SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re anonymous caller on Ralph Griffin at Carlton Hotel
Document date 9 January 1973
Also filed at: Part 115 pp. 172–173
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-100:263-264 Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re anonymous caller on Ralph Griffin at Carlton Hotel Id: Cooper-Part-100:263-264 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A263-264 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. 263–264 (DB Cooper-45220), Airtel, dated 9 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A263-264
[Form Rev. 5-22-64]
FBI
Date: 1/9/73
Transmit the following in _________________________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority)
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 1/8/73, [REDACTED], Portland, Oregon ([REDACTED]), telephonically contacted the Portland Division. He advised that up to one year ago, he was the [REDACTED] at the Carlton Hotel, 1502 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma, Washington. While working in that capacity, he met RALPH GRIFFIN (PHONETIC), who was staying at the hotel with a friend, Latin decent, further description unknown. On the day before the captioned hijacking, GRIFFIN told him that he was tired of working for nothing and that he was going to get some money and go to Mexico. [REDACTED] recognized GRIFFIN's picture as the man known as D. B. COOPER and whose picture appeared in the newspaper subsequent to the hijacking. He stated that although FBI Agents visited the Carlton Hotel three weeks after the hijacking and talked to him regarding any information about the hijacking, he was afraid to come forward because of fears that GRIFFIN had friends who would seek revenge.
He further advised that a [REDACTED] telephone number, [REDACTED], Tacoma, was working as [REDACTED] at that time at the Carlton, and she also agreed with [REDACTED] that GRIFFIN was the man whose picture appeared in the newspaper. [REDACTED] with the Tacoma Police Department.
The caller stated he has [REDACTED], and this accounts for his delay in contacting the FBI.
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(2) Seattle 2-Portland
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164-81-43[illegible] SEARCHED.......... INDEXED.......... SERIALIZED...1.... FILED...1... JAN 1 1 1973
Approved: _______ Sent: _______ M Per _______ Special Agent in Charge
DB COOPER-45220 *U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574
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Sub 75 [upper right margin] Sub 574 [right margin near FROM line] RALPH GRIFFIN [large handwritten text, right center margin]
PD 164-41
[REDACTED] described GRIFFIN as follows:
Race White Sex Male Nationality American Age In his 30's Height 5'10" Weight 160 pounds Hair Dark brown Eyes Possibly brown Dress Slacks, neat Complexion Olive Characteristics Hair always mussed up
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[REDACTED] described GRIFFIN's associate, who also stayed with him in his room at the Carlton, as follows:
Race White Sex Male Nationality Latin (possibly Mexican) Age 30's Height 5'10" Weight 160 pounds Hair Black Dress Flashy
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LEAD
SEATTLE
AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON. Locate and interview [REDACTED] (FNU) [REDACTED] at the Carlton Hotel, possible telephone number BR2-5649, regarding identity of RALPH GRIFFIN (PHONETIC).
In view of the length of time the caller took in coming forward, his admitted [REDACTED], and the fact that he bases his identification on an artist's conception of D. B. COOPER contained in the newspaper which has changed recently, further leads are being left to the discretion of the office of origin.
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