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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 6/8/72
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
NORJARK

RE: EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT

On 1/6/72, an experimental flight was conducted
by NWA using_the actual plane hijacked in this case and on
that flight] U.S. Air Force observed b6
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prepared a handwritten map of his calculations concerning
the drop and the probable drift of the parachute if it
opened. These notes and the map are being placed in the

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SAC, Seattle (164-81) January 20, 1972

Director, FBI (164-2111)

NOR JAK

ReSElet to the Bureau 1/14/72 wherein it is
recommended the Bureau consider a letter of appreciation to
Northwest Airlines President Donald Nyrop.

After thorough consideration of this matter it is
the Bureau's position that a letter of appreciation to
Me. Nyrop at this time is premature. The Seattle Office
may Wish to submit a recommendation at a later date.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) January 10, 1972
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)}
NORJAR

There is being sont under sevarate covar a copy of
a film taken by the U. S. Air Force cameraman from a chase
plane adjacent to the Northwest Boeing 727 during the
_Simalated flight made on January 6, 1972 to determine the
* reactions of the airplane to the dropping of approximately
235 pounds from the roar steps in the same manner which is
_bolieved to have been used by the hijacker.

A xeview of the film shows the normal flicght,
together with a Gepression of the stairvay as the load
descends on the steps.

The Burcau is reguested, if it desires, to review
the film and then return it to the Seattle Office, it being
the original copy. A copy has been made of the film for the
U. S. Air Foree per their request, and Northwest Airlincs for
its raview.

Thera arc also enclosed in the same package
sequential black and white still photoes showing the depression
of the rear stairway by the addition of the sled and the
reaction of the ctairvay to the actual departure of the sled,
it being noted that the stairvay immediately returned to a near
closed position when the veight was taken from it.

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Enclosed for Minneapolis are four black and white
prints showingthe sequence of dropping dummy package from
aircraft involved in this matter during experiment on
January 6, 1972. Also.enclosed is one roll of 16 mm motion
picture film taken by the Air Force during this test.

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EASTERN AIRLINES, ADVISE REVIEW OF RECORDS CONCERNING
EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS PRODUCED NO PERSONS WHO COULD
BE CONSIDERED SUSPECTS IN THIS MATTER.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PERSONNEL AND NORTHWEST
AIRLINES PERSONNEL CONTINUE REVIEW OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION
IN AN EFFORT TO PINPOINT THE LOCATION AT WHICH UNSUB

DEPARTED AIRCRAFT.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 1/4/72

SA DONALD J. STEELE

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~ EARL JAY COSSEY, 349 N. 10lst, SU 3-0475,
the individual who packed the original parachutes used
by the hijacker, was contacted 1/4/72, at which time he
advised he had made over 2,500 parachute jumps, and has
10 years experience. He is a Master Parachute Rigger
and has trained 1,000 other individuals in parachuting.
He has a "D" rating as an expert parachutist with the
American Association of Parachutists with "Diamond Wings
Award". .

He is a pilot with 350 flight hours and has
flown as large a plane as co-pilot with Lockheed Lodestar,
a two engine plane. He was born 8/30/38 at Oakley, Utah.
He has a college degree in Psychology from Weber State
College, Logan, Utah, in 1966. He is now studying for
his Masters Degree at the University of Washington and has
his own parachute jumping equipment. He is a WMA, 5'7",
160 lbs., and when dressed for a jump such as this would
weigh over 200 lbs., and probably about 220, which is
comparable to the weight of the hijacker, with the money.

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On 1/4/72 I talked to SA HENRY SHUTZ at the
Bureau.

He advised that in vew of the high risk involved,
together with the likelihood of substantial unfavorable
publicity for the Bureau in the event an accident
occurred, he did not believe the Bureau officials would
authorize our hiring COSSEY to make this jump.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/30/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

NORJAK

Reference is made to telephone call from SA
ELGIN E. OLROGG 12/30/71, in which he said that permission
had been denied by Air Force to use Air Force volunteers in
a life parachute drop but that they had authorized assist-
ance in connection with the dummy drop.

Reference also made to Springfield teletype 12/30/71
in which they pointed out that the Military Air Life Command
at Scott Field had given a favorable reply to the request from
McChord Air Force Base, but believed that the first test
should be conducted with a 200-lb. dummy.

I called OLROGG and told him that it did not appear
from the wording of Springfield teletype that McChord was
precluded from furnishing live volunteers. He said apparently
there was a question of interpretation but that the man he
talked to in McChord was pretty firm that they were not going
to furnish any live people. He said, however, that he would.
continue contact with McChord to get the final word.

I sent a teletype to Minneapolis and told them
to advise [___———sds|s immediately that it would appear the b6
only clearance we had so far from the Air Force was to supply b7C
personnel to assist in a dummy drop and not a live parachute

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/30/71
SA ELGIN E. OLROGG

NORJAK

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| |McChord Air Force Base, advised in response
to a request From higher headquarters for permission to use
two air force volunteers in a live parachute drop in connection
with captioned matter authority was not granted on the basis of
safety, | ]stated, however, a recommendation was
made and authority granted to use Air Force personnel to assist
in a dummy drop.

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126 PM URGENT 12-34-71 MDC

TO DIRECTOR (164-2111)
MINNEAPOLIS
SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM SPRINGFIELD (164-31) C2P)

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RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUREAU TWELVE TWENTYNINE LAST.

CONTACT MADE AT COMMAND LEVEL IN OFFICE OF GENERAL

MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND (MAC), PM, TWELVE

TWENTYNINE LAST, BY Sa|

ON TWELVE THIRTY INSTANT

HEADQUARTERS, MAC, IN OFFICE OF MAJOR GENERAL

"ADVISED THAT PERSONNEL AT COMMAND LEVEL HEADQUARTERS, NAC, HAVE
RECEIVED MESSAGE FROM Mc CHORD AFB. AGTIOW Was BEEN EXPEDITED
AND MC CHORD SHOULD RECEIVE EXPEDITE FAVORABLE REPLY. Mac
BELIEVES FIRST TEST SHOULD BE CONDUCTED "ITH TYO HUNDRED POUND
DUMMY.

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COMMAND SECTION, MAC, SCOTT AFB, ILLINOIS. P..
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SAC, SEATTLE (164~81)

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Northwest Airlines, telephoned on 12/30/71.

He said he had definitely confirmed that the
pertinent airplane would be available to us ail day on
1/6/72 and that we could do both the day time and night
time flights on that day.

He also said that he would come out to Seattle
some time on 1/5/72 so that we could get together and
work out any details.

He will keep us posted on his exact plans in this
regard.

SA OLROGG has been advised.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/29/71
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

NORJAK

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He said there had been a change in availability
in aircraft, and that they definitely would not have the plane
on the 3rd or 4th; they were thinking now in terms of the
5th, 6th or 7th, with the 6th being the better date.

I toid him we would continue to work out arrangements
with the Air Force, and when this had been finalized, we would
let him know, and then when his airplane was available,
everything would be ready.

I advised OLROGG to tell the Air Force of this
change.

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2:55PM URGENT 12/29/71 VAB
TO DIRECTOR (164-2111)
SPRINGFIELD
MINNEAPOLIS
FROM SEATTLE (164-31) 2P

NORJAK.

RE: SEATTLE TEL TO THE BUREAU DECEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, LAST.

FOR THE INFORMATION OF SPRINGFIELD, ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE
TO HAVE VOLUNTARY AIR FORCE PERSONNEL PARACHUTE FROM THE IDENTICAL
PLANE INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVE AIR FORCE AND
NORTHWEST AIRLINES AND JUMPS WILL BE MADE AT AN AIR FORCE TRAIT NING
AREA NEAR MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON. PURPOSE OF THIS EXPERIMENT IS
TQ PINPOINT THE TIME WHEN UNSUB ACTUALLY LEFT THE AIRCRAFT AND WHE~
THER THIS WAS CAUSE OF OSCILLATION AND CABIN PRESSURE CHANGE EX-
PERIENCED BY CREW. ,
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PAGE TWO
164-81

AIRFORCE PERSONNEL AT MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE ARE READILY A-
VAILABLE AND COOPERATIVE AND TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO
PARACHUTE FROM PLANE. HOWEVER, AUTHORITY FROM HEADQUARTERS MILI-~
TARY AIR LIFT COMMAND, SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IS NEEDED PRIOR TO AIR
FORCE PARTICIPATION. MESSAGE REQUESTING INFORMATION WAS SENT THIS

DATE TO

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE BY PERSONNEL AT MC CHORD, HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT
EXPECT REPLY UNTIL WEEK OF JANUARY THREE, NEXT.
APRINGFIELD, THROUGH LIAISON IS REQUESTED TO contacT[_|

IN EFFORT TO EXPEDITE THIS MATTER.

MINNEAPOLIS CONTACT NORTHWEST AIRLINES, AND AD-~

VISE OF SITUATION WHICH MAY NECESSITATE DELAY IN ABOVE MENTIONED

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FILE (164-81) 12/23/71
SAC, SEATTLE

NORJAK

At 8:55 AM, 12/23/71, SAC HELD called from
Minneapolis. He advised he had been taiking to Mr. NYROP
and that arrangements were made for the same 727 to be avai}-
able to make the simulated flight on 12/27/71.

He suggested that agents actually ride on the
plane. He advised that Mr. NYROP had told them he did not
want a man to actually make the parachute jump but that
we could simulate the conditions by dropping a package of
similar weight.

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| Northwest Airlines, caled and advised that he b7C
was going to come to Seattle on the evening of 12/26/71 and
would be at the Sea-Tac Motor Inn at 8:00 AM on 12/27/71.
I told him we would bring all of the maps and material that we

, had which has a bearing on this so that we can decide how the

' £light will, take place.

He advised that the airplane would be avail-
able for the flight around 4:30 PM, He asked that we make the
arrangements for the dummy and the actual drop itself. He
will make all the arrangements for the airplane.

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belief, that the crew told him that they could see the lights b7C
of Portland and other distinctive lights in that area, so
given knowledge of the specific area the hijacker could very
easily have made a jump to a specific location.

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2/29/72
AIRTEL AIRMAIL
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FROM =: SAC, SEaTTEE (164/81) (-P-)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re Bureau airtel to Seattle dated 2/17/72.

Enclosed herewith are two copies of a proposed
draft of a circular letter to be submitted to all law enforce-
ment agencies.

If the circular letter is approved, the Bureau is
requested to furnish sufficient number to each field office

so that it can be disseminated to law enforcement agencies
within their territory.

Copies of the artist's conception, with and without
glasses, are not being enclosed; however, the Bureau is
requested to include these in the letters just prior to the
description as set forth.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to Washington, D.C.
File Neo. .

TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES:

On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, a Northwest
Airlines Boeing 727, bound from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle,
Washington, was hijacked on take-off at Portland.

The hijacker who boarded at Portland, and who
threatened to detonate a bomb allegedly carried in his
briefcase, was given $200,000.in used twenty_dollar bills
and four parachutes, when the plane landed at Seattle.

All passengers and part of the crew were then permitted to
leave the plane.

. " The aircraft took off from Seattle, and the hijacker
is believed to have left the aircraft, using the parachutes,
over the southwestern part of Washington State.

The hijacker has not been identified and no trace
has been found of him, the parachutes, or the money.

A composite description of the hijacker and
two photographs of an artist's conception, are set out:

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TO: SAC, Seattle (164-81) 2/17/72
FROM: Director, FBI (164-2111)
NORJAK
Promptly submit your proposal for circular letter
in this case for distribution to all continental police agencies
for potential suspects who are being carried as missing persons

by police agencies, Submit your proposal in accordance
with Manual of Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 6H.

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AIRTEL
TO; SAG, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAG, LAS VEGAS (164-60)(P)
RE: NORJAK
Re Butel 12/28/71 and Sacramento airtel 1/11/72.
Enclosed for Sacramento and Seattle is one copy
each of photographs taken in the 1960's.
at Las Vegas. hn b ° .

A canvas has been made of law enforcement agencies
in the Las Vegas Division for reported missing persons in ,
accordance with directions in re Butel with negative results.

Stardust Hotel, advised on L/17//2, that records of persomel —

and employees during the early 1960's are currently in storage
and it would take approximately two weeks to make a pertinent
appropriate file review for a former | |

| Stardust Hotel,

wha has held that position] jadvised on
1/17/72, that he had no personal recollection of a former

was recontacted 2/1/72, and advised that

a thorough search of their records failed to disclose the
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records for that period were maintained by a security firm
known as , which is ne longer in operation.

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and that any [_ |would require a work
permit from the Clark County SQ.

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that | ]}a W/M aduit, born at
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and residence at | |
Nevada, subject [ jwno had been an Air Force
veteran with honorable discharge as a private first class
serial # held: a work permit for employment as a
Nevada.

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mployed with the Tropicana Hotel as o the .

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when his card was cancelled due to
his resignation from the Stardust.

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DMV, obtain most recent photograph of [___] and have same bé
forwarded to Seattle and related offices for display to

pertinent witness in this matter for identification or
elimination as subject.

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FROM : SA ROBERT H, WICK you &
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SUBJECT: NORJAK

Rememo from SAC, -1/11/72.

Persuant to instructions contained in rememo, the following
police agencies were contacted during January 1972, and could furnish
no information pertaining to missing persons, resembling the hijacker:

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Re Bureau teletype 12/28/71.

Referenced teletype instructed that receiving
offices should canvas all police agencies in their divisions
to identify missing persons who would resemble known des~-
criptive information available on hijacker. The artist's
conception produced in connection with this matter is to
be used in these contacts,

An APB has been sent to the State of Washington
requesting that receiving departments review their missing
person reports for persons meeting the description; however
no replies have been received.

Each Senior Resident Agent is requested to
contact the police agencies within his territory for any
information concerning missing persons who would fit the
description or who could be considered suspect in this
matter.

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APB STATE OF WASHINGTON 12/30/71

HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES 727 JET,» NOVEMBER 24, 1971.

RE: STATE TELS NUMBER 119.112771 AND 124.112971. "
RECEIVING DEPARTMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW MISSING
PERSONS REPORTS FOR PERSONS REPORTED MISSING SINCE JIJACKING

' ON NOVEMBER 24. 1971 AND ADVISE FBI» SEATTLE OF ANY PERSON

REPORTED MISSING WHO MET DESCRIPTION OF SUSPECT in THIS MATTER
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RE SEATILE TELETYPE TO BUREAU DECEMBER TWENTYTWO LAST.

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THEIR DIVISIONS TO IDENTIFY MISSING PERSONS WHO' WOULD RESEMBLE
KNOWN DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE CONCERNING THE HIJACKER «
UTILIZE ARTIST*S CONCEPTION PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED. ALL OFFICES
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FILE (164-81) DATE: 12/28/71
SAC J.E. MILNES
NORJAK

RE: MISSING PERSONS PROJECT

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He advised he considered our suggestion re circularization bic

to law enforcement agencies in the western part of the
country, to see if they had a missing persons report with
them answering the hijacker's description. He wanted

to know if we had done it in Washington and Oregon and I
advised him we had not, but we had readily available,
facilities over the teletype system that we could do it.

He advised he was recommending to Mr. HOOVER
we do it in Washington and Oregon first and see what
results were obtained before we spread it further.

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NORJAK
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RE: SUB E - SEARCH AREA
SUB CC - SEARCH PERSONNEL
SUB DD ~ COMPLAINTS RESULTING
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Kirkland, Washington, | F telephone | } appeared at
Seattle Office and advised he is going to undertake a search
of Lake Merwin.

advised he has developed a closed circuit
TV system whereby he tows a TV camera in a waterproof
container from the back of his boat and it is possible,
according to[____] to control the depth of this towed
TV camera.

[__|stated the average depth of Lake Merwin
is approximately 140 ft. and that at that_depth, a man
can only dive for about one hour a day. Co yétatea
the visibility should be about 100 ft. but for his com-

utations he will use 30 ft. as a minimum visibility.
pe jestimates he will be able to search a 64 ft. wide

h a traveling at 5 miles per hour. | | co-partner
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company with |
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Stated that to this point, he has invested
about $5,000 in the project and CJwas interested in
learning about all rewards offered concerning captioned
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HEADQUARTERS

3° ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
OFFICE OF THE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER
Fort Lewis, Washington 98433

AETDR-CO ' 27 Aprit 1972

'Sup. f.

