SAC Portland to Director re Media Relations and NORJAK fifth-anniversary press coverage
Document date 7 December 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 10 pp. 104–107 (DB Cooper-1328–1331), Memo, dated 7 Dec 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-10%3A104-107
DIRECTOR, FBI 12/7/76
SAC, PORTLAND (80-501 Sub 1)
MEDIA RELATIONS
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Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of an article appearing in the "Sunday Oregonian" newspaper, Portland, Oregon, on 11/14/76. The article is captioned, "Alive or Dead, Skyjack Pioneer Came Out Loser."
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On 11/24/71, Northwest Airlines Flight #305 was hijacked between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, by an individual who has commonly come to be referred to as D. B. COOPER. This matter was investigated under the code name NORJAK and Bureau file 164-2111, Portland file 164-41. Each year since the hijacking, Portland has received numerous press inquiries during the early portion of November with regard to the progress of the investigation and since 1976 was the fifth anniversary, it was expected that an exceedingly large number of press inquiries would be forthcoming. Both the public and many members of the media were under the impression that the statute of limitations would run in this matter on 11/24/76. In anticipation of these inquiries, contact was made with the Internal Revenue Service at Portland, Oregon, on 11/8/76, at which time [REDACTED] advised that the IRS had calculated the tax liability which would be payable on the $200,000 ransom paid at the time of the hijacking. This would amount to $217,523 on 11/24/76. [REDACTED] stated that it would be permissible to furnish this information during any media inquiries.
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In further anticipation of numerous press inquiries, a conference was held during early November, 1976, between
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2 - Bureau (Enc. 2) 2 - Portland (1- 80-501 Sub 1) (1- 164-41) BBW:kms (4)
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[illegible stamped/handwritten markings] DB Cooper-1328 12-11-11-1583
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SAC JOHN G. DEVINE, Media Relations Coordinator [REDACTED] and Special Agent [REDACTED] It should be noted that SA [REDACTED] has been assigned to the NORJAK matter during the entire period it has been under investigation in the Portland Office. During this conference, SAC DEVINE instructed that since SA [REDACTED] was fully familiar with the investigation from its inception and since SA [REDACTED] is a mature, experienced Agent, that he should respond to media inquiries concerning the NORJAK matter during the coming months. SA [REDACTED] was instructed to coordinate his replies to the inquiries with MRC [REDACTED] and to be assisted as needed by MRC [REDACTED]
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During the period 11/8-24/76, SA [REDACTED] participated either in person or by telephone in interviews by the following persons:
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[REDACTED] Associated Press, Portland, Oregon. This interview by [REDACTED] resulted in a lengthy Associated Press article, which according to [REDACTED] has received national and international use in various newspapers.
[REDACTED] reporter, Oregonian Newspaper, Portland, Oregon. This article, two copies of which are enclosed for the Bureau, is representative of the information generally included in the interviews of SA [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] reporter, Portland Daily Journal of Commerce
[REDACTED] reporter, Sacramento, California
[REDACTED] CBS News, Chicago, Illinois
[REDACTED] columnist, Washington, D.C.
[REDACTED] ABC News, New York, New York
[REDACTED] WHAM Radio, Rochester, New York. During this interview, SA [REDACTED] responded to direct
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DB Cooper-1329
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questions from [REDACTED] via long distance telephone on his program "Direct Line." This program was being broadcast live.
b6 [REDACTED] news commentator, KPTV-TV, Portland, b7C Oregon. SA [REDACTED] appeared in a thirty minute live broadcast, talk show setting, with [REDACTED] during the late evening news broadcast of KPTV.
[REDACTED] reporter, KEX Radio, Portland, Oregon
b6 [REDACTED] National Public Radio, San Francisco, b7C California
[REDACTED] KBOY-TV, Medford, Oregon
b6 [REDACTED] CBS News, Los Angeles, California b7C [REDACTED] WSB Radio, Atlanta, Georgia
b6 [REDACTED] KGW Radio, Portland, Oregon b7C [REDACTED] KNX Radio, Los Angeles, California
b6 [REDACTED] KATU-TV, Portland, Oregon b7C [REDACTED] KYXI Radio, Portland, Oregon
b6 [REDACTED] KGW-TV, Portland, Oregon b7C
It should be noted that the television segments recorded for KGW-TV and KATU-TV were utilized on the national networks. KATU is an ABC affiliate. KGW is the NBC affiliate at Portland, Oregon.
It should further be noted that the recording for KYXI Radio, Portland, an NBC affiliate, the recording for KNX Radio, Los Angeles, a CBS affiliate, ABC News, New York, and the recording for National Public Radio, San Francisco, California, all were utilized on national syndicated broadcasts.
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PD 80-501 Sub 1
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An article similar to that prepared for the "Oregonian" newspaper was prepared by [REDACTED] reporter for the Oregon "Journal" newspaper at Portland, Oregon. The "Journal" contributes to United Press International and according to the staff of the "Journal," this article also received widespread distribution.
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Numerous highly complimentary comments have been received from members of the media in the Portland area concerning the cooperation of the Portland Office in making SA [REDACTED] available for interview in this matter.
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DB Cooper-1331