To SAC Portland re female walk-in informant whose acquaintance hinted he knew Cooper's identity

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) DATE: 7/26/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 7/7/76, [REDACTED] visited the Portland Office to furnish the following information:

She is [REDACTED] became acquainted with one [REDACTED] Oregon, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] Approximately [REDACTED] ago, [REDACTED] began hinting to her that he had information regarding a [REDACTED] and he revealed to her that he knew the identity of UNSUB, aka "D. B. COOPER" in this matter. [REDACTED] told her the individual responsible is [REDACTED] who [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon. [REDACTED] told [REDACTED] [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] was known to him through [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He said that [REDACTED] once told him [REDACTED] [REDACTED] after the hijacking in this matter that [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] continued that she had determined that [REDACTED] residing in [REDACTED] Oregon, and is in the [REDACTED] He has recently been living in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] where he was employed for [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] Further, [REDACTED] was reported to have been in the Portland area on the date of the hijacking, was active in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] was known to be [REDACTED] was believed to be [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and had [REDACTED] She said [REDACTED] had been [REDACTED] a former friend.

[REDACTED] also furnished a copy of a photograph of [REDACTED] which she felt bears a resemblance to the artist's conception of UNSUB in this matter. 164 41-1528

[REDACTED] advised that she would readily grant her permission for direct contact with [REDACTED] and for the

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(2) - Portland RPH:cam (2) [REDACTED] 5010-108-02 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-1231

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discussion with him of the fact she had attributed the allegation in this matter to him.

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On 7/10/76, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon, telephone [REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence at which time he furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] ago he became acquainted with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] then a resident of [REDACTED] Oregon, as they were both [REDACTED] at the time and were both [REDACTED] was known as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] great deal of money and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] plenty of money to spend. [REDACTED] had been [REDACTED] At some point after the hijacking in this matter, date or even year not recalled, [REDACTED] mentioned [REDACTED] had formerly had one million dollars and now had nothing. [REDACTED] stated that because of this statement and because [REDACTED] and generally fits the public's description of the hijacker, [REDACTED] would speculate that [REDACTED] might be the hijacker. He said that he had even [REDACTED] [REDACTED] occasions. He stated further that when he had told [REDACTED] she pressed him for details [REDACTED] was the hijacker. He said [REDACTED] had reported the matter to the FBI, gave the FBI his evidence and documents proving [REDACTED] to be the hijacker, and the FBI had asked him to keep the matter confidential. He admitted that he had made up this story about furnishing information to the FBI, but that he still felt it possible that [REDACTED] may be the hijacker.

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[REDACTED] Oregon, telephone [REDACTED] advised on 7/9/76, that he was closely associated with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at the time [REDACTED] in early [REDACTED] He said that [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] Oregon, and is [REDACTED] in the State of Oregon. He said that he saw a Dunn and Bradstreet report several years ago [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that in 1971, at the

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time of this hijacking, [REDACTED] close to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He said further, it is inconceivable to him that [REDACTED] would jump from an airplane in a parachute, as this would be incompatible with [REDACTED] personality. although he acknowledged that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that he is personally unable to recall either [REDACTED] or his own activities on the day before Thanksgiving, November 24, 1971, the day of the hijacking in this matter.

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[REDACTED] furnished [REDACTED] current employment as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon, telephone [REDACTED]

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On 7/16/76, an attempt was made to contact [REDACTED] at the above [REDACTED] address, but it was determined that he was unavailable there and was out of town. Subsequently, on the same date, [REDACTED] telephoned the writer long distance to determine the nature of the writer's attempt to contact him. An appointment was made for an interview on 7/19/76.

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On 7/19/76, [REDACTED] was interviewed at [REDACTED] Oregon, by SA [REDACTED] at which time he furnished background and descriptive information concerning himself. [REDACTED] could not recall his precise activities and location on 11/24/71, but it was noted his personal description differs greatly from that of UNSUB in this matter.

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It is believed the above investigation eliminates [REDACTED] as a logical suspect in this matter, but a request will be made of the FBI Identification Division to compare his fingerprints with the unidentified latents developed in the hijacked aircraft in this matter.

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