology)

LEADS :

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will contact appropriate personnel at the Gordon
Buttles & Company, 4000 Aurora Building, telephone 632-1085
and determine if their employment records reflect iz, sd
was employed on by their company.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Vs ? SEARCHED

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

sees 1/1/18 memorandum

wehbe Sr ow He
; JUL 7 1978

fTLS

Buy U.S, Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

- (REV. 7-76)

5010-112

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

YU. S.GPO: 1977-0-241-530/3360 DB Cooper- 16/60 GSA FPMR (41CFR) 101-11.6

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DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

To:

' @ Q@uniteo stares covernmeNT

1/1/78 } memorandum.

SA

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

To: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

RE:

Re Detroit letter to Seattle dated 6/8/78.

A review of | | sub file reveals the

following records of employment:

EMPLOYER DATES OF EMPLOYMENT

Hastings Manufacturing Co.

(Hastings Piston Ring Co.) (Approximate)

Northwest Engine Service Co.
(Piston Service, Inc.)

Replacement Parts Warehouse
(Gordon Buttles & Co.)

Evergreen Warehouse

Essex Automotive Parts
(United Technology)

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will contact appropriate personnel at the Gordon

'Buttles & Company, 4000 Aurora Building, telephone 7

and determine if_their employment records reflect if
was employed on[ | by their company.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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r ) @witen states coveRNMENT

.
cub /18/78 memorandum
REPLY TO
ATTNOF: DA b6
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OO: SEATTLE
Bufile 164-2111
TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
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Re memo of SA 4/10/78; Seattle b6
letter to Bureau, 4/10/78- bIC
On 7/6/78. 2 copy of the driver's license nhoto-
graph of| Wash- b6
ington, was obtained. Information on the driver's license b7c
indicated thatL_____lwas born sex —- male, eyes - bé
blue, weight -_162, and height - 6'2", Upon comparing the bic
photograph of [ _]to the artist's conceptions of the sub-
ject in the Norjak investigation, it is observed that
bears little resemblance to the unknown subject.
On 3/29/78,]| | Cowlitz County b6
Sheriff's Office, advised that al | (protect), bic
lis an individual b7D
and may know of some more information concerning|
On 7/12/78,| | (protect), supra, was b6
discreetly contacted concerningl BIC
Jadvised that b7D
jwas displayed a copy of the artist's concep-
tion for the unknown subject and the Norjak investigation. He
advised that the individual depicted in the drawing in no way
resembles
[___surmisea that he was being questioned concerning ee
a possible suspect in the Noriak investigation and ne further nea
advised 1
jfurther advised
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JUL Lo 1978
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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provided the above information in confidence
and requested that his identity be protected.
In light of the above information and the fact that
[sd fingerprints were not identified with the latent —_

fingerprints developed in captioned investigation, it is_sug-
ested er investigation be conducted conceenind 1
is

This investigation indicates thatL__

most likely not the" subject of the Norgjack investigation."

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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po

DATE:y 7/19/78

REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

T @" ITED STATES GOVERNMENT
$

memorandum

sa| |

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

RE: SEARCH AREA - SUB E

On March 22, 1978. |

| Kirkland, Wash-

ington, advised telephonically, that he was currently

on Lake Merwin using his equipment and that he would
call the Office of the FBI in a few days with
results. pa curther advised that he was _on Channel
16 and his vessel number was His call
number wag

On 4/26/78,| lagain telephonically
advised the Seattle Office that he had found in Lake
Merwin what he thought was a body. L_—__]stated he
was| Jto reach this unknown object
and had to call off his search temporarily. [advised
that he would recontact the Seattle Office to bring them
up to date| |

On 5/8/78,| Jagain telephonically attempted
to contact the Seattle Office.

On 5/10/78,[___| appeared at the Seattle Office
and advised that he had found an object in Lake Merwin
that he thought might be a body and in attempting to reach
it had had] |

iT ladvised that his|

7

advised that he intended to return to Lake Merwin and
continue his search and would immediately advise the
Longview RA or the Seattle Office of the FBI if any items
of evidentuary nature were found. [was provided the
following information at his request: The color of the |
parachute canopy used by D. B. COOPER; the description of

his clothes_and the approximate heading of the Norjak /pY-{/- VBS

aircraft. [__|stated he was being aided in his underwater

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search by an| ladvised
that |} and he expected
that jwould be able to make any further dives

into the water to. determine what the unknown objects were
if they were found by his electronic exploration activities

in Lake Merwin.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS'.

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DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

@ eu™™ STATES. GOVERNMENT

pole memorandum

+

Sal
NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

BUfile 164-2111

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

RE: SEARCH AREA - SUB E

On March 22. 1978. | |

| Kirkland, Wash-

ington, advised telephonically, that he was currently

on Lake Merwin using his equipment and that he would
call the Seattle Office of the FBI in a few days with
results. [____]further advised that he was on Channel
16 and his vessel number was] | His call
number wa

On 4/26/78,| |again telephonically
advised the Seattle Office that he had found in Lake

Merwin _ what t a body. stated he
was to reach this unknown mere

and had to call off his search temporarily. advised

that he would recontact the Seattle Office to bring them
up to date

On 5/8/78,| jagain telephonically attempted
to contact the Seattle Office. '

On 5/10/78,____]lappearea at the Seattle Office
and advised that he had found an object in Lake Merwin
that he thought might be a body and in attempting to reach
it had had] |

ladvised that his|

advised that he intended to return to Lake Merwin and
continue his search and would immediately advise the
Longview RA or the Seattle Office of the FBI if any items
of evidentuary nature were found. [was provided the
following information at his request: The color of the
parachute canopy used by D. B. COOPER; the description of
his clothes_and the approximate heading of the Norjak

aircraft. |stated he was being aided in F underwater
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 ™
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO > SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 8/15/78
FROM ; C, DENVER (164-640) (P)
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00: SEATTLE
(BUFILE: 164-2111)
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| COLORADO
Re Denver letter to Seattle, 7/28/78.
Enclosed herewith for the Seattle Division is one
Colorado driver's license photograph,| |] bé
which inadvertently was not furnished as enclosure to b7C

referenced Denver letter.

Investigation continuing Denver Division regarding
additional suspects.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

164-07 (-7 BY
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 n
JULY 1973 EDITION :
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SUBJECT:

5010-110

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE:

7/28/78

SAC, DENVER (164-640) (P)

NORJAK (A)
00: Seattle

Bufile 164-2111

RE:
Colorado .

Re Portland airtel to Denver, dated 3/6/78.

Colorado driver's license number |
reflected residence_addressl

Colorado, was born

is a Caucasian Male, gigh tall, 174 pounds,

"brown hair and eyes, Social Security—Number

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On 5/22/78,|

AMAX, Inc., Henderson Mine, Empire, Colorado, advised
payroll records indicating dates employees worked are main-

tained at the AMAX Golden Office.

On 6/13/78,|

Inc., Golden, Colorado, advised she would attempt to

locate payroll records for[___Jon 2/17/68.

it would probably take several weeks to locate these

records due to the age of the records.

| AMAX,

She advised

On 7/6/78, ladvised she had located the

payroll records for}

L and according to

the records, on 2/17/68, | Jwas paid for an 8 hour
at 8:00 AM.
during February

shift which began at 12 midnight and _ende
She advised records indicate that
of 1968, was working a graveyard shift all

month.

Investigation continuing at the Denver Division

regarding additional suspect.

' ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

(Ct 8)

| SEANCHED
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BL #164-26
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The following investigation was conducted by SA

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AT BOISE, IDAHO
On July 25, 1978,| }BEW b6
ADVERTISING COMPANY, 1106 West State Street, advised his b7c
son,| |] has been living inl __] Oregon,
since 1975. | J}called him once or twice during that time.
He has not seen his son nor received any mail from him
since 1975. His son had been| |
in| which closed down, but was to start up again.
| |described his son as an exceptionally b6
brilliant individual with outstanding writing_and artistic bic
abilities. His son won a full scholarship to
but at last minute decided to| L
Jinstead of going to college. | |
was always a very imaginable type of person, even to the
point of fantasy. During his time in Vietnam, he developed
a much deeper sense of imagination and could definitely
be classified as "a BS" artist.
lsaid his son never contacts him and b6
he has no idea where his son can be reached. His only BIC
suggestion is that[_|probably is living somewhere along
the Oregon Coast.
On July 26, 1978, | b6
Boise State University, advised she was meeried tol | _ bic
| lon Land
| [ They havd
She said when] Zz
| | The last time
she heard anything from] lwas when he|

| | They talked
very briefly, and he left. He said nothing about what he
was doing or where he was going. She has no idea where
he can be reached, but suspects he is living somewhere in
Oregon. She said she had_no way of knowing if anything
at all she learned about|
|

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Br #164-26
SE #164-81
HVR/hgb
Page 2
on July 26, 1978, | J es
ST. ALPHONSUS HOSPITAL, and| BT

advised she has not heard from her brother for approximately
one year. Generally,L___] lives in Oregon and preferably
on the coast. He comes to Boise occasionally to visit
relatives, but lately he has limited his visit§ to his
mother. He feels the family has turned against him. She
has always been courteous to him and treated him well. Four
years ago, she loaned him a substantial amount of money

. : b

| She said he is| |
Jand anyone who does not know him would immediately
like him and believe everything he says.

When he visited with her, it was always a brief
visit, after which he would say he had to go to keep an
important appointment. She said she does not know where
he is and does not expect him to visit her again, at least
not in the near future.

On July 26, 1978,| b6
| | advised jis her son, b7C
and he has been the source of many problems and heartaches
for the family for years. She said she feelsle may have
|_ In fact, she took him
|Washington, in
1963, jis| ]
| He is]
He is a talented painter and writer.
He was commissioned to paint a portrait and was paid in
advance, but he never produced. He last Visited her
during the latter part of June, 1978, at which time he
said he had been living "up in the mountains" during the
past winter. He had been on active duty with the U. S.
Air Force for about_three years. When he returned, he
said he was in the [and that he

pwas workine with th Jin Vietnam.
said she does not believe any of that.

Jleft the Boise area and possibly went to Seattle,

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BT #164-26
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Page 3

Washington, where he may be living with]
a long-time friend, who is| | possibly
at Garfield School in or near Seattle. She said she
would notify the FBI in the event she hears from him,
but she would never be able to encourage him to contact
the FBI direct, because he would become very irate and
run away.

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

I
FBI
I
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
_) Teletype (] Immediate (_j TOP SECRET
(] Facsimile {-] Priority ( SECRET
Airtel ([] Routine (_] CONFIDENTIAL
OlEFTO
(1) CLEAR !
Date _ 7/31/78 !
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, BUTTE (164-26) (RUC)

dis

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

00: Seattle
Bufile #164-2111

Re Portland airtel to Butte, 6/16/78.

Enclosed for Seattle and Portland is an insert

closing investigation conducted at Boise, Idaho, by

SA

(5)

@)~ seattle (Encs. 2) (AM)

2 - Portiand (164-41) (Encs. 2) (AM)
1 - Butte
HVR/hgb

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

WB - 148

SEARCHED } INDEXED
SERIALIZED CY FILED

AUGA* 1978

TLE Wn
ae
Approved: Transmitted Ter
(Number) (Time)

GPO : 1977 O ~ 225-539

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Br #164=26
SE #164-~81
HVR/imw
Page 1

The following investigation was conducted by SA

b7C

AT BOISE, IDAHO

On Iuiv 31, 1978, b6
| Boise (temporary address) voluntarily BIC
appeared at the Boise Resident Agency after he learned from
his mother the Federal Bureau of Investigation was interested
in talking to him. He said he was in Boise visiting his
family for a week, after which he will travel to Seattle to
work there. He has no specific address or job in Seattle
as of this date.

He advised that he had lived in Stanley, Idaho,
in a mountain cabin during the past winter and traveled to
Seattle in early June, 1978. He stated that he is a
creative writer and artist and during the past winter he
spent his time painting for a living. He formerly was
associated with the "North Coast Times" in Eagle, Oregon,
which has folded.

| |said that he has always been intrigued b6
by this matter and considered it to be a matter suitable as BIC
the basis of a novel. He was always interested in why the
individual hijacked the plane and how he could be successful.

| said that in 1974, he contacted a man b6
named | |(no address) in Portland, Oregon, because bic
while he considers himself to be a c festive ur) ter he is
more of a reporter than a novelist is a novelist,
He discovered that had al
therefore, he, | backed out of the deal with
to write a novel.

| lsaid he has no "inside" story regarding b6
the hijacking and was merely interested in the matter from bic
a writer's point of view.

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BT #164-26
SE #164-81
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Page 2

He confirmed he lived with | |
and he was personally responsible for her being hospitalized

for treatment of

pad graces of the

lcohol, For this, he fell into the

family.

He emphatically

is described as follows:

Race White .

Sex Male ,

Date of Birth f

Place of Birth rT
Height 51" —
Weight 170# -

Hair Brown, curly, collar-length
Eyes Brom "=~

Social Security —__-

Relatives

Account #

Mother

Father

Sister

Ex~-wife

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76) . @ @
FBI

I
1
i
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
C) Teletype (c] Immediate (J TOP SECRET
(J Facsimile ([) Priority (-] SECRET
fe] Airtel [J Routine (0 CONFIDENTIAL
OHEFTO |
[1] CLEAR
Date 8/3/78
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, BUTTE (164-26) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: Seattle

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Re Butte airtel to Satie, 7/31/78.

of an investigative insert disclosing interview of
at Boise, Idaho, on 7/31/78.

Enclosed for Seattle are the original and_one copy

(f
= i nH
C2 = Seattle (Enc. 1) (AM)
1 - Butte
(3)
INDEXED _._.t34
SEARCHED FILED
We AUG 7 O78
CA TLE OU
Approved: Transmitted '_ Wade
(Number) (Time)i-

ee ee

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@ @ r ] @Nitep STATES GOVERNMENT
ome: 9/11/78 memorandum

Filia SAC, CHARLOTTE (164-101) (RUC)
/ sumect: NORJAK (A) ©

b6
ro: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) b7C

(00: SEATTLE)
(BUFILE: 164-2111)

Re Seattle airtel to Charlotte, 6/23/78.

All logical investigation to locate the military
record for the date of birth, place of birth, dates of
service o£ Social Security Number of who, bé6é

approximately five vears ago was an in the' b7Cc
course at .

Fort Bragg, N. C., was done and reported in Charlotte
communication dated 5/16/78. There are no records
available at Fort Bragg, N. C., to reveal the needed
information as set forth by the St. Louis Division.

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Fort Brage,
N. C., was contacted on 7/6/78, and after checking her
records for the year 1974, advised she was cate
any record for an individual by the name of
as ever residing during that period of time on the military
reservation on Fort Bragg.

On 7/6/78, BS

| Fort Br N. C., advised he has no records bie
at this Location onl | but did state there is a

possibility that a name check could be made if a dossier

exists at the U. S. Army Intelligence Record Repository

(USAIRR) at Fort Meade, Maryland.- He stated it is possible

a name check could be made which may contain either a date

of birth, place of birth or Social Security Number if the

individual,| had a background investigation or a

dossier exists.

[| statea he knows of no other location at b6
Fort Bragg, N. C., where the needed military information » bre
could be obtained and that the only other place that he
knows of is the 201 file which would be at the National
Persone Record Center at St. Louis, Missouri, if in fact

has been discharged. ILG-S 1-199 0:

- Seattle SEARCHED {NDE

1 - Charlotte . SERIALIZED. eas
RHC: 1bi JUL 14 1978
(3) (LE _b6
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5010-112

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CE 164-101

Charlotte is unable to ascertain the date and

place of birth, branch of service, military sprvice number,
dates of service or Social Security Number of b6
as stated above and also as shown in the communication of bic

5/16/78. Seattle may desire to furnish background
information on this matter to Seems fo nave if the
possibility exists, a name check made of through
the U. S. Army Intelligence Record Repository at Fort
Meade, Maryland. There is no other record available at
Fort Bragg or in the Fayetteville, N. C., are.
additional identifying or descriptive data of
could be obtained. As stated in Charlotte communication
there were only two I QO ort Brage who

were here at the time and as
further shown in that communication a Sergeants
presently at Fort Bragg advised that | was from either
North or South Dakota and was discharged and upon_hi
discharge he was reportedly zeturning_-° his home

In view of the above information no further inquiry
is being made by the Charlotte Division.

Qs

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ae \
FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) @ @
FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
(-] Teletype C] Immediate CC] TOP SECRET
] Facsimile 1 Priority (-] SECRET
Gy —Airtel (J Routine C(O CONFIDENTIAL
(J EFTO
((] CLEAR
Date 7/14/78

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) b6

b7C
PROM SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) (RUC)

conan : NORJAK
00: SE

b6
b7C

Re: Suspect | aka,

Re Denver airtel to St. Louis, 6/16/78.

On 7/13/78, Personnel of the National Personnel
Records Center (Military Branch) , St. Louis, Missouri, advised
that extensive search

organization known as b6
[_ ]auring period 1961 through 1963 met with negative b7c
results. Also, that the morning reports searched failed
to disclosed the name| jor variations there-

of. Above rsonnel further ised efforts were made to
locate a | |

| | during 1964 and 1965, however this search
also met with negative results.

All persons contacted were apprised of the provisions
of the Privacy Act and those requesting confidentiality have
been so noted when confidentiality was granted. When limited
confidentiality was granted, the limit of the grant has also
been noted.

@ - Seattle

1 - Denver (164-640) (Info.) Nt mit

1 - St. Louis

GTJ/pmg SEARCHED ef _INDEXED.
(4) SERIALIZED.

ZA...
cam ea SO b6
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Approved: Transmitted Per

(Number) (Time) FBI/DOJ

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DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

| @ | reo statis covinnnenr
7/26/78 ;
in memorandum _

SA |

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB G) (P)

RE: SUB G
EVIDENCE
Re meme of SA 7/5/78.

Contact made with the Identification Staff at the

'King County Sheriff's Office revealed that no facility was

available for searching a latent print through an established

file of known criminals.

On 7/25/78, contact made with the Seattle Police
Department, Seattle, Washington, determined that a computerized
system is established at the Seattle Police Department whereby
a latent print, containing sufficient detail, could be classi-
fied and compared with the impressions of known individuals in

_ this file.

On this same date 7/25/78, the photographs of 78
latent prints and one latent impression were furnished to the

| lof the Seattle Police

Department for search in their computerized file. She stated
that she would notify the agent as to when the search was
completed.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Maintain contact with Seattle Police Department,
Identification Section, for the results of a search in their
file and thereafter obtain all photographs of latents previously
furnished so that they may be furnished another agency for
search of a similar file.

(a). are el elk
JUL 26 1978
a

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Sayinss Rian

DB Cooper-16780 — vru.s.cp0:1977-0-241-530/3300

"y * 5010-112
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OPTIONAL ORM NO, 10
{ (REV, 7-76)
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DATE:

REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

orl . ae

" i
@ ; Bonito STATES GOVERNMENT

memorandum.

7/26/78

SA

NORJAK (A)

SUBJECT: 00: SEATTLE ia

BUfile 164-2111 ss)
=

T SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 SUB G) (P)

RE: SUB G
EVIDENCE:

Re meme of SA 7/5/78.

Contact made with the Identification Staff at the

"7 * King County Sheriff's Office revealed that no facility was

available for searching a latent print through an established
file of known criminals.

On 7/25/78, contact made with the Seattle Police
Department, Seattle,~Washington, determined that a computerized

"system is established at the Seattle Police Department whereby

a latent print, containing sufficient detail, could be classi-
fied and compared with the impressions of known individuals in

, this file.

On this same date 7/25/78, the photographs of 78

"latent ts an m jon were furnished to the

of the Seattle Police

Department for search in their computerized file. She stated
that she would notify the agent as to when the search was
completed.

LEADS:

'SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Maintain contact with Seattle Police Department,
Identification Section, for the results of a search in their
file and thereafter obtain all photographs of latents previously
furnished so that they may be furnished another agency for

, search of a similar file.

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5010-112

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INA FORM NO! 10

7-76.
sku. 8.6P0: 1977-0-241-590 /3360 'FE GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

M, em "Wa a i) a: um BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO :FILE (164-81). DATE: 8/24/78
FROM :SAC JOHN M. REED . E
alo
SUBJECT: NORJAK vl Al
| Kirkland,
Wa. (telephone |, telephonically contacted me

and Advised that hel
Globe Insurance Company, which has the insurance policy
fort Northwest Airlines in this matter. He said he has
been working on the possibility that UNSUB may have landed
in Lake Merwin as he has, through use of|
| | located what he thinks is a
body in 100-150 feet of water. He says he has been work-
ing on this theory and has searched a number of areas of

Lake Merwin, and wanted specific information as to the
possible landing area.

I informed him that insofar as I could recall,
the entire matter of exactly where he landed is conjecture
due to a number of variables, i.e., wind on the night in
question; size of chute; weight of the individual; period
of time before UNSUB released parachute, etc.

This matter was referred to SA

in an'attempt to resolve any of the questions which

may have.

one; age
(1) U:

fo?

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DATE:

REPLY
ATTN

SUBJECT:

TO:

8/22/78

ISAC, HONOLULU (164-85) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
(00: SEATTLE)
BUFILE 164-2111

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

Re Seattle airtel dated 5/23/78.

. e.

memorandum

>

NITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Photographs provided

referenced _airtel displayed tol
7/24/78. [A advised only Photograph po
resemblin, JACK COFFELT i

(). Seattle

1 - Honolulu
RGH:djh
(3)

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

aph predominantly of the face and collar area.
advised the other photographs displaying the upper
body and facial area did not resemble JACK COFFELT.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

%U.S.Government Printing Office:1976—241-530/3018

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AIRTEL |-

" 0: "DIRECTOR, FBI (264-2111)

| :EROM: | SAC; LAS VEGAS (164-60)
"gus: | NORIAK, (A).

; 00: _ SEATTLE

Re Seattle airtel to Director, 6/28/78.

(P)".

be.
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. b7D

Attempts "to locate|

':b6

+ until' 7/31/78, when 'a party at_
7° amswered the telephone and stated that the
'and that their' location was not known.

'telephone n

L. negative an

had' moved rereaatia

'The records. of bas Vegas Metropolitan PD were

' in previous conversations, had

_. military pilot in World War II.
_... some conversation some months ago that he , Planned to 'return to.
iy the State of Misgourd. . .

- * In the. State of tievada, a photograph is displayed
"+ Om the driver's license of each driver, however, no. duplicate
a 'Copy of. that photograph is maintained by DMV. : ar

sil

. 20> Biireau-

"T - tas "Vegas.
-DSGism°:. °

4), to a oe

reviewed on TABLIB, and: they are' 'negative. eon

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recalled that

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indicated that

B:)

lalso tol

an Las Vegas will) éontinue attempta 'to determine a new |
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DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) i: - 8/7/78

SAC,. LAS VEGAS. (164-60) (RUC)

- NORJAK (A)
' 00: Seattle

. Re Las Vegas airtel to, Director, 7/31/78. |
A removal. noticé was filed with the U. S. Post

to]

/Oftice. Las Vaca. Havpla. on 5/31/78, indic¢ating that: - ; |
had filed a change of address notice —_

Oregon, as of 5/31/78.

_ Bay information Seattle required from[__| Las -
weaas, eopial Tutt readily admit. Leads to contact.
in 'Oregon, are being left to the discretion .
- of the Office of Origin.. . mot, 7

2 - Bureau -
- Seattle (164-81)
- Las Vegas .
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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) os .
e °BI »

|
!
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: !
(11 Teletype (] Immediate (Cc) TOP SECRET
(_] Facsimile (C) Priority {_] SECRET

O (2) Routine - (] CONFIDENTIAL -
OEFTO
[1 CLEAR 1
|
AIRTEL Date T2718 !

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4
Lui b6
Wie MPC snc, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (RUC) q2

b7C

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

Re ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW Sub Numhes 933
° b6

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Re Seattle airtel to Sacramento, 7/6/78.

On 7/26/78,| | Calaveras County so b6é
advised that he expected the trial of ROBERT RACKSTRAW was bic
in its final stages and expected to be completed in two weeks.

The followng investigation was conducted by SC

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AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA:
On 7/21/78, | California Department b6
of Motor Vehicles, Driver's License Section, advised that a bic

search of their file iled to locate ifornia driver's
license for date of birth described

as 6', 185 lbs., brown hair, and blue eyes.

No reco located for| | aka b6é
| b7c

No further investigation is outstanding in the
Sacramento Division, therefore, this matter is being RUC'd

at this time. [64-8 |— 7144 7

; Seattle 7 Ly {
- Little Rock (164-22 mug FILED} 4.
1 - Sacramento JUL 2.4 4979 i
TRK mm \ MLE J -07 b6
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at

AIRTEL
7/12/78
GOs SAC, PORRLEMID (164-41)
PROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)
SURJLCE: NORJAN (A) a
CO: SUATELE

(BUFILE 164-2111)

ROLERY WESLEY RACKSTRAY
SUB NUMBER 933

RE:

Me Portland airtel to Sacramento dated 7/5/78.

On 7/12/78, | Calavares County b6
Sheriff's Office, advised that RACKSTRAW is currently on trial bic
in Calavares County for murder and is being prosecuted by
DA JOSEPH KILEY. He advised KILEY could be reached at number
(209) 754-3837.
On 7/12/76, contact with the San Joaquin County
Sheriff's Office, Stockton, California, revealed that | the
name of the
Stockton is b6
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APMED AID DANCLROUS.

2 ~- Portland
@- Seattle (164-81)
2~ Sacramento
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FP-36 Sev. 8-24-77)

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I
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
(_] Teletype ((] Immediate (_] TOP SECRET
(_] Facsimile ((] Priority () SECRET TT
oO [— Routine [9 CONFIDENTIAL bo 0,
OEFTO t N
(7 CLEAR 1 | ¢
8/10/78 1 |
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Wee Li A
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) | f
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) KY, | A
Ww
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) |
(00: Seattle Q
Bufile #164-2111 | 4
|
| 3

RE ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW
Sub #933

. Re Portland airtel to Sacramento dated 7/5/78; and
Sacramento airtel to Portland dated 7/12/78.

Information contained in referenced Sacramento airtel
to Portland _was furnished on 8/7/78 to First Assistant U.S.
Attorney for the District of Oregon who had
been on vacation prior to that time.

On 8/8/78, avsa[l.___ advised that he had been in
telephonic contact with the District Attorney of Calavares
County, California, JOSEPH KILEY, and had determined that
suspect RACKSTRAW had been acquitted of the murder charge for
which he was tried in Calavares County. | Jthen |

telephonically contacted Deputy District Attorney |
es the San Joaquin att that. = Office, Stockton,

California. [___] advised that suspect RACKSTRAW
is scheduled to be tried on various charges in San Joaquin
County beginning in September, 1978. Meanwhile, RACKSTRAW is
free on $60,000 bail.

related t that he has worked very
closely for er of vears with the FBI Resident Agent at
Stockton, SA and he thinks very highly of SA
He stated that he would make every effort to see to it that
major case fingerprints of RACKSTRAW are obtained at some point }
during the forthcomin rose i i Le

g g Pp cution in September, 1978 Ig -3/-79 iy

CG Seattle SEARCHED _INDEXED\34.
2 - Sacramento (164-50) '|| gepALIzeD FILED h
RPH:kgf A LE -

Approved: | Transmitted a

vi | { \ (Number) (Time) FBI/DOS

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PD 164-41

LEADS

SACRAMENTO

AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. Will maintain contact with
Deputy District Attorney| [for progress in his efforts to b6

obtain major case fingerprints of suspect RACKSTRAW for
elimination purposes in this matter.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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(rived (pias Cal tornia.Eeieahaye rnber
advised sh ROGER, HOWARD,.MA

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FBI I
{
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: |
CJ Teletype (() Immediate (_.] TOP SECRET
([] Facsimile (J Priority ((] SECRET
[x] Airtel (J Routine (0 CONFIDENTIAL !
OMEFTO
(4 CLEAR |
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(eee Date 700/e
TO: SAC, PORTLAND suk Gala
FROM: SAC, L (164-497) (RUC) (3), poet
fo. e°
SUBJECT: NORJAKY(A) Ee
00: Seattle " a
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on 7/20/78,| be

aka Howard d Roger Mast fsonr, Howard |_Roger, Masty
McG711, 1 Howard™Roger1 uskie. 'She described

White maie, born "10/6/43, in Oregon, 5'9"-5'10",

145 to
155 pounds, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, medium complexion.

She said]

Inumerous states

including Oregon where MASTERSON had many relatives. In
1970, MASTERSON was arrested in the Los Angeles, California,
area on a Colorado warrant, charging him with writing bad
checks.

She said MASTERSON was returned to Colorado,
convicted and served about 14 years at the State prison at
Buena Vista, Colorado.

| | said she| |

| She believed MASTERSON was released from

prison in October 1971, at which time he moved to Portland,
Oregon. She never had any contact with MASTERSON after his
imprisonment in 1970 except throughl |

TET

2 ~ Portland T, } nee
1- Los Angeles " bow ' ae) Lee Epi
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Approved: A Uff Transmitted Per pe
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GPO : 1977 O - 225-539

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LA 164-497

| l said that she was notified 6/1/72, that
MASTERSON was found dead in his Portland apartment by
| (LNU).

|said she was living in Corona when
MASTERSON died, however, Portland PD detectives tele~
phonically contacted her regarding MASTERSON as they were
investigating his cause of death; and she does not know if
this has ever been resolved. She said_one of the Portland
police officers who contacted her wag
| jalso said she saw a copy of the autopsy report
concerning MASTERSON and there _were—phvpica® discrepancies
in the report. For instance, said the autopsy
report described the deceased (MASTERSON) as a much larger
man than MASTERSON and also described the deceased as having
all of his natural teeth. She claimed MASTERSON had
dentures or a partial plate in the upper front teeth area.
said she has always had a doubt in her mind as
to whether or not it was actually MASTERSON that died.

| lsaid that shel | MASTERSON '

|said-she has never been close tq
however, over the most recent 4th of July holiday
dropped by her Corona residence unannounced and
ing this visit, Isaid she
MASTERSON and| jremarked,
"I always suspected he (MASTERSON) did the COOPER hijacking
in Oregon."

| |said[__iaia not elaborate further
and nothing additional was said about the hijacking.

| lexamined the artist drawings of unknown
subject, aka DAN COOPER. | Jsaid there was a
definite resemblance between MASTERSON and the unknown
subject.

| |said she had no knowledge of MASTERSON
having any experience with parachutes, but she believed he
took a few private flying lessons in the mid 1960's in
Van Nuys, California. .

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MASTERSON he smoked Viceroy, b7c
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lsaid that MASTERSON | | b6
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| Beaverton, Oregon. | |
said| J}was familiar with MASTERSON's activities prior
to his death and she would know[___] whereabouts.

She saia[___—_—_—idilives at| b6

Portland, and works at Mier and Frank Department Store, bic
Portland.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

LEADS

PORTLAND

AT PORTLAND, OREGON: Contact Portland PD for
information regarding MASTERSON.

(2) Interview| | (LNU) concerning bé
MASTERSON as possible suspect in this case. b7c
(3) Interview _____|regarding her reported b6
suspicions of MASTERSON being involved in this case. bic

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

as .
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 -

SULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR [41 GFR) 101611.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

f SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 8/2/78
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
4 . a
| NORJAK (A) NLL ae gala
(00: Seattle) _

Re suspect HOWARD ROGER MASTERSON.

Re Los Angeles airtel to Portland dated 7/25/78.

7/25/78, Washington County
Sheriff's Office, Hillsboro, Oregon, furnished the
following information:

ngeles and Seattle, on

HOWARD ROGER MASTERSON, white male, DOB 10/6/46,

was found dead of a drug overdose in Washington County

on

5/30/72. The Washington County Sheriff's Office conducted
the necessary investigation which included the positive
identification of MASTERSON by several immediate relatives.
Investigation was conducted under their case number 72-3108.
The investigation established, in addition to the positive

identity of MASTERSON, the fact that the death was due
voluntary ingestion of drugs.

to

| | continued that recently several relatives
of MASTERSON, more distant than the ones who identified

him at the time of his death, have raised the question

as

to whether MASTERSON may still be alive, and as a result it

has been suggested that the buried body be exhumed for
re-identification. |

|stated his office is completely

satisfied with the validity of the identification and does

not intend "to go_any further with the idea. He stated
the people that raised the doubts alleged that they

felt there was a possibility that MASTERSON was still alive
and living in Mexico using the last name COOPER. He said
that these individuals inferred that possibly MASTERSON

might have been identical with UNSUB in captioned case.

| pointed out he is personally satisfied

Qs. Seattle J ai-

S '- 800!

I - Los Angeles (164-497)
2 - Portland

cenure

AUGS V

"A FILED ule

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that MASTERSON could have had nothing to do with the
captioned matter because of the vast discrepancy in age

and physical description. He stated he feels it is merely

a ruse, those members of the family desirous of establishing
re-identification to bring pressure to bare for such an
operation. He stated he was advising the Portland FBI Office
inasmuch as members of the family indicated that they

were going to take the matter to the FBI since they had

been turned down by the sheriff's office.

In view of the above circumstances and considering
the considerable discrepancy in age and description, it is
not belived necessary for the FBI to take any further action
in this matter, and accordingly Portland plans no further
action concerning this suspect.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SAC, MINNEAPOLIS. :

SAC, a (164-60) (P)-..
/ worgAKY , oO
- 06: Seattle . vue

- ' anolis and Seattle 1s one photo
ch rc : 7 ou bé
ea 7 Ong Lo -" . BT

On 6/27/78, | ] wevada Gaming | » b6
Control Board. (NGCB), Carson City, Nevada, advised that she ~ . bre

ae can eee eensive_backaround of one Ps .