Mr. J. Eart Milnes . Ce

Federal Bureau of Investigation , SAC
1015 2d Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104 -

Dear Mr. Milnes,

Now that the Army's participation in the search for D. B. Cooper
has been completed, I would like to express to you my appreciation
for the outstanding assistance and cooperation which you and your
agents gave to | jand his squadron. It would have been
understandable had the Bureau confined its participation only to
those aspects of the search which required the presence of its
agents. 'To the contrary, your agents participated to the fullest
extent, and the manner in which they did so was most impressive.
Their willingness to share the hardships of field duty and their
cheerful cooperation in the search efforts reflects most favorably
on their professionalism and on your leadership.

On behalf of all Army members of the search force, | express my
sincere appreciation to you and all agents who took part in the
operation.

Sincerely,

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Agents in the search for the unknown hijacker of Northwest. |
Airlines Flight (305 in the vicinity. of 'ha

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attaching a copy of my letter to him for your. information.

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'as I have told you informally before, that we are deaply".
appreciative of the assistance received from the Ar

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and his, splendid stafé.

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on this extremely difficult task. It is a tribute to you,
and to the officers under your direction, and I hope that
you will see fit to insure that appropriate records are.
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SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
NORJAK

RE: SEARCH OF DROP AREA

In connection with the search conducted
during the period 3/21/72 through 4/18/72, the Agent
personnel listed on the attached sheet, participated
in that assignment:

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SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) & PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

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NORJAK.

THE TEN AGENTS ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FROM
SF, LA AND PD, ASSISTING IN SEARCH IN THIS CASE, WILL HAVE
COMPLETED THEIR ASSIGNMENT AND WILL BE DEPARTING THIS
DIVISION ON APRIL EIGHTEEN NEXT.

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He advised that they had received approval to go ahead

with the search and to "clean it up" by the 21st. He bé

advised that, details should be worked out directly with bic

I called] | He said that they were
using the same troops they had previously used and they
would move the advance group this afternoon with the
rest of the troops following tomorrow morning. He expected
that they would be in a position to start searching at
1:00 PH tomorrow afternoon.

I specifically asked him if they had authority
to go north and south of the river and he said they were
going "to try to clean it up" but they had to have the
troops out of there by 4/21/72.

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ASAC | ] at San Francisco and SAC JULIUS LEE bic
MATTSON at Portland, and told them to have their Agents
at the Inn of the Quay in time for your briefing at
8:00 PN tonight.

I called SA THOMAS J. MANNING and advised him.

t also advised SA DYER and alerted SA FARRELL
of this office to get Agents ready to go and to take two
cars,

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has been instructed by the Bureau to furnish 4 men.

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volunteer-type, have them provide themselves with warn
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ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

WORJAK

Pursuant to your instructions, =I called SA HENRY
SCHUTZ at the Bureau at 7:30 A.M. on 3/31/72 and told hin
the agents required for the search should arrive in
Vancouver, Washington, at 6:00 P.li., Monday, April 3, 19372,
not Sunday, as previously indicated, since the Army troops
would not arrive until Tuesday morning.

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5:58PM URGENT 3/17/72 VAB
TO DIRECTOR (MALL) (164-2111)
BUTTE
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FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) IP

NORJAK.

REBUTEL MARCH TEN LAST.

AGENTS ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT SEATTLE DIVISION SHOULD
REPORT TO QUAY INN, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, NO LATER THAN TWO P.M,
MARCH TWENTY NEXT.

AGENTS SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST THREE CHANGES OF OUT-
DOOR CLOTHING, WATERPROOF BOOTS, LEATHER GLOVES. RAIN GEAR AND
KNAPSACKS WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEATTLE DIVISION.
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AIRTEL

TO: Director, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, Portland (164-"1)(P) Ss B- C.C.
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NORJAK

Re Bureau telephone call 3/3/72 ordering four
Agents to Seattle for a NORJAK special commencing
approximately 3/15/72.

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SUBJECT: NORJAK

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/9/72

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reference to your teletype of 3/8/72. The 10 agents you BIC
requested have been approved and Butte will furnish 2,
Portland 4, Sacramento 2, San Francisco 2.

They were instructed to be at the Longview Resident
Agency by 6:00 P.M. on the 14th, pursuant to our teletype.
If there is any change at all, we will have to get in touch
with those offices and advise them.

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I advised SAC MATTSON in Portland, GEBHART in San Francisco and WILLIAMS
in Sacramento, that the agents should not necessarily ~ 2] - Bep+B
report on the 14th, but that they should await a MotB DEED
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AIRTOL AITRUAIL
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50) (P)
SUBJECT: sORJACK

Re telephone call £ron| , SQG, concerning b6
special assignment of two weeks duration in Long View, Wash., b7C
beginning 3/14/72.

SAs | | wiL2

xeport to Long View, Wash., on tho afternoon of 3/14/72 for
assignment as ordered.

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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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BUfile 164~2111
RE: SUB E - SEARCH AREA
SUB CC - SEARCH PERSONNEL
SUB DD —- COMPLAINTS RESULTING
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Seattle Office and advised he is going to undertake a search
of Lake Merwin.
[__Jadvised he has developed a.closed circuit b6
TV system whereby he tows a TV camera in a waterproof BIC
container from the back of his boat and it is possible,
according toL__ to control the depth of this towed
TV camera.
| | stated the average depth of Lake Merwin b6
is approximately 140 ft. and that at that depth, a man b7C
can only dive for about one hour a day. [___]stated
the visibility should be about 100 ft. but for his com-
putations he will use 30 ft. as a minimum visibility.
estimates he will be able to search a 64 ft. wide
search area traveling at 5 miles per hour. | | co-partner
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company with] |
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. about $5,000 in the project and[—__]was interested in bIc
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NORJAK
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COMPLAINTS RESULTING
FROM THE SEARCH (SUB DD)

On 2/8/73, |

Fort Lewi

Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division,
s, Washington, advised that he has talked to

lof the Corps_of Engineers, Fort Lewis,

this date. | [advised that he would contact

| , Woodland, Washington,
during the week of 2/12 ~ 16/73, concerning damage

done to property during the search for

| |further advised that he would arrange with pnsub.—

to have Army graders repair the damage to his property.

by |

advised that he would like to be contacted
[=f | |fails to contact hin[__}.

The above information was made available to

Special se THOMAS J. MANNING, who telephonically

contacted

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Memorandum

TO: "sac, SEATTLE (164.81) (P) : . DATE: 2/3/73,

FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING 9s | - Sue pe)

.he has been most patient in this regard and with the advent ~~... |

On 2/5/73] Woodiand, Washington
telephonically advised that in spite of reveated requests .

nothing has been done to make the proverty used hu the US Army °
at the time of the Nor jak search usable. advised -

of Spring desires that some affirmative action be taken

8s soon as possible to repair the damase caused byArmy 7 °

vehicles when use was made of his propert ye He was advised:

, that this would be called to the attention of the Seattle a

otfice and upon some decision being made on property ; cra

repair he woula be advised,

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It is to be noted that SRA | lhas been' in
contact with US Army claims at Fr. "ewis and on 11/30/72.
advised that securing of an Army grader through - the élains -

section was being worked: One

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of the matter and that the writer be advised as soon as possbile-"
in order that

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It is also to be noted that the Army has stated that' ,
the claims resulting from the Norjak search were paid through
the Yept, of Justice rather than Army claims but the Army

felt they could handle this particular matter ne re

on this matter in view of the Long standing claim that some i.
contact be, made with Army claims to determine their disposition -

may he advised on action being taken,

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 12/14/72
sA| S2be- OP
NORJAK

; - Re memo of Special Agent THOMAS J. MANNING dted
11/17/72. .

AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON

On 11/28/72, |

Headquarters, Sth infantry Division, advised that
as a result of the wious claims that occurred from the
activity of the third armored cavalry Division he had been
in contact with the United States Army Claims Service,
Fort George Meade, Maryland, who in turn had contacted the
Department of Justice in Washington D.C. which wsulted
inithe following as the procedure in handling the above
claims:

Because of Posse.Comitatis the Army felt that

they could not pay the claims as there was some question
whether they should have been involved in the search activity.
They agreed, however, to receive all of the claims, negotiate
for a settlement, and upon determining the amount involved would
notify the Justice Department who would pay the claim,
He advised, however, that he had not received a claim from|
| | He stated, however, that in view of | |
| | letter there would be less delay if he would contact

e Corps of Engineers himself and see if they would not
rectify the wrong presented by [ [without a formal claim.

On 12/6/72, | |jtelefonically advised
that the Corps of Engineers was receptive to sending a grader
to the| property and he felt that the arrangements
could be made within the next two weeks. He will continue to
pursue this matter. St DD

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) LL/17/72

SA THOMAS J. MANNING Sb D D

NORJAK
Re SA MANNING telephone call to SAC, Seattle, 11/17/72

Attached to thi i i i xX £ a tet dated
4/24/72 received by b6
| signed by | | bie
On a number of occasions since May, 1972 the | b6
have inquired of the writer concerning their property being made bic

whole after use by the United States Army, These inquiries were
directed to SA RICHARD A. DYER for transmission to the proper
authorities at Fort Lewis, Washington, SA DYER advised on 11/17/72
that he has called this matter to the attention of

and others at Fr. Lewis on at least seven or eight occasions and
was advised on@ one of the occasions that it was not the US Army

responsibility but was rather a FBI matter to have the property
made whole,

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The enclosure was sent to | —

early in November, 1972 with the letter requesting an
immediate repair to their property. All details of the damage
done to the property have been placed in memo form and are in the
damage claim section of 164-81, For purposes of locating this
claim which was called to the attention of several Army officers
at the time it was incurred, a possible reference would be the

property Located on| |property

was also used as a bivoy d certain damage there has been
or is bein ired by . However the damage complained
of | Jis extremely deep ruts on the road leading
to their property and Large ruts on their property which is vacant
land, They stated a vehicle can not pass on the road due to the
ruts and they have been attempting to sell said property but cannot 4 p/)
show it due to the impassability of the road,

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Both individuals have been extremely patient in this Caves but
now feel that some satisfaction is in order. | on b6
11/17/72 was somewhat placated by the visit of the writer but it is bic

felt that unless some satisfaction is forthcoming shortly with the
intention of the Army or the FBI expressed in writing a suit will

be the next consideration, It is the ovinion of the write b-
a distinct possibility exists that the FBI will b Bigpea th

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Lear Sirs:

I wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you for 3
your kind consideration in allowing the members of my command to use

your property to establish their bivouac site while they searched for
the missing skyjacker, "D. B. Cooper." |

It was only mutual cooperation such as this that allowed the difficult ,
search operation to te conducted with such relative ease and efficiency.

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Before we terminated our operation on 18 April, I directed that a | "
thorough clean up be made. In addition, I hore to arrange for a i
regrading of access roads to the camp sites. I hope that this will
assist in repairing any damage to the land we used.

Again, thank you for your kind consideration and assistance from both '
myself and the officers and men of my conmand.

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Seattle, Washington 98104

November 10, 1972

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This will confirm your telephone conversation
with | |
of this office on November 9, 1972,. relative to a claim you
have filed with,the U. S. Army.to be reimbursed for property
damage sustained by you, as well as a personal injury sus-
tained by one of your employees, as a result of a search
conducted by elements of the Third Armored Cavalry Division
over your property during March of 1972.

As you are aware, this matter was brought to the
attention of the U. S. Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, on
April 14, 1972, by a Special Agent of this office.

It is suggested that -you might desire to contact
the Claims Officer, U. S. Army, Fort Lewis, Washington, for
any additional information relative to this matter.
Your interest in calling this office is appreciated.-:
Very truly yours,

r+ vy

J. E. MILNES
Special Agent in Charge

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SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) 7/25/72
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL

NORJAK

SEARCH NEAR MERWIN DAM

HANDLING OF PROPERTY DAMAGE
BY MILITARY (SUB DD)

On duly 20, 1972,| b6
U. S. Army, Port Lewis, Washington, telephonically b7C
contacted this office with respect to claims being processed
through his office for claims by certain individuals
including | for compensation growing out
of damage to their property incurred during the search
conducted by elements of the 3rd Armored Calvary Division.

L_] specifically asked if per chance the money b6
paid as the scnsom in the Northwest hijacking case was b7C
furnished by the Government. He was informed the money
was paid by Northwest Airlines. [__]was endeavoring to
find some basis on which a payment for the claim could be
authorized but since it was not Government money he advised
the claim probably will not be authorized over his signature
but will be passed up to a higher authority with the
expectation that the claim will be paid.

explained that he had just returned from b6
a tour in Vietnam and had been assigned to the | | bIC
and after making inquiry concerning the search learned Lt
was authorized by someone at the Pentagon and since he
cannot pass on the claim it will be approved at a higher
level.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 7/19/72

SA CHARLES E. FARRELL

NORJAK

RE: COMPLAINTS DURING SEARCH NEAR MERWIN DAM

On Monday, 7/17/72, SA THOMAS J. MANNING advised
that he had received an inquiry from] | bé

Washington, concerning the damage to his driveway b7C
located near the first bivouac site when heavy Army trucks
caused deep ruts in the roadway.

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disclosed that an original complaint was made by| | b6
3/26/72, which was immediately turned over to Army authorities b7C
and_on 3/27/72, | | and
| | Ft. Lewis, Washington, who
were at that time at the Command Post at Merwin Dam, were
apprised of this complaint.

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contacted to obtain some relief for | jwho plans b6
to sell his property and would like the damage repaired. b7C

On 7/17/72 SA RICHARD AVERY DYER was requested to
contact Army authorities and later on the same date, he
advised he left an appropriate message with the office of
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request that
they directly contact] at telephone |
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"Memorandum

TO > SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) pate: April 13, 1972.
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[di «Washington, telephone | [ telephonically b7C
contacted this office regarding helicopters flying over
| |Jstated that he owns | |
and that helicopters have been continously flyin
over his property at what seems toalower'and Lower altitudes.
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when a helicopter flew over | BIC
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SA THOMAS J. MANNING

NORJAK

On 4/7/72 | | Commanding officer,
of US Army personnel involved in search in vicinity of Lake Merwin
requested information on complaints made re property damage
by US Army troops during search,

Attached to this memo is one (1) copy of a sheet listj

& separate complaints made, Also attached is the letter of i
, two (2) copies of a memo
re a complaint made by | and a memo dated
nLi/T? (two } 2 copies concerning the complaint made byl]

|has been apprised of the details of the four
complaints made to date,

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APR 171 1972

FBI - SEATTLE

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/4/72
SA THOMAS J. MANNING

NORJAK

| Washington telephone >

[| _—_—sii, empioyed at] | Washington, bIC
"eTephons [1 is | on Which US Army
during the perach_oneration conducted in the vicinity

} Washington. lexecuted a weoonsent form to
i i itions such as

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destroved a gravel road . a )
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He requested that his complaint be called to the attention
of the United States Army and also pointed out } in b6
- the vicinity of the property have been cleaning up ali kinds of b7C

debris since the departure of the army and are perturbed by the
failure to police the arwa upon departure.

, ile was advised that his complaint would be called to the
attention of the United States Army.

Sa

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contacted this office. | | stated that last veek

when she was contacted by an Agent of the FBI, asking
permission to search her property, the agent stated that
if anything was damaged or she had_any problems to contact
the FBI in Longview or Seattle. stated that
her driveway is being used and that the four wheele drive
rigs that go in and out have torn up her driveway and MMH
MKoOmade it into a mud hole.. [ Jwvould like to
have an agent come by and look at it so it will be fixed.

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[ |} and about her property after troops moved out. She
also alleged [ »

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TO + §AC, SEATTLE (164-88) (P) DATE: 3/27/72

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|, alleged that helicopters sometime last week BTC
deliberately flew over property which he is | and
deliberately]

7 J | | complaint w d at ccording to
him, buzzing of the area in which He was
advised there was no deliberate buzzing at which tin he stated he had
no objection to a search of "his property but did rwsent deliberate
"funning" and buzzing | ,

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incident he described and there was absolutly no deliberate buzzing of
| | by the helicopters and there was no "funning". I told him I was i
one of the helicopters myself, saw the whole thing take place and when it
became apparent that [ were disturbed by the

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TO:
FROM:

NORJAK

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5/18/72
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56)

Re Seattle Teletype to Oklahoma City, 5/17/72.

