To SAC Seattle re NORJAK with Spokane investigative insert on Ron White
Document date 21 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-100:208-210
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-100:208-210 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJAK with Spokane investigative insert on Ron White Id: Cooper-Part-100:208-210 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A208-210 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 pp. 208–210 (DB Cooper-45155–45157), Memo, dated 21 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1460 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A208-210
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/21/71
SA [REDACTED]
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NORJAK 00: SEATTLE
Re memo of SA CHARLES E. FARRELL dated 11/26/71, Seattle, and Portland teletype to Seattle, 12/3/71.
Enclosed are two copies each of two separate in- serts in this case reflecting investigation at Spokane, Washington, and vicinity.
It is noted that should it be deemed necessary to further verify the whereabouts of RONALD LEE WHITE on November 24, 1971, a lead should be set out for the Portland Office.
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2/- Seattle (Enc 4) TBW:kn (2)
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Sub 164-81-[illegible] 446t [illegible] m8 1
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DB COOPER-45155
1 SE 164-81 TBW:kn
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]:
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AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
On December 9, 1971, Mrs. VIRGINIA SMITH, North 4013 Post, Spokane, Washington, advised that RONALD LEE WHITE is her son, and until recently had resided in the Portland, Oregon, area. She said that up until the previous week he had been employed by some machine company in Gresham, Oregon. She said he had come to Spokane on December 4th, and was planning to be remarried in Spokane on December 10, 1971. She said that her son is a helicopter pilot and a light plane pilot, but that she had never known him to do any parachute jumping.
Mrs. SMITH stated that she was sure that her son was not involved in any illegal activity of any kind, and while he was not there at this particular time, he would be available for interview on the morning of December 10th.
On December 10, 1971, RONALD LEE WHITE was interviewed at North 4013 Post Street, where he is temporarily residing with his mother. He advised that he was born December 8, 1934, at Ukiah, Oregon, is 6' tall, weighs 205 lbs, has dark hair, thinning, hazel eyes, medium complexion and a tattoo of "COLLEEN" and a cross on his left bicep. He said he is divorced but was remarrying on that day, December 10, 1971.
Mr. WHITE stated that he had been employed by Hood Machine Company, Gresham, Oregon, and that on November 24, 1971, the day before Thanksgiving, he worked the swing shift from 3:30 PM until midnight. He said that up until the time he left for work, he had been at the home of his fiancee at 2016 S. E. 122nd Street, Portland, Oregon, and had been driven to Gresham, Oregon, where Hood Machine Company is located. Mr. WHITE stated that his whereabouts from 3:30 until midnight on November 24, 1971, could be verified at the Hood Machine Company, Gresham, Oregon.
Mr. WHITE advised that he is licensed helicopter pilot, but has not flown fixed wing aircraft since 1961.
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Seib. 70 164-81-1460
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SEARCHED [illegible] INDEXED, FILED DEC 20 1971 FBI - SEATTLE
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DB COOPER-45156
2 SE 164-81 TBW:kn
He advised he has never done any parachute jumping, was not involved in instant hijacking and could not offhand think of any possible suspects in this matter.
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DB COOPER-45157
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1460