Hevada.] | is 'described as follows: -.
Race .:- ' White

' Sex se Male -
Nationality , ;
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Height 4
Weight ; - . 180 pounds —
Byes = :- Blue- -.-:
Hair yO - Brown
Complexion Tan :
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- Residence
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- Minneapolis (Ene. Np
- Seattle (Enc. Ve

- Las Vegas —
RIR: arw .
(6)

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LV 264-60 .
me and- has resided at | 7 B6
Oregon. She further explained that| To » bIC
early 1970, and then suddenly. shows .
' considerab.Le wealth -It is
noted that
, Com interviewed by Buagents and. 'stated. ". _ b6
that' on 11/24/71 he was- at: hi. to 8° PTC
the: best of his recollection; | re
'California. .
[. stated that afraid of b6
eying" and further he could never parachute. However "BIC
hat at. one time he _ |.-
| | ana. tried to learn'to fly ft but never
soloed. He remarked he smokes 3-4 cigarettes a day, often -
, Marlboros and bums. cigarettes often from others. ; ;
; could only suggest 'that tiembers: of his : . - 2&6
' family could perhaps: Verify 'his whereabouts: on 11/24 L "7 + BIC
ank im .

activities. .

" A 'review: of the LV file in this matter revealed . ;
that the person purporting to be D. B. COOPER. is described a
as. follows:.

Race _ " 7". White =. Pt

"| Sex | os 2+ Male.:. Se ee ee
Natdonality , "ee American ae oS
- , Complexion ' '. . " Dark. olive _ ae . . !
. . Height . ° ," 5* 10" - 69 * 2: Loy S|
'Weight - '- 175 poands -. : ; Soe

' Hair... Black, parted dn left side,

side burns below ears, dark . .

'glasses. Smoked Raleigh filter -
eB tat wo tip cigarettes and seemed quite
CON a Rend intelligent.

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Lv 164-60 -|

: photo in photo: Aine~up. a

It is further noted: that the skyjacking occurred
on Wednesday evening, 11/24/71 of a North' West Orient
Flight out of Seattle, Washington, that terminated in

|. Reno, Nevada,

maenearrenty

- " MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION |

At Offices of North West orient Airlines.

Ascertiain location of stewardesses and display

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FD-302 (REV, 11-27-70}

2 * . ~ 4,
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oN \ .
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 8/1 7/78
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1971, viewed_a photo
and advised
hijacked Flight 305.

Northwest Flight 305, on November 25,
eraph of

is not identical to the man who

°

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Interviewed on 0/19/78 alnver Grove Heights, ' "ene ¢ MP ~164~73-~
aat Minnesota :

SA

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This document contains nellher recommendations nor conclustons of the FBI, it is the property of the FBI and ts looned to your agency;
It ond its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. '

Date dictoted 8/1 5/78

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DATE:

REPLY T

OT;
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00: _SEATTLE
RE:
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
Re Las Vegas letter to Minneapolis, 7/11/78.
Enclosed for San Diego and Denver are one copy
An of referenced letter, and one copy of photo of suspect
Enclosed for Seattle are the b6
original and one Copy of an FD-302 of bic
LEAD
DENVER
AT DENVER, COLORADO
po terview | |and display photo b6
of lin photo spread. bic
SAN DIEGO
AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Interview | | ee
[and display photo of| [in c
photo spread.
1
( - Seattle (Enc. 2 hy
2 - Denver (Enc. 2)
2 - San Diego (Enc. 2)
I - Minneapolis / _
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savi

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SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)

®@ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

memorandum "

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STON AL FORM NO. 10
(REV. 7-76)
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

Soro-11275 Cooper-16805

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)
® FBI |
!
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDIENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
((] Teletype : [7 Immediate (7) TOP SECRET
(7) Facsimile (c] Priority ([] SECRET |
(X) Airtel ("] Routine (~) CONFIDENTIAL
| ie Ce , |
CVEFTO i
(J CLEAR
|
Date 10/11/78 !
TO: SAC, BALTIMORE
FROM: ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
OO: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111

Cc |

Enclosed for Baltimore are copies of Seattle airtel
to St. Louis dated 6/7/78 and Charlotte letter to Seattle,
dated 7/11/78. The_enclosed communications are self-explanatory
and point out that is one of the suspects in captioned
matter, and Baltimore is requested to check through the U. S.
Army Intelligence Record Repository at Fort Meade, Maryland,
in an effort to obtain identifying data on

2 - Baltimore (Enc. 2)

Q; Seattle
M

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(5) LS
j Searched...

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-Seartwoersd

* Aansavotten f/

a enenanl

ILA -bl- 8006

GPO : 1977 O + 225-536

Approved: __ Transmitted

(Number) (Time)

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TELEPHONE | | abvISED

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TO SEATTLE csa- 81) ROUTINE

LAS VEGAS." "ROUTING )

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UNCLAS: 2 7 ae

NORSAX 5 00: SEATTLE ee . |

THE FOLLOWING - INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR WHATEVER ACTION is
DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, °° PS

cd

WHITE FEWALE, DOB | | | OHIO, 5°5-172" ©

"TALL, 150-168 POUNDS, 'BRUNETTE, HAZEL-2YES; IS-CURRENNLY TRAVELING

Z

WITH INDIVIDUAL dTILIziNe THE nar€L ASAN-

_| WHITE. MALE, 579", 178 HUNDS "HED LENGTH DARK

) WELL-DRESSED, APPROXIMATELY. 45" YEARS OLD,

_BROWN. HAIR. PARTED OW LEFT s "FAIR COMPLEXION, )

SEARCHED......1.g-INDEXED.... cf
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CV 164-88 | PAGE TYO UNCLAS

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| \
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO' « | . |
7 |. DURING TELEPHOWE CONVERSATION ON AuGUST i4, 1978, a
y BETWEEN , WHO CALLED 'FROM. "LAUDERDALE ) —_
yeas 'BEACH MOTEL, FT. LAUDERDALE: FLorrpaf—__] apv3éep ,
| | Jey UNKNOWN: MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO.
REwo, NEVADA; [_ |
| : — |cLAIMS TO 3E EXTREMELY
WEALTHY. - er re a
TELEPHONE. INQUIRIES nADE BY IN ATTEWPT TO DETZRNLAE' be
ee CT 7 CURRENT WHEREASOUTS AND TO PERSUADE HER: T0 RETURN
- HOME REVEALED[ | Has WORKED. IN MC' 'CARREN AIRPORT, LAS 'VEGAS, -
| NEVADA, UTILIZING Dos oF | | ___ 7
| | itaS : STAYED at - |LaS VEGAS, NEVADA, AND - 4 be
".. ACCORDING. TO was RENEXBERED| | |
- ALSO ADVISED - WHILE, "WERE TRAVELING -IN

| . FLORIDA THEY. RESIDED AT HOLIDAY INN, (PHONETIC),
.

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PAGE THREE = CV:184-38 .. UNCLAS,
FF. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. .

' | |DURING. WEEK OF JULY 21, 1978, AT. HOLIDAY. —_

INN, aTLAatic 'CITY, RECENTLY OPENED 'GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT, . a
"WHERE HE |

WAS WITH | JIN ATLANTIC CITY DURING WEEK OF
JULY 21 AND BELTEVEs[___] REACTED AS THOUGH "HE RECOGNIZED

7 . . Ow

| | commen TED To

- ABOVE, Data. is 'BEING 'PROVIDED BECAUSE: OF" SIMILARITY AN,
- DESCRIPTION oF "UNSUB IN CAPTIONED. CASE WITH DESCRIPTION 'PROVIDE D a

_ FOR INDIVIDUAL UTILIZING NAME AND, IN ADDITION, Pee
HIS APPARENT CONNECT ION AND FAMILIARITY. WITH. Las vegas - RENO -

AREA. —jour BE AS: RESULT OF {HJURIES

SUSTAINED: DURING | BAILOUT.
BT. as cp

229H249Z SE. 1. . .

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XX

ATREEL 7/12/78

OQ SAC, TTA A

"se

PRO : SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (149~131)

SUBJECT: HORTAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

For Miami Office, the followine information was obtained
ro the nossible identity of D. B. GOOPER, FPuritive Subject, in
the Seattle "NORJAN" ease.

on 6/16/73,| | bé

Las Gruces, Now Mexico, work telephone| | contacted bic

Arents at the Las Cruces Resident Areney. He advised that he had b7D
a2 possible lead on D. B. COOPER — Furitive.

stated thot due to a recently aired television b6

rrorrarm deseribin= the COOPER hifaeckine, he had berun to reflect b7C

on an nequaintanee of hin in Pt. Lauderdale, Florida, and his b7D
ossible connection as the individ : OOPT;

said that shortly after
he joinel 9 Loose-lnit croup tmown as the South Plorida
arachute Acsociation, which was dedicat sport rachuitins,
One of the founders of that elub was
whom he described as a white male with lisht brown hair. and

Llirht colorad ovos. 6', 100-170 lbs., medium build.
stated that vould not be in his late O's, or carly 50's.

In 1953,[ _] naa made betreen| |sport be
jumps under all types of conditions, and was Involved in sport bic

parachuting to the point that

| l stated that hel b6

| and did not sae [arain until avproxz- bic
innately the sprinre of when he | | BID
dore Present in the house when ho arrived
yas (name unknown), andl }. > _
who jromerbers as_havine rraduated annroximatelz Eha . 4
guca time a3 he had fron is aren Koos
2.- Miami (RAI) , er eed ee
(2). Seattle (164-31) (RA") OWA, JUL27 1978
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[sd sata that this|____;—_ mang unlmown, was an accon- b6
plished pilot. After invitin: in and BIC
|

deseribed as an|

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| and continued

their conversation.

This was the|

He stated that he believed
pakery, possibly Holsum Bread

the 1968 phone book a
Pt. Lauderdale. [_____|stated that
and had said to him on one occasio

}had with b6
pork: %& that time for a bic
His name was in b7D
and he lived in the] |
|was an ex~—paratrooper,
jis well-e b6

Tt should be noted that|

2s and is renerally con~ b7Cc

mown to local _ law enforcoment arencies 2a S Pf 1
sidered to be lle has been intervieuved b7D

on two other occasions by Bureau person

durinse one of these interviews,

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ena

3 als d that the deseription siven
for differed somewhat from that of b6
UNSUB, aka D. B. COOPER, fiven in Seattle report "NORJAK", dated b7c
5/30/73. b7D
L renee eu the tine of the interview that b6
he not be identifica to fas the individual who supplied bic
this information. b7D
LEADS
MIAMI DIVISION
AT FY. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
WLLL cheek indices and_lo¢gal lay arency
files for any past contact with and b6
will investirate further, if indicated. b7c
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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) . —
FBI

!
|
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
O Teletype [7] Immediate (1) TOP SECRET
_] Facsimile {_] Priority (_] SECRET
ty —ALRTEL (J Routine [] CONFIDENTIAL !
CVEFTO
[7 CLEAR 1
Date2/14/78

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, yo (164-552) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK(A)
(OO: Seattle)

Re Albuquerque airtel to Miami, 7/12/78.

On 7/24/78, a review of the indicated Ft. Lauder-
dale, Florida City Directory disclosed the following infor-

mation:
The 1972 Directory reflects| |
as residing at| Ft. Lauder-
dale, Florida. | [is shown to be| |

for Merita Bakeries, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The 1977-1978 Telephone Directory reflects

On 8/7/78, it was determined that records of the
Broward County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) and the Ft. Lauder-
dale, Florida Police Department were negative with regard to

On 8/9/78, it was determined that files of the

Oakland Park, Florida Police Department were also negative
regarding

On 8/14/78, a pretext telephone call to Merita

Bakeries, 4280 N. Dixie Highwa Oakland Park, Florida,
disclosed that| Jwas still employed at that
location. ' Us

eee residing at| | Oakland "Park,
orida.

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During the period 8/14/78 through 8/23/78, several
attempts were made to contact at his place of bé |
employment and at his place of residence. All attempts met b7c
with negative results as[__| was never found to be at
his place of employment or at his place of residence.

On 8/28/78,|_____|was contacted at his place of ee
employment; that is, Merita Bakeries, Oakland Park, Florida. Cc
At that time, he provided the following information:

He has been employed with Merita Bakeries for
approximately He was so employed during November, b6
1971. He has never been in the northwest portion of the b7C
United States; specifically, he has never been in Oregon or
Washington.

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is 5'11" tall, and has weighed between_150 and 160 pounds

for the past 15 to 20 years. He has| |
L | He was| |
| however, as the years passed, he became

less and less wnvoived in skydiving. Only on occasions,
do ow i n
| She now resides at| Zz
|Margate, Florida, which was his place of residence

at the time of the D. B. COOPER hijacking.

In his denial that he is identical to the indivi-
dual known as D. B. COOPER, biacked a Northwest Orient
Airlines flight on aay el etated he was not quite bé6
sure how he would be able to establish his whereabouts on b7Cc
the specific date of 11/24/71. He feels that
| jthat he was in the South
Florida area on that particular date. Also, since he has
been an employee of Merita Bakeries for approximately[ _]

the possibility exists that payroll records might

establish his presence in the Ft. Lauderdale area on 11/24/71.
If the need should arise,[~_ __]was of the opinion that he
could probably find a photograph of himself taken sometime
around 1971.

On 9/11/78,| ltelephonically advised that he be
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2.

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advised him that he nly locate employment
andlor payroll records for as far back as 1972.

|was unable to locate any records prior to 1972.

On 9/11/78,| |
Margate, Florida, telephone number advised
in
November, 1971. To the best of her knowledge,|
was not away from home for any period of time during

November, 1971. Also, if memory serves her correctly, it !

was in early or mid-November, 1971 that |

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jin Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For some
reason, 11/22/71 comes to her mind as being the

requested, however,

that bel

Miami indices regarding are negative.

Due to the absence of any additional information
to suggest that[_______'| should be considered as being iden-
tical to UNSUB, aka D. B. Cooper, unless advised to the

ontrary by Office of Origin, no further inquiries regarding
re being made and this matter is being placed in an

CONSIDER UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 101-11.6

. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO > SAC, SEATTLE DATE: 9/25/78

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BJECT: NORJAKV (A)

On 9/19/78, a source of the Las Vegas Division

paavased that > has received_information shat one " b6
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unknown subject in captioned matter. 7

[__sijas described as follows: b6

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Sex Male

Date of Birth [

Height 63"

Weight 180 pounds

Hair Brown

Eyes Brown, wears thick glasses

Address , b6

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Social Security
Account Number
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with a| | and is attempting to bic
Source has advised that[ dis originally from bé
the Seattle area_and has been in Reno for the past six to b7c

eight years. cydiver and is quite knowledgeable

regarding aircraft. seems to have a great deal of money.
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LV 164-60

Source is attempting to obtain more details and also get
serial numbers from some currency has.

LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION:
At Seattle, Washington:
Conduct credit and arrest check rel____——_—ijunder
that name and Pd XN cso CKED TH /o

LAS VEGAS DIVISION:

At Reno, Mevada:

When results of investigation by Seattle is
received locate and interview particularly as
to his whereabouts on 11/24-25/71.

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see 8/18/78 mémoranaum
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supsect: NORJAK / | ens

00: SEATTLE

To: SAC, SEATTLE (16 4-8 1) (P)

RE: — Las b6

Attached is one page of information provided by

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source of this information, for several years and feels b7D
is a reliable individual. :

Subsequent to| | providing this information, b6

he advised that the suspect, | |} lives at b7c

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J, approximate
east of Snohomish on the south Side of| IWHIGH-GOe: 1c soe!

to| jis marked by a prominent sign
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NORIAK
OO: _SPATTLE bé
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RetiPlatter to SE, 9/21/78, and LV letter to MP,
7/11/78.
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referenced letters and one photo of b6
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Denver file r ts that! | wees:
last known to reside in | Arkansas.
LEAD
LITTLE ROCK
AT ARKANSAS
Will disnlay photo of in spread to —

2 ~ Little Rock (Enc. 3)(RU)
1 « San Diego (INFO ix

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< ~- Denver

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Memora n dum DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 8/10/78
FROM : b6é
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SUBJECT: NORJAK ( A)
00: SHATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
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On 7/27 and 8/2/78, attempts were made to contact
|} and at
McKee Organ & Piano Company, Centralia, Washington, with
negative results,
On 8/4/78,| | McKee Organ & Piano b6
Company, 408 North Tower, Centralia, Washington, advised \ b7C
that in| | he had
determined that the} jknown to him had resided on
| }
| |Aberdeen, Washington,
during the early 1970's. He stated they could not recall the
lbut he did recall
that | "1
He again described| pS a white male in his late | |
6'0" to 6'1", 180 pounds, medium build, color of hair, possibly
sandy or light brown, and thinning on top,
On 8/4/78, | | Aberdeen, b6
Washington,Police Department, made available her records which b7c

reflected the following information concerning
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| | date of a a white b6
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LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Seattle, Washington

Will review this file and determine if in fact
| |has already been previously
eliminated by investigation.

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| GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101.11.6 @
; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) (P) DATE: 8/22/78 _
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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
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On 7/8/78, the files of_thel b6
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| He is described as follows:
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 67 inches
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
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A photo of| s atta Of
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TRANSMIT VIA: @ PRECEDENCE: C@siricarion:
TELETYPE XYMMEDIATE - . FOP SECRET
FACSIMILE - PRIORITY ~__ SECRET
X AIRTEL ROUTINE CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLAS EFTO
UNCLAS
DATB /28/78
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FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: Seattle Af
Re Cleveland teletype to Seattle, 8/17/78.
There is no record at McCarran International
Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, relative to the employment
of one| - la —«#S
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| pas Wedas. Nevada. was_contacted—on_6/25/78 ,
and stated that and that
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had received a call. from_ the Youngstown, Ohio, Police —
Department relative to
Las Vegas is conducting no further investigation
relative tol | . bé
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The following investigation was conducted by
SA] jon September 22, 1978, at Russellville,
Arkansas:

A confidential source advised as follows:

On July 26, 1972,| came to the Peoples
Bank and Trust Company, Russellville, Arkansas, wanting a
$50,000 line of credit |
| [had moved to Russellville and had

"obtained|

?

jwas reportedly going to provide $40,000
of his own money to get the_business going and was wanting
the $50,000 line of credit | |

As background information advised that he had
lived in Oklahoma; Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and
California before moving to Russeliville. He said while in
Nashville and California he
He said in Oklahoma hd

| He said he also|

in Oklahoma. He said that_his income from his business in
Oklahoma in 1971 was over |}and that he expected to
make approximately that same amount of money in 1972. He
indicated that he fills out his own income tax returns and

is current and has never been audited by the Internal Revenue
Service.

was asked for two credit references and he

gave two banks as his credit references. He was asked for
trade references and he gave two trade refererices. Those

credit and trade references are as follows:

Bank of America
Santa Paula, California

Citizens Security Bank
Bixby, Oklahoma

Ab ual 71-5016

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Mikado Enterprises

Oakland, California

Telephone number 415-956-4151

Ampex Corporation

Dallas, Texas

Telephone number 214-637-5100

Source began calling the credit references and trade
references given by and at the Bank_of America, Santa
Paula. California, source_talked with a| |

who knew| | personally. | Jsaid
| had a checking account at her bank for approximately two

years with the balance averaging in the low three figures

and his account, which was very satisfactory, was closed in

1970. She said| | jthe Pontiac

dealership in Santa Paula.

At the Citize Securi B j lahoma ,

source tatked with who
said that opened his account in 1970 and that his account
averaged four figures and was satisfactory. She said her bank

had not_extended any credit t d handled drafts
drawn and those had
been taken care of satisfactorily by] had approxi-
mately on account at that bank at that time and

hat bank by a| i
telephone number

Source talked withl | of fade —Enter=—

prises, Oakland, California, telephone number
and said his company had sold tol _Isince July,
1971, under the trade name of and th
had a

ne Said the highest amount of credit extended
= was $10,000 and that he had always paid as asreed
He said shipments were shipped to

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The source talked with] lof the Ampex

aoenanabion Dallas, Texas, telephone number| | and
said he had known |for two years and that

| pays well and he would highly recommend extending credit

to him. | |}said the highest amount Ampex drafted on
|was $20,000 and the experience with| had been very
satisfactory.

The source said he requested the International Bank
of Tulsa to check with the Secretary of State in Oklahoma
regarding financial statements filed by|
tS nn etree that in June, 1971, and September,
1971 did file financial statements with the
pBectekary of state of Oklahoma —in—which —he—listed chat his

The source stated that he later Learned thatL__

and when

and that he had tater gone hack into court and reauested the

| The
source said his bank did not ex credit tol Jin 1972
because the bank learned that had contacted several

other banks in the area requesti soe el
credit to him in connection with|

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The following investigation was conducted by SA

Through inquiries at Russellville, Arkansas, informa-

tion has been developed that_there are two persons residing in

the Russel
individual

lville area named Neither of those
s reside at| |Russellville.

lis a white male, DOB j

5'10". 200 pounds, hazel e ay hair, and he resides in
an[ : Russellville. He has a

| which h leted in 1974. e_ completed

the work tor his

in 1971.

Investigation has developed that| _
at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville

since t9/35. He 15

Jat the college.

The crher| is_a white male, DOB
SSANI _] 6' tall, 185

ounds, brown hair (graying) and blue eyes. He resides at

Dover, Arkansas. He formerly]
in Russellville and he is nor

Russellville.

In late July 1978, lis supposed to have a grand

opening of| land the local newspapers

have been

contacted to cover that opening and take photographs

ofl land his employees. At the present time, however,

has long hair, down to his shoulders, and a full

beard. Based on his current physical characteristics, it is
felt that a current photograph of will be of
questionable value for identification purposes.

Several contacts have been made since May 18, 1978,
with|

and

| Prosecuting Attomey's Office,

5th Arkansas Judicial Circuit, Russellville. They advised

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they have made numerous inquiries in the Russellville_area
concerming lin an effort to determine if
was in this area in late 1971, but their efforts have been
negative.

On July 3, 1978,|
Bank of Dover, Dover, Arkansas, advised as follows:

In 1971 he was employed as al | of
Peoples Bank and Trust Company in Russellville, Arkansas.
About _the middle of that year it was reported that a man
named who was living in Oklahoma and had a
| [in Oklahoma and had made a lot of money in
his| | was going to be moving back to Arkansas.
At that time it was felt that it would b to Peoples
Bank and Trust Company if they could get account
-Since_he _reportediv had made a lot of money in the|
did come to Peoples Bank and Trust
Company _in Russeliville and open an account, but as he recalls
it, never deposited very much money in Peoples Bank and
Trust Company and during the time he had his account_there
his balance was never very high. At_that same tame[ —__]
| | purchased some property from a | who_Lives near
Dover, Arkansas. The property consisted of about]

a

and the purchase price was approximately | | For
that land paid either| |

paid the money in and there was no mortgage on The
property. He believes bought an adjoining _ at
that same time and also paid cash. He recalls the time as

being in the early fall of 1971 because when jopened his
account at the bank just before purchasing the property for
cash, he came into the bank wearing short sleeves. He knows

the weather was warm at that time. Afterl _] opened his
account at the bank and purchased the property from |
he believes[___|went back to Oklahoma and stayed for a period
of time before returning to Russellville permanently.

advised that when| | can
lville in 1972 he purchased some property on
|which is | and in about [973

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lon the property which wad | b6
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in Russellville. During that time|
of the Peoples Bank_and Trust Company jn_hugse tivities
checked on the background of| sinc was
borrowing money in connection with the building of his|
He believes that] |found that[_
had been in a
and | | said he was not at the Bank of

Dover in 1973, but that he had located in the records of that
bank from a meeting of the Board of Directors on December 13,

¢ Bank of Dover had its first dealings with

on that date. He said appeared

tracts the Board of Directors on December 13, 1973, and indicated
that

through that bank and that he would open up_a business account
at the Bank of Dover if he could do that. | Jalso said that

he would give the Bank of Dover pais personal account - At that
meeting it was recommended that be_ loaned money

e Bank of Dover
did open his business account | } at the Bank
of Dover after that, and he kept that account at the Bank of
Dover until November 1977, when he closed it. The hish balance
in that business account was between although
|in that business
account. | ago to

personal account in late 1977. After |

a man name

| opened his personal account at the Bank b6

ref Dover on June 7, 1977. His high balance in that account was bic
, which was on August 15, 1977. He closed out that

Jago he went into the |
| He then opened an account at the Bank of JD i
the name| The high in that account_was

which was on June 10, 1977. That account was| |

lit was open. That account was also closed

in late 1977. | currently has no account at the
Bank of Dover.

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On July 10, 1978, land records at Russellville
Arkansas. were checked to determine if the deed from|_| b6
was recorded in 1971, so that a purchase bic
date of thd jcould be established.
No record was located to verify that deed was ever recorded.

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Efforts to locate at Russellville, Pee
Dardanelle, and Dover, Arkansas, where he was reportedly
working were negative during the past several weeks.

On September 1, 1978, | b6
Russellville, Arkansas, telephone advised as BIC
follows:

He_first met | lin 1968 at Santa Paula, b6

ia. lwas working as| for a bic
At that_time[ Iwas abou years old.
As far as he knows,| |has never been in the military
and ga any experience in flying or parachuting.
In 197 moved back to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
-at_that time he understands chat[__—-lanenes up al ]
in wille, Tennessee. His there was reportedly
got out of the[— |in Nashville.

He ran into| lagain in the spring of b6
1971 at Lonoke, Arkansas, At that time and bic
several members of his family were setting up

= The business 4 arently did not do wéIl and in
that same spring o 1
left Lonoke and went to Oklanoma.

In 1973 he talked with Ps
| | and| ltold him that after they arrived in Oklahoma bic
in 1971, | but they were able to
get the| [eoine and after that they
did make a lot of money in the

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On September 13. 1978.| __l Russellville. _ —

}of£ land near Dover,

Arkansas, in the fall of 1971 for cash. He did not
know exactly when the sale was made, id it was in the
fall or latter part of 1971 and that had moved
back to Russellville, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he had made

ev_in the

He said

| will have

the exact date when

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| lpaid him the| cash for that land in 1971,
ut

jis presently out of state and is not
expected to return to Arkansas for about three weeks.

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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: .
() Teletype (-] Immediate (-) TOP SECRET
F Facsimile (2 Priority (-) SECRET
Py —_Aittel [5 Routine (1) CONFIDENTIAL !
CIEFTO
([] CLEAR 1
Date 10/3/78
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) Pee
FROM: SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, dated 7/27/78.
Enclosed for receiving offices are two copies each
of three investigative inserts containing investigation at
Russellville, Arkansas, and surrounding areas.
For the information of receiving offices, the
following described individual has been named by a confidential
source in Arkansas as the individual who committed captioned
offense:
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Race White pic
Sex Male
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
SSAN
Height 6' 0"
Weight 185
Hair Brown and graying
Eyes Blue
. ved
'2*Seattle (Enc. 6) AD
2-Dallas (164-191) bah. 6)
3-Oklahoma City (164-56) (Enc. 6)
2-San Francisco (164-220) (Enc. 6)
3-Little Rock
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LR 164-22

Investigation has shown that lwas in b6
the business of | }in Oklahoma during part of b7c
the year 1971. Hel
| | According to information furnished by
a confidential source (in enclosed insert)[ _]reportedly
made| fin 1971 and expected to make approximately that
same amount in 1972.

LEADS:

DALLAS DIVISION

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

Wiil at the Ampex Corporation, telephone number b6
determine from records of that company for b7c
the years 1971 and 1972 if | | would_have done enough
business to provide him a profit of | | in each of those
two years.

OKLAHOMA CITY DIVISION

AT BIXBY, OKLAHOMA

Will through banking records at the Citizens Security

Bank determine the extent of banking activities by to b6é
determine if his business earnings would have netteé im b7C
profits of[ sin the years 1971 and 1972.

Since] lin the Bixby area under the bé
brand name of will attempt to determine b7¢c
the land determine how late in 1971

and/or -1972| was | in the Bixby area.

AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

Will at the Secretary of State's Office determine
if| filed financial statements with that office b6
in 19/71 an 2 and from those statements determine the b7Cc
businesses owned and operated in Oklahoma and the
exact period of time he operated those businesses,

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SAN FRANCTSCO DIVISION

AT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Will contact Mikado Enterprises, telephone number b6é
| to determine exactly how much business b7C
|did with that company in 1971 and 1972.

apparently purchased his| [from that company
and then made his| |
which he then sold in Oklahoma.

SEATTLE DIVISION

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

= determine if it is desired for Little Rock to

interview lor if Seattle wants investigation b6
contained in this airtel completed for background information bic
on. |
LITTLE ROCK DIVISION
AT RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
Will interview lto determine the exact bé

date in which| [purchased land from him|

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land.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:

[-] Teletype (_] Immediate (1 TOP SECRET

(_] Facsimile (LI Priority (_| SECRET

(kt —AERTEL ([] Routine (-] CONFIDENTIAL
CMIEFTO
(1) CLEAR a

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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00;SEATTLE

Reference Seattle airtel to Bureau, 6/16/78.

On 7/5/78,| | b6
Barcroft Apartments, 1130 South George Mason Drive bic
_Arlington, Virginia, advised that she was the|
lat the apartments for the period tha the
resided at the apartments. sHe-stabed—
that according to the apartment records
rented the apartment from August, 1968 until December,
1973, She advised that the apartment they rented
at Arlington, Virginia, was
in a building with four apartments total. She said
that there was only one current resi t was
present during the period that theL —_fresided
in the apartment and identified the resident as

Jadvised that according to b6
the records | Jrent payments were made by bic
cash and by check, however, there is no indication
as to what bank was used for check purposes. She
stated that sh be unable to comment as to
whether or not |was at the apartments or in
the area in late November 1971.

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AX 164-72

On 7/11/78, | |
| Arlington, Virginia, advised that
they moved into their apartment in September, 1971
however, they do not recall either of thel_|
as residing in one of the other four apartments in
the building.

Seattle is advised that telephone toll
records are maintained by the telephone company
for a period of six months and then destroyed.
Therefore, telephone records for the period 1971
are not available.

Criminal record checks pertaining col
[were negative at the Fairfax County, Virginia,
Police Department, the Alexandria, Virginia, Police
Department and the Arlington County, Virginia,

Police D.partment. Police record checks pertaining

to | |were negative at Alexandria, Virginia,
Police Department, Fairfax County, Virginia, Police
Department. The following record was located at
Arlington County, Virginia, Police Department wherein
|had been cited on 2/17/70 for violating a

red light and no county tag.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES ore enr OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) ; DATE: 10/17/78
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) bé |
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TO : SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) pate: 10/17/78

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE:

Re Las Vegas airtel to Bureau, 7/31/78 and
Seattle airtel to Bureau, 6/28/78.

In order to assist in further eliminating[ _|
Las Vegas is requested to conduct a credit check on him and
obtain other descriptive data through logical investigation
which would assist in eliminating

ARMED & DANGEROUS

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TO

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SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES oc Manner UNITED STATES ore ienr OF JUSTICE
M, d FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SAC, DENVER (164-640) DATE: 10/17/78

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
BUFile 164-2111

RE:

COLORADO

Re Denver letter to Seattle, 7/28/78.

Referenced Denver letter indicates that on

7/6/78, | | AMAX, Inc., Golden,
Colorado, had determined on 7/6/78 that the payroll
records for] jindicated that he had worked

from midnight to 8 a.m. on 2/17/68.

For the information of Denver, captioned

crime occurred on tee and it will be necessary

to recontact to determine subject's whereabouts
on 11/24/71. :

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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TO : SAC, DENVER (164-640) .- DATE: 10/17/78
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records for| Jindicated that he had worked
from midnight to 8 a.m. on 2/17/68.

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@ ® UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

sen 9/19/78 memorandum

REPLY TO
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to SA 9/5/78.
INN

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mation:

"Approximately four to five years ago, he was fishing
on Lake Merwin,. located near Woodland, Washington. While
doing so, he found a piece of nylon cord in the lake, which
was badly deteriorated. This cord was white in color and it
was his opinion that it was part of an old ski rope, inasmuch
as it had a mechanical weave, much like a ski rope. He stated
that at first, he became quite excited when he saw the cord,
thinking that perhaps it was from a parachute, but he realized
the cord was not twisted like a parachute cord. He stated
that because of this, he then threw away the cord.

The above is for information purposes.

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mation:

Approximately four to five years ago, he was fishing
on Lake Merwin, located near Woodland, Washington. While
doing so, he found a piece of nylon cord in the lake, which
was badly deteriorated. This cord was white in color and it
was his opinion that it was part of an old ski rope, inasmuch
aS it had a mechanical Weave, much like a ski rope. He stated
that at first, he became quite excited when he saw the cord,
thinking that perhaps it was from a parachute, but he realized
the cord was not twisted like a parachute cord. He stated
that because of this, he then threw away the cord.

The above is for information purposes.

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Insurance Companies

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150 William Street
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(212) 732-8400

September 11, 1978

Mr. John M, Reed

Special Agent In Charge

United States Department of Justice , _
Federal Bureau of Investigation iz E
915 Second Avenue h.
-Seattle, Washington 98174

Dear Mr. Reeds oli Z|

Res Hijacking Northwest firline
Dat Loss: Novemb

We would appreciate your assistance in updating our records re~
garding the subject, in particular as to if the party has been
apprehended and also if any of the funds paid by our company to
our insured have been recovered.

i present, we have been_contacted by al b6
and most recently of bIC
she relayed to us all information regarding the b7D

ijac ing, also stated she had given the same information to the
years before. We in turn relayed her information to
New York Branch of the Bureau._Later.l } -
advised us that the information supplied yh | was nothing
new and they had already checked her out. recently, she
again wrote us an eleven page letter, regarding "D. B, Cooper"
f{pshe has listed, the names and addresses of
parties who could identify this man. She concluded by stating J
"she smells fear among some of these péople" and has not pursued
the matter. She has requested that we be very careful who we
show thi formation, that she furnished, too. She hopes we
find before he finds her or she'll be a dead duck. Also 4
she states she can expect no protection from the F.B.I. based on
findings.
We would appreciate hearing from you regarding the status of the b6
case and in particulay| Jletter to us. nn

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Royal-Globe Ges

Insurance Companies

150 William Street
New York, N.Y. 10038

(212) 732-8400

September 11, 1978

Mr. John M, Reed
Special Agent In Charge
United States Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation —
915 Second Avenue Auth. EF
-Seattle, Washington 98174

Dear Mr. Reeds

<,1L4- ol

Res Hijacking Northwest Airlines)
Date of Loss: Novemb ;

We would appreciate your assistance in updating our records re~
garding the subject, in particular as to if the party has been
apprehended and also if any of the funds paid by our company to
our insured have been recovered.