Sa [hod houing investigation was conducted by

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of each licensed pilot. —

FAA Aeronautical Center, advised FAA currently
aintains records of over 850,000 licensed pilots.
advised licensed pilots are filed onl
ox pilot license certificate number and not
not maintain photos
advised records are
permanently maintained at FAA on pilots whose licenses

ave been revoked, expired or lapsed.

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Date: 5/17/72

Transmit the following in

(Type in pleintext or code)

TELETYPE NITEL
(Priority)

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TO : SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)
NORJAK.

THROUGHOUT THE HIJACKING, THE SUBJECT APPEARED
TO HAVE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FLYING IN GENERAL; ABOUT
THE OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN AND ABOUT FAA AND
CONTROL TOWER RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.

BASED ON THIS FACT IT MIGHT BE REASONED THAT
SUBJECT IS OR WAS A LICENSED PILOT, POSSIBLY WITH EXPERIENCE
IN OPERATION OF THE BOEING SEVEN TWO SEVEN OR COMMERCIAL
AVIATION.

LEADS. OKLAHOMA CITY AT OKLAHOMA. OKLAHOMA IS
REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT FAA AND EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY
OF CHECKING FAA RECORDS ALONG THE LINES SET OUT BELOW FOR ANY
INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT AID IN IDENTIFYING THE HIJACKER:

ONE. HOW MANY FILES OF LICENSED PILOTS FAA
MAINTAINS.

TWO, CAN INFORMATION BE EXTRACTED FROM THEIR
FILES BY AGE GROUP.

THREE. DO THEY HAVE PHOTOS OF EACH LICENSED £&

PILOT,

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 10/10/2000
To; Directors Office Attn: OPCA
Criminal Investigative VCMO,
Section Chief Andreas Stephens
Ve/FU, SSA | |

From: "Seattle
Squad 5/ PSVCTF
Contact: | | (206) 262-2503

Approved By:

Drafted By

Case ID #: SE 164A-81¢ ' (Pending)
Title: NORJAK

Synopsis: Request Bureau and Attorney General authority for the
offering of a $100,000 reward for specific evidence leading to
the resolution of this case. This was discussed between Seattle
SAC Charles E. Mandigo and Section Chief Andreas Stephens on
8/18/2000 '
Details: To summarize, this case involving the 11/24/1971
hijacking of Northwest flight 305 has remained the only unsolved
hijacking in U.S. history. Seattle has processed well over 1100
subjects over the years and virtually every other field division
has also expended significant investigative resources. Other
than a small portion of the $200,000 ransom money being recovered
along the bank of the Columbia River, near Vancouver, Washington
in February, 1980, no trace of the unidentified subject has ever
been found. A recently updated prosecutive opinion received from
the Seattle USA's office and DOJ has continued to indicate that a
statute of limitations does not apply in this matter. At the
time of this crime, airplane hijacking was a capital offense in
the United States. This hijacking, due to its singular nature,
certainly contributed to the acceleration of sweeping changes in
U.S. airport security and thus had a direct and long lasting
impact on the traveling public.

The hijacking of Northwest 305 continues to garner
media attention. Seattle continues to receive numerous media
inquiries (about fifty in the past year alone). Pursuant to
recent requests from the National Press Office, Seattle
cooperated in the new production of a special on the History

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FROM

SUBJECT: NORJAC

°; SAC PAUL L. MACK °

- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BURBAU OF INVESTIGATION
Memorandum

> FILE (164-81) DATE: 3/5/79

At 11:03 AM, 3/5/79, |
| | Royal Globe Insurancé Company, New York, tele-
phone (212) 732-8400, advised that the Royal Globe Insurance
Company had paid Northwest Orient 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[ o£ KNBC News,
Los Angeles, has been in touch with her company concerning
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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150 Willtam Street
New York, N.Y. 10038

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Royal-Clobe

insurance Companies

(212) 732-8400

September 11, 1978

Mr. John M. Reed

Special Agent In Charge

United States Department of Justice ; _
Federal Bureau of Investigation Ep
915 Second Avenue bh.
-Seattle, Washington 98174 .

Dear Mr. Reed: . ole 8!

Res Hijacking Northwest Airline
Dat Loss: Novemb By

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.

In the\bast and present, we have ban contarted peal] __
and most recently of
| in 1976 she relayed to us all information regarding the
hijacking, also stated she had given the same information to the
Bureau, five years before. We in turn relayed her information to
| | New York Branch of the Bureau. Later,
advised us that the information supplied by | Was notning
new and they had already checked her out. Most recently, she
again wrote us an eleven page letter, regarding "D. B, Cooper":
he has listed the names and addresses of
arties who could identify this man. She .conecluded 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
show this information, that she furnished, too. She hopes we
find 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.

We would appreciate heari m you regarding the status of the
ease and in particular letter to us.

Yours very truly.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SAC DALE KELL, Little Rock Division, telephonically

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had been contacted by al who wanted to

know if the_reward for D. B. COOPER was/still outstanding.

Evidently, [____Jhas told that he has a friend whom

he would not name who knows the identity of COOPER.

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no longer exists, however, the Royal Globe Insurance Aompany
of New York, N. Y., will negotiate a reward. They will not,
however, talk with anyone until they have first talked with
the FBI.

This information was telephonically furnished to
Night Clerk at Little Rock, who was going to advise SAC KELL.

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Se@ile Post-Intelligencer®@

ROBERT E. THOMPSON
PUBLISHER

ECITOR

Dear Mr. Reed:

November 30,

1976

I am terribly sorry to have been so
long in replying to your letter of October 21
in regard to the Post-Intelligencer's $5,000
reward for the arrest and conviction of D. B.
Cooper. Unfortunately I have been out of the
city and also have been wrestling with the

problem of the reward.

We finally have concluded that the ~
offer of the reward will end 'as of December

ar

31, 1976. Should you have any inquiries about
the reward after the first of the year, you,

.. therefore, can: inform the individuals involved

that it,no longer is in effect.

With be&t regards, -

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Special Agent in Charge ,
United States Department' of Justice
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915 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98174
October 21,.1976

Mr. Robert E. Thompson

Publisher "
"Seattle Post-Intelligencer"" :

6th and Wall

Seattle, Washington 98111

Dear Mr. Thompson:

We periodically receive inquiries from
citizens concerning the $5,000 reward offered by the
"Seattle Post-Intelligencer" for the arrest and con-
viction of D. B. Cooper. With the anniversary date
of the Cooper hijacking approaching us in November,
we would like to verify whether or not your reward for
the arrest and conviction of Cooper is still outstand~-
ing, so that we can correctly answer any inauiries
received by the field offices of the FBI.

Thank you for your time and interest.
Sincerely yours,

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Special Agent in Charge

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TO : ADIC, REW YORK (164-627)

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00; SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

Enclosed for the New York Division are one copy

of a personal. letter from| _ _ | bé |
| | Royal Globe Insurance Company, 150 William b7C
") @w York, New York, dated 9/15/76 to the Seattle

Office of the FBI, and one copy of a personal letter
from the Seattle Office of the FRI | |
Gated 10/18/76.

For the information of New York Division,
contact has been made telephonically by Seattle with
the Royal Globe Insurance Company in New York as they
are the insurance company that paid Northwest Orient
Airlines approximately $180,000 as a result of captioned
erime. Ag a result of that contact it was learned that
Royal Globe has been receiving some inguiries from pri-
wate citizens regarding a reward in this matter.

In an effort to follow up every lead in this
important case, liaison was established by the Seattle
Division to insure that any contact that Royal Globe
Insurance Company receives is promptly -forwarded to
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JULY 19739 KDITION
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 8/16/76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK

00: SEATTLE
{(BUfile 164-2111)

RE: SUB FF - REWARD
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Globe Insurance, Company, Dexter Horton But iding, seattie, , bic

ashington, was contacted "by , the writer. | stated j
he had been dealing with | concerning | |

and that company's ability to locate any evidence con-
cerning captioned matter in Lake Merwin.

| ] stated he had reached an agreement with bé :
| Jas to a reward for | |Jshould he discover any infor- b7C |
mation. _| |] was advised that in no way would the FBI

endorse | } nor would' they guarantee[__J integrity.
stated he understood the FBI's position and intended

to investigate | Jas thoroughly as possible.

| |was asked to furnish the FBI with the b6
names of any individuals or groups who contact Royal Globe bic
concerning the possibility of obtaining a reward for evidence
in captioned matter. | | stated he would make the

requests known to his superiors in New York and would be

back in touch with the writer when the results of that inquiry
are known. | ] further advised that he did not see

any problems with providing the requested information.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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NORTHVEST ORIENT AIRLINES FROM
, OREGON, TELEPHONE NUMBER THE LETTER
DATED JULY 22, 1976, REQUESTED INFORMATION IF & REWARD WAS STILL
MVAELSSLE SHOULD THE HEJACKER OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 395
OF NOVEMBER 24, 1971, BE 'Locate, [_] ALso INDICATES IN THIS
LETTER THAT HE IS IN POSSESSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE
JIDENTITY OF THE HIJACKER BUT-HE WISHED To PURSUZ THIS MATTER WITH
GREAT CAUTION AND WANTED To KNOW THE STATUS OF THE REWARD BEFORE
NE DID ANYTHING FURTHER. RESPONDED 10 LETTER pre

Oli JULY 27, 1976, AND apvisep[ raat HE WAS OFFERED A
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 7/13/76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK

OO; SEATTLE

BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB E ~ SEARCH AREA,
SUB FF - REWARD

Re memo of SA THOMAS J. MANNING dated 6/29/76.

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| advise at he WaS on vacation unti 19/76 and
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180 WILLIAM STREET NEW YORK.N. Y. 19038

TEL; {212} 732-8400

June 22, 1976

Mr. Thomas J. Manning

Federal Burcan of Investigation
PP, O. Box 429

Longview, Washington 98632

Dear Sir:

tnsuvred: Northvest Airlines .
Hijacktine 11/24/71

This Purthers your June 15, 1976 telephone conversation
with our| lconcerning the potential recovery of

the funds, which we paid to the captioned insured as a result
of the hijacking of one of its planes by an individual identi-
Pied as D. B. Cooner.

She Horthuestern Airlines were apperently approached by

of Kirkland, Washington, who offered his

Services as with the indication that, accomiing
to his information, the hijacker landed with the money in 4
take, and that het would be able to locate the

bag and possibly the body of the late D, B, Cooper and bring

it to the surface. . ;

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tur~n advised us of the 'situztion. .

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wnat sds tod us: ;

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and since he beli ieves, on the basis of

the intomaae.on, which he was able to gather, that D. B. Cooper
with the money landed in a lake in the Louis River Canyon, he
would undertake the search for the money for a certair al
tage of the radeemable bills, im

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SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) CP) 6/15/76
SA THOMAS J. MANNING

NORJAK
09: Seattle

This date | Royal Insurance
Company, 150 Williams Street, New York, New York 10038 telephonically
contacted the writer at Longview RA. She advised name of writer was
given to her by the company's | Jin Seattle, Washington,
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as a person familiar with captioned matter,

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| . | Kir ikland, Washington telephone [Chome and
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would try to get it for the company, He gave no specific details of
positively knowing where the money was Located except to say it was
in water near a dam where COOPER jumped from the plane. Undoubtedly
hewas referring to Lake Merwin and dam at that Location.

She pointed out that he originally approached Northwest
Airlines re this matter and was referred to an attorney who rer esented
Northwest Airlines in litigation concerning payment by Royal Insurance
to Northwest which was the insurance carrier for the airline, She
stated that the company fought payment of the sum of $210,000 in
court but after litigation were told to pay the amount and this has
been paid. Under rights of subrogation Royal now has right, title
and interest to the money COOPER received.

ltold her he would be willing to undertake a search of
the Lake witn| in hopes of recovery & same, Ste stated
she knew that the FBI had serial numbers of all the bills and had in
fact pictures of each bill. He stated that if the money was found it
would be surrendered to Royal and his payment would be one half of
all recovered monies. He did not want a down payment and had no
minimum charge but would do everything at his own risk with his final
objective being the 50-50 split, He stated he wanted_a_contract to

that based on this proposition she had their Seattle representative
conduct a background check to determine whether et

specifically set out this 50-59 split with Royal and advised

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was not known to places Like Better 3usiness Bureau, was not Listed
pit Phone book ete. She stated she did not doubt the legitimacy of

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management attention the desire for a contract with Lo] and would bIC

advise Seattle Division by letter if they are going under contract,

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or would not contact Further she was_not advised that
has contacted SA expLaining his| Je

From evetything she said it would appear that [| is another?®
in a long line of individuals who have searched, on their own, for da
the money in the general searbh area FRI and army personnel operated,
However it is felt that an interview with would i in order
in the event he has not been completely candid with SA and
does have some definite information as to Location of money. It

is requested that no information re contact with[__|be revealed
at time of contact.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1073 COITION
GSA FPMAR (4i CFR) 101-1

UNITED oe coment

Memorandum

TO = SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: = §/27/76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

(BUfile 164-2111)

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| Royal Globe Insurance Company of New bIc
York, telephonically contacted the writer to inquire

about | stated her company paid

Northwest Orient Airlines approximately $215,000 as a

result of an insurance claim by Northwest necessitated
by captioned crime.

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anticipated underwater search of Lake Merwin.
was advised by the writer that the uid not endorse
nor in any way gurantee that po Tuas not attempting
an insurance fraud.

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any ransom money at the bottom of Lake Merwin.
indicated she would have a representative of Royal Globe
contact [____]and evahate| ]
stated that if [___|]met all the qualifications imposed

by Royal Globe then there was a tn Ly her company
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would enter into a negotiation with to pay hima
reward if he discovered information and/or ransom money
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To: SACS, Seattle (164-81)
Las Vegas (164-60)
Los Angeles (164-797)
Portland (164-41)
San Francisco -. (164~220)

From: Director, FBI (164-2111)

NORJAK; -
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Representatives from receiving offices were in
attendance at tha Norjak seminar held at San Francisco,
4/8-9/76, where a suggestion was made to institute a pub-.
Licity campaign for release in early November, 1976, widely
publicizing'a reward for any twenty~dollar bill turned in
from the ransom list published in various media periodicals
and possible local newspapers. This suggestion was approved
at FBIHQ and efforts to initiate appropriate groundwork
steps are now being taken. .

Receiving offices should, at this time, contact
major newspapers within theix Divisions in an effort to
determine if first they would particpate in this publicity
venture by printing. on a one-time, daily, or weekly basis.
the list of ransom bill serial numbers and second if they'
agrea to printing these, is there a particular form in
which the numbers could be provided to facilitate easier
printing of same. Newspaper officials should be advised
that calis from individuals concerning the fact that they
possess a twenty~dollar bill of interest will bea directed
to the nearest FBI Office.

Seattle should immediately set out leads for
Minneapolis to contact officials at Northwest Airlines
in an effort to determine their interest in possibly pro-

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1320 Southwest Broadway
Portland, Oregon 97291

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Dear f a era we ,
Mr. Julius Lee Mattson, Special Agent in
Charge of our Portland Office, has brought to my
attention the many articles contained in,.recent
editions of your paper regarding the hijacking of
a Northwest Orient Airlines flight on November 24,
"L971. %«I take this opportunity to express my deep
appreciation for your thoughtfulness in bringing
. the details concerning this case to the attention
of your many xeaders. T am cartainly gratified
for the assistance you have rendered the FBI and,
on behalf of my associates, r convey sincere thanks.

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that a list of twenty dollar bills still outstanding in
connection with captioned matter be sent to| F

| | Phe Dalles, Oregon. She stateda\
that this request was prompted by recent publicity appearing
in the Oregon Journal stating that such a list_was avail-
able through local FBI Offices and a visit to| |

| | who related, captioned matter to her. She stated
that neither | Jare in possession of any
suspect twenty dollar bills nor do either have any infor-
mation concerning caption matter and the list was merely
being requested as matter of curiosity,

. The above information is being furnished the
Portland and Seattle Divisions since the office of origin

may deem it advisable for[___]to be interviewed to determine
the basis for his interest in captioned matter.

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Director, FBI (LE%-2111) 12/20/73
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External Affairs Division _ 4 a
SAC, Portland (1C4#-"1) (P)- i an ,
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Enclosed herewith to the Bureau and Seattle are
news clippings from the "Oregon Journal," Portland, Oregon,
daily nevspaper, for tne waeckdays of 11/22-12/14/73,
publicizing the NORJAK case. In additien to the clippings,
thera are forvarded to Bureau and Seattle the complete front
pages of the 11/22, 11/23, 11/26 and 11/27/73, editions of
this paper. These pages are being forwarded in their antirety
to illustrate the prominent front page coverages the "Oregon
Journal" gave this story.