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and most recently of | BIC
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AL Jacking , also stated she had given the same information to the
B years before. We in turn relayed her information to

New York Branch of the Bureau. _tLater,! |
advised us that the information supplied by | was nothing
new and they had already checked her out. Mo recently, she
Aeainamote us an elctne page letter, regarding "D, B. Cooper™
She has listed the names and addresses of
parties who could idgntity this man. She concluded by stating
"she smells fear among some of these people" and has not pursued
the matter. She has requested that we be very careful who we
sho information, that she furnished, too. She hopes we
fin before he finds her or she'll be a dead duck. Also

she states she can expect no protection from the F.B.I. based on
findings.

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case and in particular letter to us. _
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. £0 @
JULY 1973 EDITION .
GSA FPMR (41 GFR) 101611.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

DATE: 8/15/78

FROM : SA \ tS
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On August 14, 1978, Chief of Police JOE EVANS,
Warden, Washington, advised that he just returned from a
weeks vacation at Glenwood, Washington, Klickitat County.

individual that appeared to him to be identical to the
composite drawing of the instant unsub that had been

did not conduct any investigation to i

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DATE: 8/15/78

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SUBJECT: NORJACK

On August 14, 1978, Chief of Police JOE EVANS,
Warden, Washington, advised that he just returned from a
weeks vacation at Glenwood, Washington, Klickitat County.
He advised that during his stay at Glenwood he observed an
individual that appeared to him to be identical to the
composite drawing of the instant unsub that had been

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FRPMR (4t CFR} 101011.6
UNITED STATES GQ@M@RNMENT ©

Memorandum

SUBJECT: NORJACK

On August 14, 1978, Chief of Police JOE vats,
Warden, Washington, advised that he just returned from a
weeks vacation at Glenwood, Washington, Klickitat County.
He advised that during his stay at Glenwood he observed an
individual that appeared to him to be identical to the
composite drawing of the instant unsub that had been
circulated to police agencies in the past. He advised that he
did not conduct any investigation to identify the individual,

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FROM

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M, d FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/7/78

SA

OO: SEATTLE / \ we

BUFILE 164-2111

Re memo of SA JOHN M. REED, dated August 24, 1978.

On August 24, 1978]

Kirkland, Washington, was telephonicglly contacted and advised
that the FBI did not have any information which would help

him in his search and salvage operations in the Lake Merwin
area.

[| was further advised that no portion of the Lake
could be ruled out as far as a possible area into which UNSUB
may have landed after parachuting from the NORJAK aircraft.

It was reiterated toL____Jthat should he find
anything during his search, he should immediately contact
the Vancouver Office of the FBI and failing to contact them,
he should call collect to the Seattle Office of the FBI and
ask for Special Agent} |

| stated he is currently in the process of
purchasing a| Jjwhich would allow him to widen his
search of the Lake Merwin area, and he anticipated continuing
the search of the Lake Merwin area, on August 25, 1978.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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TO : ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/7/78
FROM : sa | |

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00: SEATTLE / N\c4

BUFILE 164-2111

Re memo of SA JOHN M. REED, anne August 24, 1978.

On August 24, 1978,|

Kirkland, Washington, was telephonically contacted and advised
that the FBI did not have any information which would help
him in his search and salvage operations in the Lake Merwin
area.

was further advised that no portion of the lake
could be ruled out as far as a possible area into which UNSUB
may have landed after parachuting from the NORJAK aircraft.

It was reiterated to[__|that should he find
anything during his search, he should immediately contact
the Vancouver Office of the FBI and failing to contact them,
he should call collect_to the Seattle Office of the FBI and
ask for Special Agent|

| | stated he is currently in the process of
purchasing a| Jwhich would allow him to widen his
search of the Lake Merwin area, and he anticipated continuing
the search of the Lake Merwin area, on August 25, 1978.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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| The following investigation was conducted by
SA 2

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

San Francisco indices contain no reference to
ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW or ROBERT WESLEY JONES to the
NORJAK investigation (SF 164-220) prior to 1978.

AT | CALIFORNIA

| Jwas recontacted regarding| |
whereabouts in 1971. [___| recalled that
left ROBERT RACKSTRAW at Fort Rucker, Alabama, in early 1971,

| California, area. She recalled that

the Subject was released from the_Army some time in mid year
1971. She believes that he was California,
area in the summer of 1971, | She could
not recall where he was in the fall of 1971, or specifically
Thanksgiving, 1971.

[| vaguely recalled that RACKSTRAW may have been
flying a plane or helicopter for some land developement company
in Oregon or Washington in late 1971. She believed that his
job required him to fly people over large land tract areas.

| lcould recall no other particulars about

| location or employment in 1971.

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NORJAK investigation (SF 164-220) prior to 1978.

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Téeft ROBERT RACKS t t Rucker, Alabama, in early 1971,
| | california, area. She recalled that

the Subject was released from the Army some time in mid year
1971. She believes that hewas California,
area in the summer of 1971, She could
not recall where he was in the fall of 1971, or specifically
Thanksgiving, 1971.

[| vaguely recalled that RACKSTRAW may have been b6é
flying a plane or helicopter for some land developement company b7c
in Oregon or Washington in late 1971. She believed that his
job required him to fly people over large land tract areas.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 9/27/78
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investigative insert showing_investigation by SA b6
|at San Francisco and |}California. This insert bic
concerns investigation regarding ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW
and ROBERT WESLEY JONES.
Regarding the information contained in referenced
Portland letter to San Francisco, be advised that San
Francisco has_reviewed the information coms ined in letter
furnished by] _ sSSand after much © bé
due deliberation, San Francisco, has determined that no b7C
further logical investigation appears warranted to involve
or eliminate the suspect suggested. San Francisco, therefore,
is taking no further action with regard to this letter.
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SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DATE: 11/8/78

SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111

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Re:

ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW

Subject No.

933

Re Portland airtel to Seattle,

8/10/78.

On 10/11/78, one day prior to his trial in
Stockton, California, ROBERT RACKSTRAW rented a $55,000
plane from Bridgeford Flying Service and later that
day called in a "Mayday" advising that his plane was
on fire and he was forced to ditch in the ocean approxi-
mately 12 miles out of Monterey, California.

Investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard failed
to find any sign of wreckage and it is believed that
subject flew the plane to Mexico.

In view of the above, Sacramento is conducting
no further investigation on this matter; however, if
subject is located and arrested he will be returned to
Stockton, California and major case prints will be
obtained.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/8/78

SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: Seattle
Bufile 164-2111

Re: ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRA™W
Subject No. 933

Re Portland airtel to Seattle, 8/10/78.

On 10/11/78, one day prior to his trial in
Stockton, California, ROBERT RACKSTRAW rented a $55,000
plane from Bridgeford Flying Service and later that
day called in a "Mayday" advising that his plane was
on fire and he was forced to ditch in the ocean approxi-
mately 12 miles out of Monterey, California.

Investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard failed
! to find any sign of wreckage and it is believed that
subject flew the plane to Mexico.

In view of the above, Sacramento is conducting
no further investigation on this matter; however, if.
subject is located and arrested he will be returned to
Stockton, California and major case prints will be
obtained.

KY

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| California, was displayed photographs of the following b7¢
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involved in the above- ~captioned matter, referred to as "D.B.

COOPER" :

1. Caucasian male, not furtheriidentified.

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FD.302 (REV. 3-8-77) S @

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 10-19-78
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individuals for her possible identification as the hijacker
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mot" pie. SAN DIEGO (164-91) (RUC)

SUBJECT:

5010-110

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (Al CFR} 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164- 81) DATE: 10-19-78

NORJACK
(OO: SEATTLE)

Re Las Vegas letter to Minneapolis, 7-11-78, and
Minneapolis letter to Seattle, 9-21-78.

Enclosed herewith for Seattle is an original FD-302
reflecting the interview of| | Ca., on
10-13-78. 4

For information of receiving offices, a photograph of

[was displayed in a spread of photographs to| with
negative results with respect to his possibly being identical
to "D.B. COOPER".

No further investigation remains at San Diego.

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OPTICNAL FORM NO. 10

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO =: SAC, SEATTLE DATE: 10/5/78

al 962 EDITION

FROM wy OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56) (RUC)

got #
suBJECT: UNSUB, aka oy (UL- | IZ0-1 i alhera Saf

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| Jappeared to be well to do and allegedly aim
deft the country on freque} i being away_for several
days and weeks at ime. described as a
white male, about years old at that time boas tiso8

170 = 180

pounds, average build.

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Lj might be identical to UNSUB, aka DAN COOPER, who

hijacked

the Northwest Orient plane during that time. He

said

| would be familiar with the type

of plane

involved; since he lived in that area, would know

the terrain and location where to parachute; he appeared
well to do, and he left the country quite frequently which
would have given him the opportunity to "launder" the
money obtained during the hijacking.

indication that| could be identical to UNSUB and is

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limited information obtained from the 1G4-T'- cose

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with the understanding that there might be a reward still
available for the identification of COOPER and he would
claim such should the above information be verified.

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pots area although has since moved away. He said bap
could be considered a| who

thought a lot offL__——id]séHe requested that should]

be interviewed, that his name not be mentioned.
In addition, he advised that the individuals who run the

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would also know additional information concerning]

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM :SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

(P)

RE:

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DATE:

11/27/78

otel, Olympia, Washington, home
Yelm, Washington, telephone

advised that an individual_who has been staying
at Lethe @ Governor House Hotel for the

name of |

| by the

Jappeared to be very suspicious since

he did not appear to have any employment and he was staying
in his room during the days only going out at night time.
He noted that he had learned from the woman who handles the

maid service for his,

room that

| The maid also only cleans

his room every two or three weeks at his request all of this

being very suspicious.

| l stated that[___]lists a home address of

a few miles from the hotel again bein

described

as a white male, age

Tumwater, Washington, which is only
very suspicious. He
6'o" to 6' 1"

tall,

165 to 170 pounds, thin build, brown eyes, very long hair,

but with a high forehead and a full beard.

[| stated that he had seen the composite drawing
of D. B. COOPER and did_not feel that the composite drawing
however, because of his strange
activity and the fact that he seems to have a large amount of

was a good likeness of

' cash in tens and twenties he thought it was possible
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could be identical with D. B. COOPER.
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SE 164-81

LEADS:

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At Olympia, Washington

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identify and determine if he is identical
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 11/27/78

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On 11/14/78,|
| | The Governor House Hotel, Olympia, Washington, home
adaress| | Yelm, Washington, telephone
, advised that an individual who has been staying
at the Governor House Hotel for the | by the
name of| | appeared to be very suspicious since
he did not appear to have any employment and he was staying
in his room during the days only going out at night time.

He noted that he had learned from the woman o_ handles the
maid service for his,| ] room that |
| The maid also only cleans

his room every two or three weeks at his request all of this
being very suspicious.

| | stated that[_—1ists a home address of

| | Tumwater, Washington, which is only

a few miles from the hotel again being very suspicious. He

-described[____Jas a white male, ag 6'0" to 6'1" tall,

165 to 170 pounds, thin build, brown éyés, very long hair,
but with a high forehead and a full beard.

. [stated that he had seen the composite drawing
of D. B. COOPER and did_not feel that the composite drawing
was a good likeness of however, because of his strange
activity and the fact that he seems to have a large amount of
cash in tens and twenties he thought it was possible
could be identical with D. B. COOPER. He noted that
has been staying at this hotel]

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UNITED STATES CQERNMENT UNITED STATES DEP@@M'MENT OF JUSTICE

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|
} Northwest Airlines,
Winneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, was
displayed a photograph of the decal found near
Castile Rock, Washington, by Special Agent (SA}L__]
| Jadvised that the photograph
of the decal is identical to Eceing Aircraft Standard
Marker Number BAC27DPA~152, The decal states es follows:

Emergency Exit Handle, Aft Airstair

to Operate, Open Access Door, Pull on
Red Handle. Lock Wire Will Break When
Tandle is Pulled.

This decal is located on the outside of the
aircraft near the rear door.

A facsimile copy of the Boeing Aircraft
Standard Ma r BAC27DPA~152 was provided, Aliso
provided b were two blueprints for the
location of this decal on the aircraft, Each blueprint
is marked in black ink noting where the decal is located.

[ —laavised that the decal came from the
same type of aircraft, that is a Boeing 727, which was
used by D.B. COOPER in the hijacking.

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by__ SAI esika Date dictated 12/4/78

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70] . C) '

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription

12/6/78

[Northwest Airlines,

Minneapolis=5t. Paul international Airport, was
displayed a photograph of the decal found near
Castle Rock, Washington, by Special Agent (sA)[__|

advised that the photograph

of the decal is identical to Boeing Aircraft Standard

Markér Number BAC27DPA-152

The decal states as follows:

Emergency Exit Handle, Aft Airstair

to Operate, Open Access Door, Pull on cu
Red Handle. Lock Wire Will Break When
Handle is Pulled.

Alf ~ Ay

This decal is located on the outside of the
aireraft near the rear door,

A facsimile copy of the Boeing Aircraft
Standard Marker Number BAC27DPA~152 was provided, Also
provided by| | were two blueprints for the
Location of this decal on the aircraft. Each blueprint
is marked in black ink noting where the decal is located,

[__—_sidjadvised that the decal came from the
same type of aircraft, that is a Boeing 727, which was
used by D.B, COOPER in the hijacking.

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File # MP 164-73

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Date dictated

12/4/78

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12/6/78

Date of transcription

= |
| [Northwest Orient Airlines, Minneapolis=
St. Paul International Airport, advised as follows:

Aiter hayinzs beon displayed the decal of
Bociny Aircraft Company notin: the ererrency exit handic
on the art airstair,[| ~~ ladvised that the decal
probably came off when the stairs were lowered due to
the chance in air pressure, Ee récailed that about °
days after the hijacking by D. B. COOPER, he and |
| jtook the same aircraft used by COOPER in order
to determine whether or not there was a chance in pressure
at tho tice ko parachuted fron tho aircraft. recalls
that he and> | flew out over tho cccan and ran their
theory and returned to Soattice, Vashington. [Ee noted after
returning to Seattic, that decals had cone off the aircraft
and surmised that the cecal locatiscd near Castle Rock,
Washington, Would haye come off in a similar fashion,

After viewing the maps plotting ihe Pook taken_by Cooke
which were located in the office of
the| Istated that
Castic Reck, Washington, is rather close to the path

taken by COOPER. Ho added that if indoed the decal care 2...

from the sam> aircrazt used by COOFER, it would have
Ploated about in tka air currents much like a leat and
could haye found its way near Castle Rock.

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by__ SA esha Date dictated 12/4/78

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or St orien Ylines, nneapolis=
St. Paul International Airport, advised as follows:

After having been displayed the decal of
Boeing Aircraft Company noting the emergency exit handle
on the aft airstair,| | advised that the decal
probably came off when the stairs were lowered due to
the change in air pressure, He recalled that about two
poavsaftey the hijacking by D. B. COOPER, he and

took the same aircraft used by COOPER in order
to determine whether or not there was a chanse_in pressure
at the i commen Fs from the aircraft. recalls
that he and flew out over the ocean and ran their
theory and returned to Seattle, Washington. He noted after
returning to Seattle, that decals had come off the aircraft
and surmised that the decal located near Castle Rock,
Washington, would have come off in a similar fashion.
After viewing the maps plotting oe pat taken by _COOnER—
which were located in the office of
the | _ | stated that
Castle Rock, Washington, is rather close to the path

- taken by COOPER. He added that if indeed the decal came - wyu3-

from the same aircraft used by COOPER, it would have
floated about in the air currents much like a leaf and
could have found its way near Castle Rock,

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vo: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) : Aap

Re Seattle teletype to Minneapolis dated
11/9/78 and Seattle airtel to Minneapolis dated
11/16/78.

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one copy each of two FD-302's reflecting interviews
with personnel at Northwest Orient Airlines. Also
enclosed are a facsimile copy of the decal which
would be located on the outside of the aircraft and
the blueprints for the aircraft and the location of
the decal _ as provided by

Nathwest

rien irlines,

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RUC'd,

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would be located on the outside of the aircraft and
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICK

7 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 9/18/78

SA |

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

On 9/6/78| | Golden Gavel
Motor Hotel, West 9th and South Capitol Way, Olympia,
Washington, telephone 352-8533, advised she has talked to
a J(LNU), who is employed at the Governors
House, 621 South Capitol Way, Olympia, who has reported
a suspicious male who looks like D. B. COOPER, This
individual is (LNU), who resides on the
at the Governors House. Besides acting suspiciously, he
pays for his room with a cashier's cheque. | | wecalled

D. B. COOPER's photograph in. the newspaper and advised
looks like him.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Olympia, Washington s

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obtain a driver's license photograph, and thereafter, interview
him as to his whereabouts at the time,of the hijacking on
11/24/71.

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NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

On 9/6/78, Golden Gavel
Motor Hotel, West 9th and South Capitol Way, Olympia,'
Washington, telephone 352-8533, advised she has talked to

al |}(LNU), who is employed at the Governors
House, 621 South Capitol Way, Olympia, who has reported
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looks like him.

LEADS:

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At Olympia, Washington 8

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Department, Identification Section, advised that there
were several prints that were sufficient in detail for
programming into their system but as yet, she has not
received the results. She noted that the dictating
Agent would be advised as soon as the prints were searched
through the file.

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE. (164-81) (P) . DATE: 9/22/78

FROM : SA ,
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) Sus. |
OO: SEATTLE

BUfile 164-2111

Re memo of SA dated 7/26/78.

This is to advise that the photographs of
the 78 latents and one latent impression, received
from the Bureau, were furnished to the Seattle Police
Department Identification Section for processing
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were several prints that were sufficient in detail for
programming into their system but as yet, she has not
received the results. She noted that-the dictating
Agent would be advised as soon as the prints were searched
through the file.

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from D. B. COOPER's plane, was found in the Castle Rock,
Washington, area recently. He recalled that in October,
1978, he was hunting in that general area and saw in a tall
tree something flapping. The area he was in was north of
Toutle Park. This item he saw in the tree was light in
color and he feels, perhaps, that might have been a parachute,
possibly the one used by COOPER. He did indicate, however,
this thing he saw could have been a weather parachute and
could have been there in his previous trips to that area,
although he has not seen it before. He does not know if
this information will be of any assistance to the FBI, but
in the event the FBI desires to find the exact location of
this item, he and his cousin are willing to escort the FBI
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it, to the FBI.

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Washington, area recently. He recalled that in October,
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tree something flapping. The area he was in was north of
Toutle Park. This item he saw in the tree was light in
color and he feels, perhaps, that might have been a parachute,
possibly the one used by COOPER. He did indicate, however,
this thing he saw could have been a weather parachute and
could have been there in his previous trips to that area,
although he has not seen it before. He does not know if
this information will be of any assistance to the FBI, but
in the event the FBI desires to find the exact location of
this item, he and his cousin are willing to escort the FBI
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FROM : SA

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the following information:

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| Vancouver, Washington, and he has a business
telephone number off |

He heard on the news that a plastic decal, possibly
from D. B. COOPER's plane, was found in the Castle Rock,
Washington, area recently. He recalled that in October,
1978, he was hunting in that general area and saw in a tail
tree something flapping. The area he was in was north of
Toutle Park. This item he saw in the tree was light in

color and he feels, perhaps, that might have been a parachute,

possibly the one used by COOPER. He did indicate, however,
this thing he saw could have been a weather parachute and
could have been there in his previous trips to that area,
although he has not seen it before. He does not know if
this information will be of any assistance to the FBI, but
in the event the FBI desires to find the exact location of
this item, he and his cousin are willing to escort the FBI
into the area and point out the article, if they can find '
it, to the FBI.

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FROM; SA |
SUBJECT: NORJAK
RE:
Re Seattle memo of SA| | dated 11/27/78.

On January 5, 1979, |
Driver's Services Division, Washington State Department of
Licensing, Olympia, Washington. advised she could locate
no record concerning

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was very peculiar. She described him as a white male in

his 40's, 6' tall, slender build, fair complexion and

sandy colored hair. She was aware that| |
| and she believed

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| She noted that he had served
in the United States Navy at] |

| however ,
as noted above, |

She noted that he is now living at
| Olympia, Washington. She
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Federal Bureau of Investigation indicating the possibility
of his being identical with D. B. COOPER and she laughed

and stated that would even be amused with
the allegation.

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age| _ | 6' tall, 145 pounds, very thin build, blue eyes,
blond hair, however, she noted that his hair is very dirty
and matted and quite long and that he has a beard. She

said he's been_in this unkept condition for several years.
She noted that

| | however, he had no criminal record. She
further stated that he had no money| |
| and what little she could give him. She
believed that during 1971 he would have resided in the
Aberdeen, Washington, area.

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TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 4/26/79
FROM SA |
SUBJECT: NORJAK
RE: ~
Re Seattle memo of SA| |dated 11/27/78.

On January 5, 1979, | |
Driver's Services Division, Washington State Department of
Licensing, Olympia, Washington, advised she could locate
no record concerning

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no record concerning
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jresided there.
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Also on this same date Deputy] | Thurston b6
County Sheriff's Office, Olympia, Washington, advised his bic
records reflected that] | a white male born
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RE PORTLAND TELETYPE TO LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY 3, 1979.

FOR INFORMATION OF SACRAMENTO, PORTLAND. ADVISED IN RE.

| TELETYPE THAT ROBERT WESLEY. RACKSTRAW HAS BEEN CONSIDERED

7 ALI FORNTAs

AS A- POSSIBLE 'SUSPECT IN THIS MATTER. RACKSTRAW Is CURRENTLY
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: Seattle

Re Sacramento airtel to Seattle, 11/8/78, and
Portland teletype to Sacramento 2/5/79. |

RE: ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW

- Enclosed for the Bureau are three copies of palm
prints of ROBERT W. RACKSTRAW.

: RACKSTRAW was apprehended 1/26/79, by the Fullerton Pec
j Police Department, Fullerton, California, for trying to
have copies made of a forged federal pilot's license.

On 2/5/79, Deputy | | San Joaquin
County Sheriff's Office, provided the enclosed paly
obtained from RACKSTRAW at Fullerton, California.
stated that the original prints are being retained by his
office for use in RACKSTRAW's local prosecution.

Sacramento is obtaining major case prints which
will be submitted when available.

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SC 164-50
REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The Bureau is requested to compare palm prints
of RACKSTRAW to those of unknown subject in captioned

hijacking.

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= AIRTEL ([] Routine ° (1 CONFIDENTIAL
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
ATTN: FBI IDENT
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P) Jy Q ALA.
SUBJECT: NORJAK —
00: Seattle

Re Sacramento airtel

RE:

Portland teletype to Sacramento 2/5/79.
ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW

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to Seattle, 11/8/78, and

prints of ROBERT W. RACKSTRAW.

Enclosed for the Bureau are three copies of palm

RACKSTRAW was apprehended 1/26/79, by the Fullerton
Police Department, Fullerton, California, for trying to
have copies made of a forged federal pilot's license.

On 2/5/79, Deputy
County Sheriff's Office,

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2-Portland (164-41)
~Seattle (164-81)
2*Sacramento

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obtained from RACKSTRAW at Fullerton, California.
stated that the original prints are being retained by his
office for use in RACKSTRAW's local prosecution.

ty | rae tne-encroved palm prints

Sacramento is obtaining major case prints which
will be submitted when available.

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SAC, WFO (164-169) (RUC)

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Re AX airtel to WFO, 3/15/79.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION arr. \
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/6/79
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conducted in the Seattle Division.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Memorandum

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/6/79
SA
NORJAK (A)

00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111

RE:

Re Seattle memo of SA] | dated 1/8/79.

Attached hereto is an insert reflecting investigation

conducted in the Seattle Division.

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the Portland Division has been requested to interview] |

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 4/25/79
sac, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

NORJAK (A)
(OO: Seattle)
BuFile 164-2111

Re|

Re Seattle letter to Portland dated 3/6/79.

| Washington,
telephone as interviewed his ace of employment,
| Portland, Oregon,
telephone on 4/23/79, at which time he furnished

the following information:

For several years during the late 60's and earl
70's, |

lof Southwest Washington.

He |
He worked | |

and accumulated a little money. Everything he owns, he has

worked very hard for. He has all of his bank records, his

employment records, and his tax records which will show his

financial structure.

On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, the day of
the hijacking in this matter, he was contacted by telephone
at approximately 3:00 p.m., by a young man, whose father-in-law
is one (FNU) who lives near Kelso, Washington. The
son-in-law advised that his father-in-law had gone fishing on
Lake Merwin, and had not returned as he had said he would. The
young mian said he had notified local authorities that he
considered his father-in-law to be in trouble, but they would
do nothing until the father-in-law had _been missing for a
longer time. The young man stated to that it was
not like his father-in-law to be gone without TIetting his ¢
_Gaughter know, and so they knew something had happened to him.

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The young man convinced] lthat the father-in-law be
must be in trouble, and so he, jthen attempted to bic

enlist the aid of the local authorities to form up a

search. T ined also. n s the weather worsened,
he decided and go searching

for the man, even though the weather was worsening.

| |jcontinued that shortly after 8:00 p.m., b6
he and a deputy sheriff | b7C
searching for the elderly man. They found him after
several hours clinging to his overturned boat, and nearly
dead of hypothermia. They rescued the man, and he has since
recovered fully.

| |stated that night was the stormiest in b6
his experience, and the winds were so high, they turned b7Cc
Lake Merwin into giant waves] | and

| He said that at the same time the

clouds were so close to the water, that there was a dense
fog and he was unable to see more than a few feet ahead of

|related that he was contacted by two b6
FBI Agents shortly after the hijacking, and related the b7c
above experience to them. He said he could not recall
having heard an airplane fly over at any time during the
storm. :

In view of the above information, no further investigation
concerning| jwould appear warranted in this matter. b6
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AT SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

On January 19, 1979, | b6
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sents | was contacted concerning
his client taking a polygraph examination in connection
with the FBI's investigation of the airline hijacking
which occurred in 1971. [___|stated that he would con-
sult with the other members of his office and his client
and inform the FBI of his client's decision.

On January 29, 1979.1 | b6
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} contacted the San Jose Resident Agency of the
FBI and advised that in January of 1970 or 1971 he was
interviewed by two FBI Agents at Century City, California.

At that time he provided these Agents with "all of the
details". | | advised that he has been|

stated emphatically that he does not b6
want to be contacted by the FBI. bIc

On January 31, 1979, } b6
[sid advised that he concurs with his client's position b7C

concerning further contact with the FBI and has advised his
client not to take a polygraph examination concerning his
exact location on November 24, 1971 or the aircraft
hijacking.

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FBI *
Date: 2/7/79

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
(Precedence)

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (SJRA)

RE: NORJAK
CAA — HIJACKING; (A)
EXTORTION
OO: SE

Re San Francisco airtel to Seattle dated
2/1/7 and San Francisco airtel to Seattle dated 2/6/79.

Enclosed for Seattle are two (2) copies of
an investigative insert reflecting results of investigation
conducted at San Jose, California.

In view of the position of | |
concerning contact with the FBI, it is: |
suggested that this matter be discussed with the United
States Attorney, Seattle, before additional leads are set
out to interview.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 915 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98174
December 11, 1978

Royal Globe Insurance Companies
150 William Street
New York, New York 10038

Dear | |

For your information, we have not located a subject
in the November 24, 1971, hijacking of.a Northwest Airlines
plane between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. We
have investigated almost 1,000 suspects and the case is still
in a pending status with our office. We will keep you
advised as to developments.

Very truly yours,

Paul L. Mack
Special Agent in Charge

By:
3 Supervisory Special Agent
Addressee -
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Royal-Globe

insurance Companies

150 William Street
New York, N.Y. 10038

(212) 732-8400

February 8, 1979

pupervisory Special Agent
United States Department of Justice )
Federal Bureau of Investigation
915 Second Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98174

Re: Hijacking Northwest AirlinesV
Date of Loss: November 24, 1971

Dear

It has been brought to our attention that in all probability a
heavy plastic placard from a Boeing 727, found in November 1978
by a hunter, could be a link to the unsolved subject.

We would appreciate your advices as to if the authorities plan
any additional investigation into the matter or if any additional
link or evidence has been uncovered.

Yours very truly

MGeaf

ROYAL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY ¢ ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY e GLOBE INDEMNITY COMPANY e SAFEGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
NEWARK INSURANCE COMPANY ¢ AMERICAN AND FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANY e AND ROYAL GLOBE LIFE AFFILIATE

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8/14/86
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81)
FROM : SAC, RICHMOND (164-0)
SUBJECT: NORJACK
(OO: SE)
Re telephone conversations between Richmond Division \
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7/22/86 and 8/4/86. ees bTC
Enclosed for the Seattle Division is a letter from
| |}to the Richmond Division dated 7/23/86, bé6é
investigative notes taken during the interviews of| lon bic
and a photograph of b7D
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On| I |(protect identity) b6
a sia ae) <n b7c
telephonically contacted the Richmond Offi@e~of the FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) to furnish information concerning b7D
the possible identification of an aircraft hijacker, "D. Bay
COOPER," | lalso known as| is a
She resides atl
| Va.7 telephone number|
| lstated that she strongly. suspects that ] b6
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"D. B. COOPER." Her suspicions are baséed™on a variety of b7D
circumstances, coincidences, and "intuition."

As al | Alabama, | | b6
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boy growing up in their neighborhood. Following his graduation b7D
from _a_local high school, |

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RH 164-0
Throughout this period, he had| |
CT and| | Shortly after he
was awarded his| | accepted al
| During his eight years of active
duty, he | | and _ was assigned to| }
in| L Due to the purported fact
that | | and because
he and] lhave been reluctant to discuss his military career in
detail,| suspects that he had been discharged involuntarily,
possibly under less than honorable conditions.

Following his discharge from thel Jattended the
| | Massachusetts,
where he earned al Jalleges that
while| | he engaged] |

|} Throughout this period,
| but their lives improved

Significantly when_they moved to the lin
| where |

|} After this progran was completed, | |

moved tol JOhio, where became a | for
ROSS-ABBOTT LABORATORIES.

While working for ROSS-ABBOTT,[____——sdoccasionally took short
business trips, generally not venturing very far from Ohio. However,
Sometime during the early 1970s, he traveled to Washington, D. C.,
then flew on to Washington state. lconsidered that
particular trip rather unusual_for several reasons. First,[___]had
never traveled that far from on business before. Second,

| Shortly af he returned from that trip|| Jexperienced
Although he had never complained about| |

previously, after his return he was hospitalized on several occasions,
and still| | Third, prior to traveling to
Washington, |

However, they "had plenty of money afterwards," following his return
to Ohio. | Inoted that|

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RH 164-0
| She found b6
it interesting that although] j at BIC
various times within a period of several years, he enjoyed unexplained b7D
affluence. Fourth, he had been uncharacteristically secretive about
that particular trip. Ordinarily,[ __ tended to be rather
talkative and eager to discuss his work. Therefore, |
considered it strange that he was reluctant to tell her anything about
that trip, as if he had been deliberately trying to hide something.
Finally, | jJclaims that the dates of that trip coincided with
the aircraft hijacking by "D. B. COOPER." Shortly after that incident
occurred, she saw a composite sketch of the hijacker in al
newspaper. The person depicted in the sketch purportedly bore a close
resemblance to | She retained the sketch for several
years, but discarded it recently, just before she moved from
[—sdJworked for ROSS-ABBOTT for about | | then be
accepted a position with SYNTEX LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED, in San bic
Jose, California. After] [with SYNTEX, he resigned to b7D
| California.
alleges that he is| |
and_is currentlyl
On| lwas interviewed at her_home. She b6
a - intelligent, rational, and urbane, and| bic
does not] | She freely b7D
admitted that | [but insists that her
suspicions are|
To | Jhad never received any be
parachute training, either from the military or a civilian instructor. b7Cc
However, she describes him as being a "reckless and impulsive" person, b7D

who might attempt a parachute jump with little or no prior preparation.

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RH 164-0

Upon examining the two composite sketches of "D. B. COOPER,"
which had been forwarded by the Seattle Division,| [stated that
the person depicted bore only a slight resemblance to|

She believes these—sketches are different from the picture which
appeared in the newspaper. | |provided the following

description of |

Sex: Made

Race: White

Height: "Close to 6 feet"

Weight: Currently 185 - 190 pounds;

approximately 160 — 165 pounds
during the early 1970s

Build: Average, with broad shoulders
Hair: Very dark brown, slightly
graying;

coarse texture;
receding hairline;L__1

Byes: Dark brown
Complexion: Medium

Facial Features:

full

Prominent forehead, thin upper

lower lip

Personal Trait: Smoked cigarettes at various
intervals within the past

}cannot recall the

brand)

Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Home Address:

| furnished a photograph of

been taken during the_summer of 1960.
Richmond Division on

She al]

| which had
iso wrote a letter to the

reiterating some of the information she

had provided previously. The photograph and letter are enclosed with

this communication.

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RH 164-0

On 8/1/86, an NCIC check was conducted on| ] Hel |} bé
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INVESTIGATION provided the following identifying information:

Name: b6

FBI Number: b7c

several years ago,

Social Security
Number :

Sex:

Race:

Height:

Weight:

Hair:

Eyes:
Complexion:
Facial Feature:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:

Because the Richmond Division had destroyed its NORJACK file
this matter is being handled as a zero matter.

The foregoing information is being provided to the Seattle

Male

White

6 feet 1 inch
I70 pounds
Brown

Brown

Fair

Division for any action deemed appropriate.

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SUBJECT: NORJAC

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

: FILE (164-81) DATE: 3/5/79
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At 11:03 AM, 3/5/79,| b6
| Royal Globe Insurance Company, Néw York, tele- b7c
phone (212) 732-8400, advised that the Royal Globe Insurance
Company had paid Northwest Otient Airlines over $200,000
as a result of the loss sustained in November, 1971 in cap-
tioned case. She indicated the last correspondence she
had was from| jin December, 1978.
| | stated that[ ot KNBC News, b6
Los Angeles, has been in touch with her company concerning b7C
a news story he is working on which in fact reports that the
FBI is investigating a particular suspect in this case. She
wanted to know if the FBI, in fact, has a suspect or anyone
under arrest in this matter.
She was informed the FBI has checked out over 1000
suspects over the years and continually receives allegations
_ that individuals are identical with "D.B. COOPER" and that the
FBI does check such allegations out. She was informed that
the FBI does not have any one under arrest. in connection with
this crime. '
She requested that she be advised promptly in the
event an individual is arrested for the NORJAC case.
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Memorandum ® _ Cd)

To SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Date 8/27/86

From 6 ffl nex SAC, BUTTE (164A-26) (RUC)

Subject : NORJACK;
CAA - HIJACKING
oO: Seattle

Reurtel to Butte, 12/13/85.

For information Seattle, no further investigation is
being conducted by the Butte Division concerning this matter
until specific requests are received from office of origin.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memorandum

TO "SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE? = =2/16/79
Do: "SAC, DENVER (164-640)(P)
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ReSElet to DN, 10/17/78.
On 1/30/79, | Amax, Inc., b6
Golden, Colorado, advised her payroll records reflect that bic
did not work on 11/22/71 because of a| |
} and on 11/23 and 11/24/71, was on leave of absence.
She stated on 11/25/71] ldid not work as this was
Thanksgiving with| Jagain taking a leave of absence on
11/26/71. She sxplained that 11/27 and 28/71 were
and Sunday and regular days off and thus
did not report back to Amax for work until 11/29/71.
On 1/30/79,]| b6é
Amax, Inc., Henderson, Colorado, advised upon review of b7c

|payroll records for period 11/22-29/71, no
record could be found regarding| |

on 11/22/71. He stated per Amax
regulations if| |

jbut noted that in view of| | leave
of absence during the remainder of the week, it is possible
that the] jwas misrecorded and should

have been recorded as a leave of absence... _—sidladvised his
interpretation of the payroll records_would indicate that
was at work on 11/22/71 and

| | advised that| lis now employed as a b6
| lfor Amax, Inc. and previously was classified as a bic
which he advised included| |

Denver will obtain additional background, including

financial background o and thereafter interview re b6
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Date of transcription 2/27/79
| | AMAX, Inc., b6
was contacted at the AMAX Mine where after being advised b7c

of the official identities of the interviewing Agents,
provided the following information:

| | made available personnel file of[__]| b6
| review of which reflected the following infor- bic
mation:

Initial eo application, dated June 1.

Colorado, and described as a White Male, born] | bic

2 1965 reflects that giving address of| f be
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w security Account Number

5'8 1/2" tall, 168_pounds, brown hair and eyes, fCocial

listed education as
a_ graduate of | |
|} and as having attended_thel |
|for a period of one year. ists
experience as an i |
fron | and wath the

| Military service number is listed as|
and discharge listed as honorable.

Prior employment in addition to the aforementioned
is listed as Offshore Navigation, New Orleans, Louisiana
as| |from June of 1961 through December b6
of 1961; as an| | with Boeing Aircraft b7C
Seattle, Washington from December of 1961. through October
of 1964; and as | Colorado,
from January of 1965, through April of 1965.

Further review of applicant's personnel file

reflected that _on October 27, 1971, an_accident report
was filed b indicating that a| be
and that on November 1, 1971, b7Cc

| Colorado.

2/21/73 Henderson, Colorado DN 164-640

Interviewed on at File #

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SA (DEVP: pfv) 2/26/79 bic

by Date dictated

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. FBI/DOJ

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70) * 8 @

- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

2/27/79

Date of transcription

AMAX, Inc.,
was contacted at the AMAX Mine where after being advised
of the official identities of the interviewing Agents,
provided the following information:

| |made available personnel file off |
|, review of which reflected the following infor-
mation:

Initial employment application, dated June 1,
1965 reflects that | giving address ort |
Colorado, and described as a White Male, born |
5'8 1/2" tall, 168 pounds, brown hair and eyes, focial
Security Account Number | | listed education as
a graduate of| |
J} and as having attended_the]
lfor a period of one year. | [lists
experience as an |
Land with the

| Military service number is listed ag |
and discharge listed as honorable.

Prior employment in addition to the aforementioned
is listed as Offshore Navigation, New Orleans, Louisiana
as | [from June of 1961 through December
of 1961; as an] | with Boeing Aircraft
Seattle, Washington from December of 1961, through October
of 1964; and as | Colorado,
from January of 1965, through April of 1965.

Further review of applicant's personnel file
reflected that_on October 27, 1971, an_accident report
was filed byl lindicating that a[ |

and that on Novemher 1, 1971,

| | Colorado.

Interviewed on 2/24/79 at___Uenderson, Colorado File # DN 164-640
SA] | an
by S Al (DEVP: pfv) Date dictated 2/26/79

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your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. FBI/DOJ

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notes.

SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) Date 9/14/86
Acting SAC. BUTTE (164A-26) (RUC)
. a [] RUC
NORJAK; j [] File Destruction Program
_CAA - HIJACKING yf
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Enclosed are 2 eps
These items are forwarded your office since: |

(_] All logical investigation conipleted in this Division
Kor were OO at the time our case was RUC'd.

Enclosures are described as follows:

4/10/85 and Original interview

let 8l- (640

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2/27/79
Date of transcription
| was interviewed at the place bé6é
of his employment where after being advised of the official b7c

identities of the interviewing Agents and the purpose of
the interview he provided the following information:

| | advised that while in the U.S. Navy and b6
U.S. Air Force from] |] he was assigned as an bic
| with the U.S.
Navy and as a| [with the U.S. Air
Force. He stated that he was assigned with al | with

the U.S. Navy | | where he did| |
| | He stated_while with the U.S.
Air Force he was also assigned in| |

[___Jaavisea that he has had no experience in b6é
the military or in subsequent civilian life with parachuting bic
other than limited training while in the U.S. Navy where
he was dropped from a distance of 100 feet by rope with
a parachute harness and practice releasing the harness
after hitting the water.

[___laavisea that he has never smoked and b6é
commented that smoke is an irrit i bic
area. He further commented that
to smoke and no smoking is allowed in his residence.

| ladvised that he moved to his current residence 6
at Colorado, in February of b7c
1970, and has been employed at AMAX Mine, Henderson, Colorado
from June 2, 1965, to present. He stated that he was
employed with AMAX at a salary of approximately
per year and currently makes approximately | Jper year.
He recalled the sale price of his current residence to have
been approximatelf— —] and stated that he financed the
house utilizing the GI bill. He pated that his initial
house payments were © approximately per month. He

stated since hi
jin the Denver

area.
Interviewed on 2/21/73, Henderson, Colorado pi. # DN 164-640
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
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DN 183-271
(2)

[Jaavisea that in addition to his employ- b6
ment in the U.S. Military and with AMAX, he was employed bic

by Offshore Navigation in New _Orleans., Louisiana during
al lperiod in 1961, |

coast for Shell 011 Company.

He advised that Utitsnore Navigation still operates out
of New Orleans, Louisiana under the name of Patroleum
Helicopters. He stated that in late 1961, he accepted
employment with Boeing Aircraft where he was assigned as

an | |
| jand during his employment with Boeing
was assigned in| | Montana in 1962, and _trans-
ferred tal | Colorado where he worked | |
lin} | Nebraska in 1964.
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plained that in 1965, he was in a|

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advised that while with Boeing he had no b6
training Or €xperience whatsoever with the Boeing 727 bic

aircraft and/or any other large commercial jet transports.

advised that he is banked at the Jefferson be

Ba Trust Company located at| | bic
Colorado since| |} He stated additionally
he has received no large sums of money in the form of

inheritance or from any other source during his life
time and stated that approximately two years ago| |
of which was used

|Denver, Colorado for approximately| | to

1
Dlocated in Arvada

Colorado. He advised that the|

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in the amount of | Jof Los
Angeles iforni he in amount
of

j in Denver, Colorado. He

explained that he has beenl

[whom he

identified as| | Denver,
Colorado.

| stated further that he is currently

| He stated that his wife was

located iy } Colorado. He explained that his wife
is not currently working.

advised that without investigation on
his part he could not account for his activities for the
week of November 21 through 25, 1971. He stated that
he does recall that sometime during that time period
an and it is possible that he took the week off
He stated that he will

consult with his wife in an attempt to reconstruct activities
during this period of time and recontact interviewing
Agent.

denied any knowledge and/or involvement
in the hijacking of a Pacific North West Orient airliner
during November of 1971.

stated that he has never used the name of
D. B. COOPER and has no experience in the area of wilderness
survival. He explained that his outdoor activities have
been very limited and he does not consider himself to be

a hunter or "outdoors person."

Subsequently, on February 21, 1979,\
telephonicaily contacted Special Agent|
at his residence at which time he stated that he had discussed

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his activities during the week of November 21, through
25, 1971, with his wife and that they had determined that

during that week |whom he identified b6
as | Arvada, Coloradc, b7Cc
land that they had spent the entire week making )
He stated thatl junder the
name of Jand is currently vacationing
in Texas but_still resides at| | He
stated that] |resides in the Denver area
and could be reached through telephone number
lstated additionally that| L b6

| | |residing at

Louisville, Kentucky, telephone number] | resided
at his residence during the entire week of November 21
through 25, 1971, and could verify his presence in Denver,
Colorado for that week.

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~ FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70) ;

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

2/27/79

Date of transcription

|was interviewed at the place
of his employment where after being advised of the official
identities of the interviewing Agents and the purpose of
the interview he provided the following information:

| lJadvised that while in the U.S. Navy and

U.S. Air Force from] Lhe was assigned as an

; with the U.S.
Navy and as a| Pwith the U8, Air
Force. He sta he was assigned with al |with
the U.S. Navy where he did| |

| | He stated_while with the U.S.
ir Force he was also assigned inl |

[jadvised that he has had no experience in
the military or in subsequent civilian life with parachuting
other than limited training while in the U.S. Navy where
he was dropped from a distance of 100 feet by rope with
a parachute harness and practice releasing the harness
after hitting the water.

I [advised that he has never smoked and

commented that smoke is an irritant to him in anv confined
area. He further commented that |
to smoke and no smoking is allowed in his residence.

| ladvised that he moved to his current residence
at Colorado, in February of

1970, and has been employed at AMAX Mine, Henderson, Colorado
from June 2, 1965, to present. He stated that he was:

employed with AMAX at a salary of approximately

per year and currently makes approximately Jper year.
He recalled the sale price of his current residence to have
been approximately and stated that he financed the
house utilizing the GI bill. He stated that his initial
house payments were approximately| | per month. He
stated since his employment with AMAX,| |

lin the Denver

area.

Interviewed on 2/21/79, Henderson, Colorado ¢i, # DN 164-640
SA sof ,

by SA (DEVP: pfv) Date dictated 2/26/79

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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Memorandum
To : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P*) Date 10/15/86
From : JA

Subject: NORJAK

On 10/8/86,|

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Washington, telephonically contacted the Seattle Office
of the FBI and advised he had received a letter at his
place of business, which he felt might relate to the

D. B. COOPER case and he advised he would send the
original of this letter to the Seattle Office of the FBI.

Attached is letter as furnished by[

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
{-] Teletype . (_] Immediate (J TOP SECRET
(_] Facsimile (-] Priority C] SECRET |
cy — AIRTEL [[] Routine (J CONFIDENTIAL !
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Date 3/8/79
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COLORADO

ReDNletter to SE, 2/16/79.

Enclosed herewith for Seattle is the original
and_one copy and for Louisville one copy each of FD-302's \—.
of | } and at Henderson, Colorado, ) igh L-bé

on 2/21/79. Also enclosed for Seattle are rough draft )pd-$r Abc
notes of both interviews.

LEADS
LOUISVILLE
AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Will interview| b6

| Jof suspect| | in attempt to verify bic

whereabouts Guin | week of 11/21-25/71.

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DN 164-640

DENVER

AT ARVADA, COLORADO

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Will interview upon bic
return from vacation, and jas set forth for

Louisville.

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rag. 11-27-70) @ @ )
' '* FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 1/8 {73
L Susanville, ree

California, was interviewed at his residence and advised of

the identify of the interviewing spent with credentials.

Prior to any questioning, sal Jadvieed of his

rights using a "Interrogation; Advice of Rights" form, which

Cc] read, stated he understood, and signed. VES

advised of the purpose of the interview and furnished the

following information:

[| said that he has been residing in Susanville Pec
since his youth and has been located at his residence since

the latter part of 1971, to include November 24, 1971.

said he had taken a trip to Seattle, Washington, in the latter

pert of 1971, sometime in Lecember. He had been unemployed for

the period of time to include the latter part of 1971 tocate.

stated that he believes in the simple life, Pec
consisting of vigorous physical activity and not necessarily
monetary worth, He reportedly financially supports himself
with at Susanville
_and with his friend and business associate in Southem California.

said that most of his income is fron
| in the Susanville area

as well as some money from his business dealings with his

friend in Southern California. | lsaid that this friend

had made}

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or extortion of Northwest Flight 305 from Portland to Yeattle BIC
on November 24, 1971.

Stated that he had been a member of the Pec
land had been qualified as a military
parachutist although he had never conducted any free falls.

. : : ml
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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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3C 164-50

The following information vas obtained by
observation and intervie:

lame

Race White

Sex Male
Nationality émerican
Date of birth |
Height 5'gt
Veight 139 pounds
Hair brown

Lyes srown
Marital status Merried
Glasses Rio)

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susanville, California

Susanville, California

and wrote the folloving (both right and left handed):

"Niiss IT have a bex here and would like you
to sit bye me!

"Comb!

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number| | were contacted at their residence.

Both| lwere advised of the identity b6
of the interviewing agent and of the nature of the investigation, bmc
after which they provided the following information:

rel Istated that the subject | Peo
of Colorado,| | They stated that after
| |had graduated fron | Kentucky,
and attended the [for one semester, he
enlisted in the} which was at the berin-
ning of the Korean War. They stated thay had spent about
| jafter which he returned to the United States
from Japan and took up residence in Colorado, They stated that
| | currently live in Colorado,
and that ass for a mining company i! ._ They
stated that had also[ _ | which
Thel lstated that | |, was a a
| but to the best of their knowledge, he had not
| and has no experience in flying any
large jet type aircrait. They did state, however, that it was
their opin' patna he was | ; and at one
time he was | They stated that he
is an| | very knowledgeable| jJand won
nd letters of appreciation for his] |
They stated also at this time he works at a
church affiliated camp somewhere in the mountains of Colorado,
exact location unknown.

The[______—sdstated that to the best of their _knauledge, b6é
they were unaware of any large inheritance which bic
may have come in contact with recently and they also stated that
due to that both he and his wife have
had to

3/19/79 Louisville, Kentucky LS 164-174
Investigation on at File #
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LS 164-174

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|stated that| | be
November of 1971. She stated that she could not bIC
remenber the exact date, but that she recalled it being some-
where around Thanksgiving. She stated at this time both her and

her husband i ee eee ss and spent something in excess
of a week with nd after Tnankscivine, they returned

home to Louisville. She stated that
| land that ne too
work during|

| She stated that other than
tha | | appear to be Living a
normal life at this particular time and did not appear to be

in any serious financial trouble.

Thal lwant on to state that both| | b6

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have been in any trouble to their knowledge.

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FD-417 (Rey. 1-16- -85)

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SEG S7 on)

SAC,
O Albany O Houston
O Albuquerque Q) Indianapolis
O Alexandria O Jackson
O) Anchorage O Jacksonville
O Atlanta O Kansas City
O Baltimore O Knoxville
O Birmingham 0 .Las Vegas
0) Boston 1 Little Rock
O Buffalo 1 Los Angeles
O Buite O Louisville
O Charlotte O Memphis
QO Chicago QO Miami
Q Cincinnati OQ Milwaukee
O Cleveland O Minneapolis
O Columbia O Mobile
O Dallas O Newark
O Denver © New Haven
CO) Detroit O New Orleans
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

TRANSMIT VIA:

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(71 Facsimile
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PRECEDENCE:

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FBI

CLASSIFICATION:
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(9 CONFIDENTIAL
(J UNCLAS EF TO

(_] UNCLAS
Date 4/3/79
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, LOUISVILLE (164-174) (RUC) 6
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) bie

00: SEATTLE

BUFILE 164-2111

RE| b6

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Re Denver airtel to Seattle dated 3/8/79.

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Enclosed for Denver is one copy of above FD-302.

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that suspect story is substantially correct. It b7C
should be noted, however, that in a later telephone contact
after the interview,| stated that both he and his
wife had arrived at| jJhouse on 11/23/78 and left
on 12/20/78, thus leaving 11/21 and 11/22/78 unaccounted for.

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the fglloving lmveatigation was conducted by
8G JANICE STANTON:

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Ga Jecuaxy 32, 1979,| : _ ] Corpernte

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On February 2, 1979, Pec
Citizens ,oecurity B. d £ advised that according to
his bank's records, held two accounts at the
bank, one from June 15, 1971 to April 12, 1972 and the other

from_Februaty 9, 1972 until December 11, 1972 under the
name Bixby. The
first account held a relatively steady Dalance in the low
four figures while the second account was in the Low three
figures, He claimed the activity on the 1d not
be indicative of a volume anywhere near |

He added that the bank loaned approximately be
[_daurit s same period of time ch was repaid bic
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| | following his leaving Bixby.
added the had no information indicating how muc
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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) T ) T a
FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:

\

!

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(_] Teletype Cl] Immediate . ([] TOP SECRET
{_] Facsimile | Priority (-] SECRET
xx AIRTEL [7] Routine (J) CONFIDENTIAL !
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Date 2/22/79

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-244) (RUC)
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Re Little Rock airtel to Oklahoma City 1/10/79.

Enclosed are two copies each of two inserts regarding
investigation conducted at Oklahoma City and Bixby, Oklahoma.

ADMINISTRATIVE

On 1/30/79,| | Oklahoma Employ-| »¢

ment Security Commission, advised she has no wae credits reported >7¢
or claims filed under Social Security Number

kek ke RS
Oklahoma City considers this matter RUC'd,
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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FOD-302 (REV. 3-8-77}

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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11/24/78

Date of transcription

|Russellville, Arkansas, b6

advised that ip early June, 1972, hel bic
of land near Dover, Arkansas. | | gave

him lcash for that property. was just moving
back fo Arkansas from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area when he

urchased that property. He does not know the exact date

| |bought the property from him, but does know that it

was in early June, 1972.

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by SA Ybng pate diclatea 1/20/78 b6

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the p orb the ated dA Sou ency;

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78) ® é

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FBI
|
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: |
([] Teletype (2. Immediate Cj TOP SECRET
("] Facsimile (2 Priority (1 SECRET }
By) — AIRTEL [—] Routine [9 CONFIDENTIAL !
(1) UNCLAS EF TO
[J UNCLAS '
Dat 1/10/79 |
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (RUC)
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Re Kansas City airtel to Seattle, 11/7/78, and
Little Rock airtel to Seattle, 10/3/78.
Enclosed for Seattle are the original and two
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For the information of Seattle,|
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This case is considered RUC in the Little Rock
Division.
ARMED & DANGHROUS.
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1 - Dallas (164-191) (Info)
1 - Oklahoma City (164-56) (Info)
1 - San Francisco (164-220) (Info)
1 - Little Rock
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FD-36 (Rev.

er

Transmit the following in

FBI
Date: 2/6/79

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL AIR MAIL

(Precedence)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P) (SdJRA)

RE: NORJAK (A)
00: SE
W723
ROBERT RACKSTRAW

On 2/5/79, (PROTECT IDENTITY
| | telephone

telephonically contacted the FBI, San Jose, Calif., and

advised that] | |
L._|ROBERT RACKSTRAW. Source stated

| Source advised that he is providing this information
t

o the FBI because he read in the newspaper that RACKSTRAW
is possibly identical to D.B. COOPER, the man who hijacked
an airliner in 1971 and thought that the FBI would possibly
want to talk] concerning RACKSTRAW's activities.

The source requested that his identity be protected

On 2/5/79,| |

|California, telephone| |] appeared at the

San Jose FBI Resident Agency and provided the following
information:

| met ROBERT RACKSTRAW during|

| |} Recently

|saw a picture of RACKSTRAW in the paper and identified

him|

Q- Seattle
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| Imet RACKSTRAW whilel lworking ina
restaurant named | | California.
RACKSTRAW came into the restaurant| |
a casual conversation occurred and and RACKSTRAW became
acquainted.

| lknew RECKSTRAN by his true name. [

Shortly after meeting, and RACKSTRAW
moved to San Jose, California. is certain that
she and RACKSTRAW were in San Jose during November of 1971.
During the period in question, November, 1971, to 1973,
she saw RACKSTRAW on a daily basis,| |
RACKSTRAW very rarely was gone overnight and| Jcannot
remember that RACKSTRAW was gone overnight during November
of 1971.

RACKSTRAW smoked occasionally, but could
not remember his brand of cigarettes.

Referring to RACKSTRAW's mannerisms, she described
him as robust, but polite in speech, with no noticeable
accent. He talked fast on occasion.

During November and December, 1971, RACKSTRAW had
a full mustache, and she does not remember him shaving
it off. At the time RACKSTRAWws about twenty-eight (28)
years old and looked his age.

After | RACKSTRAW moved to San Jose in
September or October of 1971, RACKSTRAW enrolled in and

attended real estate school. About January of 1972, RACKSTRAW

Later on| |

[ California,| |

| California. The last
four numbers of her telephone number ar

In 1972, RACKSTRAW got a second job working at
the Radio Shack in Cupertino, California.

hdvised that there was no indication
whatsoever that RACKSTRAW obtained a sizeable amount_o£
money during the time that she knew him, 1971-1973.

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stated that during this time, there was no indication that
RACKSTRAW was involved in any illegal activity.

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AIRTEL
3/879:
m0: —«. DIRECTOR, FBY. (164-2112)

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| FROM: BAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (RUC)
SUBJECT: BRORJAK -

. - GO: Seattie —
| Re Los Angeles teletype to Sacramento, 2/5/73, - cote
: and Sacramento airtel to Bureau, 2/6/73. ,
| RE: ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTEAW
| . ROBERT PACKSTRAW, San Joaquin County Jail, "French
Camp, California, refused te give consent ,to having major
case prints taken witheut the advice of his attorney,
| | Oakland, California, .. . b6é ©
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.California, contacted na aaeieed trate
Oakland, California, and advised that|_ desired the
FBI to ohtain a court order prior to obtaining rajer case —
prints from ROBERT RACKSTRAW.
In view of the abova, Sacramento is conducting
no further investigation in this matter subsequent to receiving
a subpoena for RACKSTRAW's major case prints.
2 ~ Rureau
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1-886 (Rev. 4-28-78)

FEDORAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATOON

Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

YOUR FILENO. 164-50 (P) March 8, 1979
FBI FILE NO. 164-2111

LATENT CASE Ny

"SAC, Sacramento

RE: NORJAK

REFERENCE: Airtel 2/6/79

EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Sacramento

SPECIMENS: Copies of finger and palm prints of Robert W. Rackstraw,
FSI #977973

The unidentified latent prints previously reported in this

case are not identical with the submitted prints, which are enclosed.

Enclosures (3)

(2) seattle (164-81)
Loe! 5) ~ $04

see Oa =
MAR 12 1979

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THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONL

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:
LC] Teletype ((} Immediate L] TOP SECRET
(_} Facsimile CQ Priority L.] SECRET
xx) Airtel (C] Routine [(C] CONFIDENTIAL

( UNCLAS
Date 3/16/79
r "TO; DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) © a
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
(OO: Seattle)

(] UNCLAS EF TO

Re ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW, Sub 4933

Re Sacramento airtel to the Bureau, dated 3/8/79.

For information of all recipients, on 3/15/79, AUSA

District of Oregon, Portland, Oregon, advised

as follows:

s date that he had received a communication from one

J Departmental Attorney|____}telephonically advised
thi

| Oakland, California,
telephone Jadvised him that he represents
a client whom he did not identify who is willing to provide
information which will prove he is the UNSUB in this matter

in return for immunity from federal prosecution.

instructed to have the Portland Case Agent contact

| Attornev.

| |by telephone in an attempt to determine the validity

with the median age of the description being 48 years.

of this claim and to evaluate the potential for benefit to this
investigation.

It is noted that during the period April, 1978 to
March, 1979, investigation has been conducted to eliminate
or involve one ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW. RACKSTRAW is now
only 35 years old, and at the time of the hijacking in this
matter, would have been approximately 28 years old. UNSUB in
this matter was described as late 40's or early 50's in 1971,

This

2 - Bureau

- Seattle (164-81)
2- San Francisco (164-220)
2 ~ Portland

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PD 164-41

would indicate a disparity of approximately 20 years, and RACKSTRAW
would not appear to be a very good suspect.

RACKSTRAW has been the subject of highly publicized
prosecution for major crimes in California, and is now incar-
cerated in a California penitentiary. The Sacramento Office
advised in May, 1978, that at that time RACKSTRAW was in
custody feigning a back injury which required him to be transported
in a wheelchair. Custodial personnel felt he was doing this in
an attempt to effect a possible escape. It was noted that
RACKSTRAW is a former U. S. Army Green Beret and Vietnam veteran
highly skilled in the use of his hands and feet as weapons.

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in Oakland, California.

| | He wondered if this might indicate that RACKSTRAW's

suspected involvement in the 1975 theft of explosives at the
Felton Quarry, Santa Cruz, California, some of which were later
acquired from the New World Liberation Front by the FBI at
Richmond, California in early 1976, might mean that RACKSTRAW
intentionally obtained the explosives for the radicals. He
stated that reportedly was formerly in partnership
withl | another reported|

reportedly

San Francisco Police Department, | |

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|o£f the Seattle Division, suggested to AUS that
| in furtherance of Departmenta orney
request. AUSA was furnished a list of questions

which could be asked anyone claiming to be UNSUB in this matter,
the answers to which could only be known by the UNSUB and

investigators close to the case. was not provided with
the answers to the questions.

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of questions be furnished him in writing. [| statea
would provide such a thatbo |] no questions to

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The above for information. Portland will maintain
contact with ausal | for any subsequent developments.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M d FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) DATE: 4/25/79
FROM :; SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

(OO: Seattle)

RE: ROBERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW
Sub #933

Re Portland airtel to the Bureau, dated 3/16/79.

On 4/23/79, AUSA| |for the District
of Oregon, Portland. —Oreqon. advised ne—had receives a letter
from Attorney Oakland,
California This letter was a response tol } '
letter to dated 3/15/79, in whichL___| furnished
with a list of questions to be answered by|
Client prior to any negotiations or discussions concerning

the possible_prosecution of that client. advised the
letter from[. stated as follows:

"Dear

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1979, and agree to abide fully by its terms. I
have discussed the contents of said letter with
my Client. At this point in time, he is not
interested in pursuing the matter. This change in
plans stems from personal problems which may well
resolve themselves in the near future and allow
us to once again pursue this topic.

"T shall consider the matter closed until I
hear otherwise from my client and, in that event,
I will contact you once again.

"Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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the questions posed.

In view of the above, Portland does not feel any
further inquiry concerning this suspect is indicated.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) | DATE? 2/1/79

FROM Yi srr LAS VEGAS (164-60) (3)

SUBJECT:/ NORJAK (A)

0O: SE
Re LV let, 9/25/78.
After several unsuccessful attempts
was contacted by SA
at his reslaence J | Reno,
Nevada.

=

[] aavised hs real name wad _~d

and he changed Hs_name for business purposes.
He further advised that]

[and resides with ner at the

|
above address, | |stated he was currently the.

(goid mining), a Nevada corporation.

From personal observation and interview, it
was determined that was not identical with the
captioned UNSUB in this case.

stated he was not an experienced sky-
diver and in fact, had used a parachute only once in his

life when he was in military service during the Korean

conflict and was forced to bail out when a military aircraft

develoned trouble.__He further advised that in November,

he was residing aq
of his recollection, he was at home on 11/24/71.

[| further advised that his knowledge of aircraft

is very limited and he has no expertise whatsoever in this

regard.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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1971,
lin Reno,and to the best

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DT .

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'iD. B. Coopé

oper,

" "Srock oN, "call (AB) :'—: More
than 1,000 suspects éhave, been investi-
y gated in the D.B. Cooper hijacking _

the nation's only unsolved-air piracy ~ time of the D.B. Cooper hijacking and ing, authorities said. r Em. * NEK
case, the FBI says. Now there's specula- ' was trained in parachuting while a Rackstraw was arrested Friday in } Qt that sp \
tion the FBI has another suspect... »» | -Green Beret. Southern California-for trying to dupli- | AX threate

A man 'calling himself D. Cooper .- "I think that's how the speculation cate a pilot's licerise and medical certi- ' lifestyle. R f
parachuted from an airliner- with started. I know it crossed the minds of ficates at a Fullerton printing shop, ' PY. = Violence, °
$200,000 and disappeared without a the Stockton police investigators and "authorities said. T°. - noted hist
trace in the rugged terrain of Washing. — _ they mentioned ittothe FBI." - He-was returned to Stockton to face . " ..Dre-Rid
ton state more than- "seven years ago. : «The FBI in Seattle a handling | the charges of grand theft of-an airplane, lems 'in thi

ies * Cooper case, and would not confirm or possession of explosives, check forgery institutions

ROBERT WESLEY /Rackstray + _, 'deny interest in Rackshaw. and issuing checks with insnfficient closein su YS
pilot, explosives 'expert, and a shopect THE COOPER biiacki funds. i did in the-
in assorted. crigecs — was sought for: Nacking occurre \
questioning, in the,"Codper case last .Nov.-24, 1971,.on-a Northwest Airlines t et Oct. 11, ae days before he was i begin te 'ur
year,' FBI agent Pete Norregdrd flight between Portland and Seattle. to ave gone on trial on those charges, ¢ disperse the

on : ackstraw took off in a rented'plane on years,"

confirmed. Cooper let passengers off in Seattle and aflight from Stockton to Monterey. Writing 4

But Rackstraw disappeared, officials parachutes. 000 ransom and four The Federal Aviation Administra- American He

said, by faking a plane crash in Mon-
terey Bay to avoid trial on check-kiting
charges. Now he's in custody again.
Rackstraw, 35; is in San Joaquin jail on
$650,000 bail.

"He's a hell of a con man — you'd
buy a used car from him every time,"

America
accused
of plot

WASHINGTON (UPI) —

x gut

said Deputy Dist. Atty. Clark Sueyres.
_ "He was also in the Pacific Northwest
"operating a light plane service at the

After the plane took off again, he
bailed out over forest land in Clark
County, Washington. No trace of him,

the parachute or the money has..ever '
-. been...

reported, ... despite . several .

searches.

'where are you?

_ cases, so the -investigaton is continu-

Ave RO

The crime was before there. was a
Statute of limitations on air piracy

oF see Tree,

"tion said Rackstraw radioed a mayday ;

distress call and said-he was going to '
ditch the plane i in thé bay after report-
ing smoke in the cockpit.

But officials said that was a hoax
and the plane was later found, repaint-
ed, at aSouthern California airport. . >

~""D.B. Cooper" .

Associated Press
artist's

sketch of missing skyjacker.

said, "The f
surely will joi; -
hand for the lo
the '80s,"

limits. who had
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OPTIGNAL FORM NO. 10 @ 2 .

MAY 1952 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11. s, | :
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/5/79

FROM * if SAC, DALLAS (164-22) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) \

00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for Seattle is a xerox copy of a newspaper

L article datelined Stockton, California, entitled, "D.B. Cooper,

where are you?" and on the reverse side is a handprinted note
rrr ripen ish esident Agency of the FBI by

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This information is being furnished to the Seattle
Division for any appropriate investigation deemed necessary.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 3/5/79
SAC, DALLAS (164-22) (RUC)

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Enclosed for Seattle is a xerox copy of a newspaper

article datelined Stockton, California, entitled, "D.B. Cooper,
where are you?" and on the reverse side is a handprinted note

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This information is being furnished to the Seattle
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Reference Minneapolis Airtel to Portland and
Seattle 4/23/79.

Enclosed for Portland and Seattle is one copy
each of an article that appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer
Press on Wednesday, May 2, 1979 captioned "Dead or alive,
D.B. Cooper where are you?".

Since no further investigation remains in the
Minneapolis Division, this matter is RUC.

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Seattle 4/23/78. mY . ;

. ) Enclosed for Portland "ana Seattle is one copy
each of an article that appeared' in*the St. Paul Pioneer

Press on: Wednesday, -May:2, 1979 captioned "Dead or alive, .
D.B. Cooper where are you?". oo ,

. Since no further investigation 'remains' in the'
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FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) J"
(00: Seattle)
BUfile 164-2111

Re Portland telephone call of Portland SAC to Seattle
SAC, 4/23/79.

On 4/23/79, | b6
Ld Porttand. Oregon, telephone! —_—__ telephonically bie
advised that Lake Merwin, Washington.

On her way home on 4/22/79, from the lot, she noticed a piece
of white cloth in a tree on the right hand side of the road
going south, approximately five miles from Lake Merwin, between
Fargher Lake and Amboy, Washington. She advised the cloth
appeared to be heavy silk or possibly fiberglass material,
raveled on the edges: and about 18 inches long and 12 inches
wide. She immediately thought of the COOPER case and thought
the cloth could be a piece of the parachute. She advised she
could direct an Agent to the site.

On 4/24/79, | | accompanied SC JOAN M. THOMAS bé
and Sal }to the location and pointed out bic
the cloth, which was not possible to identify from the highway.
Upon retrieval, however, it was determined the cloth was part

of a corn and barley bag from Albers Milling Company.

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De Bo COOPER, Director, - COOPER'S SKYDIVING SCHOOL,
. Sky Harbor: Fietd, Salem, . "Oregon.