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enthusiastic cooperation with this office.

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signaturs. Letter should be addrassed as folloxs:
i |Staff Writer, "Oregon Journal," 12325 SV
Broadvay, Portland, Oregon, 97201. Thera is nothing in
Portiand filas which would preclude sending this Letter.
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Seattle, Washington 98104
December 12, 1973

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Apropos to your request, there is
attached a copy of the serial numbers that
were paid in the hijacking of the Northwest
Aixlines plane out of Portland, Oregon; on
November 24, 1971. The FBI has not posted
a reward in this case. I believe the reward
you are referring to was published by the
Oregon Journal in Portland, Oregon.

Very truly yours,

J. E. MILNES
Special Agent in Charge

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FROH: SAC, BUFFALO (164-46) (RUC)

THORIAR

(00: SEATTLE)

. Enclosed for Seattle are nine (9) copies of an
FD-302 reflecting investigation conducted at Buffalo, and
two copies of a letter from| |

| Jwas furnished with a copy of the
sequentially listed serial numbers of the $20 bills used
in captioned matter.

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identities of the interviewing Agents and that this interview
concerned his writing to the Iuffalo PBI Office regarding
information on how to play the BD. Bs Cooper game, he provided
the following informations

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paper the "Tonawanda News." advised. he did not
have a copy o£ this articie presently bub the arbkicle
Stated that if a reader wished to help find any $20 bills
used in the remsom that the reader merely was to contact

his nearest FBI Gffice for a list of the sexial numbers of
the $20 bilis in question. stated that the "Tonawanda
News" referxed to finding Tavsom money as the "D. B.
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Dear Sirs,

I am interested in playing the"D.B.Coover Game".
If. you would,T'd be haony if you would send me a
copy of the list with the serial numbers of the
twenty-dollar bills taken by Cooper.I lmow it
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Reference Sub FF titled "Reward",

The newspaper, Oregon Journal, Portland,
Oregon 97201, area code 503-222-5511, is offering a reward
of $1,000 for the first missing $20 bill that is turned
in to them.

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1015 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
Decenber 18, 1973

Montesano, Vashington | | /
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Thank you for your letter oxpressing an inter

in locating the missing $20 bills obtained by the hijacker,

"D. B. Cooper", on Thanksgiving eve, 1971.

Due to the limited supply of the ransom lists
the great demand for them, it is impractical as well as
impossible to make copies of this list available to the
public. However, if you feel you might have one of the
bills, you can call your local police or sheriff's offi
and check the serial number against thoir list. In add
nany banking institutions throughout the country have a
copy of the ranson list.

Por your information there is a reward of $25,000

for the ransom money and an additional $1,000 for the f£
missing $20 bill turned in to the Oregon Journal newspa
in Portiand, Oregon.

Thank you again for your interest in this nat

Sincerely,

Jd. E. Milnes
Special Agent in Cha

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bear[ |:

Thank you for your letter expressing an interest
in locating the missing $20 bills obtained by the hijacker,
"D). B. Cooper" on Thanksgiving eve, 1971.

Due to the limited supply of ransom lists and the
great demand for them, it is impractical as well as impossible
to make copies of this list available to the public. However,
if you feel you might have one of the $20 bills, you can cali
your local police Gr sheriff's office and check the serial
number against their list. In addition, many banking insti-
tutions throughout the country have a copy of the ransom
list. ,

For your information, in addition to the $1,000
reward being offered by the Oregon Journal newspaper in
Portiand, Oregon, there is a reward of $25,000 being offered
for the ransom money by Northwest Orient Airlines.

Thank you again for your interest in this matter.

Sincerely,

J. E. Milnes
Special Agent in Charge

1 ~- Addressee
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Thank you for your letter expressing interest in
locating the missing $20 bills obtained by the hijacker,
"Dp. B. Cooper', on Thanksgiving eve, 1971.

Due to the limited supply of ransom lists and
the great demand for them, it is impractical as well as
impossible to make copies of this list available to the
public. However, if you feel you might have one of the
$20 bilis, you can call your local police or sheriff's
office and check the serial numbers against their list.
in addition, many banking institutions throughout the
country havo a copy of the ransom list.

For your information there is 2 reward of $25,000
for the ransom money and an additional $1,000 for the first
missing $20 bill turned in to the Oregon Journal newspaper
in Portland, Oregon.

Thank you again for your interest in this matter,

Sincerely,

J. &. Milnes

Special Agent in Charge
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& port AND, Ore. (AP)}—The FBI in
Portland announced today that Nor-
thwest Orient Airlines is offering a
$25,000 reward: for recovery of the
$200,000 ransom paid to skyjacker D.B.
Cooper' last November,

The FBI release quoted Northivest
Orient president Donald W. Nyrop as
tiuthorizing the $25,006 "finder fee" for
recovery of the total ransom, or 15 per
cent for any portion of the money
returned to the airline.

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The Daily Chronicle
Centralia, Washington

Dato: LO/19/72

Edifion: afternoon
Author: Staff AP
Editork OM KOENNINGER
Tittlee NORJAK

Charactor:
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Classification: 164-81
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Re Seattle nited dated 10/16/72.

> Contact with representative of the Las Vegas
Review Journal and the Las Vegas Sun on October 17,
1972, disclosed that they had previously received the
news release by DONALD W. NYROP fom the Wire Services
to which they both subscribe and in fact had publicized

same in the Sunday alitions

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the FBI has announced
that; the president of Northwest Orient

"Airlines, Donald W. Nyrop, has author-

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15 per cent of thé $200,000 ransom
money the skyjacker 'iis believed to have
parachuted with on Nov. 24, 1971.
"D.B. Cooper" was the name used by
@ man who hijacked a Northwest Air-
lines jet last Thanksgiving Eve, got
$200,000 and four parachutes from the

airline, and then apparently bailed out .

of the plane between Seattle and Reno,
Ney.

The FBI has indicated the belief that
the man parachuted in the area north
of the North Fork Lewis River and south
of the Kalama River,

J. E, Milnes, special agent in charge"

of the FBI at Seattle, has specifically
advised travelers, hunters and others in
the forested area northeast of Woodland
to watch for the remains of a man, pos-
sibly dead for about a year. Other want-
ed evidence is remnants of a parachute,
harness or parachute shroud lines; a
deteroirated raincoat or overcoat; and
asmall briefcase or attache case.

The money consisted of 10,000 twenty-
dollar bills wrapped in a parachute
canopy. All serial numbers are known
and can be identified.

Persons discovering evidence of he

skyjackers are requested to call 'the
FRI in Seattle collect. The number
is pode 206, MA 2-0460. f

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Vancouver, Washington

Date: 10/19/72

edition. afternoon

Author: staff

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Orally By Telephone Written Communication :
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Information furnished from File, Serial, and Page Number:

From SAC letter of SAC dated 10/17/72 setting forth facts re hijacker

and reward

Information furnished was obtained:
¥_} during course of Bureau investigation
{7} from informants :
[7 from complainants or other sources

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Keos1 ;Washington PD 5 Cowlite County SO;° , "Longview, Washington PD; Clark
ashington PD; Camas, Washington PD; SOs of Wahkiakum, -

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Lewis and Pacific counties; entralia and Chehalis PD and Raymond PD_

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distribution. .

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NORJAK; OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE

ON OCTOBER THIRTEEN SEVENTYTWO, DONALD W, N¥ROP,
PRESIDENT, NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, AUTHORIZED HIS APPROVAL
FOR RELEASE TO NEWS MEDIA IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AREA OF
THE FOLLOWING NEWS RELEASE:

"DONALD W,-NYROP, PRESIDENT, NORTHWEST ORIENT
AIRLINES, MINNEAPOLIS DASH ST, PANL, MINNESOTA, HAS AUTHOR-
IZED A FINDER FEE. OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TOTAL RE~ ,
WARD OR FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANYPPORTION OF THE D. B, COOPER - oe
RANSOM MONEY 'THAT IS RETURNED."

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 12 .
MAY 102 EDITION
SSA FRMA (41 CFR) 191-118

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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The News department, KIRO T.V., contacted this office
and 'wequested copy of flier being distributed in South-
western Washington offering $25,000 reward for evidence
found pertaining to captioned case, I advised them that
all available fliers had been disseminated but that one
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NORJAK. 00: SEATTLE.
RE MINNEAPOLIS NITEL TO BUREAU AND SEATTLE,
OCTOBER FIVE, SEVENTYTHO. vo
MINNEAPOLIS IS REQUESTED TO RECONTACT MR- NYROP
AND OBTAIN HIS APPROVAL FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TO THE NEWS MEDIA IN THE. PACIFIC NORTHWEST AREA:
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8/24/72.

DATE: October 4, 1972

On September 27, 1972, |

department would disseminate literature about unsub to game
wardens for further dissemination to local hunters in the
Lake Merwin Dam'area, He advised that he could probably dis-
seminate 1,500 copies of the literature.

On September 28, 1972, SA| | was
advised of the above information at which time he stated that
he would forward 1,500 copies of the literature regarding the

'TJ, vancouver, Washington, phone | |, advised that his

unsub to the Longview, Washington RA for further dissemination

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game wardens and subsequent dissemination to local hunters in
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TO ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111!)
MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) .
FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) oP

NORJAK. O00: SEATTLE.

RE SEATTLE NITEL TO BUREAU, DATED AUGUST TWENTYFOUR LAST.

RE NITEL REQUESTED BUREAU AUTHORITY TO CONTACT NORTHWEST
AIRLINES AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE
WILLING TO PROVIDE A FINDERS FEE TO ANYONE FINDING AND RETURNING
THE RANSOM MONEY, FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY RANSOM MONEY RETURNED
WAS RECOMMENDED AS A REASONABLE REWARD.

SEATTLE DIVISION IS DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING
CAPTIONED SKYJACKING TO WASHINGTON STATE GAME WARDENS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE AREA INTO. WHICH UNSUB PARACHUTED. THE WARDENS ARE BEING
ASKED TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ALL HUNTERS THEY EN-
COUNTER IN THIS AREA DURING THE UPCOMING SEASON,

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INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY REWARD FOR PERSONS FINDING PART
OR ALL OF THE RANSOM MONEY WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GAME
WARDENS AT THIS TIME, IF A FINDERS FEE 1S EVENTUALLY AUTHORIZED,
THIS FACT WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH THE WASHINGTON STATE GAME
WARDENS TO THE HUNTERS IN THIS AREA.

IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING LEAD IS BEING SET FORTH

ON A UACB BASIS: '

MINNEAPOLIS WILL EXPEDITIOUSLY CONTACT APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS

AT NORTHWEST AIRLINES TO DETERMINE IF A FINDERS FEE CAN BE
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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In Reply, Please Refer to . October 2, 1972 .
File No. . . ot aa , a . .

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Dear Sir: '

On November 24, 1971, a man parachuted into the
; .below- described area with $200,000 in $20 bills. If, while
camping or hunting, you should discover any evidence

concerning this skyjacking pleage contact the nearest FBI
Office.

AREA INVOLVED: : 7 we

Bound on the West by US 5, bound on the South by
the Columbia River, bound on the North by the Kalama River,
and bound. on the East by the Skamapia - Clark County line.

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. "WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

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eds) The remains of a man, possibly dead for one year.

. ' (2.) The remnants of a parachute , harness or
parachute shroud lines. .

(3.) 10, 000 $20 bills wrapped in a parachute
canopy, all serial numbers are known 'and can be identified.

C4.) Deteriorated raincoat or overcoat. s

(5.) Small briefcase or attache case. ;

If any information concerning this matter is §
discovered, it should be reported to the FBI Office at . ' :
Seattle, Washington, Area Code 206, telephone MA 2-0460 collect, ;
or to the nearest FBI Office, which can be found by checking -a
the front of your telephone directory. i
Very truly YOurs , ¥

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Reference Seattle airtel to the Bureau dated

In order that this case be given more publicity,
the following leads are being set forth for Bureau
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new mats made (Note: - An editor of the Veterans'
of Foreign Wars publication for the State of
Oregon has requested such a mat to print a
picture of Unsub in his next issue).

If the artist's conception of Unsub is changed
as suggested in referenced airtel, mats of the
new picture should also &made.

[6 V-F/- 3EOL-

Sent M Per

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

U. BS. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE; 1973 ~ 419 =135

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5 November, 1676

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.

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Gentlemen:

A number of weeks ago I called the Indianapolis
office of the FBI and relayed the contents of
the two inclosed news items to the lady who took
my call. It seemed to me that an investifation
of the -bills found in Newfoundland would be in
order, especially since the serial numbers of
the Cooper ransom bills are known. ©

The lady Who listened to my story thanked me
nicely, hung up, and did*nt even ask my "name.
Since I was interested enough to call in the * -

_ :first place, I would certainly like to know what -
.¢ Nappéned,- 'Lf. anything, . especially if..some 'reward.
_ is involved,

te re oe ate

'As a retired Federal analyst, 'I am very familiar
with the way many Government agencies do not

_@lways answer their mail, unless of course some

Congressional interest is 'being shown, but I will
optimistically look forward to some sort of an

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"eof . ,° person io turnin one of the $20 bills and recover the 10,000 $20 bills, if +.
if \ "2 4, he stole. i ~any have shown up, but it isn't -.
ree este 'h Cooper was the man who being well received. af
me De | hijacked a Northwest Alrlines _ The plan involves nationwide et -H
vos . 7, 7.2) Boeing 727 flying from Portland to ee sning of the serial numbers of . o
it, «it 1% 2 £ * Seattleon Nov. 24, 1973, by giving a the ff S. The person who turns in
Vivo tl tee uel us" stewardess a note claiming hehad "he first bill would get $5,000.
to . °' abomb in his suitcase. reward. Smaller rewards would be «
~« & - | : ; given to persons who turned In bills ' "f
ie mo, '+, Cooper's ransom was $200,000 jayer ;
af from the airline, and he parachuted The FB! says, however, that . ; . '
a - . . _ Into a raging thunderstorm hore even if Cooper beats the rap, he ' Ry
"the [et's rear door somewhere won't be able to. go public. The IRS : .
: no ay a ee + between Seattle and Reno, Nev. — betieves Cooper owes back taxes . vo }
' . _ . , » + Wo one is sure Cooper survived amounting to $218,000, which in- . ae |
{ whe te + «| the fump, and no trace of him has < ; dn"Z,
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Exciosed for Philadelphia and Seattle is one copy
of a self-explanatory letter concerning captioned matter
dated 8/26/76, to the Director, FBI from Philip HH. /Cullen, -
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. —s S .

For your information, Culien is a former SA of the
FBE and retired as Senior Resident Agent at Lancaster, Penn-
sylivanie, on 2/8/66, Philadcliphia at Lancaster, contact
Cullen, acknowledge receipt of his letter and secure an
additional information he may have concerning '

» in view off lcomton name, attempt/to secure
any additional identifying data ic., date and piace of birth,
Pennsylvania State_Police Number, or FRI Number in order
that 2 search of mame can be made at. FBIHO, Conduct
any additional investigation necessary to ascertain if
is in fact the individual responsible for

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August 26, 1976
Clarence HK. felley, Director _ os ) "
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Washington, D. C. 20535

Re: Unimowm Subject, aka ; .
Dd. 3, Cooper .
Az reraft Piracy--ilorthwest Airlines as
November, .1971L ; .
Dear ir. Kelley: ° . .
Reference is made to the agparently unsolved incident in *
. November, 1971 in wirich an unknom male individual using the name D. B. Cooper , oe
. extorted $200, 000 cash from Northwest Airlines in the state of Washington and ' sO
disappeared from the pirated aircraft enroute to Reno, Nevada.
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County, Pennsylvania, telepnone| | furnished the following information BIC
when contacted on an unrelated personal matter. ° ;
, stressed that he has no direct, specific information * b6
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possibly could be the unknowm individual using the name D. B, Cooper. . . 4
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, OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
4 JULY 1973 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR? 101-11, 6

UNITED STATES ERNMENT

* Memorandum

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

GOlO-410

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE? = 6/14/76

SA | |

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re memo of SA| | 5/14/76.

On 6/8/76, | | "Bremerton
Sun", was advised of the plan, now being contemplated, to
offer a reward for any of the bait money turned in in con-
nection with this matter.