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wort TREASURE" ENTERPRISES, 3815 Rickenbacker Drive, B Idaho, . _bIc

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. g@dvised a man came into: her office. sometime between —
-» 2:00 -p.m. and 4:90 p.m, on 11/22/78. He wanted to rent

"a 172 Cessna: 'airplane. to. . BO, to San. 'Francisco and San Diego"
3s for, thres, weeks. .-- _ . ; ne

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.- officials. -He-then said he had an appointment ard would. - mo
:peturn later. He gavel la business card in the vide
'of D. B. COOPER,. COOPER's SKYDIVING SERVICE, Salem, Ore gon ,.
and left. He said he would return Monday, Tnans7e:
described: this man as follows :. - .

Race |". ) a White foe
' Sex ote, 7 ee Male.

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_A 'composite ® copy 'of D. 'B. COOPER was displayed

'gow said the man. did not' 'resemble. the composite | °
in any ways -. ty an

"AT SAuEM, ORR GON
Will attenpt: to locate .D.- 3B. COOPER in care

os COOPER's SKYDIVING SCHOOL » Sky Harbor: Field, Salem, a
"Oregon ,. for: interview...' . )

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to. rent a plane. In the-event that he. does: return, _ the.

"EBT will. be: notified imtediately~

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COOPER, Director, Airline Jump Operations, Cooper's Sky
Diving School, Sky Harbor Field, Salem, Oregon.
As evidenced by the information contained in the
enclosed card furnished Seattle, it appears the card is a
novelty item of no investigative value. There is no Sky
Harbor Field located at Salem, Oregon.
On 1/4/79, inquiries with officials at the
Salem, Oregon, airport and the Salem Flight Service determined
there are no sky diving schools located at Salem.
UAC Seattle, no additional inquiries will be made
regarding Cooper's Sky Diving School.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/10/79

Aub 3 ~

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>For information purposes,| b6
Tacoma, Wash., telephond b7c
advised that she has seen a man in her neighborhood .

recently who looks very much_like D.B. COOPER. He drives
a Pickup Truck with WA LIC

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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nf telephonically contacted the Portland Office
to furnish the following information:

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currently unemployed, in the Swift bic
area, who lives in a |

| five miles west of|
Washington, approximately one and a half years ago.
[eels resembles COOPER, unsub in this_matter,
but she could not give a physical description of She
added that he is very polite and mild-mannered.

The above for information and any investigation oe
deemed necessary by Seattle. ity pilh oa

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BuFile 164-2111
RE: | Western Pee
Acaderiy of Films, Vancouver, B.C.,
Canada
For the information of Seattle, at approximately
9:47 a.m., 1/29/79, an anonymous mature female contacted
the Portland office and asked to speak with the Agent in
charge. She was referred to SA| | and at that b6
time furnished the following information: b7c
She has some information pertaining to a_case
in which the FBI has an interest. She asked if sal bé6é
had a pencil and paper, and when he replied affirmatively, b7C
she stated "Well copy down this information." sal
asked her to what the information pertained, and she advised
it pertained to a case in which the FBI has an interest,
that she had tried to give the information to the Los
Angeles Police Department last year, but they did not seem
interested. She then said write down "Western Academy of
Films, fo} nu Briti ol ia, telephone 685- t
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PD 164-41

SA inguired as to what the
information pertained to, and the woman stated
"Well, it has to do with the skyjacking over Woodland,
Washington, but if you're not interested, I'1l
hang up." She then hung up.

The long distance operator advises the
above telephone number is located in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.

The anonymous female did not state what
connection may have with the instant matter
or whether or not he was a suspect.

The above is for information of the Seattle
Office and any action deemed appropriate.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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The following investi i yas conducted by
Special Agent (SA)| on November 30,

1978, at Miami, Florida:

telephone number | |, furnished the following information:

She advised that she read an article in the
November 26, 1978 edition of the Miami Herald and stated
from the composite photograph pubs Aphed_in_thas paper, this
individual appeared to resemble one _ She advised
that she met this at Sweetwater Park during the
uth of July celebration. She advised that they became
friendly during this encounter and both she and her husband
invited him to her house because he was saying he could
get a job for one of their daughters in the field of modeling
or at a real estate school.

1

| Jadvised that during the time that
he visited their home, he told them that he had wrote a book,
but could not publish this book under his name.
further stated that another reason he could not publish this
book was that_he was in need of financing, which would
require about} advised that during this
ion, she felt that he was hinting for the
pronvensatito help him with financing and to actually give him
money. She advised that he never came out directly and asked
for money.

She advised that while at her house he stated

his children were all dead as a result of some unexplained
tragic accident. She related that he indicated that he owned
a house and a condominium in Hialeah and had funds which he
could not touch because they were tied up. She advised that
he had stated that he was the vice president of the Jaycees
chapter in Miami, but she had called the Jaycees office and

rne simply a member and was told that

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She advised that| is different from the
composite photograph in that he is bald on the top of his
head, which is completely shiny. She further related that
he had talked about the Weiss Real Estate School in Miami
and that he could get her daughter into the school.

ladvised that several days after his
visit to their house, he called wanting to enroll her
daugher and son-in-law in this real estate school and that
he could make all of the arrangements. At this time he also
offered to put up the enrollment money.
advised that at this time she became very suspicious of
this individual and told him that her daughter had changed
her mind and was not at all interested in attending real
estate school. She further advised that he stated that he
owned a house in North Carolina and in Miami in addition
to his Hialeah holdings. She further advised that he had
ns that he had written a book and that he used to be
in the

provided the following description

of
Age
Height Five feet and ten inches
Weight 185 to 190 pounds
Complexion Fair
Decent
Eyes Light blue
Hair Brownish blond
Bald on top, hair only on sides
Appearance Neat, wore sunglassés.
| jJadvised that she would be moving

to a new Tocation In the same neighborhood very shortl
but that she could be reached at telephone number |

| had previously advised thatL__|
telephone number was| This number had been determined
to have been subscribed to by Airtek Corporation, Belcher
Oil Company, 2050 Coral Way, Miami, Florida.

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was at that location. [| ___]was not reached for a
conversation.

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The following investigation was conducted by

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Coral Way, Coral_Gables, Florida, made available the employment
application for] and also furnished the
following background information concerning him:
They adviseaL_____] birth date is| | be
and that he made application for employment on December 8, 1972. bic

They advised that since the time he applied, they have known him
and have always recalled him to be a bald person. They advised
his application reflects that he was employed from January 1969
through 1971, at Sears, 13th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, Miami,
| 7 He was terminated in March 1971,] |
His application reflects that he was unemployed
between March 1971 and December 1971. From December of 1971

through February 1972, he was—emploved—9t Grants Store, Kendall
Plaza. | was His application re-

flects that from April through aucus® 1972, he was a Keyes Realty

[—S—S—SsdiAndd a Rossman Realty His file reflects that
he was a United States Air Force veteran, Serial Number

and served from He left the service with the
rank of | and worked in the| |} listed

his Social Security Account Number as| | He

liste i ight as 6 feet 2 inches, weight 195 pounds, wife's
name} Iresiding at Miami, and marital
status as currently divorced. Salary while at Grants

from December 1971 through February 1972, was listed asl]
per week.

[ss Jaavisea that as a_result of a medical form b6
for insurance purposes filled out b a confidential bIC
medical record was obtained from Veterans Administration
Hospital, Linwood_Division, Augusta, Georgia, dated_November 1,
1973, concerning This record reflected that

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been known to smoke. She described him as having light

brown hair on the sides, but has been bald since the time of

his employment at Belcher. She advised that in her opinion

he has probably been bald for quite some time before that.

She stated that in her opinion he was approximately 6 feet

2 inches tall, had a round face, and that he was always talking

about schemes. She described him as one who after five minutes

of conversation, the average person would realize that he is not b6
an intelligent person. She advised that he is approximately b7c
200 pounds and has a light fair complexion with light blue eyes.

He wears regular glasses, but never sunglasses. She advised

that he has been divorced from his wife for quite sometime. She
further advised that during the whole time she has known him

he has been| |
She advised that part of her function at the job is to handle matters
associated with the credit union at the company, and she stated

that |

I. She advised that has .

and she does not

know that he lives at any particular address. She advised
that she has heard other people state that| |
She further advised that from a review

of his application, it reflected that he attended general

insurance school nex the year 1971, at 5900 S.W. 72nd Street,
Miami, Florida, wher 1 ef

that she believes| Istill resides at
|but they have been divorced for quite sometime.

Color composite photographs of Unknown Subject (UNSUB)
were displayed to both| and_tol | and after viewing b6
the photographs, both advised that oes not look like b7Cc
UNSUB. Both advised that| jis a dreamer and a fantasizer, and
do not believe that he was capable of hijacking a jet liner.

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1/26/79
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
Enclosed for Seattle are two investigative inserts
' dated 11/30/78 and 1/8/79, at Miami, Florida.
, No further investigation is being conducted by
Miami Division.
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WILLIAM H. WIESTER
SHERIFF

on

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOX 750

CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON
98532
(206) 748-8887

"THIS OFFICE DEDICATED TO SERVING YOU"

February 5, 1979

Federal Bureau of Investigation
915 2nd ,
Seattle, Wa.

Dear Sir:

| by telephone thi a
Centralia, phone She states

phy

she has information on a suspect in the D. B. Cooper SCC special

hijack case. ° Indices

rode a plane to Seattle the night of the hijack and also
states he threw some items our of the plane.

wb
Susnect's name icl P Wraiso uses his[
She _ states | lis from e

bE the Centralia area.

She believes| jis now living in the southern California
area.

I have no idea the value of her information, only that she
is a stable person and has been long active in the Red Cross
blood program in this county.

Sincerely,

I). Qe

W. H. Wiester, Sheriff

|states further the suspect told her that he JbY- 8]

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airtel

8/6/79
TO: SAC, ALTNATDRIA (14-72
PRO: SAC, WFO (164-160) (RUC)

KORTAK (A}
(NO: SPATTLE)

On 2/4/79, |

Arlincton, Virrinia, telephoned WTO in

rerards to a composite draving of D.R, COOPrR
auppearinr on pare 2 of tha "Washinrton Star"

(Sunday, 2/4/79). | | said thet on seeing the
picture, her irmediate renction was
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[7] UNCLAS
Date 3/15/79
TO: SAC, WFO (164-169)
FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (P)

NORJAK (A) )
(00: SEATTLE) Na

Re WFO airtel to Alexandria, 2/8/79.

For information of WFO, | |
Arlington, Virginia, is an office building which houses

some eight businesses. WFO is_requested to furnish ad-
ditional information regarding| |obtained
during complaint call to include her residence address
and appropriate phone number to facilitate contact.

LEAD:
ALEXANDRIA

AT ARLINGTON, VIRGIN. Will, upon receipt of
above, contact and interview]

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 - WFO

- San Diego (Info)
- Seattle (164-81)

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he knows only as he was told D,C, bic
COOPER, subject of instant metier, is 3 tite and well and
living in the Camaro Islands, stated| Lhas

related to him D.C, COOPER, now using the name| |
also known as_(aka)| and is currently

serving under

| the Camaro Islands, jadvised| | claims
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above can be verified,

The above is being furnished to Seattle for
information purposes only.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 .
JULY 1073 KDITION
GBA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 :

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO :SAC (¢ ) . DATE: 3/2/7
FROM :3-: |
SUBJECT: OD.J.ACK / ; SS ae
cn 3/2/79, | Admimistration, Tacoma,

"n,. PD, telerhonically advired that he has a reliable confidertial
source who has been in the JJoodland, Wn. area recently and this
source has furnished him some information regarding D. E. Cooper.

| Padvised tht the source advised that there is

one | Pwho works at the Lami-glass (PH) Co, at Yoodlan4d,

wm, and fits the description of D. B. Cooper, |

was missing from work at the time cof Yorjack, ne has taker special
flying and jumpiny lessions, and he is allesed to have remarked
prior to Morjack that he was zetting ready to make a big score.

3ource advis2d| | that lis back working
at the Lani-glass Co.

Seattle 4t woodland, "n.,

"ill conduct appro~riate backround inv+stigation re

to determire if he could be identical to D. 3. Coorer.

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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) f (- -
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On 4/18/79, | |

| Carmel, Indiana,
telephone Jtelephonically contacted
the Portland Office to advise that she has a suspect
in mind who may be identical with unsub in this matter.
She declined to furnish any identifying information
concerning her suspect until she had the opportunity
to view the artist's conception composite sketch.

A Xeroxed copy of the artist's conception
was-sent directly td | by mail on
4/18/79.

| jdid advise that her suspect
has dark eyes and hair, is approximately 40 years old at
this time, but may be older, and is just under 6' tall.
It is noted in this regard that unsub was described in
1971 as being in his middie or late forties or possibly in
his fifties. The medium age was a ears old.
In view of this age disparity,
suspect would not appear to be very Tikely.

LEADS

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AT CARMEL, INDIANA. Will contact]
| [for any information she may possess of possible

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ON APRIL.25, 1979,

PORTLAND, OREGON, TELEPHONE[ —s_—s|s FURNISHED THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

HE IS al | AND

HE BETWEEN 6:98

AND 7:99 P.M., APRIL 24, 1979, HE OVERHEARD A CB CONVERSATION
AMONG APPROXIMATELY FOUR CB UNITS CONVERSING ON CHANNEL 29.
FROM THE CONVERSATION, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE PARTIES WERE
LOGGING TRUCKERS OPERATING OUT OF THE WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON, ~
AREA. THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT HAVING FOUND AND RECOVERED A
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THEY MENTIONED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BILLS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN

THERE FOR SOMETIME, THEY WERE IN GOOD ENOUGH CONDITION THAT

THEY COULD READ THE SERIAL NUMBERS. THEY SPECULATED THE

BILLS MIGHT HAVE COME FROM THE COOPER SKYJACKING CASE. ONE

OF THE PARTIES USED THE HANDLE STATED HE HAS AN[ | —_
[_|wHosE name 1s PossiBLy[_____] AND STATED IF SHE LETS HIM

GO HE WILL GO HUNTING THIS WEEKEND FOR MORE OF THE BILLS.

ONE OF THE PARTIES STATED HE HAD TO LEAVE TO TAKE EIGHT LOADS
OUT AND IT WAS MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE PARTIES HAD 20 LOADS
TO GO TO AUBURN. ONE OF THE PARTIES USED THE HANDLE[_ |

AND ONE OF THE PARTIES USED THE CALL SIGNALS

CONTACT WITH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) OFFICE,

PORTLAND, OREGON, DISCLOSES CB LICENSE IS LISTED TO

SHELBY, OHI0 J

NEITHER FCC NOR HEADQUARTERS OF REACT, CB ORGANIZATION

AT PORTLAND, HAVE ANY RECORD OF HANDLES | |OR Peo
CLEVELAND AT SHELBY, OHIO. DETERMINE CURRENT LOCATION |
OF HOLDER OF CB LICENSE Peo

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PAGE THREE PD 164-41 UNCLAS
AT LUMBER MILLS IN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY TRUCKER BRINGING IN
26 LOADS OF LOGS FROM WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON, AREA, AND CAUSE
INTERVIEW OF TRUCKER REGARDING THIS MATTER.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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RE PORTLAND TELETYPE, APRIL 25, 1979.
ON APRIL 27, 1979, ADVISED THAT

HE OPERATES A CITIZENS BAND RADIO AND IS FTC LICENSED

UNDER THE CALL LETTERS AND USES THE CB HANDLE

[__JapviseD THAT HE HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE STATE
OF OREGON AND THE FARTHEST WEST HE HAS BEEN IS THE STATE
OF WYOMING AND THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO.

IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: | | WHITE

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/26/79
FROM : SPC | |
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SUBJECT: et. al.
Crime Aboard an Aircraft
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| lis reportedly _thel |
located somewhere near a | between washington
and Oregon on the Washington side.
| | further advised he didn't know| before on
and is not sure of validity of her statements, but felt it

his duty to contact writer and refer the above information.

stated if future contact with him is necessary the
above phone number is his office and he can be reached there
from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday thru Friday.

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"The D.B, Cooper Project," in its
yiremiere production at the Cricket
""Jheatre, is a work of unique dra-
matic imagination. that.boggles
most conventional assessments...»-
- Even when John Orlock's "musi-
cal fantasy" goes amiss, it still con-
tinues to-add up small points
toward an. impressive: theatrical.
and emotional totality. -, -... ...

The very contept is enough to
make most of us shake our prosaic
heads, Many playwrights could
come up -with some grabby story
ideas about D.B, Cooper, the pseud-
onym for the 1971 hijacker who
parachuted from an airliner over
Washington state and disappeared
into legend with $200,000 in as yet
unrecovered ransom money.

hip pre-heist humdrum? _A-life so. -

"acu Mpd-fence,.all-American -unre-+

- large. gesturés_.or- commaiiding ~-
characters? And interspersed. with-
poignant or funny little songs?

} can only ask you to accept on'
faith that Orlock's. off-beat idea
somehow works: It is grabby pre-
cisely because: it does not try-to
grab, or pander to our dramatic ex-' |
pectations. Wisely -keeping. it
small, almost the seed. of an idea,
the author has created something
able to grow and spread in any di-
rection our own imaginations are
able to follow.

Orlock took his text from a let-
ter signed "D.B. Cooper" that was
sent to several newspapers a
month after the crime. The writer
(whoever he was) denied being a

"hee ecth ie een |

uta drama-thaf deals.oniy-witit..

"wag to gain a few fast grains of
peace of mind." ; 7
. It is the person-who would have
written..such a letter: that fasci-
nates Orlock. Happily, he was. not
influenced by the .sensational my-
thologizing of the crime in con--
structing his imagined character.

. His chief interest centers on what,
'in terms of ordinany American life,.

some average man would regard as
"agony, turmoil. and hate," what
he might consider "peace of mind"
in facing an early death, even what
image of a "Robin Hood" he felt
honor-bound to reject. .. .
. So, we start with the 'drably
mundane figure of Aaron Tarkus,
who runs a failing gas station in
Camden, N.J., is umhappily and

"fro

litside weeked EV -footbaliewithe
two nonentity: buddies! Tes

Orlock's "amusing .and-original;

childlessly married to someone =
mi -highschoot and-has no-emo-~jerk-(a whining commentary on
onal; socialsor: inteilectuat.lifes.the frauds and baubles of .the} .~

m'? was a hit last: season atthg'
Cricket, but this new-play; by: tri}:
umphing over its very imperfect}
tions,- reveals a growing depthf:
sensitivity and awareness-that true:
drama. is created inside: characters:
'and to the degree that they are giv-:
eh functional human.reality and di-
mensions, 7 vee na

tt is these 'qualities that confer'
interest and a'strangely urgent sig-4
nificance on the unpromising Aar-
on Tarkus and 'his dreary: associ-
'ations—-not 'as. Some "'Jatent
superman but as°a-Joe Doakes
whose. hurts and hopes are as'im-
"portant to him as those of any
towering dramatic characters: .

In the amazing hands of Don
Amendolia, 'Aaron almost imper-
ceptibly emerges from a negligible

"American Dream) into somethings :
Eaigke pic pathos. He acquires-odd
"stature, however misguided, in his

"Indulgences in the Louisville Har-,

—

professional criminal ("I never'
even got a parking' ticket') but
said: "I am no modern day Robin
Hood," ana added, "Unfortunately,
1 do have only 14 months to live."
The letter speaks of.a life thht
ad been filled with "agony, tuf-
oil, hate and more hate" and ex-
lains that the extorted mone

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ne thing right—even if it is too} |

ate and even if it is wrong. In the
rocess, in extremity, we see the}
nrecognized (or defeated) better

_ feelings and possibilities that had-j te .
_..: Jain sadly fallow-in him all along, -"Te
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"O'S pdock and thé Cricket crewsdropvit:

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' * groundwork, part frisky -inconse-. ©
quence and part commonplace hu- ~
man troubles. roo.

Fred Thompson is Aaron's busie
ness partner and original "brains"
of the hijack scheme to break them:
out Of their circular hopelessness.
Clive Rosengren is the other loud-

_ mouthed boob, equally unlikely for
such. high enterprise.

Mildly surreal staging. devices
establish the fantasy tone: .All the
props (beer cans, eating utensils,
"things") are twice life-size; the
people wear ghastly bargain-base--
ment garments in clashing colors
and patterns; revolving backdrop
panels inject them into changing

times and places.
.. I found the music only sporadi-
cally effective. "Betty's Waltz,"
sung by Jane Murray, broke my
heart-as Aaron's wife mourned
dead. love over a box of face pow-
der—the long-ago last gift he had
given her—''bought on sale." "This
Is My Sister" is delightful: comic
patter, the roommate complaints of
sexy Camille Gifford and "plain-
Jane" Dolores Noah—unwittingly
involved with the hijack plotters.
Too many of the numbers, how-

ever, seemed irrelevant padding,!
and not interesting enough as sepa+
rate songs. Perhaps intentionally:
(to avoid slick 'musical'? lyri
cism?); most -were played in the:
wreng key for individual singers,
making the voices unmelodious-
and words often unintelligible.. +
.. But, a gritty trith and. deeply:
moving humanity cut through both:
'the usefully distancing whimsy),
-and the unneeded artifice to mak¢}
"D.B. Cooper" a rare theater expe

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M, d FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/26/79

D.B. COOPER; aka-

SUBJECT: et. al.
Crime Aboard an Aircraft
00: Seattle

At approx. 6:00pm, 3/23/79, writer was telephonically

contacted by anonymous male caller who provided the following

information.

FROM : SPC]

Caller stated that he was|
| Caller advised he is
the man who flew D.B. COOPER out of Woodland, Wa., the
night of the sky-jacking and COOPER agreed to pay this man
$10,000.00 for services rendered.

Caller claims to be in contact with subject and stated
he has scheduled a meeting with same for afternoon of April
13,1979. Caller advised COOPER will meet him between 1:00p
to 1:30pm, at, the TRAVELRS TAVERN, 9th & Stuart, Seattle,

Washington. /Caller stated that COOPER is using the name
of

Caller provided the following descriptive data of D.B.
COOPER: COOPER is to be wearing boots to the meeting,it
is not known the exact style of boots to be worn. COOPER
is also said to be 5'8" tall and approx. 150l1bs., and will
be weari . ae .
bave a
|} Also COOPER will have a ring with an amber stone

on his right ring finger. COOPER will be wearing a .357 mag.
in shoulder holster and should be considered A&D.

Case agent| lwas contacted by writer and
advised of above conversation.

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By Mike Steele .

Statt Writer. >.» ;
Ga Thanksgiving: Eve. 197%; a mild=:
mannered man using:the name D.B...
Cooper hijacked a@ -Northwest Aire
lines 727' and, somewhere south of.
Seattle, parachuted. out clutching:
$200,000 in $20 bills. He hasn't. been
seen since.

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It was a great 'mystery cand 'Cooper
became. something-of-.a :folk--hero.:
ngs were~written:'about: his daz-}°
zling escapade-and D.B. Cooper took.
his place alongside Robin Hood,'
ean - Lafitte and 'all: three muski

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* imagination of our time, the idea }f

* "ET clipped that letter: and put iti in my

. rough draft of it in a workshop at

ix (er SiS Ean "no=moedernt —
~_ HBEROb mn-Hood=ntortinately-Faiot.
haven "Only f4 months to-live."" Hef

few fast grains of peace of mind."

was playwright John Orlock. "I was
fascinated by that letter," explained
the 33-year-old writer, "especially a
part where he wrote about living a
life of agony, turmoil, hate and more
hate. It was a beautiful piece of writ-
ing, straightforward and simple, the
kind of letter. a D.B. Cooper would
have written, Let's face it, the hijack-
ing was one of. the great acts of

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airplane up there., nae

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files for a few years. I was thinking
about it. during that. ime, however,
and it kept coming out in my mind.as
@ musical, a small cabaret musical.
Then five years ago. we performed a

Penn State where I was teaching. [It
, fonly had five songs and only two pr
three of those original scenes remain
today. " ,

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during-the -Cricket Theater's late).
night works-in-progress series. It
worked well enough that the Cricket
is presenting it on its main stage be-
ginning Friday through May 5, under
* Lou Salernt' s direction.

'The play, like most of Orlock's to
' date, will be a comic drama. It won't:
' be the big, metaphorical statement:
i he'll be after but, as.he put it, "just:
people in a situation, a look at what»
fappens wher interesting characters.
re placed ina situation that willi}'
nock them around. I never start <
lay saying, 'I want to say this' Its:
eadly. ° What really makes meé-
cringe is when a playwright uses the®:
title of the play as a metaphor in:the:'
play, you know, here comes the-'
Streetcar Named Desire. I look for
character. and let metaphors find -
themselves through them." .

per Project' Was:dine imacreadingts = AP,

Orlock's characters tend to be hased' |
on historical fact, then shot throughly
with the writer's imagination. His
"Indulgences in the Louisville Har--

:|em," one of last year's hits at. they

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- begins with logical, historical situa-
tions and lets those situations zoo

through logic right off the wall, often
__ into, ogurprisingly te tender emotions. os
"wrne humor is-so "important," * said
-Orlock, '

they'll follow you anywhere, right
through fogic into areas you could
never get them to follow you norma!-

_ly. You simply can't bore an audi-°

ence and move them too. I'm learn-
ing that more and more, how'to hold

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ola wee

the International Institute of Science
and Populism. The mesmerist, it
turned out, was mute and had tobe
accompanied by a friend who said

all his words for him though the -

ideas behind the words, we were as-
sured, were the mesmerist's.

He has also written plays about a-~

man who played the organ in a Bos-
ton subway station and about the
Golden Girl; the first female baton
twirler to march with a college
marching band. His latest play, re-
cently given in the Cricket's works-
in-progress Series, "Revolution of the

eavenly Orbs," is about a 12th-cen-,
py French cathedral builder.

kt there's o one 'thing that typifies Or-

a

and Costello: lately," he said; "It's
just absolutely primal, basic materi-
al, beautifully built. The 'Who's on
First?' sketch' is to comedy what
Bach is to music, I also watch old
television series, like Sgt. Bilko. It
was well written formally and just

needs a content injection. And I love, |

Moliere. ; ie wot

"What tm after is 'situational com-

edy, the kind that builds from char-
acters to the point where the audi-
ence finally says 'Oh, no, he isn't
really going to do that!' It takes a bit
more time to build those situations
as opposed to just joke humor, but
it's so much richer." oe, a dl

'Orlock..also wrote the 11 songs ih'

this, his first musical. In fact, in th,

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inad just completed the final one :
week or so before: 'opening. —
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"T have a background in piano,' whe »
, said, "but I haven't composed much. *
I did do some-small. film scores: and. "*

whe

much. The one song last year in-
ater song. I. don't 'think I can really

music, songs that.are scenes in them-
Selves. I lixe a lot of early Kurt Weill

a ~BBce IS ig"seohedstor twarpia

I est tradition: of musical theater, ti

some. commercial work;. but' not '
'Louisville Harem'. was my first the-'

describe my style. I look for theater -

-music-buf Dm still, exploring: / This .}_

He e came to Minneapolis 'in' 1975 "be 3
cause he was tired of: teaching. and'
ffad heard the theater scene wa}
Promising. He and his wife loaded ur)'
a U-Haul and breezed-into Minneap-4
_olis on Labor Day. He' spent the first:
year..selling. calculators. at. Dayton's3
by day; teaching theater at.the Guild:
of Performing Arts at< night. He;
wrote and 'directed a 'few shows
there and finally, a year ago, 'was'
named a playwright-in-residence at.
the Playwrights' Lab. we
Tt is. a very, very useful. program, "
= he- Said=2Em- still involyed--with. +t

ye

and has taught at both Penn State
and Boston University. He set out to
become an actor and director but
about nine years ago took a playwrit-
ing course that showed him to be a
writer of some skill. He soon won a
Shubert Playwriting award to study
at Penn State, where he wrote his
first full-length play.

"T felt the great satisfaction of hear-
ing an audience respond," he said,
"and found out how nice that could
be. I wrote only off and om for a

ore reinforcement and finally i

. ate 1973, when I began..'D.B. Coo
: er,' I made _the commitment. 'te '|
Playwriting. *- are

"dypppedihe The agatramazi
inptrument, perfect, ethereal: flying
rmlisic."

while but I was getting more and.

flock is a native of Philadelphia"|

|

: Jine Piece; rewrite it and work it out.

put bread on the table, I wasn't too.

{plays= OutoF "the Lab work t Lean 1 hear

I still like to. work this-way.' Th

Cricket's' works-in-progress serie '
has worked out the same way. It's : '
very nice way to bring a play along'?

Starting next fail, Orlock will 'be
come the- Cricket's literary manager
in charge of reading new; scripts,
helping with Play selection and, of
. SOUurse, writing.....

y "hanged
Ae. Bek, iia oy

"Above all," he | said, "it,-will_-be a

steady salary. Ul phase out "most of:
my teaching and be able to concen-:
trate on professional théater..In fact,
until they asked me'to take-that posi-*
tion I had seriously thought about go-
ing back to college teaching, just to

'happy with' those prospects.'Beliave}

theater.'* * 2.

me, it feels much. cbetter, fe be in the

nay
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. ED-350 (Rev. 12-5-78) C ( (Indicate page, name of

; newspaper, city and state.)
. r 12G,20G TRIBUNE
Mpls. MN
Date: 8-79
- | Edition:
(Mount Clipping in Space Below) 7 Sunday

Northwest 727 hijacker| PD. Bs COOPER

ak De

Cooper ma ade™ —

a quantum leap into mists —
of mythology) + yrominenm — sin yy fyb Fm

'ou can't tell a book by its. cover,
or a crook.by the crime:he's com},
mitted. But-ifyou "can't"read- the'|
book, or you can't find the crook—
then surely some speculation's per- |]
mitted. ,. -rorc te ag, 4

rere

chy,

Paha wee omens

) take the case of D. B.. Cooper, who |
: me : Ty years ago used a bomb-threat to.'
take command of a 727 jet, then par-
achuted to freedom with $200,000 ex-:
torted from Northwest Airlines. No
trace of Cooper was ever found. And
Since it's the only such. unsolved
crime in American history, you
cauld say Cooper wrote the book on
ian ee eee aan OS <i+ = =» +skyjacking, But-he took. the: book} .~. :
ee ee a ne 1. along thenight-hemade-his- quantum |. 9. >" -
"leap: And "that's?

where: the: sSpegtlas, I

: John Orlock began to wonder abo
D, B. Cooper a few weeks after the:
crime was commiited. Orlock found
& letter purportedly from Cooper re--
printed in the New York Times.and

- he clipped it out. Orlock still has that
clipping, though it's. "yellowed . with
age. _ 7 . wot * x "st

(Gn. the letter, "Cooper'* said it part:
that he had only 14 months 'to live -
.and that "I knew from the start that I
wouldn't be caught") 5 ere

rt es
" read it and got the- 'feeling of an
man who finally decided to'do-some- |
thing with his life. There was a great
sadness and a great courage here,"
says Orlock, his. Tingertips: touching ;
the clipping.:-"* "

*y
o> °

a this was itideed the case, that he
was dying—and.I am sure that he is
how dead—then there was a certain
justice here. It was a haunting piece"
qi writing. Most importantly, I could
Apel a 'personality' emerging." .
rae FBI/ DOJ

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ore than a personalliyiemersed g '
'i id a play, "The:

\ ect" chet Theater. Oriock cauti

'that the play | is not sim

ee

jacking. "I just tried -to wiles so0d
"characters. The-skyjacking is. just. a-

35. miles north of Portland, where
'the FBI figured he made the jump.

hook. It's not about that. It's about } It's my bet that Cooper's body is stilt 2

people and how. they respond under,
. certain circumstances. re ee

down there.

Ty gk ot ty.t4 RS "Tm, a. pilot. And Lve talked to. pilots

"The 'circumstances 'here are those 'of "who were: flying that night. There.
failure. : Cooper is a man for- whom: was: terrific turbulence. Cooper

*. nothing has ever gone right. His: mat=,,! couldn' thave picked a worse e night re 'describes him i in the present.. °
: riage went down the drain. His gas:* Pe . ae :

«ystation folded, He's.been passed over
by the American dream. He's not 2 ~
""Ifolk hero. He's a negative personal-*
"tity. But he has a transformation: He
_ becomes D. B, Cooper." aa

"If this fellow Cooper ¢ could organize *
.~a-letter, he would have.organized the ..

, body I''ve'talked to—pilots and para- ~

7s hanekads
- s
e But what if the letter Was a> fake2: «z,for suryival we wore Dretty. stim,
- What if John Orlock was inspired by
» the contrivance of a prankster? ---
"No!" says Orlock firmly. "There is a
feeling here that is right for me. The
flow in the: letter is thought-by-
thought. It COULD have been a fake.

: But: a8. a: playwrisht,I--wouldvhave _
sige havdtineeuir tng a: belles ete = ugivhatctioe Cooner'scha iter

somebody found a plastic placard

the suspected drop area. But aside
from that, there have been no other
clues. -

Tore ert ET arcane ated ,

SEL tee Soren Q ao is 9 weaamenee bea y

fiished- -six "days. "before: :Citristmas.-=

atticle-dbout-the-letter-wasspub-t

"much patience with those Who think :-
they can get rich at the expense of —
others.

1 And it ran little short. So somebody |
at the New York Times stuck-in a-
- holiday slogan to bring that column -
of the newspaper 'to, its. proper
length. - 2 -

"But you asked me about his charac-
: hoy - ter. Well, he was from a broken
It reads, "Remember the Heediest,*: home or he had no family. Because
- Right there on John. Orlock's clip. SRO one has ever been reported. miss-
"ping. we ing that matches his description. .

se

= "Obviously, he has.ne military expe: -
. Tience as a parachutist or a pilot.
Otherwise," Richards rasps in disbe-
- lief, "he would have known you
» couldn't bail out there. It's rough
country. It was overcast. And I don't'
see how he could have known the:
elevation."

* The reporter TS tee
Leverett Richards thinks the' 'DLB.
Cooper letter wasafaké. ">" L

"It just didn't seem to jive with the:
_ facts in the case," Richards explains.

Richards, certainly has .the facts.
They fill one full drawer of his desk
in the newsroom at the Portland Or- -

Leverett Richards won't be coming
to-see The D. B. Cooper Project."
egonian. He's been following the Hecan't get away from work. But his
case since the night it happened. son—a research scientist at the 3M

ve '.* Company in St. Paul—has: promised
"Besides, 'Cooper couldn't have' 'sure his. father he'll see the show and re-},
vived. It quickly became evident to } port back. nn 2s weemeg ene >
me that he landed in Lake Merwin. r

That's up in Washington state, about The son is hamed Durkee B, Rich-

skyjacking too and he didn't. Every-- found. We've-lost folks before; but

*. chutists—~they all feel his chances :

een Store & Tavern.-It's tucked into the-

"But Richards will concede one thing. oe
It's a hell of a mystery. Last January,,

from the rear stairs of a 727 jet in.

= = . ee te: 3s, +

"IB. Cooper party on Thanksgiving.

-"We've had jumpers land right next.

ards. Abbreviated, Ox course, that's
woOoB. wt ay mek.

Por . Me . ze A

he storekeeper: Be tote

wa

Tust as firmly as Leverett Richards;
. talks about D. 'B. Cooper in the past, *
" then storekeeper Germaine Tricola.

ome. zs
PS

*"Of course, he' S ative!" she says with
_a.smile; "Cause nothing's ever been:

we ve always found the remains," rot

. Ba aaa Seas
. Until recently, Tricola ran the 'Ariel

foothills of Washington's Cascade |
Mountains, at a point directly below:
which Cooper is calculated.to have!
hit the silk. Up: the Toad lies. Lake |
« Merwin. Lk sae ioe
"Fell into the lake? He couldn't
have. With the.drought.we.had two.

yo

eRe ad STAT opt

For several. "Years, Tricola—who.

~ moved to Washington from Hugo,.
Minn., 30 years ago—has staged a D.

_ The party has drawn guests from as.
"far away as Toronto and as near as
-, the local FBI office in Portland. Tri-
cola just sold the store, but the new
*,owners plan to continue the tradi-

. ute Qh ps ~ AS

weg mae og "i

tion. ; eont..7t 3 yf

The Ariel Store, & Tavern caters to:
the logging crowd. Rough-men doing-
« rough work, clearing away tall pines, |
'fir and cedars clustered together so.
thick that the sunlight has a hard:
- time setting through. — wt. *s

.. (Aman ona parachute might have a a.
hard time getting through, too. But'
there are plenty of. "clear cuts':
- where the logging companies have'
' toppled the timbers and taken them;
_ out on trucks.) |

{years . ago,something~woutd-"have
je wasa—born=toser = ue Richards=t- Esstiawnt ine: =Boilysarachute,-poRey:
"snaps. He-had iio "ipbringing: "Thats: "bag something: Yocom eyenses
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'a the store. Last year, a professiona}.
arachutist from Portland and twq_

f his students came right down, |

think that's what. Cooper did. ,, - J]

'

"We was a man who liked a.chal-

lenge.,A loner. L don't:think he need-
ed the money. Maybe he didn't have

' anything, to do on | Thanksgiving. ". a

hoe ei Tt ES Sener ee eg LE

If this is where D. B. Cooper landed

with the $200,000 ransom, then he -

fell in with good company..A long
time ago, before reforestation (Bro-:
grams, the loggers had a slogan. °

Simply put, it read: "Get yours and |

Hubbard also believes in '«muta- |

ions." One man commits the crime;
nother emulates. it. Cooper-—he
oints out~~was not the first to get to-
gether parachutes, bombs and dis-
guises. A Canadian tried the same
trick in Calgary three weeks before.
Hubbard assumes Cooper read about
it and tried to go the Canadian one
better. He did—the Canadian was
seen and Cooper' was not. wey

ate 2 DS:
ai oan fie wag an-imiiatde we. creabire=

: Baenubbanbcuned the-idea:

aaa "inisiear about bs Br Cooper whemrie

learned 6f it.

"Ym of the opinion that this type of
j' thing doesn't need to be perpetuated.
| Cooper represented no ideals and no
* values. He's not a folk hero. He was

a man acting selfishly. The number

of people who can be harmed by-
men who-think they'll be immortal--

ized is innumerable." - _ ;
In 1971, Hubbard wrote a book
called The Skyjacker." It's-the only
psychiatric study of the "skyjacking
personality,'* and it's based on doz-
ens of interviews with men who com-
mitted the crime. . « oh. 4
. Hubbara's premisevis that we: are
bound together by twofold gravity.
One part is physical—which holds us
to earth. Another-is emotional
hich holds: us to each other: Sky-
jacking, he concludes, is a defiance
pt both realities. a \

ry

~

j "But Hubbard's! money: cameé "frofa' a

low—though none 'succeeded. Even-
ually;.the back stairs on 727 jets
ere modified to lock in-flight. And

that was the end of that: -. bh ' r

"er took the notorious and made it

commonplace," says: Hubbard. "Yot
want to take the commonplace—and
D: °-B. Cooper was commonplace—
and make it notorious. I don't_buy
that."

x

ces Bt

Psychiatrist D David Hubbard does all
his work at the Aberrant. Behavior
Center in Dallas. He lives nearby.
Back in 1971; Hubbard—like Coo-
.per—received. $200,000. _t

private.benefactor. It was given to fir,

nance a-study on: skyjacking. weet AH

vs w

ohn Kerans is 'afree-lance writer, ;

ate "ae
erin -
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10: a (~SAC, PORTLAND (164~41) |
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a 00:'.SEATTLE .- .- are

" ReiiPteleals to. Portland '3/24/79, and 3/26/79.

Enclosed for' Portland: and. | Seattle is 'one Copy
» each of 'the following: 1. os .

.e Cette 2s "D. Be COOPER | project program. | a
: " Minneapolis 'Tribune 'artiele dated 4/8/78, ty
_Gaptioned: "egena of: A Hijacker Comes To Cricket Theater. it

- 3..- Minneapolis Tribune article dated 4/8/79,>.
written by. JOHN KERANS, captioned "Northwest 727. Hijacker
Sooper: Made A Quantum Leap. Into Mists of Mythology." —

. Minneapolis Tribune article dated 4/16/79,

'captioned, athe 'Crickets 'D.B. Cooper" Is. Leap In. Rare "
. Experience." - " _ one ,
| On us13/79, 'sal 7 Jattcndea the: | 6
_D. B. cooRe project play at- the Crfeet Theater,. 13th and 7. bre
Universi Avenues Northeast, Minni apolis,. Minnesota. us

'Play presently scheduled to run 'through. 5/5/79. No ._
derogatory information relative, to: Bureau interests présented
'inthis play or subsequent reviews of this . Play. or newspaper': Tor
articles." Matter' 'RUC. at Minneapolis.

~ Portland' (Encs. - 4).
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

-~1- 5/9/79

Dato of Iranscription

On this date, two letters and one envelope
were received from the Cricket Theatre located at
345 13th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The letters were received fron] | an

}at the theatre.

| | advised that one envelope was
lost at the theatre and that it was 'postmarked Chicago
and received on the 10th or 11th of April, 1979. This
envelope contained a short typewritten letter addressed
to the Cricket Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and
signed "Sincerely yours,]| | This
letter was obtained, 'The second letter and envelope,
which were obtained, were addressed to
and The Cricket Theatre, Minneapolis,
Minnesota. The letterwas addressed to_the Cricket
Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, "Dearl
and typewritten signed I.

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H ond its

. Minneapolis
5/7/79 Minneapolis, Minnesota ae 164-73
Interviewed on at - File # :
g \ u '
by SA Pska Date dictated 5/8/79
* This document contains neither recommendations nor 'conclusions 'of Ihe FBI, It ts the proparty of the FBI ond Is loaned to your agency;

contenis are not io be distributed outside your agency.

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"PBI LABORATORY) eye TE
FROM:.- SAC): HINNEAPOLIS ca6%~7) er '
poy rn 008, SEATTLE he

12 £8 one- envelope. and two letters.

Enclosed. 'for 'Document Séction, [FBT Laboratory,
'Enclosed 'for 'Seattle =

fare Xerox copies of the Aotters. and envelope.

'. the Minneapolis Division for examination. °

'" 2 - Minneapolis ... .

oo ony "From. 4-13-79 to: 55-79, a musical. production, 7 y
was presented . atthe Cricket Theater at. 345 =. 13th Avenue

Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, entitled, "The D. B.; a

-' €ooper Project."- This. production, is based .On- 'titled air. °

as The: fact: 'that. two typewritten' letters. were". 2:

- written to' the Cricket Theater by. an individual who. signed

' the letter | came to the attention of the" _, 1b6
' Minneapolis ice in a newspaper article dated §- '2-79 in the: .° b7¢
ite Paul Pioneer Press. Foe :s

7 . On 5-17-79, _ b6
Cpicket Theater, | ave these letters to a Special Agent o _ TC

Two: letters and .
" ohe envelope were received and are being forwarded to the
- FBI 'haboratory. , .

a | | Jrequested: a 'receipt 'for 'the letters Do : b6
and desired their return. She further advised-that numerous - b7C

"individuals at the theater handled the envelope _letters.
One envelope received by the theater was lost.

~ Bureau (Enes. 3):
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- Seattle. (164- 81) (Encs. -
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advised that, it was. postmarked Chicago and was pecéived |
'at the theater on 4-10-79 or 4-11-79. The second :
. envelope -was postmarked -Los Angeles. and received at. the .
heater 9 on: 4225-79. 7 wera 2 Ay
vos "The 'Document Section of the FBI. 'Laboratory oe
. is: requested to conduct 'a 'typewriter. 'analysis: of the
- letters and envelope and upon completion' forward them
| ' *. ° to. the Identification Division, 'Latent Fingerprint |
| ue Section for. examination. .- ste
| _ , 'Office. of: origin de requested to advise:
pot -FBI Laboratory if further specific requests for - |.' at
, ", Sxamination of, these letters and:envelope is advisable. OS

. ' : Upon 'completion of exaintriation, ifinneapolis ot
"has. promised return of letters to Cricket Theater... 5 ot
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| | stated he could recall from memory that b6
Jwas buying

[and in his ee should have netted profits

of more than annually during the years 1971 and 1972.

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of more thant annually during the years 1971 and 1972.

Interviewed on 10/16/78 Duncanville, Texas cite Dallas—164-1928-
by SA jm Date dictated : m - _ "4 a6 o — Pre

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. ft is the property of the FBI and is loaned to you
it and its conients cre not to be distributed outside your agency. :

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© . @eNtep STATES GOVERNINENT*

NORJAK (A)

—_ mie-& (SoA ml oxi)

ro: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
AUR

00: SEATTLE
Re Little Rock airtel to Seattle dated 10/3/78.
Enclosed for Seattle is the original and one
copy of an FD 302 reflecting interview with

on 10/13/78. Enclosed for Little Rock are two copies of
same FD 302.

rm,

On 10/16/78,
Ampex Corporation, 1615 Prudential, Dallas, advised he
was not with Ampex Corporation in Dallas prior to 1973. He
further stated company records maintained at Dallas only
went back to 1973,

advised | had left Ampex

Corporation to |
Duncanville, Texas, and might remember]

[stated Ampex Company records for the
years 1971 and 1972 couldbe obtained from Ampex Corporation
in Opelika, Alabama, telephone #205-745-7643.

Receiving offices note Dallas file number is now
164-1928.

In view of the information provided by[__|
no lead is being set forth by Dallas to check
Ampex Company records at Opelika, Alabama.

Dallas is considering this case RUC to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS & =O - ¥ | 05"

CwY- Seattle (Enc. 2) vocid Ce Ty ai

2 - Little Rock (Enc. 2) " a ae mare:
1 - Dallas "oot 4779

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#U.s.Government Printing Office: 1976—241-530/3018 (REV. 7-76)
ver zones ¢ GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

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10/24/78
SAC, DALLAS (164-1928) (RUC)
NORJAK (A)
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
00: SEATTLE
Re Little Rock airtel to Seattle dated 10/3/78.
" Enclosed for Seattle is the original and one
copy of an FD 302 reflecting interview with| b6é
on 10/13/78. Enclosed for Little Rock are two copies of bic
same FD 302.
On 10/16/78,| PS
Ampex Corporation, 1615 Prudential, Dallas, advised he
was not with Ampex Corporation in Dallas prior to 1973. He
further stated company records maintained at Dallas only
went back to 1973.
advised| |had left Ampex Pee
Corporation to|
Duncanville, Texas, and might remember
_|stated Ampex Company records for the be
years 1971 and 1972 couldbe obtained from Ampex Corporation bie

in Opelika, Alabama, telephone #205-745-7643.

Receiving offices note Dallas file number is now

164-1928.

In view of the information provided by
[| no lead is being set forth by Dallas to check
Ampex Company records at Opelika, Alabama.

Dallas is considering this case RUC to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DATE:

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

@ ) @ vnireD STATES GOVERNMENT

10/25/78 , memorandum

SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (P)

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RE: | | b6é
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SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80)
Re Denver letter to Little Rock, dated 10/5/78.
Enclosed for Kansas City are one copy of re Denver
letter; one copy of Minneapolis letter to Seattle, dated
9/21/78; one copy of Las Vegas letter to Minneapolis, dated
7/11/78; and one photo of | Pee
A review of file at Little Rock reveald b6
is currently living_in Columbia, Missouri, bic
Wit is employed on
and can be contacted through the
LEADS :
KANSAS CITY DIVISION
AT COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Will display photo of[ iin spread to bre

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2-Kansas City (Enc. 4)

@Seattle (Info) (164-81)

1-Denver (164-640) (Info) -
2-Little Rock

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OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
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UNTIED STATES GUVERTTETT

sue 10/5/78 —. Memorandum

REPLY TO

arinor: SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22) (P)

eee etek ena on ae

supsecr: NORJAK (A) ,
00: SEATTLE 7 {
RE: b6
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' SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80)

Re Denver letter to Little Rock, dated 10/5/78.

Enclosed for Kansas City are one copy of re Denver
letter; one copy of Minneapolis letter to Seattle, dated

9/21/78; one copy of Las Yeeas_letter to Minneapolis, dated
7/11/78; and one photo of b6

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A review of file at Little Rock reveals —
| is currently living_in Columbia. Missouri,
with her husband, who is employed on
| land can be contacted through the
LEADS:
KANSAS CITY DIVISION
AT COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Will "spied photo off —s—idjin spread to : _

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2-Kansas City (Enc. 4)
@Seattle (Info) (164-81)
1-Denver (164-640) (Info) -
2-Little Rock

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(REV. 7-76)
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THE DEFENSE CENTRAL. INDEX OF INVESTIGATIONS. CII) 1s

A COMPUTERIZED INDEX OF SECURITY, "APPLICANT AND CRIMINAL

INVESTIGATIVE FILES COMPILED BY. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

11/7/78

Date of transcription

Qn November 3, 1978,| b6
| Columbia, Missouri, was contacted at bic
rher_residence and viewed a photographie spread featuring

was unable to identify
any individual in the photographic spread as being identical

to the individual who skyjacked Northwest Orient flight
out of Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971.

investigation on 11/3/78 at__ Columbia, Missouri Fite ¢ be Cuh Oil BOs
SE 164-812 VOX
by __SA | | /jrh Date dictated 11/7/78 b6

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Thls document contains neither recommendations nor conciusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

11/7/78

Date of transcription

On November 3, 1978,| | Pee
Columbia, Missouri, was contacted at
her residence and viewed a photographic spread featuring
Jwas unable to identify
any individual in the photographic spread as being identical
to the individual who skyjacked.Northwest Orient flight
out of Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971.

tavestigation on 11/3/78 at__Columbia, Missouri Fite # eS 164-80
SE 164-81_S1CS
by SA / jrh Date dictated 11/7/78 Pec

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the (Ul, It is the Property of the FEE and is loaned to your agenty;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your asancy.

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FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRIGCEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION:

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([} Teletype @. Immediate [} TOP or
(_] Facsimile ([} Priority (Lj SECRET
% Airtel [) Routine ([) CONFIDENTIAL !
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) |
fein FROM: SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) RUC
NOR JAK (A) . Aus ot fat | er } _
00 SE

Re Las Vegas airtel to Minneapolis 7/11/78;
Little Rock letter to Kansas City 10/25/78,

'Enclosed for Seattle are 2 copies FD~302 of
| ¥ Sowrt
For information receiving offices, on 11/3/78

| | Columbia,
Missouri, viewed a photo spread featuring

| J but was unable to identify| Jas being
identical to Unsub in captioned matter.

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F%-491 (Rev. 1-17-77) @ T )

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

* SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

tlorrne KANSAS CITY (164-80) (RUC)
[] RUC

supject: NORJAK (A) [_} File Destruction Program
00: SEATTLE
(Title)

DATE: = 41/22/78

Sup. & (siacnry)

Enclosed are one items.
These items are forwarded your office since:

(34 All logical investigation completed in this Division
[4 You were OO at the time our case was RUC'd.

Enclosures are described as follows:

FD-302 interview of

|
at Columbia, Missouri, 11/3/78.
| Su ard 09

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Fivcaitie (Enc. 1) 26 .
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SEARCHED pm ANDERED

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NOV 2') 1978
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FD-491 (Rev. 1-17-77) @
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

tO * 'SAG, SEATTLE (164~81)

"FROM : SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
O00: SEATTLE
(Title)

Enclosed are one items.
These items are forwarded your office since:

CA logical investigation completed in this Division

([XYou were OO at the time our case was RUC'd.

Enclosures are described as follows:

DATE? 41/22/78

fy Ruc

'~] File Destruction Program

FD-~362 interview of

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at Columbia, Missouri, 11/3/75.

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CRE SUSPECT RORERT WESLEY RACKSTRAW, SUB NO. 933. 4

FOR INFORMATION OF 'LOS ANGELES, ROBERT WESLEY RACWS TRAY }

HOS BEEN CONSIDFFED AS @ POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN THIS: MATTER .
IRACKSTRAW IS CURRENTLY BELIEVED TO BE IN CUSTODY OF LOCAL
AUTHORITIES AT FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA. , .

LOS ANGELES, AT FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, WILL CONTACT LOCAL |
AUTHORITIES AND ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN MAJOR CASE FINGERPRINTS OF
RACKSTRAM , INCLUDING PALM PRINTS, AND FORWARD SAME IMMEDIATELY

'

10 FRI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FOR COMPARISON WITH UNIDENTIFIED

LATENT FINGERPRICT IMPPESSIONS DEVELOPED IN THE HIJACKED AIR-

CRAFT IN THIS MATTER. - | .
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RE 'susPECT ROBER? WESLEY RACKSTRAV , SUB NO. 933. =

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FOE INFORMATION: OF LOS ANGELES, ROBERT. WESLEY RACHSTRAW

fas BEEN CONSIDERED AS A POSSiBLt SUSPECT InN THIS MATTER y '

RACKSTRAW qs. CURRENTLY BELIEVED TO BE Tk CUSTODY OF LOCAL

AUTHORITIES AT FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA.

; 'LOS ANGELES "AT FULLERTON; | CALIFORNIA, WILL conTaCT 'LOCAL -
_ AUTHORITIES ARD ATTEMPT To OBTAT® MAJOR | CASE FISGERPRINTS OF

"RACHSTRAY INCLUDING PALM PRINTS, AND FORWARD SAME IMMEDIATELY ~

TO FRI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FOR COMPARISON WITH URIDENTIFIED

LATENT PINGERPRINT {PRESS 10 NS DEVELOPED IN THE HIJACKED AIR-.

"CRAFT LN. THIS MATTER. o.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DERARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M © d FEDERAL BURR INVESTIGATION
&
to :SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) ; pare: 4/13/79
FROM :SA

suBJECT: NORJAK

RE:

Investigation in this matter opened upon receipt
of information from_an anonyrn
- using the name of]

nous caller, that an individual
that he would appear at 9th and Stewart between 1:00 and
1:30 PM, 4/13/79.

is the same as D.B. COOPER and
SA

using the description of anonymous caller
stood in the vicinity of 9th and Stewart on 4/13/79 and observed
no one answering the description that caller had given.

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FD-350 (Rev. 10-19-77)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

See related story, Page 11.
By COLUMBIAN STAFF, AP

An FBI agent here said this
morning that the piece of plastic
decal. found by a Kelso hunter last
November could have dropped from
any Boeing 727, not necessarily the
one hijacker D. B Cooper bailed out of
Thanksgiving eve 1971.

John Gordon of the bureau's
Vancouver office said, '"'There is no
positive proof that the decal came
from the Cooper plane."

An FBI spokesman in Seattle,
speculated Thursday that the decal
may have fallen off the Cooper plane
when the craft was used for a re-
enactment of the hijacking six weeks
after it occurred.

'We noticed the decal was missing
after that, but not before,'' the
spokesman said.

A spokesman added that the

\placards, used to give emergency

directions for the rear door on 727s,
have been known to fall off under
normal conditions.

Earlier this week Cowlitz County

', No hunt set.
for skyiacker

Sheriff Les Nelson disclosed the
discovery of the decal last November
by Carroll Hicks, a self-employed
welder from Kelso who was elk
hunting when he found the bit of
debris.

"It's one in a million that any other
plane could have lost it in the area in
which D.B. Cooper jumped," Nelson
said.

But while the 10-inch square decal
has stirred wide interest, Gordon,
expressed doubt it would help solve
the mystery behind the case.

"It's interesting, but I don't think it
will help us find Cooper," he said of
the decal.

Gordon said the FBI has no plans to
resume the search for Cooper and the
re .000 that left the airplane with

im

Cowlitz County 'officials have
indicated they do not plan to search
for, Cooper, either, but they did say

"keep their eyes open," when the}
are in the area the decal was fount

they hope to encourage people i

about 12 miles east of Kelso.

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(Indicate page, name of
newspaper, city and state.)

Columbian
Vancouver, Wa.

pl

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Date: 1/19/79

Edition: Pinal
Title:
Character:

Classification:

Submitting Office: ncbll

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memorandum
TO > SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) : DATE, 5/23/79
Awe, &
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
Aue

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for Minneapolis is an airplane decal
provided by the Skamania County Sheriff's Office,
Washington. This decal was found by a logger in North
Skamania County on 5/9779.

LEAD:

MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION

- At Minneapolis, Minnesota

Will contact Northwest Orient Airlines to
determine if the enclosed decal could have been from a
727 type aircraft, and returned the decal to Seattle,
Washington.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2~- Minneapolis (164-73) (Enc. 1)
2/- Seattle (164-81)
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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M d. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) ' DATE: 5/23/79

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Enclosed for Minneapolis is an airplane decal -

provided by the Skamania County Sheriff's Office,
Washington. This decal was found by a logger in North
Skamania County on 5/2/79.

LEAD: )

MINNEAPOLIS DIVISION . .

At Minneapolis, Minnesota

Will contact Northwest Orient Airlines to
determine if the enclosed decal could have been from a
727 type aircraft, and returned the decal to Seattle,
Washington.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2..- Minneapolis (164-73) (Enc. 1)
Z}- Seattle (164-81)

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£1D-302 (REV. 11-27-70). 2) @)

FEDERAL BURLCAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 3/23/79
L telephone number b6
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East Alameda, Denver, Colorado, was contacted at her residence
where after being advised of the identity of the interviewing -
agent and of purpose of interview, she related as follows:

| ladvised that | | bé
and stated that] on the Sunday proceeding Thanksgivingb'7¢

1971. She stated it is further her recollection that
in Denver, Colorado, on the day before Thanksgiving, 1971.

L ladvised thatl ho currently b6
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a j fe) ado, attending |
during the entire Thanksgiving
week of 1971. She stated she recalls bein j on almost

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Texas and Arizona. and will not return to the Denver area until
May 1, 1979.
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3/23/79

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' East Alameda, Denver, Colorado, was contacted at her residence
"where after being advised of the identity of the interviewing
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May 1, 1979.

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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . oe AG iS a ;
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1973 EDITION
FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pate: 5/23/79
SAC, DENVER (164-640) (RUC)
NORYaK (A) "SULES-
Bufile 164-2111 a
RE: | |

| | COLORADO

ReDNairtel to SE, 3/8/79, and LS airtel to SE,

4/3/79.

Enclosed is original and one copy of FD-302 of

with rough draft notes of interview.

| 3/19/79, at Denver, Colorado, along

umerous attempts to contact

fs |

Arvada, Colorado, negative

extended vacation.

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SAC, DENVER (164-640) (RUC)

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(00:SE)

Bufile 164-2111

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| GOLORADO b7c

ReDNairtel to SE, 3/8/79, and LS airtel to SE,

4/3/79.
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with rough draft notes of interview. bic
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| Arvada, Colorado, negative as| is on b7C

extended vacation.
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and this matter is considered RUC.

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FROM

SUBJE

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 4 = eee
JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/29/79
AC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SVE
cT: NORJAK (A)

(OO: Seattle)
BuFile 164-2111

On 4/19/79,| | Beaver Creek, Oregon,
telephonically contacted SAI Jat. the Astoria,
Oregon, Resident Agency. | Jadvised that approximately
two and one half years ago, while in Hood River, Oregon, he had
a conversation with an individual regarding "D.B. COOPER." This
individual indicated he had been a paratrooper in the Army.
During the conversation, this person became upset and nervous
and left. _ Several months later,[_——sdi| advised he observed
a photograph in a local newspaper (composite), and that it was
ve similar to the individual he had talked to in Hood River.
advised he does not know the person's name or where he
lives. He advised that he probably could find out if went back
to the Hood River area. He advised that_this individual possibly
worked at a plywood mill in Hood River. | advised he
could offer no further information of value regarding this
indivdiual or of captioned matter. It is noted that the Portland
Office has received numerous leads from the Hood River, Oregon,
area, concerning this matter, principally because of the residence
there of the individual who originally furnished
information alleging that unsub and DAVID BRYANT COFFELT were
identical. That individual has persisted in his allegation that
COFFELT was unsub despite the fact that his original story does
not square with the known facts of the case.

In view of the above circumstances, it doeg not appear
"worth while to conduct any further investigation concerning the
information furnished by

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 5/29/79

SAC, PORTLAND (164~41) (P)

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NORJAK (A)
(OO: Seattle)
BuFile 164-2111

LZ
On 4/19/79, | Beaver Creek, Oregon,
telephonically contacted SA| lat the Astoria,

Oregon, Resident Agency. | Jadvised that approximately
two and one half years ago, while in Hood River, Oregon, he had
a conversation with an individual regarding "D.B. COOPER." This
individual indicated he had been a paratrooper in the Army.
During the conversation, this person became upset and nervous
and left. Several months later, advised he observed
a photograph in a local newspaper (compoSite), and that it was
very similar to the individual he had talked to in Hood River.
[| advisea he does not know the person's name or where he
lives. He advised that he probably could Find out if went back
to the Hood River area. He advised that_this individual possibly
worked at a plywood mill in Hood River. [advised he
could offer no further information of value regarding this
indivdiual or of captioned matter. It is noted that the Portland
Office has received numerous leads from the Hood River, Oregon,
area, concerning this matter, principally because of the residence
there of the individual who originally furnished .
information alleging that unsub and DAVID BRYANT COFFELT were
identical. That individual has persisted in his allegation that
COFFELT was unsub despite the fact that his original story does
not square with the known facts of the case,

In view of the above circumstances, it does not appear
worth while to conduct any_further investigation concerning the
information furnished by .

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FEDERAL BUREAU GF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: SAC, Minneapolis (164-73) June 7, 1979

FBLFILE NO. 164-2111

LAB. NO. 90511012 D LL

NORJAK
Specimens received May 10, 1979
Q55 One-page typewritten letter beginning "The Cricket
Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear Sirs I was
in Chicago. . ."
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Q56 Envelope postmarked "LOS ANGELES, CA | | pm b7C
23 APR 1 " bearing the typewritten address] 5
| The Cricket Theatre Minneapoli
Minnesota"
Q57 Accompanying one-page typewritten letter beginning
" Cricket Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear
I cannot believe that. .."
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Result of examination: b7C

Q55 through Q57 were not identified in the Anonymous
Letter File. Representative copies of these specimens have
been added to this file for future reference.

No watermarks, indented writing or other features
were found on Q55 through 057 which would be of value in
determining the source of these specimens.

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. The typewriting on 955 through 057 resembles a
style of type manufactured by the Ransmayer-Rodrian Company
of West Germany. This style of type may appear on typewriters
under the brand names ABC, Adler as well as other brand names.

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The submitted evidence was photographed and will be

returned with the fingerprint report.

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SAC, Minneapolis (164-73) June 7, 1979
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FBI FILE NO. 164-2111
LAB. NO. 90511012 D LL
NORJAK
Specimens received May 10, 1979
Q55 One-page typewritten letter beginning "The Cricket
Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear Sirs I was
in Chicago. . ."
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3 APR 1 " bearj the typewritten address
The Cricket Theatre Minneapoli
Minnesota"
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, BD. C. 20535

Result of examination:

Q55 through Q57 were not identified in the Anonymous
Letter File. Representative copies of these specimens have
been added to this file for future reference.

No watermarks, indented writing or other features
were found on 055 through Q57 which would be of value in
determining the source of these specimens.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: SAC, Minneapolis (164-73) June 7, 1979
From: Director, FBI FBIFILENO. 164-2111
LAB. NO. 9051
NORIAK By . 511012 D LL
Re: OO: Seattle > . \
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Examination requested by: Minneapolis

Reference: Airtel dated May 8, 1979
Examination requested: Document ~- Fingerprint
Remarks:

(a Seatti (2) (2 Lab report) doy

Seattle (164-81) Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report)

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FEDERAL BUREAU GF INVESTIGATION
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To: SAC, Minneapolis (164~73) June 7, 1979
From: Director, FBI FBIFILENO. 164-2111

LAB. NO. O51
NORJAK 9 5 1012 D LL
Re: OO: Seattle

Examination requested by: Minneapolis

Reference: Airtel dated May 8, 1979
Examination requested: Document - Fingerprint
Remarks:

Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report)
2 - Seattle (164-81) Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report)

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M, d FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 6/11/79

FROM : SA|

ALR Si
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

On 5/29/79, information was received fromn[| _|
[sd Seattle Police Department, Identification Section,
indicating that no identifications could be made on the
latent fingerprints previously furnished to them. The
latent prints, previously furnished on 7/25/78, to the Seattle
Police Department, were returned to the FBI.

In view of the above, no further investigation
being conducted in this matter.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES up Mex OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL_BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO - ot SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 6/11/79
FROM ; Sal bé6é
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SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
On 5/29/79, information was received from. b6
[| Seattle Police Department, Identification Section, bic

indicating that no identifications could be made on the

latent fingerprints previously furnished to them. The

latent prints, previously furnished on 7/25/78, to the Seattle
Police Department, were returned to the FBI.

In view of the above, no further investigation
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JULY 4973 EDITION Cad

GS/.F PMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

<JNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: = 6/7/79

FROM : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: Seattle
BuFile 164-2111

_ For information of Seattle, | |

| Oregon, recently
conducted a training session in which he instructed employees
of the Portland ice in parachute jumping. During this
association became acquainted with SA[__
Portland NORJAK case agent.

On 5/23/79, | requested an interview concerning
captioned matter, On! i oe interviewd by SA
| at which time he furnished the following information:

At the time of captioned hijacking, [| was
| Jat Orchards, Washington,
which is in the immediate proximity of the scene of the jump
in this matter. He was interviewed by Seattle agents during
the initial phases of this investigation and has been interested
in the case because of his connection with parachuting. He

has followed the progress of the investieatim as reported in the
media and
leach Thanksgiving at Ariel,
Washington.

For approximately the las three years he has received
little bits of information through a source whose identity he
cannot presently divulge indicating the source has a connection
with an snqiwidual who claims to have some knowledge of captioned
hijacking. has sent back questions through his source
in an effort to find out as much information as possible and
the picture which has returned to him is roughly as follows:

His source'-is indirectly in touch with an individual
who claims to be a co-conspirator with the hijacker in this matter.
The conspirator claims that the hijacker was a transient individual
whom he met in a tavern. The two of them planned the hijacking
L with the co-conspirator to be the one who would pick u cae

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meet.the hijacker and either found him to be injured or possibly - -
killéd "himshimself. He buried both the hijacker and the money:
at the scene. He has not returned to the scene nor touched any ~
of the money and has developed a severe paranoia about the
entire incident. He is interested in being grantal possible
prosecutive immunity in order to overcome his feelings about
the matter.

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hijacker or the co-conspirator may be. -
[was instructed to endeavor to maintain: b6
contact with his source to obtain any additional information b7C

possible and to attempt to obtain at least one of the
bills in the original ransom money. He agreed to do so.

On 5/24/79, the above_information was discussed with :
First Assistant U.S, Attorney| jfor the District b6é
of Gregon. AUSA advised that it will be necessary to b7c
do some research on the questions of possible prosecution of
a co-conspirator in this matter at this time and he will
commence this research immediately.

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JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |

Memorandum

TO: AC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: = 6/7/79
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SUBJECT: NORJAK a 2 , P8
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conducted a training session in which he instructed employees
of the Port hand Office in parachute jumping. During this
association became acquainted with SA| |
Portland NORJAK case agent.

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captioned matter. On 5/24/79, | was interviewd by SA . bic
| at which time he furnished the following information:

At the time of captioned hijacking,L____| was' b6
| Jat Orchards, Washington, BIC
which is in the immediate proximity of the scene of the jump
in this matter. He was interviewed by Seattle agents during
the initial phases of this investigation and has been interested
in the case because of his connection with parachuting. He
has oan Hee Prosress of the investizatim —as reported in the —
phedia and

leach Thanksgiving at Aviel,

Washington.

For approximately the las three years he has received
little bits of information through a source whose identity he
cannot presently divulge indicating. the source has a connection
with an indivi who claims to have some knowledge of captioned
hijacking. frhas sent back questions through his source
in an effort to find out as much information as possible and.
the picture which has returned to him is roughly as follows:

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES ops Mase OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 6/15/79
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| Tacoma, Washington,
was contacted at her residence with respect to information
She provided the FBI that a person has been seen in her
neighborhood, who strongly resembles the subject of this
case.