[| stated that that newspaper would be happy
to cooperate in the plan should it materialize and he raised
the question of how many bait bill numbers would have to be
published. He explained it would be very tedious, cumber-
some and expensive to print and publish the list of bait
bills if it was an extensive list. He explained that the
paper has an offset printing press and that.if the FBI
could furnish an offset proof publishing the list of serial

'numbers would be simple and involve little or no expense to

the newspaper.

He reiterated that his paper would be happy to
cooperate in the plan if and when it materializes.

RECOMMENDATION

If the plan as set out in re memo is initiated, it

.ls recommended that "offset proofs", be prepared in advance

to facilitate publication of the bait bills.

It is noted that the "Bremerton Sun" is the leading
newspaper on the Olympic Peninsula and covers all of Kitsap
and Jefferson Counties. .

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JULY 19735 EDITION
OSA FPMA (41 CFR? 101.11,6

UNITED STATES Prcorore

Memorandum |

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 6/10/76
FROM : SA - b6
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SUBJECT: NORJAK ;
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Re memo of SA| | dated 5/14/76. Ps
* On 6/4/76, | |}for the Yakima

Herald-Rupublic Newspaper, a daily newspaper of wide circulation
in thé Yakima area, advised as follows:

With regard to the FBI's request for space to run

a list of ransom bill serial numbers and an accompanying article,

stated that his paper would probably participate in
this if the entire article, including the list of serial numbers,
was not_extensive and could be set .forth in one column of one
page. [____]stated that should the printing of the serial bé
numbers take an extensive amount of space to set forth, it b7¢
would not be practical for the newspaper to run that type of
article without reimbursement. [Jcone1udea by saying
that, should the article be of reasonable size, he would co-
ordinate having the article printed in the Yakima Herald-Republic
on a one-time basis during Noveinmber, 1976.

For information of Case Agent, there are no other
newspapers or periodicals of significant circulation in the
Yakima area; therefore, no additional contacts were made.

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P} DATE: 3/26/76

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SUBJECT: NORJAK S WW, t {

00: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164~2111

Enclosed are four (4) artists composites,
two black and white, and two color, depicting the
NORJAK unsub with and without glasses.

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On November 24, 1971, a lone white male
boarded Northwest Orient Flight #305 at Portlard,
1 Oregon. At approximately 3:22 P.M., while the flight
7 was en route to Seattle, Washington, he indicated
to the stewardess that his brief case contained
a bomb which would blow up the plane unless his
demands were met.

_ he hijacker demanded $200,000 and four
parachutes in exchange for the safety of the 36
passengers aboard the plane. When the aircraft landed
at Seattle, Northwest Orient Airlines complied with
his instructions. After he received the parachutes
and money, the hijacker allowed all passengers and
! the two airline stewardesses to deplane.

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He then ordered the remaining crew members
into the first-class section of the aircraft and
informed them he desired to fly to Mexico City. The
hijacker instructed that the plane proceed in a southerly
Girection and fly at a low altitude and slow speed
which would enable the rear door of the plane -to be
opened during the flight. .

The hijacker apparently bailed out somewhere
between Seattle, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, where
the plane landed to refuel. It was determined the
hijacker, two parachutes, and the ransom money had
disappeared when the plane was inspected at Reno,

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Vin AIRTEL 'AIRMAIL
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TO ; DIRECTOR, FBI(164~2111)

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

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE °

Re Minneapolis airtel to Bureau and Seattle dated
5/21/76.

Enclosed for the Minneapolis Division is one copy
of a list of ransom bills paid in air piracy case dated
11/29/71.

For the information of the Minneapolis Division,
the enclosed lists were disseminated as -suggested in referenced
communication approximately five years ago. fo Gate, none
of the ransom bills have been discovered as a-result of this
dissemination,

It is not clear from information contained in
referenced communication as to the insurance company's position
concerning the new ransom proposals. Timing is critical if
this new program is.to be implemented; therefore, if anything
is going to be done concerning these proposals, it must be
done soon in order for all preliminaries to be completed prior
to the planned publicity campaign in November of this year.

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TO; SAG, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: ADIG, LOS -ANGELES (164-497) (PB)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: Seattle |

Re Seattle airtel to Bureau dated 5/12/76,

Contact with media outlets regarding requests
as set forth in referenced airtel has determined that
before media outlets will even consider printing a volume
of serial numbers, the matter must be a current, constant.
highlight news interest (such as the first case), and must
have a constant meaningful local interest to the readership.

There are no newspapers, magazines, or similar
publications located within the Los Angeles Division that
would be in a position to make space available to publish
such a volume of serial numbers as involved in captioned
case.

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5/21/76
AIRTEL
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROG: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC)
NORJAK

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Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc., Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter-
national Aixport, St. Poul, Minnesota, was contacted régarding
the proposals in referenced Seattle airtel on 5/18/7b.

After explaining the proposals to | | ne advised b6
that his initial reaction to the publicity program was negative. 7°
a advised that he was concerned with stimulating further
hijacking as well as the possible negative effects a catapaign
of this type would have regarding potential passengers for
Northwest Airlines. noted that after much difficulty +
Northwest received insurance payment from their insurance
company for the ransom and _fcels that they should be contacted

regarding this progrem. L__ advised 'that he desired to b6
contact the insurance company himself and 10 wants to b7c
discuss this program with his associates. advised that :

he is not completely adverse to the proposals and was not
particularly concerned over the emounts suggested as reward
Yor turning in twenty dollar ransom notes. | ladvised
that thon Northwest Airlines has reached a decision as to thoir
position they will centact the FBI Office.

On 5/21/76L__] contacted the PBI and advised that b6
he had discussed this proposal with officers of Northwest bic
Aixvlines and their insurance representative had contacted the
insurance cempany involved in this case and he advised that it

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was the overvhelming opinion of all involved that they would
not like to see a publicity program such as this put into

effect. dvised his concern was that publicity b6
would do more herm than the possible results of this cempaign ; b7C
would warrant. strongly urges that we not persist in

this proposal but reiterated his willingness to cooperate in
any other manner possible.

Minneapolis wishes to suggest to Seattle the

possibility of having a ransom booklet prepared listing by serial
nuiabers; the twenty dollar bills paid in Norjak. A booklet was

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occasion resulted in the recovery of twenty dollar bills
included in the list.

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5/19/76
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To: SAC, Seattle (164-81) . '
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The following information was provided to an SA
of the San Francisco Division by an United Airlines em-
ployee who desired to remain anonymous. This information
is being furnished Seattle for analysis and possible lead
potential.

The United Airlines (UA) employee advised that'
an individual whose true name is |, according,
to rumor, | jin Denver, Colorado, for
a period of time Shortly before the skyjacking. [ ne
allegedly was a military trained paratrooper and a sky- b7C
diver by hobby. This individual is supposed to be an 7D
; | who supposedly bragged in
| that he could accomplish a feat such as bailing
out of an airline plane. Further, | |

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(This line for LEFT MARGIN.)

| Finally, this individual has not been
seen since shortly before the date of the skyjack. The.
invididual providing this inform tion insists that this_

information was a| ] 7D
of UA, especially those associated with the UA Denver

base; but that | airline officials squelched

the rumore, fearing that it might result in bad publicity

for the airline, eos,

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SAC, SBATTIN (164-81)
SAC, LAS VEGLS (164-60) (P)

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RouraivtolL to the Burenu dated 5/12/76,

Relov ave the lists of newspapers in tho Las Vegas
Divisions which would be interested in publicizing sorial

number Listinss ro captioned mattor:

"Las Vesas Sun" Las Veras, Nevada
"Review Journal" Las Vegas, Nevada
"Valley Tines" North Las Vegas, Nevada
"Reno Ivening Gasette" Reno, Nevada

"Novadea State Journal" Rono, Nevada

The above papors arc the Live majer newspapers in
tho state of Nevada which newspapers ara distributed
throuchout the rural counties within their respactive areas.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) .-DATE?:-««-5§/18/76

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NORJAK
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BUFILE 164-2111

Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76,
enclosed is one copy of referenced communication.

LEADS:
SEATTLE DIVISION

All Resident Agencies, Washington

All RA's are requested to contact major news-
papers within their territories, in an effort to determine
if those newspapers would participate in a publicity venture
by printing one time daily or weekly the list of ransom bill
serial numbers, if they agreed printing these, is there a
particular form in which the numbers could be provided to
facilitate easier printing of the same. Newspaper officials
should be advised that calis from individuals concerning the
fact they possess a $20 bill of interest will be directed to
nearest FBI office, or resident agency.

In addition t=» all om RA's are requested to ob-
tain a list of all publications including ail magazines and
hewspapers in their territories that might be possibly be in-
terested in publishing serial number listings. The name and
place of publication should be - obtainéa and . forwarded to
Headquarters, so that at the appropiate time leads can be
set out to have these publications contacted and their
assistance requested.

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4 AIRTEL AIRMAIL
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TOs DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00; SEATTLE °

Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76.

Enclosed for Minneapolis Office is one (1) copy
of referenced communication.

Minneapolis is requested to immediately contact
officials at Northwest Orient Airlines in effort to determine
their interest-.in possibly providing the necessary reward
money referred to in referenced communication. In contacting
Northwest Orient Airlines officials concerning this reward,
Minneapoltis should bear in mind that the greater the reward
the more public interest generated. If Northwest Orient
Airlines is not interested in'providing such a reward, the
insurance carrier that reimbursed Northwest for the $200,000
taken by Unsub in this matter should be contacted in a
discreet manner and their interest in possibly providing this
reward determined.

All other receiving offices should make and forward
to Seattle a list of the names and places of publication of
all magazines and newspapers that might possibly be interested
' . (in publishing serial number listings.

2 - Bureau (164-2111)
'2 - Las Vegas (164~60)
2 -~- Los Angeles (164~737)
2 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Encl. 1)
2 ~- Portland (164-41)

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Airtel

§/5/76

To: SACS, Seattle (164-81)
Las Vegas {(164~60)
Los Angeles (164-797)
Portland (164~41)
San Francisco - (164-220)

From: Dixector, FBI (164-2111)

NORJAK;
00: SE

Representatives from receiving offices were in
attendance at the Norjak seminar held at San Francisco,
4/8-9/76, where a suggestion was made to institute a pub-
licity campaign for release in early November, 1976, widely
publicizing a reward for any twenty-dollar bill turned in
from the ransom list published in various media periodicals

and possible Local newspapers. This suggestion was approved

at FPBIHG and efforts to initiate appropriate groundwork
steps are now being taken. .

Receiving offices should, at this time, contact
major newspapers within their Divisions in an effort to
determine if first they would particpate in this publicity
venture by printing on a one~time, daily, or weekly basis
the List of ransom bill serial numbers and second iff they'
agree to printing these, is there a particular form in
which the numbers could be provided to facilitate easier
printing of same. Newspaper officials should be advised
that calis from individuals concerning the fact that they
possess a twenty-dollar bill of interest will be directed
to the nearest FBI Office.

Seattle should immediately set out leads for
Minneapolis to contact officials at Northwest Airlines
in an effort to determine their interest in possibly pro-

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BUfile 164-2111

RE: BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS SUB~Z AND
NORJAK CONPERENCE SAN FRANCISCO
APRIL 8, 1976 SUB-~IT

Qn 4/8/76, a conference was held in the Federal
Building at San Francisco, California. Present at this
conference were the following individuals:

SAC CHARLES VV. BATES;

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San Francisco Agents| |

| BERLYN CLOW;
Portland Agent | |
Los Angeles Agent ROBERT STRANGER:
reno Agent| !

Seattle Agent|

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meeting that he would come out with his recommendations concern-
ing this case to the Bureau by 4/16/76.

It was noted during the conference that there were
814 suspects currently on file and 794 of them had been elini-
nated. In addition, it was determined that a JONN DOE warrant
would not be obtained concerning UNSUR and that as far as could
be determined from the Department of dustice the Statue of
Limitations has been tolf0in that there was a death penalty
for the crime comnitted by UNSUB at the time he cormitted
the crime.

Finally, various avenues of investigative possibilities
were discussed at the conference with the stipulations (1) the
Statute of Limitations tolls and therefore there would be no

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR @ @

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1-76

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

April 15, 1976

MEMORANDUM TO ALL SPECIAL AGENTS
RE: COMPUTER SUPPORT TO THE FIELD

The main thrust of our computer support effort in the past has been directed at administrative
and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) matters. It is now my desire to concentrate more on ways

our computers can support the Agent in the Field. This is to make you aware of the computer services
that are presently available to you.

The Data Processing Section (DPS) of the Computer Systems Division is responsible for
working with the Field on investigative matters. Agents with specialized backgrounds have been assigned
to this Section and will assist you if some aspect of a case lends itself to computerization. This might be
a large volume of records (e.g., checks, cash receipts, purchase orders, personnel records, payroll
records, telephone numbers, etc.) that require sequencing, comparing or calculating, to disclose
misappropriations, kiting, lapping, skimming, padding of payrolls, identities of suspects, conspiracies,

ete. If you think the work can be performed more practically on the computer, you should contact the
DPS.

The DPS also offers assistance in the following areas:

1. Printing records that are in computer form (e.g., records on computer tapes,
disks or cards).

2. Assistance in writing search warrants for, and conducting searches of, computer
installations.

3. Assistance in writing subpoenas for computer records.
4, Assistance in auditing computer records,

5. Assistance in interviewing computer personnel (e.g., computer analysts,
programmers, operators, etc. ).

6. Computerized Telephone Number File (CTNF) services which will resequence
telephone numbers to facilitate setting leads and identifying subscribers.

7. Special searches of the NCIC current files or previous records, in addition
to the normal NCIC service.

The DPS is ready to assist the Field in all future major cases. DPS has developed a "Major
Case Information System, "a prototype of which was used in the RESMURS Case. A similar system is
presently being used in the LAGBOM and ZAPBOM Cases. From this system, the Agent can more readily
determine what investigation has been conducted on the case, and what leads are still outstanding. The

system will also benefit the Agent when writing reports, answering inquiries, controlling physical evidence
and for file review prior to trial.

Part Ii, Section 3 (pages 28 and 29) of the Manual of Rules and Regulations sets forth the way

0 request computer support services for investigative matters. I encourage you to take full advantage of
this service.

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TO: SACs, SEATTLE (164-81) 2/25/76
LAS VEGAS (164-60)
LOS ANGELES (164-497)
PORTLAND (164-41)
SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)

FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

NORJAK
OG: SEATTLE

Recently in connection with the Norjak case, the
Department of Justice has been attempting to determine if the
Federal Statute of Limitations (five years) will apply to the
unknown subject of captioned hijacking, and if in fact it does
apply, then is it at this time, feasible to consider obtaining
a "John Doe" indictment,

In an effort to completely review all pertinent
evidence obtained and determine its present value if unknown
subject was identified and brought to trial now or within the
jast three to five years, aS well as, to determine if there is
enough individually identifiable information in our possession
to have a basis for obtaining a "John Doe" indictment, a
Horak conference will commence April 8, 1976, 8:30 a.m., at

Ss Ps

All veceiving offices will send appropriate
representatives insuring they possess complete knowledge of
all investigative aspects of captioned case conducted within
their respective division and a general overali insight into
all investigation conducted to date. Mach representative will
be expected to offer suggestions as to new directions in which
this investigation might proceed and/or furnish information
to insure that all logical investigation has been conducted,
It is absolutely necessary that we insure all investigative
avenues have been 100 per cent exhausted. ;

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Airtel to Sacs, SE, LV, LA, PD, SF
RE NORJAK

Receiving offices should furnish FBIRQ the
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COB 3/26/76.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1875 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101.11,6 .
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TO > ACTING SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/1/76
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will be a conference involving Seattle, Las Vegas; Portland, .
and San Francisco concerning ' captioned matter. |
advised that the purpose of the meeting is as fol Lows:
1. Be sure that all investigation has been
completed and that everything that can be
done that is feasible has been done.
2. Ifa subject is caught, can he be convicted
with the evidence we now possess?
3. Is there enough evidence for a JOHN DOE
indictment?
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be sometime in April in the San Francisco Division and b7C
would last for one or two days.
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finalized plans in the form of an airtel sometime in the
next two or three days.
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RE REPORT OF Sa| |AT SEATTLE DATED
MAY 34, 1973,

NMORJAK

"A REVIEW OF REFERENCED REPORT NOTEM TO PROBABILITIES:

MAN FLOW) MORE THAY ONCE OVER THESE AREAS; HE WAS NOT

AN EXPERIENCED SKYDIVER AND MOST LIKELY RECEIVED HIS . !
JUMP TRAINING IN THE MILITARYs HE waS VOT au EXPERIENCED

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IN ADDITION, IF NOT ALREADY DONE, SEATTLE MAY WISH To
CONSIDER SETTING OUT LEADS TO DISPLAY ARTIST'S CONCEPTION
OF UNSUB T0 PERSONYEL AT SMOKE JUMPING CENTERS SUCH: AS
LOCATED AT MISSOULA, MONTANA, IN THE VENT UNSUB HAD BEEN
A SMOKE JUMPER OR TRAIYED BY SMOKE JUMPING PERSONNEL.