Upon displaying identification to] | and b6é
informing her that this response by the FBI was in connection b7c
with a telephone call she placed to the office at Seattle,

Washington, on or about 3/10/79, she replied, "I make so
many calls, I can't remember which one this one is about."
At this time, SA| | recognizead| oo

by the tone of her voice as being an individual who regularly
calls the Resident Agency to report suspicious circumstances
in and around her neighborhood, continually suspects people of
tapping her phone and admitted,during the interview, that she
makes numerous telephone calls to the Tacoma Police Department
to report a variety of things appearing in her neighborhood.

With respect to the information she provided con-

cer pane a2 look-alike for D, B, COOPER || istates that
the would come

Istated that on many occasions,

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this man wore dark glasses and she described him as being
around 30 to 35 years of age and having slightly reddish
hair. She admitted talking to him once, when this look-alike
was hauling away rubbish from the yard next door and, at that
time, she thought the man acted in a suspicious and strange

manner. lLikewise,| |wanted to report that|

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With respect to the man who resembles COOPER,
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surmised he was of similar size and build and general het
appearance as the man that resembles COOPER.
At this time, it became rather obvious that
| |was somewhat disoriented in the information she b6
was providing and stated that the man she was referring to bic

because he is so tall.

At this time, the interview was concluded and
no further action will be taken regarding this matter.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES arpa eanr OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 6/15/79
FROM : SA b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re memo of dated 3/10/79. b7c
Tacoma, Washington,
was contacted at her residence with respect to information
she provided the FBI that a person has been seen in her
neighborhood, who strongly resembles the subject of this
case. ,

Upon displaying identification to | and b6
informing her that this response by the FBI was in connection bic
with a telephone call she placed to the office at Seattle,

Washington, on or about 3/10/79, she replied, "I make so
many calls, I can't remember which one this one is about."

At this time, SA] | recognized] be
by the tone of her voice as being an individual who regularly b7c
calls the Resident Agency to report suspicious circumstances
in and around her neighborhood, continually suspects people of
tapping her phone and admitted,during the interview, that she
makes numerous telephone calls to the Tacoma Police Department
to report a variety of things appearing in her neighborhood.

With respect to the information she provided con-
cerning a look-alike for D. B. COOPER ,| [states that b6é
the jwould come b7C

{stated that on many occasions,
this man wore dark glasses and she described him as being
around 30 to 35 years of age and having slightly reddish
hair. She admitted talking to him once, when this look-alike

was hauling away rubbish from the ya ext door and, at that
time, she thought the man acted in a suSPicious and_strange
manner. Likewise, wanted to rey Pe |

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SAC, SAT PRANCISCO 6/7/79
SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P)

WORTAK
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Enclosed for San Francisco is one copy of an

insert of investigation conducte Yevada, ,
and one copy of a photograph off b6

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LEAD :
SAY FRANCISCO DIVISION

At San Prancisco, California

Through cmployment records and associates at
Aetna Finance Corporation, $000 Block "lission Street, attempt
to determine whereakouts of on 11/24/71, (night of b6
D.B. COOPER skyjacking). bic

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and one copy of a photograph of| Ke b6
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
At San Francisco, California
Through employment records and associates at
Aetna Finance Corporation, 5000 Block Mission Street, atterpt
to determine whereabouts of[ Jon 11/24/71, (night of b6é
D.B. COOPER skyjacking). b7c

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) b6é
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regarding captioned matter. bé
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At Santa Ana, California

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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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RE: INFORMATION FROM _
COMPLAINANT Z
On 6/20/79, | b6é
Vancouver, Washington,-(no telephone), telephonically contacted bic
the Portland Office from a pay tdephone in Vancouver, to furnish
the following information:
He has information indicating the probable identity
of Unsub in this matter. He is 99 percent sure that his
information is accurate and he desires to communicate the
information to an agent in person. He is unwilling to discuss
the matter on the telephone. He will be at the above address
any time between 8 md 10 a.m. in the mornings.
LEAD
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the following information:
He has information indicating the probable identity
of Unsub in this matter. He-is 99 percent sure that his
information is accurate and he desires to communicate the
information to an agent in person. He is unwilling to discuss
the matter on the telephone. He will be at the above address
any time between 8 ad 10 a.m. in the mornings.
LEAD
SEATTLE .
AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. Will contact[ _—| for b6
any information he has pertaining to this matter, BIC
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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RE PORTLAND AIRTEL TO INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL 20, 1979..
REQUEST SEATTLE SEND COPY OF COMPOSITE AND PHYSICAL

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 6/28/79
FROM 4 ( no, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) '
. Seo
SUBJECT: NORJAK sg on
(00: Seattle) ae
Bufile 164-2111
For information of Seattle, on 5/29/79, __ | b6é
[ Lewis River News, Woodland, Washington, telephonically b7c
contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following infor-

mation:

Since the hijacker in this matter parachuted from
the Northwest Orient airliner in the vicinity of Woodland,
Washington, his newspaper has monitored the investigation
and the readers have followed it with interest. He wondered
whether there had been any recent developments in the investi-
gation, and he was advised that investigation was continuing
to identify and process logical suspects.

advised that he understood there was a dis- bé6é
crepancy between the name "D. B. COOPER" by which UNSUB is bic
generally known and the name "DAN COOPER" by which UNSUB was
also known. The reason for this discrepancy, which was an
error in reporting made by an Associated Press reporter
on the night of the hijacking, was explained tof]

[_] then advised that recently a crude homemade be
gravestone had been discovered in a Woodland cemetery. This b7¢c
gravestone was made of concrete, and had the name "D. B. COOPER"
scratched into it. The gravestone did not mark an actual grave,
and was obviously merely a prank.

The above is for information of the Seattle Division.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Seattle
- Portland

RPH :ceh | IG 2 | a VAT

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JUN 2)9 197

es ad

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plat

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 6/28/79
SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

NORJAK
(OO: Seattle)
Bufile 164-2111

For information of Seattle, on 5/29/79 ,|
[| Lewis River News, Woodland, Washington, telephonically
contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following infor-
mation:

Since the hijacker in this matter parachuted from
the Northwest Orient airliner in the vicinity of Woodland,
Washington, his newspaper has monitored the investigation
and the readers have followed it with interest. He wondered
whether there had been any recent developments in the investi-
gation, and he was advised that investigation was continuing
to identify and process logical suspects.

[__ J advisea that he understood there was a dis-
crepancy between the name "D. B. COOPER" by which UNSUB is
generally known and the name "DAN COOPER" by which UNSUB was
also known. The reason for this discrepancy, which was an
error in reporting made by an Associated Press reporter
on the night of the hijacking, was explained to

[ jthen advised that recently a crude homemade
gravestone had been discovered in a Woodland cemetery. This
gravestone was made of concrete, and had the name "D. B. COOPER"
scratched into it. The gravestone did not mark an actual grave,
and was obviously merely a prank.

The above is for information of the Seattle Division.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

LGB» Seattle
2 ~ Portland \L4
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Date 6/26/79
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[He stated he and his wite did not
have a very happy marriage and that after they divorced,
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DN 164-640
He said L who now resides —_
at | l
According to | lindicated b6
one a United Air Lines lwho bic
worked in Seattle, could have been involved in the subject
matter. He said|
lUnited Air Lines]
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| ladvised that| lindicated to b6é
him that a man by the name off bic
—— magazine. 1
who lives in Los Angeles, has recently indicated to|
everything he has said concerning this matter was correct.
|claims the name D. B. COOPER was taken b6é
from| | COOPER bic
| | who is a United Air
Lines| )
| | advisea| b6

has indicated to him} b7c

—— noun? out he could
learn detailed information from if desired or

make him available to the FBI, but at this time he was
just making this information available in the event it
could be of any assistance to the FBI.

No leads being set forth.

DB Cooper-1/096

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XX AIRTEL
6/26/79
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-640) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)

00: SEATTLE

RE:

nd

Re Denver telcall to Seattle, 6/22/79, to SA

Denver, cog races appeared al the Denver Office 6/21/79,
and a eay one a United Air Lines

lorado, had been in contact with him through
who is acquainted with

| | ladvised|

further advised that|

told him he was at one time considered a suspect in

ce

ptioned matter and that he was a suspect because

of

and

[ He stated he and his wire did not

have a very happy marriage and that after they divorced,

He stated that at the time of the kidnaping, he

reportedly for United Air Lines

at

San Francisco | |Portland.

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1-386 (Rev. 4-28-78)

YOUR FILE NO.
FBI FILE NO.
LATENT CASE NO.

TO:

an, NORJAK

REFERENCE:

FAMERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGMPION

Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
{ Go 3 C) June

SAC, Rlinneapslis

€ ~

Airtel 5/8/79

EXAMINATION REQUESTED By: Minneapolis

SPECIMENS:

Ene, (8)

Two letters, G5 and Q7
Envelope, Q6

28, 1979

The listed Q specimetis are further described in
a separate Laboratory report.

The specimens were examined and six latent
fingerprints of value for identification purposes were devel~
oped on Q5 and Q7.

The specimens are enclosed.

ey Seattle (164-81)

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Lh ¢ -El= $129

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FEMDRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGARON

Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

YOUR FILE NO. 1G4~ C) dune 28, 19°79
FBI FILE NO. ieacds ne
LATENT CASE NO,

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ro. SAC, Minneapolis

{\ 1? a ]

rE: NORJAK

REFERENCE: Airtel 5/8/79
EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Minneapolis
SPECIMENS: Two letters, 25 and Q7

Envelope, G6

The sted @ specimens are further described in
a separate Laboratozy report.

The specimens were examined and six latent —
fingerprints of value for identification purposes were devel-
oped on Q5 and Q7.

The specimens are enclosed.

Ene, (3)
2 ~ Seattle (164-81)

WA-$1-B1AT
JULI2 1979 }}

FE! SE rm.
____—_ Z

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY = ~

FBI/DOJ

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SF 164-220
DLH/bjb
1

j investigation was conducted
by SA

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA:

| } Aetna Finance Company,
2601 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, advised
that he had determined fron |

lfor Aetna Finance Company that| |believed
Aetna Finance, 2761 Mission

Street, San Francisco, California, was now employed
in the Santa Clara County Tax Collectors Office.

[____d|jcontacted the Aetna Finance Company,
Area General Office in Tustin, California, telephonically,
for any employment records regarding]
| | was advised that Aetna
records at Tustin, California, were only retained for
six months and then were shipped to the Aetna Finance
Company main office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

On June 22, 1979,]| |
| | Joseph Magnin Company Incorporated,
59 Harrison Street, San Francisco, California, 94105,
advised that| | worked at the Joseph Magnin
Company, Incorporated as al from
February 7, 1969, until October 31, 1969.

SEARCH a
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FEDKRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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7" JULY 1873 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 103-112.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

an SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: July 9, 1979
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SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC)(Sqd. 10)

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suBJECT: NORJAK (A) cyt ted BS
00: SEATTLE ; Cc

Re Las Vegas letter to San Francigpco,
dated June 7, 1979.

Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of an
insert of investigation conducted at San Francisco,
California, and a copy of a photograph sent as an
enclosure in the referenced letter.

Leads are being left to the discretion
of the office of origin.

SEARCHED AY pe nren

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Seattle (Enc. 2X o> JUL a9 4979
- San Francisco
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OPTICNAL FORM NO, 10 ) @

ad JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR! 101-11,€

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: July 9, 1979

FROM : SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC)(Sqd. 10)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE

Re Las Vegas letter to San Francisco,
dated June 7, 1979.

Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of an

insert of investigation conducted at San Francisco,

California, and a copy of a photograph sent as an
enclosure in the referenced letter.

Leads are being left to the discretion
of the office of origin.

X
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EY) Seattle (Enc. 2)
WP - San Francisco

$010-110

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

12/13/71

Date

| | £1 Centro Motel, 230%
| South At tic enue tenga Beach, Florida, advised that
checked into the El
- Centro Motel on November 28, 1971.

[__]stated that either| lleft the
971 but she did not know which was .
further stated that the individual
who stayed, either| '| left the motel on

December 2, 1971.

When asked to describe the individual which stayed
to December 2, 1971,L___] advised he was 5' 7" tall, brown
hair, and was dressed in mechanic coverall clothing.

Since is described as 5' 10%" tall, 170 lbs.,
biond hair, probably left the motel on November 29, 1971.

A Ibe Ge $188

12/7/71 Daytona Beach, Florida i

On at Filo ¢.

SA EDWARD M. MC GRATH ?"<*
SA | lfmy 12/10/7712

Date dictated

by

thi, _dorumant contains _netther_recommendatlons nor conclusions of tha FBI. It is the property of the FB! and Is leaded to your agency;

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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69) ( 5 - } .
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

pew 22/28/72

| El Centro Motel, 2304
South Atlantic Avenne,. Davtona Beach, Florida, advised that
checked into the El

Centro Motel on November 28, 1971.

[|stated that either| jleft the
motel on November 29, 1971 but she did not know which was .
lfurther stated that the individual
who stayed, either| |} left the motel on
December 2, 1971.

When asked to descmibe the individual which stayed
to December 2, 1971,[. _]Jadvised he was 5' 7" tall, brown
hair, and was dressed in mechanic coverall clothing.

Since is described as 5' 103" tall, 170 lbs.,
biond hair, probably left the motel on November 29, 1971.

Ag lel-U- 013.2

12/7/71 Daytona Beach, Florida TX 1G 20. Gde!
On ah - File # a ~—
SA EDWARD M. MC GRATH "<4 °
by SA| time 12/10/71
Dato dictated

_ DB Cooper-lt7 1105

his document soatains naithar recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the pictinsty of tho FBI and Is feaned to your agency:

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO. : Seattle lG 4 -&

Wohee -Jacksonvi lle

SUBJECT?
. SEE ATTACHED

(Title)

Enclosed are items.
These items are forwarded your office since:

(.] All logical investigation completed in this Division

(XX You were OO at the timeour case was RUC'd.
Enclosures are described as follows:

FD 302's

1A Exhibits

Lab Reports

FD 192's
Enc. Seay abn 51 $183.
" seni ed rica =f
NOTE: DO NOT BLOCK STAMP ORIGINAL ENCLOSURES\U{ 3 i979 -|
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FbD-491 (Rev. 1-17-77)

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Seattle 164-8!

et » Jack Sonvi lle

SUBJECT?

. SEE ATTACHED

(Title)

Enclosed are items.

These items are forwarded your office since:

(] All logical investigation completed in this Division

ix You were OO at the time our case was RUC'd.

Enclosures are described as follows:

FD 302's

1A Exhibits

Lab Reports

FD 192's

Enc.
NOTE: DO NOT BLOCK

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12/13/71

Dates

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Daytona Beach, Florida, advised that|

and wanted to rent a a on November 28, 1971 to
December 5, 1971. advised that

he had no room available and sent them to the El Centro
Motel, 2304 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida.

| | further advised that he understood either b6
| |left the El Centro Hotel on November 30, 1971, b7C
but he did not know which one left. stated that ;
the individual which stayed, either] } left
the motel on December 2, 1971.

"Ab lal 91-9133
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Daytona Beach, Florida

on 22/7/71 .
n at Files
at - La
SA EDWARD M. Mc Gray Ji j
fmr 12/10/71 b6
by Sal - Dato dictated b7c
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. itis the properly of tho FBI and Is loanad to your agency;

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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69} @ . . :

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

12/13/71
Date
| | b6
Pay ona Beach} Lorida, advised that| : BIC
and wanted to rent a room on November 28, 1971 to
December 5, 1971. | jadvised| | that

he had no room available and sent them to the El Centro
Motel, 2304 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida.

| |further advised that he understood either b6
[left the El Centro Motel on November 30, 1971, b7C
but he did not know which one left. | |lstated that
the individual which stayed, either| | left
the motel on December 2, 1971.

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on E2/ 7/71 Daytona Beach, Florida ea FRG 0g ea
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SA EDWARD M. Mc Graty Mj ;
' SA -fmr 12/10/71 b6
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This document conteins nolther recommondations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and Is loanad to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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+ 1) 392 (REV. 3-8-77)

rad

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FEDERAL BUNWZAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 Date of transcription 7/10/79

|was interviewed in the presence of his
attorney,| | at Denny's Restaurant, Main Street
and Ellis Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, on July 5, 1979.

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furnished his occupation as that of|

| Huntington Beach, Cali-

fornia, telephone number | |} He also furnished his
home telephone numbers as| | and |

lwere advised by SA b6
that the San Diego Office of the FBI had requested that | BIC
be interviewed concerning the skyjacking of a Northwest Orient
Airliner in the State of Washington in 1971 by an individual
using the name D. B. Cooper. He was advised that the reason
for the request for interview was that the Bank of America had
received information from a source thatL___|naa told the
source that he was the perpetrator of this skyjacking and that
he was about to retrieve the concealed money that he had gained
from it. .

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this source was and that this source was| } =b7C
who is also known as| | and

He stated that| |
| who presently resides at| lin Sherman
Oaks, California, |
lprobably resides with them and the tele~
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He stated that| |
Jjand that she has

| He also stated that she|

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ID._B._ Cooper and

stated that in approximately|

California. This business was that of|

He stated that as he recalls right after the
skyjacking in question, he thought that the story of the
skyjacking would make _a highly successful television show.
He stated that he|

land used the name D. B.
Cooper | | He stated that he did a lot
of research through the newspaper and other media to
gather material for this script. He stated that during

D. B. Cooper. | | stated that hel |

He did say that he did reside in the Vancouver,
Washington, area for approximately |
during the latter part of 1974, but denied any involvement
whatsoever in the instant skyjacking and stated categorically
that he did not perpetrate it nor did he ever use the alias
cf D. Be. Cooper.

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1 . Date of transcription 7/10/79
was interviewed in the presence of his b6
attorney, at Denny's Restaurant, Main Street bic
and Ellis Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, on July 5, 1979.
lfurnished his occupation as that of| |
| Huntington Beach, Cali-
fornia, telephone number| He also furnished his
home telephone numbers as | and |
Jwere advised by sal b6
that the San Diego Office of the FBI had requested that] b7c
be interviewed concerning the skyjacking of a Northwest Orient
Airliner in the State of Washington in 1971 by an individual
using the name D. B. Cooper. He was advised that the reason
for the request for interview was that the Bank of America had
received information from a source that[__]had told the
source that he was the perpetrator of this skyjacking and that
he was about to retrieve the concealed money that he had gained
from it.
[__—Jammediately stated that he knew exactly who b6
this source was and that this source was| bic
_who is also known as| | and
| He stated that| |
| who presently resides at| |in Sherman
Oaks, California, |
[probably resides with them and the tele-
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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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en ee Q@unitep sTATES GOVERNMENT

pare: 7/23/79 memorandum

REPRYT:
A SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (3) (RUCK 2, fA
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Suk Go ;
ro: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
Re San Diego airtel to Los Angeles dated 4/25/79,
and Seattle letter to Los Angeles dated 6/22/79.
Enclosed for Seattle are the original and one copy
of an FD-302 reflecting interview with| Jand b6
the Agent's notes reflecting this interview. b7C

Seattle (Enc. Gy

1 ~ Los Angeles ; . {

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me 1/23/18 memorandum

REP YT: sac, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (3) (RUC)

sub: NORJAK

to:: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

Re San Diego airtel to Los Angeles dated 4/25/79,
and Seattle letter to Los Angeles dated 6/22/79.

Enclosed for Seattle are the original and one copy
of an FD-302 reflecting interview with| | and b6é
the Agent's notes reflecting this interview. bic

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OPTIONAL FORM INO. 10
(REV. 7-76)

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
5010-112

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

u/14/72

Date of transcription

Sue 36

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| Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah, b7c
advised as follows;
| lstated he taught RICHARD F. Mc covL__| b6
}302 in tt. Fall semester of 1971. This class was b7c
held from 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., on Tuesday and Thursday.
MC COY had no absences during September or October, 1971. He
was absent November 2, 1971, but was excused for the absence;
the reason not being shown. He was absent on November 4, 1971,
without excuse. He was present on November 9, 1971. On
November 11, 1971, no roll was taken, so it is not known whether
or not he was present. On November 16, 1971, November 18, 1971,
and November 23, 1971, he was present. No school was held on
November 25, 1971, as it was Thanksgiving. On December 2, 1971,
he was absent. No roll was taken on December 16, 1971, as it
was the week during the Christmas vacation. He was absent
January 6, 1972, without excuse. The semester ended the last
week in January, 1972.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/14/72

Date of transcription

|
| Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah,
advised as follows:

| | stated he taught RICHARD F. mc corL___|

| 1302 in tl.. Fall semester of 1971. This class was
held from 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., on Tuesday and Thursday.

MC COY had no absences during September or October, 1971. He
was absent November 2, 1971, but was excused for the absence;
the reason not being shown. He was absent on November 4, 1971,
Without excuse. He was present on November 9, 1971. On
November 11, 1971, no roll was taken, so it is not known whether
or not he was present. On November 16, 1971, November 18, 1971,
and November 23, 1971, he was present. No school was held on
November 25, 1971, as it was Thanksgiving. On December 2, 1971,
he was absent. No roll was taken on December 16, 1971, as it
was the week during the Christmas vacation. He was absent
January 6, 1972, without excuse. The semester ended the last
week in January, 1972.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/14/72

Date of transcription

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| | chuck Peterson Motors,
400 South University Avenue, Provo, Utah, advised that on
April 5, 1972, RICHARD MC COY had his 1969 green Volkswagen,
vehicle identification number[______—idJrepaired at the above
company. She neted the mileage of the car at the time of this
repair to be 61,635. The work order was prepared at 8:10 A.M.,
on that date, and it was noted that an oil filter pipe needed
tightening and that the mechanic should check on an oi1 leak.
The repair order reflected that an oil cap gasket was replaced,
that a lever on the idle cam was replaced, and that both brake
light switches were replaced, as well as a tune-up. The charge
included $16.10 for labor;. $1.90 for'oil and grease; $12.36
for parts; $1.37 for tacks, making a total of $31.73.

The bill was paid by a Master Charge card.of MC COY,
number 53295 01 46 2886 3 03173, which amount was charged
to the Chevron 0i1 Company inasmuch .as Chuck Peterson Motor
runs all 'their charges through Chevron Oi Company. Repairs
have also been made by Chuck Peterson Motor on the above-
mentioned car on previous occasions.

On November 25, 1970, a muffler was replaced on the
car. The mileage at this time was 42,103. ~

Repairs made on June 23, 1971, for minor repairs were
made, and a window crank installed. The mileage at this time
was 51,004.

On September 10, 1971, the front wheels were balanced.
On this occasion the mileage was noted to be 53,740.

On October 29, 1971, the car heater was repaired, and

, two hooks for holding seat belts when not in use were replaced.
The mileage was noted to be 55,320 on this occasion.

On November 30, 1971, the motor was tuned up, carburetor
. Was repaired, oil leaks and right window defroster were repaired,
'and the front end was aligned. The mileage was noted to be 57,042.

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On March 13, 1972, the clutch on the car was repaired,
the brakes adjusted, the headlights were adjusted, and the
windshield wiper blades were replaced. The mileage was noted to

be 60,668.

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4/14/72

Date of transcription

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| | Chuck Peterson Motors,

400 South University Avenue, Provo, Utah, advised that on
April 5, 1972, RICHARD MC COY had his 1969 green Volkswagen,
vehicle identification number repaired at the above
company. She noted the mileage of the car at the time of this
repair to be 61,635. The work order was prepared at 8:10 A.M.,
on that date, and it was noted that an oil filter pipe needed
tightening and that the mechanic should check on an oi1 leak.
The repair order reflected that an oil cap gasket was replaced,
that a lever on the idle cam was. replaced, and that both brake
light switches were replaced, as well as a tune-up. The charge
included $16.10 for labor;, $1.90 for oil and grease; $12.36
for parts; $1.37 for tacks, making a total of $31.73.

The bill was paid by a Master Charge card of MC COY,
number 53295 01 46 2886 3 03173, which amount was charged
to the Chevron 0i1 Company inasmuch as Chuck Peterson Motor
runs all their charges through Chevron 011 Company. Repairs
have also been made by Chuck Peterson Motor on the above-
mentioned car on previous occasions..

On November 25, 1970, a muffler was replaced on the
car. The mileage at this time was 42,103. °

Repairs made on June 23, 1971, for minor repairs were
made, and a window crank installed. The mileage at this time
was 51,004.

On September 10, 1971, the front wheels were balanced.
On this occasion the mileage was noted to be 53,740.

On October 29, 1971, the car heater was repaired, and
two hooks for holding seat belts when not in use were replaced.

. The mileage was noted to be 55,320 on this occasion.

On November 30, 1971, the motor was tuned up, carburetor

"was repaired, oil leaks and right window defroster were repaired,
, and the front end was aligned. The mileage was noted to be 57,042.

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
. 4/14/72
Date of transcription
id me

| | Utah County Welfare b6
Department, 260 West 300 North, Provo, Utah, advised as b7C
follows:

lwas emploved by that department as b6
| | from | | She bic
failed to report for work onl] | She did not have
any days off during the above period of employment. Her
salary was $560.00 per month.

She applied for the above position on Friday, b6
| and was interviewed at 8:30 A.M., on that date by | BIC
| During the interview, she told |that
she planned to leave Provo, Utah, |
[ |] to go to North Carolina to visit with her husband's family.

She said| |}was to follow her to North Carolina on
"Sometime after| lwas hired, she told Pec
that the above mentioned plans to go to North Carolina
en out because of an illness in the family.
seems to recall hearing that had gone to
North Carolina on a later date. .
recalls seeing] lat about b6
9:00 A.M., | at the above-mentioned welfare office bic
in Provo. }spent most of her time during her
employment mentioned-above, at American Fork, Utah, at the
nean State eereining teen noun she was employee_of the
Coun rtment. recalls that|
| if believed to pbe| | which had
given her considerable trouble. |} indicated that she
nould apparently have to have| | The weak-
ness in Jwas known tol | for several weeks;
pence number not_being recalled, On one occasion
complained to} as
she had done considerabie typing on one particular day.
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SU 164-36

| |_ according to the Welfare Department b6
records, was born| b7C

was reared in Ohio: and graduated from Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah, in She appeared to be an intelligent,
capable employee, and scored 94 percent on her written test

when applying for the job. 94 percent is a very high score on
that test.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/14/72
Date of transcription
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| Utah County Welfare b6
Department, 260 West 300 North, Provo, Utah, advised as bic
follows:
| lwas emploved by that department as ee
| from | She c
failed to report for work on| | She did not have
any days off during the above period of employment. . Her
Salary was $560.00 per month.
She applied for the above position on Friday, bé
land was interviewed at 8:30 A.M., on that date by b7c
During the interview, she _toldl [that
she planned to leave Provo, Utah, |
| |to_ go to North Carolina to visit with her husband's family.
She said Jwas to follow her to North Carolina on
Sometime after was hired, she told —_
[that the above mentioned plans to go to North Carolina
had not worked out because of an illness in the family.
seems to recall hearing that had gone to
North Carolina on a later date.
lrecalls seeing| Jat about b6
9:00 A.M., at the above-mentioned welfare office b7c

in Provo. spent most of her time during her
employment mentioned-~above, at American Fork, Utah, at the
Utah State Training School; although she was employee atthe

County Welfare Denartment. | lrecalls th

| believed to bel which had
given her considerable trouble. [indicated that she
would apparently have to have | The weak-
ness in was known t [for several weeks;

pibs-exect number not-being recalled. —Qn-one-occasion[
complained to as

she had done considerable typing on one particular day.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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St. George, Utah, was advised of the identity of bic

——

as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and the fact that Special Agent L___] desired

_ to interview him concerning the hijacking of a Northwest Air-
lines Flight 305, occurring on November 24, 1971. Accompanying
Special Agent{___|was Chief of Police JOE HUTCHINGS , Sto
George Police Department,'

at the onset of the interview was advised of b6é
his rights by Special Agent[__]as contained on the executed bic
warning and waiver form. [___| thereafter provided the
following information:

It should be noted that[ was extremely sluggish, 6
almost incoherent in some of his answers and would respond bic
differently to the same question numerous times during the
interview. .

[sd was asked by Special Agent[ __]to provide b6

his whereabouts on November 24 and_25. 19713; namely, Wednesday ~ BIC
and Thursday of November of 1971. | first indicated
that he was in Des Moines, Iowa, at his residence, the address

Lch he could not recall. When informed by Special Agent

that investigation indicated he possibly was in Alhambra,

California, on Thanksgiving Day of 1971,| [stated that it
is possible he could have been. | | later changed this
statement that he had been in Des Moines, Iowa, or at Alhambra,
California, on November 24 or 25, 1971, to state that he simply
could not remember,

[indicated throughout the interview that he b6
was willing to answer any and all questions to the extent of bic
his memory.

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stated he has been out of |} Xn ic

imately 18 months, following his resignation
| |for the State of _Iowa, He indicated
that he had been given the ax because of|

4/18/72 , Ste George, Utah cite ~O Uae G lla alfenae a Ome

Interviewed on t

_ SE 164~81 6134

by SA / nsb Date dictoted 4/20/72

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SU 164-24
SE 164-81

In regard to his limp, which was quite noticeable,

indicated he had hurt his ankles in an accident near
Des Moines, Iowa, on December 24. 1971, which had been
investigated by a of the Des Moines,
Iowa, Police Department. He stated, which he later refuted,
he had been driving at that time a 1969 Dodge Polara, a
State vehicle, which was involved in the accident.[ ]
later refuted this to say that this was not the incident -
which hurt his ankles; however, he had hurt his ankles
approximately five to six months ago in Des il nn
when he had parachuted from an aircraft polited by

Municipal Airport, Mason City, Iowa.

stated in regard to his parachuting experience he had
parachuted for the military and since leaving the military
he had parachuted several times as an amateur with police
officer of Cerro Gordo County and police officers of Mason
City, Iowa. .

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In_ response to several questions by Special Agent
exhibited a good knowledge of aircrafts. and b6é
parachuting techniques to the extent that how you would bic

ower your landing gear and drop full flaps in order to slow

an aircraft down to a landing speed and other semi-technical
terminology which a person familiar With aircraft and
parachuting techniques would use. stated one would
be a fool for jumping from an aircraft over 10,000 feet and
would be a fool to come out of an aircraft above 170 to 200
Miles per hour as he might be caught in the air stream and
be dashed against the fuselage of the aircraft..

| |indicated he had sold his former residence, b6
| | Des Moines, Iowa, and had made an bic
undisclosed amount of money from the sale. He further
indicated he was divorced; however, he declined to mention
his ex-wife's name or whereabouts.

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In regard to his hurt ankles| ___] statea he a

had seen a doctor, name not recalled, at the VA (Veterans
Administration) Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, on March 30,
1972, at 9:30 a.m. He provided a slip which verified the
place and date as an outpatient.

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stated he definitely had not been involved bé
in the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November b7c

24, 1971, and further he had never been to the cities of
Portland or Seattle, nor had he been to the states of Oregon

, or Washington. When asked if he had ever flown in a 727 jet -
aircraft, he stated that most likely he had as he has flown
considerably between Des Moines, Iowa, and Alhambra, California.

l stated he owned al b6é

| | which BIC
| he stated were in| | Alhambra, California.
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of approximately b7Cc
Des Moines, Iowa, and}
| lstated he had recently purchased, date not b6é
recalled, al in Las Vegas from an BIC
automobile company which he could not recall with a cashier's
check in the amount of $1,800 drawn on the Bank_of California.
This vehicle was determined by Special Agent[____] to bear
Nevada License Vehicle Identification Number
and to be a four-door sedan with black vinyl top
and white body.
The following descriptive data was obtained from
observation and interview:
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Date of Birth
Place of Birth

Race ; White

Sex Male

Nationality American

Height : 6 feet -

Weight 160 pounds

Hair Black

Eyes Brown, wears brown clear
glasses

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Characteristic
Remarks )
Tattoos

Sears and Marks
Permanent Address

Wearing silver watch with white
face and black nylon band

Des Moines, Iowa

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| | bé

| | St. George, Utah, was advised of the identity of b7c

as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau

of Investigation and the fact that Special Agent desired
to interview him concerning the hijacking of a Northwest Air-

lines Flight pe occurring on November 24, 1971. Accompanying

Special Agent

interview.

George Police Department.

at the onset of the interview was advised of b6
his nights by Special Agent as contained on the executed b7c
warning and waiver form. thereafter provided the

following information:

It should be noted thatL__ was extremely sluggish, b6
almost incoherent in some of his answers and would respond b7c
differently to the same question numerous times during the

[| was asked by Special Agent|__to provide b6

his whereabouts on November 24 and_25, 19713 namely, Wednesday
and Thursday of November of 1971. | first indicated
that he was in Des Moines, Iowa, at his residence, the address
of which he could not recall. When informed by Special Agent .
that investigation indicated he possibly was in Alhambra,
California, on Thanksgiving Day of 1971. stated that it
is possible he could have been, | later changed this
statement that he had been in Des Moines, Iowa, or at Alhambra,
California, on November 24 or 25, 1971, to state that he simply
could not remember,

indicated throughout the interview that he b6

was willing to answer any and all questions to the extent of b7c
his memory.

b6

was Chief of Police JOE HUTCHINGS, St.

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stated he has been out of work for approx-

imately 18 months, following his resignation| | bic
Jfor the State of 1 @ indicated
that he had been given the ax because of
secvtowed og 4/18/72 4, Sts George, Utah cite ¢ SURO PO
Interviewed on SE 16 he Sin.
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7/6/72

Date of transcription

Su A. BUI

| |Northwest

Canton
Ohio, was interviewed in the present of her attorney L___]

| | Canton, Ohio.

[_lstated that she came to Salt Lake City to
testifv in the hijacking case of RICHARD FLOYD MC_COY, UR.
and had brought her attorney,

"lie about her at the trial.

[_|statea that she moved into the MC COY
residence in January, 1972, and prior to that period had
attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. She stated that

?

with her because she felt that MC COY might try to

she had entered the Fall term at Ricks College, and had only

been in the MC COY residence in Provo, Utah, only a couple
of times prior to her moving there in January.

She said that on either Tuesday or Wednesday

proceeding Thanksgiving Day, 1971, she came to Provo, Utah,

and cannot recall at the time if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR.

)

Jwere at the residence or if |
| She stated she thinks that MC COY] |

were at the residence on Thanksgiving Day, and seemed to

recall that at the spur of the moment, MC COY

decided to go to Las Vegas,
to Las Vegas with them, but
money to spend on gambling. She stated that she cannot
recall if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY was at the residence on
Wednesday, and said there is no specific incident that she
can recall that would place him in the residence on the
Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. She stated she seems °

ecall that MC COY called the residence to check on

that it seems to her that they had Thanksgiving dinner

a, and they wanted her to go
| stated she did not have any

sometime in the evening of Thanksgiving, and stated

earlier, possibly 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M., and that shortly

thereafter MC coy[ lleft for Las Vegas. She

later pointed out that while they had a Thanksgiving dinner,

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Interviewed on of File #

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by : Date dictated

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she cannot recall if this dinner was on Thanksgiving Day
itself, or the following Sunday. She stated that she would
like to help to exactly place the whereabouts of MC COY at
that period of time, but is just unable to recall definitely.

stated that she does not recall any tie clasps
or ties that MC COY had.

stated that MC COY talked a lot about the
Seattle hijacking event, and stated that he hada file of
newspaper clippings concerning this hijacking. On several
fe) nion that he thought it was

| lstated that she may have written some
letters | |}who lives in Canton, Ohio, and may
have described in these letters something about Thanksgiving
dinner, and who may have been there. She stated that she will
make these letters available to her attorney,|
and would try to make them available to the FBI.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

7/6/72

Dote of transcription

we ~ -*
Sus Sib

| | Northwest ¢ on b6

Ohio, was interviewed in the present of her attorney b7c
| Canton, Ohio.

[_s|stated that she came to Salt Lake City to b6é
_testify in the hijacking case of RICHARD FLOYD MC_COY, JR., b7c
and had brought her attorney,
| With her because she felt that MC COY might try to
lie about her at the trial.

[| statea that she moved into the MC COY b6
residence in January, 1972, and prior to that period had b7c
attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. She stated that
she had entered the Fall term at Ricks College, and had only
been in the MC COY residence in Provo, Utah, only a couple
of times prior to her moving there in January. +

She said that on either Tuesday or Wednesday

proceeding Thanksgiving Day, 1971, she came to Provo, Utah,
and cannot recall at the time if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR.,
were at the residence or if| b6

She stated she thinks that MC COY| } bic
were at the residence on Thanksgiving Day, and_seemed to
recall that at the spur of the moment, MC COY| |
decided to go to Las Vegas, Nevada, and they wanted her to go
to Las Vegas with them, but stated she did not have any
money to spend on gambling. @ stated that she cannot
recall if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY was at the residence on
Wednesday, and said there is no specific incident that she
can recall that would. place him in the residence on the
Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. She stated she seems to
recall that MC COY called the residence to check on

sometime in the evening of Thanksgiving, and stated

that it seems to her that they had Thanksgiving dinner
earlier, possibly 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M., and that shortly ©
thereafter MC CoyY| |left for Las Vegas. She
later pointed out that while they had a Thanksgiving dinner,

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File #

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Date dictated 6/30/72 b7C

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FO-302 (REV, 11-27-70}

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

7/6/72
Date of transcription
- © be
SUB 24 be
| Northwest ~ b6
Canton, Ohio, was interviewed at the offices of the U. S. b7c
Attorney, Salt Lake City. [-__]was exhibited photographs
of a dark blue or black tie, and a tie clasp that appears
to have a white round center, approximately the size of a
dime.
stated that she recalls that be
RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR., had a tie similar to the one bic
depicted in the photograph, and also she recalls that he
had a tie clasp similar to the one depicted in the photo-
graph. She stated the reason she remembers these two items '
being worn by MC COY » is the fact that |
and she recalls that when he visited her
home on one occasion, he bent over a coffee table, and the
picture stuck in her mind.
| Jstated that she has some letters that b6
Jhad written to her during the Thanksgiving, b7c

1971, period and she also thinks that she may have some
photographs of MC COY in which he is wearing a tie. She
stated that she will make these letters and photographs
available to her attorney,| |} who in turn
Will make them available to the FBI.

arpa aired
Salt Lake City, Utah File # LG alfiBel omen nym

/ SE 164-81 — Gre] |

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

7/6/72

Date of transcription

- 2
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| | Northwest be
Canton, Ohio, was interviewed at the offices of the U. S. bic
Attorney, Salt Lake City. [__|was exhibited photographs
of a dark blue or black tie, and a tie clasp that appears

to have a white round center, approximately the size of a
dime.

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RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR., had a tie similar to the one
depicted in the photograph, and also she recalls that he
had a tie clasp similar to the one depicted in the photo-
graph. She stated the reason she remembers these two items
being worn by MC COY, is the fact that
| and she recalls that when he visited her
home on one occasion, he bent over a coffee table, and the
picture stuck in her "mind.

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| [had written to her during the Thanksgiving,
1971, period and she also thinks that she may have some
photographs of MC COY in which he is wearing a tie. She
stated that she will make d photographs
available to her attorney, | l who in turn
Will make them available to the FBI.

Sake Saker erty
Salt Lake City, Utah File # etre gyeprer |

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

8/15/72
a) Date of transcription
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| | advised b6
that he was a student at Brigham Young University working on b7c

his masters degree. He stated he remembers RICHARD FLOYD

MC COY, JR. and recalled he was at his residence on Thanks-
giving Day. 1971. He stated he met MC cor in a law enforcement
class,

He stated MC COY had told him that he had been in
Southeast Asia in the military and that he planned to return
there after his graduation,

He stated MC COY invited him to his home on
Thanksgiving, but he did not remember anything that was
said by MC COY or any of the other guests, He stated he
spent most of his time playing with b6é
having drrived at the MC COY residence about 10:00 a.m., b7C
and MC COY was there.

Interviewed on___8/LL/ 72 a Provo, Utah Slonim
SE 164-81~ fi
tir CHA,
SA / nsb 8/14/72

Date dictated

by

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

- 8/15/72
p> = " L Date of transcription
DUR Xe

| | advised b6
that he was a student at Brigham Young University working on bIc
his masters degree. He stated he remembers RICHARD FLOYD
MC COY, JR. and recalled he was at his residence on Thanks-
orang Day, 1971. He stated he met MC COY in a law enforcement ©
.class ,

He stated MC COY had told him that he had been in
Southeast Asia in the military and that he planned to return
there after his graduation,

He stated MC COY invited him to his home on
Thanksgiving, but he did not remember anything that was
said by MC COY or any of the other guests, He stated he
spent most of his time playing with b6
having arrived at the MC COY residence about 10:00 a.m., b7c
and MC COY was there.

merviewed on 8/LL/72 Provo, Utah file # seer
SE 164-81 Cle
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FO-302 (REV. 11-27-70}

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Sus 39b

8/15/72

Date of transcription

| telephone

advised]

|} for the MC COY family. She

stated she could not remember if

Thanksgiving Day, 1971.
- at the time, and she could not remember the exact dates. She

She

Lfor them on
stated|

stated all of |

[was done in the MC COY home,

and it was never|

She stated that]

one day before Thanksgiving, and] {ror

about

RICHARD MC COY went to Salt -

Lake City. She stated she did not know if that is where
they Went but this is what they told her.

She further advised that she was never around them
when they conversed with one another.

Interviewed on

by

8/11/72

at

Provo, Utah

GU 6 2 en he

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8/14/72

Date dictated

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION

8/15/72

3 Date of transcription
Susp Bet
| tetephone[___ b6
advised| [for the HC Coy family. e bic

stated she could not remember if] | for them_on

Thanksgiving Day, 1971. She stated | |
- at the time, and she could not remember the exact dates. She

stated all of was done in the MC COY home,

'and it was never |

She stated that| | b6

lone day before Thanksgiving, and| | for b7C
about RICHARD MC COY went to Salt

Lake City. She stated she did not know if that is where
they Went but this is what they told her.

She further advised that she was never around them
when they conversed with one another,

> ee lawless -e

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8/24/72

Date of transcription

Provo, Utah,

furnished the following information:

She advised she is |

| and

remembers that

for the RICHARD ~

MC COY family on Thanksgiving Day of
she was on

was picked up by one of the MC
mately 4:00 PM that day.

| [stated that the
to their picking up| Jand stated
because they were flying to L
some friends that evening. She state

i971. She stated that
this date and that
COY family at approxi-

MC COYs called her prior
they needed|
as Vegas, Nevada with
d she did not know the

name of the friends and does not know the time they left for

Las Vegas, nor does she remember the
however, it was late in the night whe

"pe—they returned;
returned home

and she would estimate]

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8/24/72 Provo, Utah

Interviewed on at

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8/24/72

Date dictated

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

~ wet Date of transcription 8/ 24/72
St Be Sy be :
o vy 1 aaa ra 7 t am
| Provo, Utah, b6é
furnished the following information: -
She advised she is| | and b6
remembers that| | for the RICHARD b7c

MC COY family on Thanksgiving Day of 1971. She stated that

hi s| |on this date and that
fas picked up by one of the MC COY family at approxi-
mately 4:00 PM that day. °

l[stated that the MC COYs sages bet tor b6
to their picking up| land stated they needed bic

because they were flying to Las Vegas, Nevada with
some friends that evening. She stated she did not know the
name of the friends and does not know the time they left for
Las Vegas, nor does she remember the time they returned;
however, it was late in _the night whenl | returned home
and she would estimated

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1/5/73

Date of transcription

| Fife Rock Products

Company, 620 East 5th South

, located their employee

information card concerning

| which

ber | |jstated that

pwas—civen their payro!t num
worked for the Fife Company :« (which

1s not doing business any more) on the|

which consisted of the]

[ sid) Social Security Number is

His residence was_shown as Manti., Utah, and date and
place of birth as|

Employee card indicated he |
|and that he was employed as] |

[-|statea that[___] worked in 1968 for

them, but did not work for long; and in 1969 he..began
work on or about April 14, 1969. The last checkhe
received was for the week ending November 29, 1972, and
his total earnings were a little over $5,000.00 for

1969. He also received one

check for the week ending

March 28, 1970, in the amount of $271.32.

stated that |

| Brigham City, Utah, telephone | |, Was

the

|} and that_he

would have been the one who

hired] | It was

responsibility to

| | provided an

employee's| |

} signed

} and the

Fife Construction Company,

noted thetE en eae ecard pertaining tof | He

noted that

would have filled out all of the.

inforrat_on down to and including the line requesting to

know whether he is married
these items be returned to
which was providedto him.

or single. [____]asked that
him and asked for a receipt

1/3/73

Interviewed on oat

We

by SAI |:dis

Brigham City, Utah File tcp

1/4/73

Date dictated

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF WivesTIGATION

1/5/73

Date of transcription

| | Fife Rock Products
Company, 620 East Sth South, located their employee
information card concerning which .
was given thei roll number| Jstated that
| | worked for the Fife_Company "TT

is not doing business any more) on the|
which consisted of the|

[ Social Securtty Number is
His residence was shown as M h ean
place of birth as

Employee card indicated he| |
| Jand that he was employed as]

stated that[__| worked in 1968 for
them, but did not work for long; and in 1969 he..began
work on or about April 14, 1969. The last checkhe
received was for the week ending November 29, 1972, and
his total earnings were a little over $5,000. 00 for
1969. He also received one check for the week ending
March 28, 1970, in the amount of $271.32.

[ lstated that
| Brigham City, Utah, te lephone| was

the Land that _he
would have been the_one who hired | | It was
responsibility to |

| lprovided an employee's| |
| signed
| and the Fife Construction Company,
Incorporated, employee card pertaining to| | He
noted that| Iwould have filled out all of the
information down to and including the line requesting to
know whether he is married or single. | asked that
these items be returned to him and asked for a receipt
which was providéedto him.

Interviewed on L/ 3/73 at Brigham City b Utah File + SU Glo eer

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SA :dis

1/4/73

by. Dote diclated

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k/5/73
Date of transcription b6
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jwas advised of the identity b6
of the interviewing Agents as Special Agents of_the Federal bic
Bureau of Investigation. He was advised by SA of
his rights and that it was desired he be interviewed regarding
' the hijacking of an aircraft. He signed the waiver of rights
_form and furnished the following information:
He was employed as al] b6
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since] jhe has been
unemployed.
| advised between 1964 and May 1972 he was —_
living at
| jat that address.
His working hours at the| b6
were about 8:00 AM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM. His best recollection b7C

is that he did not have any days off during the month of
November 1971. He did not leave the country of Canada during
1971. During 1970 he did take a vacation to Yellowstone

Park in the United States.

He stated he has no knowledge of any plane being
hijacked in November 1971 and he was not involved in any such

hijacking at that time on at any time. He resided in

and has resided in Canada From|__| ee
until the present time. He served_in the German Air Force c
from October to December 1941 as in the
Signal Corps but was never in a German military plane and he
never parachuted from any military or civilian plane. He has
never received any training in flying as a pilot or navigator
or in any capacity.

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"about two

He plans to return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in

weeks.

The following descriptive and background data were
obtained through observation andinterview:

Name
Race
Sex
Home Address

Age

Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Height

Weight

Hair

Eyes

Complexion
Characteristics

Father

Mother
Children
Sister

Brothers
Arrest Record

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Male
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Brown, balding
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Toronto, Canada
None

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4/5/73
Date of transcription b6
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was advised of the identity b6
of the interviewing Agents as Special Agents of_the Federal bie
Bureau of Investigation. He was advised by SA | of -
his rights and that it was desired he be interviewed regarding
the hijacking of an aircraft. He signed the waiver of rights
form and furnished the following information:
He was employed as a] b6
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sincel |} he has been
unemployed.
advised between 1964 and May 1972 he was b6
living at | b7c
}at that address.
His working hours at the b6
were about 8:00 AM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM. His Best recollection b7c

is that he did not have any days off during the month of
November 1971. He did not leave the country of Canada during
1971. During 1970 he did take a vacation to Yellowstone

Park in the United States.

He stated he has no knowledge of any plane being
hijacked in November 1971 and he was not involved in any such

hijacking a t time or at any time. He resided in
| | and has resided in Canada from| _| b6

until the present time. He served_in the German Air Force bic
from October to December 1941 as in the
Signal Corps but was never in a German military plane and he
never parachuted from any military or civilian plane. He has
never received any training in flying as a pilot or navigator
or in any capacity.
| l stated he was| | PS
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Interviewed on 3/29 /73 at Provo 5 Utah File # Seer
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M d FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO > SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 8/7/79

FROM : SA

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re:

On 7/2/79, ,» Lewis

County Sheriff's Office, Chehalis, Washington, advised that
he has zveviewed the records of his agency concernin
and could find no information concerning him.

Several attempts have been made to contact
Centralia, Washington, with negative

results.
LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

At Centralia, Washington

Will continue attempts. to interview]
| | Centralia... Washington, regarding her iden-—
tification of| jas being the subject of this
investigation.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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he has reviewed the records of his agency concerning _i b6
and could find no information concerning him. em
Sevéral attempts have been made to contact[_| b6
| Centralia, Washington, with negative b7c
results.
'LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION
At Centralia, Washington
Will continue attempts.to interview b6é
| | Centralia, Washington, regarding her iden- bic
tification of] |} as being the subject of this
investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
lb J1- SIA
, . SEARCHED_ NDEXED__- ) Fg
MES/tcs SERIALIZED FILED —
(2)
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FD-302 WEY, 11-27-70} \

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- 1 -
Date of transcription J ul y 31 > 19 79

| | Northwest _
Orient Airlines, Minneapolis International Airport, was
shown an airplane decal recovered in the State of Washington.
advised that there is a ninety-nine per cent
chance that this decal came from the same aircraft hijacked
by D. D. Cooper.
|noted that the decals placed on the b6
aircraft are bright red in lettering and that the one bic
recovered in Washington and displayed to him appears to
be more maroon.
{
Mimreapotis~
Interviewed on 7/1 9o/ 79 a St Pant > Minnesota File voto 73
by COSA JDH: kae Date dictated 7/25/79 b6
° b7C
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FB! It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; Sf

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. '

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FD-302 IREV. 11-27-70) é . é

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

- 1 -
Date of Ironseription__JuLy 31, 1979
| | Northwest b6
Orient Airlines, Minneapolis International Airport, was b7c

rplane decal recovered in the State of Washington.

advised that there is a ninety-nine per cent
chance that this decal came from the same aircraft hijacked
by D. D. Cooper.

Inoted that the decals placed on the b6
aircraft aré bright red in lettering and that the one bICc
recovered in Washington and displayed to him appears to
be more maroon.

4 ie nat oa 'y { a 3 7

Mee AN
Minneapolis
interviewed on Tf 9/79 at St. Pau ] > Mi nnesota File # 164 Jee
by gal } JDH:kae Date dictated 7/25/79 bé6
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of ihe FBI. Jt is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;

it ond ils contents ore not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DATE:

REPLY

SUBJECT:

TO:

@ @Nteo STATES GOVERNMENT

3/3/79 memorandum

seein Y Ksac, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)

NORJAK

00: SEATTLE Ae: > ) SUR, G,
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) . ,

Reference Seattle letter to Minneapolis dated
5/23/79.

Enclosed for Seattle are the original and two

~302 reflecting interview with b6é
of Northwest Orient Airlines and an b7c
airplane decal which was enclosed in referenced letter
for Minneapolis.
On 7/19/79,| ladvised that b6
the probability that this decal came from the same aircraft bic

hijacked by COOPER is about ninety-nine per cent. He
that there is a slight difference in the color of the

lettering of the decals placed on the aircraft and that
recovered. This, of course, could be accounted_for by the

weather conditions. The second thing noted by

Suz 4, Sun &,

noted

is that the decal does not appear to be as worn as one
would think after having been located in the out state
area for the past eight years. He thought that a decal in
this condition would have been handled by preditors more
than it appears. | suggested that perhaps the

Bureau could contact the manufacturer of the decal in

to determine if the decal could withstand the weathering

conditions and still be in this condition.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

if

order

te "oe .
@)- Seattle (anes. 4)7"* bf¢—-VY] - F149
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FBI—S¥ATTLE |

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OPTI
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GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

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8/3/79
SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

Reference Seattle letter to Minneapolis dated
5/23/79.

Enclosed for Seattle are the original _and two
rsonies_of an FD=302 reflecting interview withL___]
of Northwest Orient Airlines and an b7C
airplane decal which was enclosed in referenced letter
for Minneapolis.

On 7/19/79, | Jadvised that b6
the probability that this decal came from the same aircraft b7c
hijacked by COOPER is about ninety-nine per cent. He noted
that there is a slight difference in the color of the
lettering of the decals placed on the aircraft and that
recovered, This, of course, could be aceoun ted for—hy the
weather conditions. The second thing noted by
is that the decal does not appear to be as worn as one

would think after having been located in the out state
area for the past eight years. He thought that a decal in

this condition w handled by preditors more
than it appears. suggested that perhaps the
Bureau could contact the manufacturer of the decal in order

to determine if the decal could withstand the weathering
conditions and still be in this condition.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Seattle (Encs. - 4) [yale {
- Minneapolis powers
JDH: kae are en
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FD-$2 {REVsel 1-27-70) « : yy. 7

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dote of transcription. 5/9/ 79
| | (Protect Identity), b6
| Indiana, bic
home telephone number | [was interviewed in b7D
Pihe_nresence of _her attorney |
Indiana,
| |stated that during| b6
b7¢
b7D
Indiana, she became acquainted with al
at that time was| |
(Last Name Unknown), During the] | .
Istated that|
and went tol | could
not remember the street address thay [lived on but
it was in the Tndiana area. | | seemed to
exhibit quite a lot of money and it was not unusual for him
| During Aueust of 1972,
and
| there who allegedly| |
Ledvised| that he expected
[there
time ,|
at the time and| |
| lstates that because of the| b6
in b7c
b7D

land also in view of the fact that_he had |

of his home of the]

_ Zz
California, Washington and Oregon, and the fact that

he very closely resembles the artist's conception of D. B.
COOPER, she felt that he possibly might be the hijacker of
the Northwest Orient flight over Washington and Oregon

in November, 1971.

ae

SE 164-81 =3 IB0

Indiana TP—1-64-—1
Interviewed on at, File # b7C
b7D
SA NE -rel 5/4/79 v6 |
by ie Date dictated, b7Cc
V
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of tho FBI. !t is the property of the FBt and ts loaned to your agency;

tt and {ls contents are not to bo distributed outside your agency.

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SE 164-81
IP 164-177 co

|just recently iz y through long b6
distance telephone directory in Ito attempt to bic
determine it| lis still there and was able to determine buD
that at John Marshall School

in| |is currently| jat the Brown Middle School
and can be reached there through telephone number| |
There are | jlisted in the |telephone

pierectory.—one at | | telephone| | and at
telephone number | did

not know which of these two may be the| jthat she knew

and described above, however the one that she does know is.
currently jat Brown Middle School. She further
described jas having been| |

|} was an outdoor type

active in parachuting, had a pilot's presass.—and_wa& very
athletic and took long bicycle trips. assumes
that because he was| that he would be
igeable and able to make a bomb. | jcalled

ja gentlemanly type individual who was also very active
in Sunday School where he went to church.

The following is a description of| b6
as obtained from observation and interview: nn

Maiden Name : L

Race nite

Sex Female

Age

Date and Place of Birth , b6

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SSAN ° b7D

Occupation

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IP 164-177

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) ' tC | r

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription. 8/ 8/79

i

|
Indiana, after being advised of the identities of
—— |

jas Special Agents 0
the FBI, furnished the following information:

[| advised that_he is presently
at Adams High School,| | Indiana.

advised that he at Marshall School, _
| | Indiana, in the Fall of 1971. | also

advised that he is a pilot, but has never parachuted in
his life.

[advised that he did|
[_ Jat Montana State University in HOneHan Montana

finishing up his|

[sid furnishea the following physical
description of himself:

Name
Address
T
Date of Birth |
Height 5t9"
Weight 185
Hair Brown
Eyes Hazel

Scars/Marks/Tattoos None

SE 164-81 $i Al...
EP-16 7 Ja

Interviewed on 8/6/79 at Indiana File # b7c
SA ; ve |
by SA MEF/mjk Date dictated 8/6/79 BIC

This document contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-36 (Rev! 7-27-76) T )

FBI e

Date 8/10/79

I

|

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: !
("] Teletype ((] Immediate ("] TOP SECRET
(_] Facsimile ((] Priority (") SECRET
CX Airtel (2) Routine (] CONFIDENTIAL
OEFTO

(7 CLEAR i

I

I

]

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-177) (RUC)
NORJAK (A) Liv 7]
Bufile 164-2111 ON et
00: SE ere
Re SE airtel to IP, dated 4/20/79.
Enclosed for Seattle are the following:
b6
(1) Original and two copies of FD-302's reflecting b7c
interviews Af and b7D
(2) Interview notes of interviews with] b6
b7D
Investigation at Indianapolis and|
Indiana, concluded. | | by observation, be
comparison to the composite and physical description, does BIC
not resemble the subject known as B. D. COOPER. b7D

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

ame
2 = Seattle (Enc. 8) ray
1 - Indianapolis m™

ME /njk |G) $158,

( 3) H EA EMEN wwe] def INES XEN aw }

Approved: wer pe Transmitted Per

(Number) (Time) ' SH
GPO ; 1977 O - 225-
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8/10/79
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FRO?: SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (164-177) (RUC)
NORJAK (A) or
Bufile 164-2111 lor,
7 nn
00: SE ; ; (
~ ar t f
we -
Re SE airtel to IP, dated 4/20/79.
Enclosed for Seattle are the following:
(1) Original and two copies of FD-302's reflecting
interviews of jJand
}
f

(2) Int xy notes of interviews with
and
Tnvestigation at Indianapolis and |
Indiana, concluded. by observation,

comparison to the composite and physical description, does
not resemble the subject known as B. D. COOPER.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2 ~- Seattle (Enc. 8)
1 ~ Indianavolis

(3)

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO "SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 8/22/79

FROM :SC CAROLYN FRANKHOUSER

S06 :

SUBJECT: NORJ AK ae Gas

On 8/22/73 | | phone b6

telephonicaily advised that an individual purchased bic
some car insurance_from him and that he was a "dead_ringer"
for D. B. COOPER, | ladvised this individual is|

| Bothell, phone| z=
e"car_ he is i ing is al
Serial | jis a| He
paid| Jwith a $100 bill bearing serial number K05159380A,
1969 series, Washington, D.C.

[_|stated he formerly was al b6é
at McQuire AFB and hoped this information might be of some b7C
assistance.

CF/of
(2)

AUG22 1979

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 8/22/79

SC CAROLYH FRANKHOUSER

NORJ AK
On 8/22/79] | phone be
a | telepnonicazly advised that an individual purchased bic
some car insurance from him and that he was a "dead ringer"
Ec this individual_is

Bothell, phone|
The car he is insuring is a] |
Seria] | | fis al | He
paia| Jwith a $100 bill bearing serial nuinber K05159380A,
1969 series, Washington, D.C.

[-——]stated he formerly was al b6
at MceQuire AFB and hoped this information might be of some bic
assistance.

CF/ef
(2)

MS a"
hate

~, yh

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«| UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum :

TO : ; SAC, SEATTLE DATE; 8/30/79

WR SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NOR ant. : a Mee!

(OO: Seattle)
WA

On 8/24/79,
[| California, telephone | was contacted at her
residence relative to an earlier call to the San Diego Office
in which] | claimed to have possible information
regarding captioned matter.

She advised that| F

who resides inl | Washington, had | |
, which he had| |

Washington. She further identified| | as being employed

with } and| |,

Tacoma, Washington.

[claimed that |

to the captioned hijacking, | lrefused to furnish the
identity of |, stating that ]
had been developed during the investigation and stating that

to divulge the| }would not mean anything".
She further advised that | | that

the hijacker, using the name D. B. COOPER, was actually a

(LNU), who is the|
| Tacoma-Séa € area who 1S SUppos oO be a

who committed his first and
last crime, that being captioned skyjacking. | | (LNU) is
also supposed to be| | According to
lthe skyjacker had bailed out of the aircraft
[the area that they thought he

would have bailed out,|
According to| [the skyjacker had
bailed out of the aircraft] |
| | The
skyjacker| |

refused to furnish any additional information
and during the course of the interview exhibited strange

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SD 164-91

behavior and made statements that did not appear to be entirely
rational.

Additionally, she claimed to have furnished the above
information to the Seattle Office telephonically during the
previous week, speaking to some "female agent".

The above information is furnished for the informa-
tion of Seattle, and leads emanating from the foregoing
information are being left to the discretion of office of
origin.

DB Cooper-17164
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum -

TO : ; SAC, SEATTLE BATE: 8/30/79

FROM : SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
(OO: Seattle)

On 8/24/79, b6
[ California, télephone| [| was contacted at her BIC
re ahd oh ey ot earlier call to the San Diego Office BID
in which claimed to have possible information
regarding captioned matter.
She advised that | b6
Puho_resides +n] | Washington, had] bic
which he had| b7D
Washington. She further identified| las being emploved
with | } and|

Tacoma, Washington.

[__Jetaimed that| ] v6
to the captioned hijacking, | jrefused to furnish the b7c
identity of| |, stating that| | b7D
had been developed during the investigation and stating that

to divulge thel |} would not mean anything".
She further advised that| |} that

the hijacker, using the name D. B. COOPER, was actually a
ICLNU), who is the]
i | Tacoma—Seattie area who iS supposed to be a

who committed his first and
last crime, that being captioned skyjacking. | l(LNU) is

also supposed to be } According to
the skyjacker had bailed out of the aircraft

jthe area that they thought he
would have bailed out,| |

According to| [the skyjacker had
bailed out of the aircraft|
| The
skyjacker|
[i dretusea to furnish any additional information est
and during the course of the interview exhibited ibs es - S| ab
(2 - Seattle . SES. bye en eed -
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" UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memorandum -

TO :SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-8087) (P) DATE: 9/6/79 ,
-SA ( b6
FROM : | b7C
be |
supjecT: NORJAK b7C
00: Seattle

the Sheriff's Office in Lewis County concerning| A
CL sShe told them that she suspected] | to be N b6

. g-b7c
G< i)
After several attempts, |
Centralia, Washington, telephone] Jwas con-

tacted on 7/17/79 and she advised that she was contacted by

involved in an airplane hijacking over Washington State
approximately seven years ago. She explained that after the
publicity concerning the hijacking appeared in the news
media, she received a telephone call from[__] He called
her from a pay phone in Seattle and told her that he had
hijacked the airplane. He said the newspaper accounts were
wrong as he never did parachute out of the aircraft, but
merely threw out the parachute. He said he stayed on the
plane until it landed and then exited the aircraft with the
money. | lstated that whose
last name was

[__J aavisea that A i 1d ee
lie to her because when he was c

| advised that she spoke to an FBI Agent (name b6

unrecalled) after the hijacking concerning bic
stated that she last saw about seven Pee

years ago and she understands he is living somewhere in
Southern California.

. b6
[_— | deseribea as follows: bic

Oe | | | LAI-$\--$1BS-

SEARCHED _ INDEXED. i

SERIALIZED" FILED
SEP he 1973
LE r/ 4

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SE 164-81-8087

Race White
Sex Male
Age [J years b6
Height 6' b7C
Weight 160-165 lbs.
Build Thin
Hair Brown
Eyes Gray
Unusual Charac- She described him as nice-
teristics looking. She also stated

that he does not smoke
cigarettes.

The information as provided by| |does not b6
appear to match the events of this case. It seems that the b7c
data given by |is erroneous as the_hi-

jacker actually jumped from the aircraft. Apparently,

did, in fact, lie to her, although she does not believe this.
Also, she advises thatL___]does not smoke and the UNSUB in
this case was known to be a smoker.

Unless it is felt otherwise, it is suggested that
no further action be taken in this matter as it appearsL__—i b6é

was merely telling a tale to an elderly lady who believes he b7Cc
would not lie to her.

Q*-

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-" UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

TO -SAC, SEATTLE (164-81-8087) (P) DATE: 9/6/79
FRoM :SA| | b6
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suBJECT: NORJAK
00: Seattle
i
b6
RE: b7c
I
After several attempts,| b6
[~+|Centralia, Washington, telephone| |] was con- b7c
tacted on 7/17/79 and she advised that she was ¢ acted by
the Sheriff's Office in Lewis County concerning
___|_ She told them that she suspected | Jto be
involved in an airplane hijacking over Washington State
approximately seven years ago. She explained that after the
publicity concerning the hijacking appeared_in the news
media, she received a telephone call fromL___] He called
her from a pay phone in Seattle and told her that he had
hijacked the airplane. He said the newspaper accounts were
wrong as he never did parachute out of the aircraft, but
merely threw out the parachute. He said he stayed on the
plane until it landed and then exited the aircraft with the |
money. stated that |} | whose
last name was
[ __] advised that she does not think | lwould b6
lie to her because when he was| bic
| |
, [___—idjadvised that she spoke to:an FBI Agent (name b6
unrecalled) after the hijacking concernin en
[SsdJ stated that she last saw about seven b6
years ago and she understands he is living somewhere in b7c
Southern California.
described as follows: b6
[| [__] Ps
MES\\j sb , Vi. Lotte ak Se L4-U_-¥ {15S
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78) @ @

{

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION:

(-] Teletype (_) Immediate [1] TOP SECRET

(-] Facsimile C0 Priority (_] SECRET I

I

() —AIRTEL (J Routine [0 CONFIDENTIAL

(] UNCLAS EF TO 1

(4 UNCLAS i

a Date 10/2/79
TO: _ SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: woe, ee SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (#10)

or a

r

SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) a _

00: SEATTLE - \

wees

"
L
Re Telcall from| lto FBI, San Fran- b6
cisco, dated September 28, [9797 / bic
On September 28, 1979, L_ | b6
Lt Saratoga, California, telephone number| bic
' telephonically contacted this office and advised of the

following information.

During the week of September 21 - 26, 1979,

I | were deer hunting in the area | b6
of the Trinity - Siskiyou Mountain Line, located in b7c

Northern California, and discovered _a brown military

parachute amidst rugged terrain. [__—sd|questioned

if the parachute might possibly have been one used by
D.B.COOPER. [ Jadvised that he cut a small portion

from the parachute which presently is in his possesion.
stated he is employed by ESL Inc., 495 Java Drive,
Sunnyvale, California, business telephone number

(408) 734-2244, ext. Cc] and can be contacted at his
office or at his residence after 5 p.m., should additional
information be needed.

Leads are being left to the discretion of the
Office of Origin.

con - Seattle

"~I - San Francisco
KLW/cih
(3)

Approved: _. _ Transmitted

(Number) (Time)

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AIRTEL
10/2/79
. {
er ae
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) - a
FRO: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (RUC) (#10)
SUBJECT: NORJAK (A)
00: SEATTLE
Re Telcall fron | | to FBI, San Fran-

cisco, dated September 28, 1979.

On September 28, 1979,

[| Saratoga, California, telephone number |

telephonically contacted this office and advised of the
following information.

During the weel of September 21 - 26, 1979,
| | lwere deer hunting in the area
of the Trinity - Siskiyou Mountain Line, located in

Morthern California, and discovered_a brown military
parachute amidst rugged terrain. questioned
if the parachute nisht possibly have been one used by

D.b.COOPER. advised that he cut a small nortion

> parachute which presently is in his possesion.
| istated he is employed by ESL Inc., 495 Java Drive,
Sunnyvale, California, business telephone number
(408) 734-2244, ext. __] and can be contacted at his
office or at his residence after 5 p.m., should additional
information be needed.

Leads are being left to the discretion of the
Office of Origin.

2 = Seattle
1 - San Francisco
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