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Loborotory Tronsmittol Form

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, 3. €. 20533

To: SAC, Los Angeles (164-497) Pate! april 19, 1974

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Examination requested by: Los Angeles, Las Vegas

Reference: Airtels 3/27/74 & 4/5/74

Examination requested: . . . ;
Microscopic Analyses - Fingerprint

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Remarks:

It should be noted that the captioned crime was committed
on November 24, 1971. Due to the amount of time that has passed

. since this date, the value of any further hair comparisons with

i ° the Q2 head hair clipping is very Limited.

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You are being advised of the result of the fingerprint
i examination and the disposition of the "Also Submitted", items

by a separate report. y

Specimen K7 is being returned to the Los Angeles field
; office as an enclosure to this report.

The 'Resubmitted" glass microscope slide is being
returned to the Las Vegas field office as an enclosure to th oe
copy of this report,

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2~SAC, Las Vegas (164- 60) Enclosures (3) (2 Lab report, Q2

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SA and his letter of 1/25/74 to the Bureau was
acknowledged. | was advised of the Bureau's ~~
instructions as set_forth in referenced airtel. He was polite
and gracious to SA and said that he did not want to - .
interfere in any capacity whatsoever with the Bureau's investi-
gation of pending criminal cases and understands the Bureau's _
position that it cannot make items of evidentiary value a -

available to him for his research. ;

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is not entirely self-serving and that at a future date, it bic
could be of assistance to law enforcement, the airline
industry and the general field of Aberrant Benavior. He
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DALLAS. TEXAS 75206
(214) 363.4077
(214) 369-3350

January 25, 1974

Mr. Clarence Kelly ° an ;
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9th & Pennsyvania Avenue, N. YW. °
Washington, D. C. 20535

Dear Mr. Kelly: a
Thank you for the recent copy of the extortion note
in the Trans World Airlines aircraft bombing case. It is *
my understanding other communications from the offender
were received by telephone and transcribed in the offender's
Own words, Would it be possible to have copies of those
phone messages that dealt with such matters as the locations
of explosives, leasing and dispatch of STOL aircraft, etc,?
Undoubtedly valuable psycholinguistic clues would be. involved
in these instructions. Is it possible any of these calls
were tape recorded? .

pore nents aretha

I appreciate this opportunity for informal association.

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Via AIRTEL

FBI
Date: 4/23/73

in

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AIRMAIL
{Priority}

TO ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) Sur ZS
FROM SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) eZ
SUBJECT NORJAK

00: Seattle

Reference Sub: | | from
British Columbial | Bureau airtel to Seattle dated
4/17/73.

Suspect's photo shown to Seattle NORJAK witnesses
4/23/73 and all three advised he is not identical with unsub
in this case.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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1 ~ Honolulu (164-85) (Info)
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GCATIONALARSRM NO. 1D 5010=107
MAY 1662 EOITION
ann GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum °

TO

SAC, Seattle (164-81) DATE: April 19, 1973
FROM J Acting Director, FBI (164-2111)
NORJAK Sus ©

SUBJECT:

ReBuairtel 1/2/73 to Seattle, Denver, and Minneapolis,

The color sketch prepared of Unsub in captioned case,
which is marked "B" and dated 1/2/73, is considered by Exhibits
Section at this date to be the best likeness obtainable from descriptive
daia available. The original artist's sketch, with and without sunglasses
and designated as "A" sketch, was a black and white rendering of Unsub
prepared immediately following hijacking. Subsequently the color sketch,
with and without sunglasses, was developed and marked as "B" sketch,
Although a divergence of opinion regarding certain characteristics has
appeared in descriptions given by the various witnesses, the consensus
indicates that a good likeness of Unsub is shown by the artist's sketch
and that the 'B' sketch with the added dimension of color more accurately
shows the Unsub's age and overall likeness,

In view of the numerous contacts with the witnesses who
supplied the descriptive data from which the sketch was prepared and
the lapse of time since they observed the hijacker, it is felt no construc~ of
tive purpose can be served by further attempts at modification based on
contact with these same witnesses, / Vi
1 - Denver (164-98) (Info)
1 - Little Rock - (Info)
1 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Info)

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Airtel
4/17/73
To: SACs, Seattle (164-81) —_
Minneapolis (164-73)
Honolulu (164-85) c
Denver (164-98) oub= &—
From: Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) Sate AM
RORJAK
00: SE
ReHNairtel to the Bureau 2/20/73, and Bureau cable yy
to Legat, Ottawa, 2/23/73. gy- Fb (SLE
Enclosed for each receiving office is "one copy each
of three photographs depicting four views of suspect as furnished
| to Legat, Ottawa. b7D
&1lso enclosed is a to Legat, Ottawa,
All receiving offices should note that| b6
and enclosures were | lis pe

to be protected.

Receiving offices should exhibit suspect's photographs
to all witnesses in order to determine if identical with
D. B. Cooper. No information regarding the source of these
photographs should be mentioned. Results should be furnished
the Bureau and Seattle as office of origin.

Enes. (4)

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TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) guy Ko

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SUBJECT: NORJAK
GO: Seattle

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Re Bureau airtel to all offices except Seattle,
Portland, and Las Vegas, dated 11/29/71.

Seattle Division will forward copies of the new
artist's composite to all offices. UACB, Seattle will
request that all divisions not make press releases of the
new composite at this time, because of the possibility of
adverse publicity due to the December FBI Law Enforcement
Bulletin publication of an interim artist's composite.

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TO: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) Cb &
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) Sule
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SUBJECT: NORJAK ° Sede
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An attempt is being made to obtain larger seato
maps of the area it is thought UNSUB parachuted into. This
area is in the southeast portion of the State of Washington
and is located approximately halfway between Woodland, Wash-
ington, and Lake Merwin.

On February 13, 1973, ]

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Mc Chord Air Force Base, made available an address for the
U. S. Army Aeronautical Service. advised mpos could
be obtained from this office of the area desired.

The full address is United States Army Aeronautical
Service Office, NQDA (FDAS~Al1), Cameron Station, Alexandria,
Virginia, 22314, telephone Area Code 202/274-7773, Autovon
phone 284-7773. °-

LEADS

ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
At Alexandria, Virginia

Will contact appropriate personnel of the U. S&S.
Army Aeronautical Service Office and attempt to obtain blown
up maps of the area located between Woodland, Washington,
and Lake Merwin. Note: 'This area is described in the United |
States Department of Interior Geological Survey under the
following four names: Pidegon Springs, Cougar La Center, and
Yacolt,

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FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA .(164-72) (P) Cub- *

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Re WFO letter to Alexandria, 11/20/72; and Seattle
airtel to Alexandria, 2/5/73.

Continuous investigation has been conducted at the

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, during the months of.
December, 1972, and January, 1973, in an attempt to .
determine who would have authority to re-route military
training missions in visual aerial phtography flown within
the continental United States. To date no one has been
located who could positively state that this could be done,
however, | }
was contacted and he, advised that he had made inquiry into

this matter and statéd that in the event Seattle wished to
have military assistance in this matter than Seattle should
request the Director to submit a letter of request to the
Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Office of
the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D. C. ° 20301.

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In this letter the full particulars of the matter_should ;
be set Forth as well as whether or noE the Bureau or ff

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Department _of Justice is willing to observe _the_additional
cost if any to the Air Force: | advised that he 7!

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To: SAC, Seattle (164-81) Date January 22, 1973
/ from! Acting Director, FBI (164-2111)
NORJAK

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A. 'Have witness(es) view item{s) for evaluation
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information and any pertinent comments

of witness(es) to Exhibits Section, Administrative Division,

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vee tye.
C. When likeness is.approved by witness(es) any ex copies needed should be made or
obtained locally. Iflocal copying facilities are rot available additional copies may be
requested from E Exhibits Section. ae i 7} .
1) Deeds. the case progresses, advise Brhibits & Section te use and effectiveness of item(s)
8S investigative aid(s)}. Upon we of subject(s), submit arrest photographs(s).
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1/4/73
To; SAC, Seattle

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From: Acting Director, FBI
NORJAK

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dated 12/26/72, from[ b6
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Identify the| jmentioned in
enclosed letter, and conduct that investigation necessary to
determine if hijacker in captioned matter identical with

individual referred to by jletter has been
acknowledged by the Bureau.
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FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P) Sake "2. :

SUJBECT: WORTAK " -
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'Ra Bureau airtel to receiving - offices ,° dated 11/13/72, 6 i
Sacramento airtel to Kansas City, dated 12/30/72, and Denver oo
airtel to Bureau, dated 12/8/72, ota,

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was shown the new composite of the subject in the NORVAK eases 7

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exactly portray the subject a¢ she recalls him, it is an =.= "bic
extremely good Iikeness. She stated that she recalis the ..-*
subject to be slightly thinner than the composite portrays, - and;
she feels that the forchead in the composite should be slightly © ~.
narrower. She alsa recalled that. the subject's hair Inoked rae
gveasier and was combed flatter or. slicked down more than co
the conposite indicates. | jaaid that the nose, mouth, -. ~
and ears ae portrayed in the composite ara exactly as she
recalls the subject's appearance. Her overall comment was =
that the new composite is probably ag close ag can be depicted.'

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| jwasg algo chown a composite _of the suspect b6 |
in the TWABON case asswell as a photograph of | }.- * bic
| She advised that neither of these photepraphs Sonate:
Shares any likeness to the subject in the NORTAK CAGES: . eee ae
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subject of the RORJAK case. 3
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a minor record with the Denver PD. A photograph of
was obtained from the Denver PD and was shown to| OS
and she advised that he bears no vesenkknce to the subject
of the NORJAK case.

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3 at} For information of Seattle, the new composite of" -

the NORJAK subject recently appeared in loeal newspapers 9. | «2.
OP and the Denver Office has received two telephone calls alleging ~

that the photograph resembles individuals known to have bee 5

in the Denver area and who rosemble the composite in the "".- .

newspapers. Investigation is continuing at Denver to identity

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Dear Sirs: * ' a :

Cn December 27, 1972 ovr Longview paver carried a recent FT drawing of
D.B.. Cooper, ~ skyjacker who hijacked a plane on Hovenber of 1972,

After studying the draying corezully and reading the description I aa led
to believe tnat it nay actually be a former neighbor of nine from North Dakota
named | lL. :

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North Dakota. Information fron | beve2led shat | Jax
that time was considered nad been residing in
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Jand shortly before his disapyecrance

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January 2, 1973

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, Denver (164-98) (Enclosures~10) Cate Ke

Minneapolis (164-73) (Enclosures-10)
From: Acting Director, FBI (164-2111)
NORSJAK

Witnesses to hijacking of Flight 305, Northwest Airlines,
11/24/71, have heen shown color sketches marked "B" and dated 11/10/72.
Minor modifications have been made to sketches as a result of the most
recent comments made by these witnesses. Phen lo f-61- (QL.

Five copies each of the reviséd color sketch with and
without sunglasses are being forwarded to Seattle, Minneapolis and
Denver with this communication, These sketches are marked "B" and
dated 1/2/73. Although witnesses do not agree on every detail, the
enclosed sketch appears to be_the best likeness possible based on
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Airtel
12-20-72
To: SAC, Seattle (164~81)
F For the Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) Sub te
rom $or © ACTING ector o —_
W. Mark Felt , —

Acting Associate Director
NORJAK

Enclosed for receiving offices are one true copy of
self-explanatory anonymous note, one copy of newspaper photo of
unsub, aka D. B. Cooper, and one copy of envelope postmarked

Pocatello, Idaho, dated 12-15-72. Sect

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Td: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: GAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK >

Re Bureau airtel, 11/13/72, to Seattle.

On 11/30/72, revised color sketches were displayed .
to| | Stewardess, Northwest Airlines (NWA), b6
who was aboard Plight 305, 11/24/71; and she advised it is b7C

an excellent general likeness of Unknown Subject.

sketch is identified as "B" and dated 11/10/72. She
the only suggestion she would have is that the nose should be
slightly smaller and not as rough or lumpy Looking.

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sated

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'stated that the mouth of the individual she cbserved on this |

flight did not appear quite ag full, in other words, was.
She indicated she would define
"older mouth" as being very slightly wrinkled around the
lips and not having as full an appearance in the lips.

"a older looking mouth".

On 12/1/72, |

| NWA, Stewardess, who was bé .

also aboard Flight 305, stated that she believed sketch "B" . bIC
is more similar to the appearance of Unknown Subject than the. —

@arlier black and white and colored sketches.

She stated

' that in her opinion, however, the current sketch was not a
vivid presentation of the appearance. of Unknown Subject.

She did note that she observed the Unknown Subject: from the
side and never did see a full-face view of him.

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Witnesses to hijag

; g of flight 305, Northwest Airlines,
11/24/71, have been shown color sketches of Unsub with and without
sunglasses in an attempt to develop a final color version of the black
and white artist's conception that was prepared immediately following ~
the hijacking. These color sketches were marked "B" and dated 8/23/72,
Also, we are attempting to incorporate any additional modifications
witnesses suggest, 'The first feedback has been received by the Exhibits
Section from witnesses]

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dated 8/23/72 have been included in the enclosed revised color sketches
"Br dated 11/10/72. we:

Seattle should display the enclosed sketches to

lfor their evaluation.

Minneapolis should display the enclosed sketches to[

. Denver should display the enclosed sketches tol

In order to facilitate this action, three copies each of the
11/10/72 sketches, with and without sunglasses, are being forwarded
to Seattle, Minneapolis and Denver with this communication, After
display of these sketches to witnesses you should advise the Bureau,
attention Exhibits Section, accordingly.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) November 13, 1972
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RE SUB P BOEING COMPANY TECHNICAL AND
SUB Z BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS

Re Bureau letter to Seattle, dated 6/27/72.

On November 6, 1972, | _ | b6 |
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employed or previously employed at Boeing were checked and ;
eliminated as suspects by SA | | in November,

1971,
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10/13/72
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TO: _ ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2211)
ATTENTION: General Investigation Dyision
FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98) {P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
. 00: SE

Re Minneapolis teletype to Denver, 9/28/72;
Seattle airtel to Denver, 9/29/72; and Minneapolis
airtel to the Bureau, 16/2/72.

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who was formerly employed by Northwest Airlines, was located
and interviewed at Denver and was shown new artists conception
B. When shown the compositewith glasses she observed that
it is a faiiy good likeness of the UNSUB and a definite
improvement over the previous artist's conception. She
stated that she felt the UNSUBS face should be slightly
narrower. Regarding the hair on the new conception, she
stated that her recollection was that the UNSUB's hair
was combed more to the side much as was indicated in the " ' y
'old composite The hair should be slightly thinner than is
indicated in the new composite The forehead should be slightly
narrower. The chin should he thinner and slightly pointed. :
stated that the mouth of the UNSUB as reflected b6 :
in the new compositedoes not appear natural. She stated BIC
it should be more like the original conception and that the
corners of the mouth should not be turned down.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 10/10/72

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At 8:55 a.m. today, |
| FBI Headquarters, Washington,
D.C., telephonically contacted the Seattle Office, and in
your absence, furnished the following information:

|stated that the Bureau is in receipt
of Seattle communication requesting authority to make a press
release concerning certain award monies relative to this
investigation as allegedly authorized by |
Northwest Orient Airlines, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

| |stated the Bureau finds no fault
with the proposed press release; however, would prefer that
we instruct Minneapolis to contact| ] Northwest
Orient and get something in writing] [xeflecting such
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11:28 PM NITEL 18/6/72 DCA ; Sef ;
TO ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) EE
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PORTLAND (164-41)

_ FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) IP

NORJAK. OO+ SEATTLE.

RE: MP NITEL TO THE BUREAU OCTOBER FIVE, SEVENTYTWO. 4
BUREAU AUTHORITY IS 'REQUESTED FOR SEATTLE AND PORTLAND DIVI-
SIONS TO PROVIDE THE WASHINGTON AND OREGON NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WITH

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION BY NORTHWEST ORIENT AIR-
LINES OF § REWARD FOR THE RETURN OF THE RANSOM MONEY,
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Psttsy phates that, gkotel: B appeared to be a Likeness Of al
individual who was coarse ath a hoodhuyetype, which che aid —
net considex tho Unsub to ba, She stated that he was more .
xofine 4n appearence then sketch B indicates, He @id not
oar to ba an tough and xuggqed ac sketch B indicates.
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at thie time she wag net certain that the uppox tip turned
doom ek the commer ac portenyed in sketch By. She conchided |
by stating an genorak. skatch B was an oneeLLant likenosse

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therefo:e, she wag not in a good position to observe his factad °.

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exact. njipearance and has Leeked at the artist's conception so

often she feela gho is influenced somewhat by this, After

observing tha new sketch By she otated that she likes tha o

original artist's conception batter ag belng a good resemblance

te tha Unewk, She felt that artist's conception 8 definitely

Was net a good similarity to the Unmiby She felt that artist's

conception B was net "him" and his appearance Was lest couplately

am the sketch without the sunglassas. In particulars sha noted -.

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10/4/72
AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTIAND (164-41) (BP)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

For information of Seattle, the recent artist's

conception of Unsub in this ter in color has been dis-
played to Portland witnesses | b6

resembles their recollections of Unsub.

For further information, photographs of the
following suspects were displayed to these two witnesses and

they stated there was no resemblance to Unsub:

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of Boding personnel used as the basis for the file review
recently conducted by SA| Jwas compled from
Boeing personnel who were members of the 727 Air Stairs
TEst Team and officers of the Boeing Skydivers Club,

which went out of existence in 1960 or 1961.[___| stated
the artists composite md full description of unsub was

made available to Boeing top management with instructions
to have this information reviewed at daily meetings. In
addition, [_____]stated the composite and description were

' posted on 150 bulletin boards throughout Boeings 5 plants.

[___|stated to his knowledge, no information
concerning unsub has been reported to Boeing security as a
result of this information being posted on bulletin boards ,
ap well as management meetings, .

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7 ° | NORJAK 00: SEATTLE Rel *

RE SEATTLE NITEL TO BUREAU, DATED AUGUST TWENTYFOUR

"LAST. ) )

: RE NITEL REQUESTED BUREAU AUTHORITY TO CONTACT

NORTHWEST AIRLINES AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, TO DETERMINE
"IY THEY ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE A FINDERS FEE' TO ANYONE

FINDING AND RETURNING THE RANSOM MONEY. FIFTEEN PERCENT

OF ANY RANSOM MONEY RETURNED WAS RECOMMENDED AS A REASONABLE
_ REWARD. me y
aa SEATTLE DIVISION IS DISSEMINATING INFORMATION
"CONCERNING CAPTIONED SKYJACKING TO WASHINGTON SEATE GAME
WARDENS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AREA INTO WHICH UNSUB PARACHUTED.
THE WARDENS ARE BEING ASKED TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION
AVAILABLE TO ALL HUNTERS THEY ENCOUNTER IN THIS AREA DURING

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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re Bureau airtel 'to Seattle, dated 9/21/72.

Copies of "B" sketch forwarded to Minneapolis by separate )
communication instant date. Portland witnesses' recommendations
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SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re Seattle airtel to. Portland, dated 8/3/72,

Enclosed for Minneapolis is one copy each of sketch
"B" showing unsub with and without glasses in color, one copy of
Bureau airtel to Seattle, dated September 21, 1972, and Seattle
airtel to Bureau, dated August 7, 1972.

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to Seattle and Bureau. -

Portland" expedite handling lead set forth in referenced
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: ReSEairtel to. Bureau dated 8/22/72, requesting
mats of the artist's conception prepared in captioned matter
for use in obtaining more widespread publicity.

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tn accordance with the request of the Seattle

- Office 8/7/72, a color artist's conception was prepared
-and forwarded to the Seattle Office. To date the Bureau

has received no evaluation of this color sketch. Seattle'
request for mats will not be further considered until the
Bureau receives an evaluation by the witnesses of the
color sketch, .

'

- For the information of the Seattle Office,

commercial engravers charge $10 per 50 minutes plus an

initial charge of $8 for a 4" x 5" plate. These mats will
only reproduce in black and white. Many publishers both
large and smail presentiy use the offset printing process
which does not require a mat.

The Seattle Office should &onpt 1p) coordinate
review of the Bureau's color sketch forthe purpose of
evaluation, If it is deemed advisable that the mats
be prepared, resubmit your recommendation,

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From SAC, SEATTLE (164~81)(P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK ,

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Enclosed for Portland Division is one (1) copy of
Seattle airtel to Acting Director, dated August 7, 1972, and
two (2) copies each of artists sketch "B", with and without
glasses.

Enclosed sketch based on photograph KK5~1 contained in
the face catalog guide with modifications suggested by Stetverdess
| , Bureau Laboratory advised hair> sample
Submitted insufficient to determine overall hair_color. Hair
color of "B" sketch is based on recollection of .

Bureau advised by airtel August 23, 1972, that
preparation of profile views of unsub will be held in abeyance
until it is determined whether or not available witnesses can
supply descriptive data for sketch of side view to be made,

LEADS

PORTLAND as
At Rortland, Oregon

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3 Display anclosed photographs to appropriate. witnesses
for ;their evaluation and comments and forward these comments
to 'Seattle Division, ,

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Via Airtel
{PF riurizy}
The SAC, Seattle (164-31) OF Ar encl
From: Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) | ,
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: Reurairtel dated 8/7/72. S. —oaty bi 1 ThOut
Bureau artist developed comrosite drawing of NORJAE Unsub
with sunglasses based on interviews with ste wardesses|_ | b6 |
and J On 12/27/71 stewardess[_____|, while viewing criginal BIC

sketch prepared, commented that it was "alivest 160% like him" | 'tand stated
she could suggest nothing additional to make s sketch a better likeness.

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we With reference to photo KX5-1 in the Bureau's Facial identifica-
" tlon Catalog, itis re edi oatod on her initial interview it would [be
bear a resemblance to Unsub if mocifications were. made, She selected ten b7C
; additional photcs as resembling Various features of Unses, This plus the
" comments and leck-alixe photos selected by stewardesse. Jana
of joe went iro the preparztion of commcste drawing with sunglacses.
i The sketch was :nodified to shew the eyes when additional witnesce: later
_ \\selected look-alike photos of the eyes. .

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The attempt to depict the apparent age of Unseb has proven
difficult from the beginning since witnesses a': net describe age ie 3g OF
features that lend themselves to the aging process, Preparation of the
drawing in colcr may contrilmie to the agice facter as weil as show the

. complexion color. In view of| Ju:ore recent comme its, en b6
: additional sketch in color and labeled "B" bas been prepared by Exhibits b7C
: Section with and without sunglasses the "Bt geetch is based cn pote

~ |S +. KK5-1 from the Catalog with cha anges S si sted byL___ Criginal
Sketch' previously prepared frora ¢ mibiicu descriptions of several witesses -

will be retained in Bureau files. ff
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AIRTEL ATRMAIL

FROM

RCTVING DIRECTON, POI (164-2111)
ATTHs GINDRAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISTo:!

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

SUBCECT: NORFAN

RE: ARVIST'S CONCEPTION

Tnaclesed is a copy of photo NK5-1 in the Facial

Lines Section of the Pacial Tdentification Catalogue, and a
copy oF the artist's composite of DNGUE.

Phe folloving information is being submitted for

Bureau review, and the enclosed leads are heing set forth
on an UACB basis:

insisted that the artist's conception was not a good Likeness

On 12/2/71, a key witness, | b b6

of the hijacker. She xoquaested permission to examine the
Yacial Identification Catalogue ang immediately picked out
photograph KK5-1 in the Facial Lines Section stating, "that
is him, except for the ears and hair." She explained that the
person depicted in that particular photograph resembled

the

man: however, the ears of the hijacker did not protriide

as fax fron the head and she felt that the hair line should
he somevhat lower than that on the man depicted on photo
MKS-1. She was very adamant in her insistence that the
artist's conception shown to her was not a good likeness

o£ the hijacker.

and
two

A comparison of the artist's composite of UNSUB
photo KK5~1 revealed the pribaary difference between the
nhotes is UNSUB's composite appears to be a man much

younger than the man depicted in photo HK5-1. The nan in
KRK5-1 appears to be in his nid-d40s while tha composite shows

the

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6-26-72

Airtel

To: SAC, Seattle (164-81) Lo "1X
From: Acting Director, FBI (164-211) Ath?
NORJAK

Reurairtel June 1, 1972.
. For your information the Air Transport Association,
Washington, D. C., which is acting as the administrator of
a reward program designed to pay for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of persons involved in aircraft
piracy etc,, was contacted concerning the offering of a
reward relative to captioned case. They have advised that
they have considered providing such a reward concerning this
ease and that formal notification will be forthcoming. You
will be advised upon receipt of this information,

With regard: to the additional suggestion you made

relative to the fact that nationwide circularization be made

of all banks, savings and loan associations, and commercial
companies who have available safe deposit boxes on the theory
that . . subject may have escaped safety and secreted money
in such a box is not being approved. Wide circularization
has already been provided banking type institutions relative
to the ransom list in this case.

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L "* SAC, Seattle (164-81) DATE: June 27, 1972
FROM : Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) Poa Ory 7~
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This case has been reviewed at the Bureau and SUL X

the following observations are being made in an effort to Sp 2.
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assist your office in your investigative endeavors,

The unsub, as Dan Cooper, at 2 p.m., PST,

11/24/71, purchased a one-way coach ticket at the Portland
National Airport, Portland, Oregon, for travel from Portland

to Seattle, Washington, on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 56
number 305, which was a Boeing 727 aircraft. Unsub paid for °7°
this flight with a twenty dollar bill and had no luggage. .
He occupied seat number I18E on the aircraft and prior to the

time the aircraft taxied on the runway, he purchased a

bourbon and 7-up with a twenty dollar bill from Stewardess

| | The aircraft left Portland at 2:53 p.m., b6
PST, however, after it taxied toward _the runway for takeoff, b7c
unsub turned and handed Stewardess[ sidan envelope
containing a note written in black felt-tip pen and which
was on plain white unlined paper and written_in neat, legible
handwriting. This note informed Stewardess that

he had a bomb and instructed her to'sit next to him.

Unsub then dictated to her his demands' at the |
conclusion of which he remarked, "No. fuss." Stewardess

showed Stewardess |} the demand notes b6
and then went to the cockpit where she displayed them to the b7C
captain of the aircraft. The unsub retrieved these notes
prior to the time the aircraft landed at Seattle, Washington.
She thereafter remained in the cockpit where she prepared
j thirteen pages of notes concerning the hijacking and in which
she described unsub as in his fifties. She later said he
appeared to be of Latin descent. It will he noted that one

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Re Bureau' airtel 5/17/72.

Pursuant to" instructions, contained in réferenced
airtel, an extensive file review of' captioned case Was con
ducted. "Among the' files reviewed, were the main volumes ,-
numbered 1 through 47, sub-files designated for particular
areas of interest, i.e., Parachutes; 'Witnesses, Course,' 1-A.
volumes and numerous suspect' files. In addition, an examina-
tion was made of all physical evidence being maintained at
Seattle, for pertinent davestigative jeads. vo

As a result of this review, the following suggestions
are being proposed:

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"REWARD : _ This case, has generated world-wide attention and

many suspects have been suggested and are' continuing
"to be' received. However, since nothing of value has yet been
developed, it is felt that thé prospect of a substantial
reward for information leading to,the identification and
conviction of this hijacker, might 'entice someone to come
'forward and name the hijacker.

To be realistic, the -reward would have to be
attractive to the person furnishing the information and
therefore, a sum of not less than $25,000 is recommended.

The reward money could be provided either by the
Department of Justice, ox sby the airlines, or by both. The
only reward at the moment is $5,000, offered by the Seattle,
Washington newspaper SEATTLE POST" INTELLIGENCER "Secret
Witness Program. "

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SAPE DEPOSIT BOXES: Since nothing, was found in the,search
, conducted by the Army in Marchand

April, 1972 of the probable drop area in southwestern

Washington, it now appears quite pdssible that the hijacker

escaped safely and might have secreted the money in a

safe deposit box. pete ce et phe gett}

It is recommended that nation-wide circularization
be made of all banks, savings and loan associations and
commerical companies offering this type security. Each
siich location would be furnished with a description of the
subject and the artist's conception showing the hijacker
with and without the glasses.

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THE BOEING COMPANY : In 1963-1964, The Boeing Company had .
" * & team' of -20 'td 30° engineers 'and test!
pilots experimenting with the air. 'Stairs' of The Boeing 727°
to determine the plane's adaptability fot dropping' cargo, ;
or personnel. -'In the tests-conducted the air stairs were'?
removed and packages were dropped from 'the: plane using an"

especially designed: chute. ~ | ae b7E
The Boéing Company has' furnished the names of 'their °

employees who were involved in that experiment and investi-~

gation is being conducted to determine if one of these could be

the hijacker. They are'also being interviewed for any, info they
may have as to the identity of the hijacker.'

veh ' Seattle is:continuing to screen suspects in, 'this
matter, which' 'are received from various: sources and' will.
give expedite'. 'attention to" "any, worthwhile information

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SAC, SEATTLE €16%~-81)¢(P) §/30/72

SAs

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Re: Bureau airtel to Seattle, §/17/72.

Pursuant to instructions contained in referenced
airtel, an extensive file review of captioned case was
conducted by the writers from Nay 22 - 26, 1972. Among
files reviewed were main volumes, numbers 1-47, subfiles
designated for a particular area of interest, i.e. parachutes,
witnesses, course; I~A volumes and numerous suspect sub-
files. In addition, physical evidence as available was
reviewed for pertinent investigative Leads.

Information set forth followings the file review
has been arranged according to the headings used in the
table of centents fund in the report of SA CHARLES E.
FARRELL, dated February 16, 1972, with the exception of
a brief hijacker profile.

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

Black Snap-On Tie and
Tie Tack

An examination of the tie by the writers revealed
noticeable amounts of dust lodged in the inner knot area.
In addition to the markings "3 Penneys"*,tvwo other labels
were found as follows: 'Snapper Pat. 2972750. It's a snap
to snap on"; and "100% Daeron Polyester Washable RN 16484",
From writers'! experience in Theft Fron Interstate Shipment
eases involving Penneys merchandise, it is known that the
RN number is a manufacturer's code. Penneys headquarters
will be able to determine where the tie was manufactured, .. -
when imported and which-stores sold this tie.

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SE 164-81

. It is recommended that the Lab be requested to
examine this tie, particularly, the dust particles ladged
in the inner knot area, to determine if it is possibile to
determine what area of the country this tie has been in.

It is recomnended that a lead be set out for New
York to contact | | Foreign Buyins Departnent, b6
J. C. Penney Co., 1302 Avenue of The Amcricas, regarding b7C
distribution of neck tie nusaber RN 16484, ia, which Penney
pteres soid this model. In the event | | does
not have needed inforcation, it is_sugpested the specific
buyer of neck ties for Penneys in| | department
be contacted.

Magazine and
Notebock Paper

| | Northwest Airlirs, ina b6
search conducted Novenber 25, 1972, of victim airplane, b7C
found parts of a nasazine and a piece of notebook paper
with printing thereon made by a felt marking pn. The
Bureau has examined these papers and has found 24 latent
fingerprints and 5 latent palin prints of value, —It is
reconnended that since beth witnesses and

and the |

jand | observed

the unsub write with a felt pen, the notebook paper and
magazine parts printing be shown to these witnesses. This
should be done to determine if the printing is sinilar to
unsub's and if the felt pen color and characteristics are
sinilar to uncub's.

ARTIST'S SKETCH

A review of the testimony of the principal
witnesses, including the 3 stewardesses, the 2 Nerthwest
Aivline employees (NWA) at Portland, Oregon, and the 5
passengers refleets a general disagreement mncerning the
aceuracy of the artict's sketch. Numrous changes were sug-
gested by these witnesses and some were implimented in
making up the final artist's cketch. It is noted that a
Burcau artist personally interviewed the three stewardesses
at Minneapolis, Minnesota and thereafter prepared a re-
vised sketch of the hijacker showing him vith the dark glasses,
which he wore on the airplane, and another sketch, but

without the glasses. One key witness, | b b6
stewardess, was very adament in her insistence that the b7C

artist's conception was not a very food likeness of the
hijacker.

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lt is suggested that | |
who worked on the Boeinr 727 air stairs' project
an 1963, be wmntacted concerning other Boeing employees
that worked on that project. These employees should be
identified and chould be eliminated as possible suspects.

DESCRIPTIVE DATA

MATCHBOOK COVER

Regarding the blue mitehbook cover marked "Sky Chef"
observed by Stewardess| ___|as used by the hi-
jacker, it should be noted that Sky Chef is a chain of
restaurants serving airports. It is recommended that
Portland determine if there is a Sky Chef Restaurant at the
Portiand Airport (noting thet the Sky Chef Restaurants usually
have different names) and Portland shovld determine if this
restaurant gives away blue colered matchbooks with Sky
Chef written on then. Unsub may have eaten lunch at the
Pertland Airport Restaurant prior to boarding Northwest
Airlines flight 305 and if so, latent fingerprints may be
ona meal ticket (bill) for that day. Portland should
determine if these tickets are available for November 24,
1971, and determine feasibility of obtaining latents,

OLIVE OR LATIN COMPLEXION

Key witnesses fenerally agree that unsub had an
"olive or Latin" conplexion. One witness indicated a
Mexican-American or possibly Indian conplexion and
characteristics. In addition, unsub expressed a desire to
go "anywhere in Mexico".

It is recommended that a21 divisions having a
Seoncentration of Mexican~Anerican extremists, including
Chicanos, Brown Berets, review extremists albuns. It is
further suggested that revised colored sketches, when
obtained, be shown to all pertinent Mexican-American sources.

INTERVIEWS WITH KEY WITNESSES

In view of her willingness to cooperate and
ahility to recali explicit details, it is recemmended that
| lbe reinterviewed. | leould be

reinterviewed in connection with the Bureau artists
interview, at which time the following questions should
be asked:

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1. How did the hijacker secure the money? Did
he appar to be going to junp while holding the monay
paekare by a handle or did he fix a knapsack arrangement:

2. What was the position of the hijacker when

last saw hin as she left the rear of the b6
airplane for the last time? What did the hijacker BIC
have around his waist? Was the hijacker attenpting to
secure himself to the plane by using parachute cords in an
attempt to prevent being pulled out "of the airplane when
opening the rear door? "pid the hi jacker express a fear
to the stevardess that he would be pulled out of the door
prematurely?

Experienced parachutists have advised that attempts
to hold the money without adequately secauring it would
probably not ba sufficient. Attempts by unsub to secure
himself to the plane prior to openine ght rear door of the
airoraft would indicate a fear of being sucked out of the
aireraft as the stevardess feared. This would indicate
a Lack of knowledge about the Boeing 727 and aireraft in
feneral,

3. What was the level of education of the hijacker
ag measured in terms of speech, grammar, and tanneriams?

AIRPORT, FLY GROUPS, FLIGHT SCHOOLS
PARACHUTE CLUBS

In a teletype fron San Franeises dated November
26, 1971, San Francisco advised there was no record in files
of U.S. Parachute Asseciation, 651 Cannery Row, Honterey,
California fer names of D. 3B. COOPER, | | b6
and| | It is recornended that San b7C
Franciseos at Monterey review records of the U.S. Parachute
Association for names simile, i.e. DAN COOPER and combin-
ations such as DANIEL COOPER, DAN (middle initial vhatever)
COOPER, COOPER DANIELS, ete.

EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

SIX OR EIGHT REDDISH
STICKS OF "DYNAMITE"
6" to 8" LONG

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P e

AIRTEL

5/12/72
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

NORJAK
00: SEATTLE

Rerep SA Charles E. Farrell dated 2/16/72 at
Seattle.

Advise by return airtel date next report can be
expected at Bureau. Also present facts to U. S. Attorney
and obtain "John Doe" process for unknown subject this case.

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AIRTEL

5/17/72

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
NORJAK

Ceptioned major case occurred almost six months ago
and still remains unsolved. All indications pointed to the fact
that the unknown subject parachuted near LaCenter, Vashingtons
hovever, an extensive ground search of the area and investigation
have failed to identify or locate the hijacker.

You must now approach the investigative aspect of this
important unsolved major case with a fresh approach. The files
should be thoroughly and objectively reviewed, serial by serial,
by alert personnel who have proven to be tireless, imaginative,
and "street wise" investigators. To assist in this file review
you may wish to consider utilizing the services of personnel who
have not. been "vrapped up' in this case from its inception. In
your fille review insure that all matters that have been brought
to your attention in this case have been completely resolved and
that none were overlooked or left hanging.

Within ten days of receipt of this communication,
advise the Bureau what steps and avenues you intend to take
in order to identify and locate the unknown subject.

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FILE (164-81) 4/26/72

SAC, SEATTLE

NORJAK

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On 4/26/72 Assistant Director CHARLES BATES called.
He advised that the Summary sent in on 4/25/72 was too short,
too neyulous and incomplete. The Summary that is sent in
each day in the future should give a complete resume of the
investigation not only by Seattle, but other divisions as
well,

He reguested that the microfilm of the bills that
we have here be furnished to the Burean today by pilot
courier. I told him we had agents reviowing the microfilm now
to locate the 3 bills mentioned, and had already located
two of them and we would mark in the film where these bills
are located,

He requested that a photograph of [| _|be furnished b6

to the Bureau. In addition he advised that this investigation »7¢
ust be pressed immediately, that all the manpower necessary

must be used on it to identify the other individuals involved

in this case, and to determine immediately whether the wig and white

cap man is the actual hijacker.

He also advised that the Bureau had authorized the use
of the polygraph on| I told him if we interviewed [| 6
again, we vould have to advise him of his "by "E the b7C

usual waiver and very likely would be toid by hat he
would not be interviewed, and the likelihood o taking
a polygraph examination appeared to me to he extremely |
remote. :

He said that may be but there is nothing to lose by
doing it, so we should endeavor to locatel____] interview « — »6
him and give him the polygraph examination if he will — bIC
consent. I told him that we ha@ conducted extensive investiga- '
tion in Bremerton, in the bars, among law enforcement officers,
and other places [__ } trying to determine: .
the identity of the man in the wig, with negative results, thus
far. However, now that we had the photograph of this man, as
touched up by the Lah, we were showing it again_to the country.

clubs, the Episcopalian ministers. SEARCHED. INDEXED {

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I told false conducting investigation to .
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checking the recipients of all telephone calls from him bIC
during this period, and we would keep the Bureau advised.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) : «4/19/72
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER

NORJAK

| |called from the Bureau. —_

He referred to the "Manuscript" and memorandum
which he sent to you recently. He said that a memorandum had
been sent up to the Director and when it came back from
the Director it had been extensively "blue-inked."

Among other things, the Director said, "Tell him we
Will have no part of this deal" and instructed "no investiga-
tion as a result of review of the Manuscript."

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conduct active investigation on any leads obtained from bIC
the Manuscript. .

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-! RE SEATTLE TELETYPE DATED APRIL THIRTY LaST. |
OFFICES SHOULD CONTINUE TO AFFORD THIS MATTER

PREFERRED SUPERVISORY AND INVESTIGATIVE ATTENTION

PRESSING FOR AN EARLY SOLUTION VIGOROUSLY. |

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FORWARDED THE. BUREAU. LATENT FING ERPRINT SECTION HaS DEVELOPED
EIGHT UNIDENTIFIED LATENTS ON ZEROX COPY OF l FURNISHED ,
NEW YORK OFFICE BY THE SEATTLE OFFICE SHOULD
ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A PHOTOGRAPH or[ | Prror TO GROWTH OF em bre
HIS BEARD. IT SHOULD BE DETERMINED FROM AND HIS If! oS
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INSTITUTED WITH SUFFICIENT MANPOWER 10 EXPEDITIOUSLY. HANDLE. IT * wees
WOULD APPEAR' NUMEROUS INDI VE DUALS IN THIS REVIEW COULD BE ELIMINATED ,
BY SEX, AGE, AND OTHER FACTORS THEREBY DIMINISHING THE NUMBER OF .
FILES' THAT WOULD 'ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE REVIEWED. /THE PHOTOGRAPH of J 6

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TO SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL AT BOEING HAVING THE Sate APPROXIMATE,

TENURE ( IFTEEN YEARS) AS THE SUSPECT To DETERMINE IF "THEY CAN fi tES
IDENTIFY. THIS PERSON. POSTING OF PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE EMPLOYEE Se
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EXHAUSTIVE CONTACTS: WITH ON- : DUTY ENPLOYEES TO IDENTIFY THESE

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EXPECTED THAT SUFFICIENT MANPOWER WILL BE ASSIGNED To INSURE ~ - i
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' UTILIZATION 0 =
UTI F MILITARY | 6 SuBe. &,

AIRCRAFT IN BUREAU CASES :

In connection with a recent aircraft hijacking,
inquiries were made concerning the use of military aircraft to
assist in a search. The question of reimbursement was raised.
This matter has been discussed with the Department of Defense
(DOD). . . ".

Advice has been received '£rom DOD that military air-
eraft may be utilized for non-DOD purposes only when: (1) their
'movement is pursuant to an emergency: involving imminent loss of
life; (2) is specifically authorized by statute; (3) is in
-direct support of the military mission; or (4) is certified by
"the head of a Federal department or agency to be in the national
interest and commercial transportation is not available. This
is set forth in Department of Defense Directive #4500. 9, dated
November 29, i971. wo ,

(This line for LEFT MARGIN.

According. to DOD, Section 686 of Title 31, U. S. Code,
" yequires in every instance the DOD be reimbursed for the total
costs involved in the utilization by any other Federal agency
of any aircraft or equipment made -available to such agency for
_ use in connection with its own investigation. The Department
of Defense further advised should any requirements in connection].
with our investigations develop which come within the above
guidelines, DOD will consider them on a case~by~case basis.

. DOD furnished the hourly rates for the most commonly
'used aircraft. These rates are set forth as follows:

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OPTIONAL FOAM NO. 19 @
MAY 142 EDITION

GSA Fem (aa Com) 101-186

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ——

Memorandum

TO 8: FILE (164-81) . DATE: 2/4/72
FROM : S&C, SEATTLE SvuB - Zz
SUBJECT: | NORJAK
On 2/4/72 sa[__]eallea from the Bureau b6é
and advised that we should submit a report on this case b7¢

in the immediate future.

I told him one was being prepared. He advised
that it should be in substantial detail concerning all of
the investigation conducted. I told him I did not intend 'to
report the investigation concerning suspects that were
eliminated, but would simply indicate on the Administrative
Page the total number investigated and eliminated.

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NROS3S WA PLAIN

7:05 PM NITEL 2~2-72 REM . -

TO SEATTLE (164-81) 4 | :

FROM DIRECTOR (164-2111) 1P : het C7
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NOR JAK.

RE SEATTLE TELETYPE FEBRUARY ONE LAST WHERE iT IS STATED
THAT UACB, DAILY TELETYPE WILL BE DISCONTINUED IN FAVOR OF A
WEEKLY SUMMARY TO BE SUBMITTED EACH FRIDAY.

THE BUREAU CONCURS AND SEATTLE SHOULD SUBMIT A WEEKLY
TELETYPE TO REACH THE BUREAU BY COB EACH THURSDAY RATHER THAN
FRIDAY. THIS SUMMARY TELETYPE SHOULD SET' FORTH OUTSTANDING
INVESTIGATION AND WHAT SPECIFIC INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONTEM
PLATED OR CONDUCTED. IT Is NOT SUFFICIENT TO STATE THAT
INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. SEATTLE MUST INSURE ALL LEADS
RECEIVE IMMEDIATE, VIGOROUS AND THOROUGH ATTENTION FROM ALL
OFFICES INVOLVED. MAIL COPIES TO PORTLAND, | MINNEAPOLIS AND M

—

LAS VEGAS,
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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM HO. 10 .
UNITED. "STATES GOVERNMENT ,

Memorandum

. SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 1/24/72

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C, SEATTLE (164-81)

Re Bureau airtel to Seattle 1/6/72.

In an effort to generate the cooperation of the
public, the Bureau in referenced airtel instructed as
£ollows: .

"The Seattle Office should consider soliciting
cooperative radio, television, and newspaper outlets in
pertinent areas to encourage listeners to examine $20 bills
and check them against the ransom lists at police departments
and FBI offices. Copies of the ransom list could be
£urnished cooperative radio, television, and newspaper
sources.

Each receiving office is requested to establish
liaison with radio and television stations, and news media
to make every effort to implement the Bureau's suggestion
for additional publicity about the ransom bilis.

Portland (164-41)

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Sacramento {164-50)

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT!

OPTIONAL, FORM WO. 16
MAY 1982 EDTTION
GSA FPMR (4t GRR) 1010110

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum

SAC, SEATTLE (164~81) DATE: 1/20/72
SA:'CHARLES E. FARRELL ,

NORJAK

In connection with the Bureau's desires that additional

publicity be obtained which might help in solving NORJAK, the
Bureau, by airtel dated 1/6/72, advised as follows:

"The Seattle Office should consider soliciting
cooperative radio, television, and newspaper outlets in
pertinent areas to encourage listeners to examine $20 bills
and check them against the ransom lists at police departments
and FBI Offices. 'Copies of the ransom list could be
furnished cooperative radio, television, and newspaper
sources." . .

Each SRA should contact friendly or established
sources mentioned in referenced Bureau airtel for the purpose
of publicizing the above information. :

Each SRA should then advise how many copies of
the list of ransom bills would be needed to further this
publicizing of the ransom money.

"3 )- file (164-81)

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Airtel

January 6, 1972
To: SAC, Seattle .

From: Director, FBI

NORJAK

Seattle teletype to Bureau 12/30/71 stated| | 7 b6é
| Seattle; BIG

was eliminated as a suspect as he departed Seattle at 1:15 p.m.; °
11/24/71, for Honolulu on Flight 893. | Jrecords at .
New York reflect[_ _|flew from Seattle to Portland at 7:00 a.m.;
11/24/71 and returned to Seattle in time for the 1:15 flight to
Honolulu. Seattle should obtain a photograph of[ and .
immediately have it shown to all Norjak witnesses. In addition,
insure no other person flew ta pace on the date of the.
hijacking and interview flight crew on the pertinent date to SG
obtain positive information that[ _|did in fact work on that

Bureau teletype to Seattle 12/29/71 states that examina- wi
tion of known typewriting of |to Airline Pilots " ° bé
Association, Washington, D. C.; has the same style typewriting ~ | »'°

as that on the "D. B. Cooper" typewritten letters sent to four ~-- .
newspapers including the Seattle Times. The Laboratory stated —={
that certain limited characteristics were noted and future Es
examination may not make a positive identification. Seattle |
should interview] ]concerning this letter after |.
he has been positively eliminated as captioned subject. Determine _
typewriter utilized by Jand obtain samples including the |
same language as the "D, B. Cooper" letters and promptly submit': _
to the FBI Laboratory for comparison. Determine front] .

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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Division 6 at the Bureau phoned at 2:27 PM and pointed bic
out that the Seattle Division should resolve whether the
subject in this case was wearing a black or brown dress

suit. He also stated that when the subject is" fouta the
Seattle Division should make sure that extreme caution

be used in preserving any..physical evidence. He advised
the Bureau at that time was authorizing the publication, .....

of two articles in parachute' 'magazine publications, poeseeepeoee!

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NOR JAK

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in this investigation.

type of bill that would be handled.

2 - All Field Offices

The title is marked "Changed" to reflect the code word
"NOR JAK" to facilitate the handling of the numerous communica~
-tions in connection with this investigation. This matter was
formerly captioned, "Unsub; Northwest Airlines Flight 305,
11/24/71, CAA - Hijacking. 00: Seattle." All offices are
instructed to use the code word "NORJAK" in all communications '

In connection with the additional dissemination of
the ransom list already furnished the field, all offices are
instructed to further disseminate this list on any basis
considered practical and appropriately advise the Bureau and
office of origin of any positive information developed. The
loot in this matter consists entirely of $20 bills/and it is
questionable that large banks and bank-type institutions would
'effectively screen their $20 bills due to the volume of this

All offices should insure that the composite drawing |
of the unknown subject is thoroughly disseminated to parachute |
elubs and associated groups with particular attention being

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