To SAC Seattle re interview and elimination of suspect Joe Niksich, with leads
Document date 17 April 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 107 pp. 149–150 (DB Cooper-48814, DB Cooper-48818), Memo, dated 17 Apr 1973, serial SE 164-81-4627 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-107%3A149-150
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 4/17/73
FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C Sub-331 SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
RE: JOE NIKSICH SUB 331
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On April 6, 1973, Mr. JOSEPH NIKSICH, 18017 Military Road South, telephone CH 6-1422, was interviewed by writer and SA [REDACTED] NIKSICH advised b6 that he has been in medical retirement for approximately b7C eight years due to a medical disability, multiple sclerosis. Due to this disability he can only be active for three or four hours at a time and then he must lie down and rest. Also due to this illness he has little control of his bladder and intestines and thus could not go long without being near bathroom facilities. His doctor who is treating him is [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington, however, treatments have not been entirely successful. Due to this problem he is planning a trip to Taiwan during May, 1973, for accupuncture treatments. He has conferred with experts in the Seattle area who are familiar with accupuncture and believes that these treatments may provide the cure.
Before his medical disability he was employed at The Boeing Company and [REDACTED] b6 employed by Boeing in Renton [REDACTED] b7C
He stated that on November 24, 1971, the eve before Thanksgiving day, he is seventy-five percent sure that he was at home with his family. Concerning his mili- tary experience he advised he was discharged in November, 1946, from the Marine Corps. He has had no paratrooper experience.
From observation and interview he is described as follows:
Race White Sex Male
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JWM/sem (3)
Sub-331 16 4-81-4627 <illegible> APR 1 7 1973 SEATTLE
DB COOPER-48818
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
SE 164-81
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Nationality American Date of birth 4/12/27 (age 46) Place of birth. Akron, Ohio, though lived in Northwest since he was two years old Height 5' 10" Weight 162, although he states he is heavier now than he has ever been Eyes Brown Hair Dark brown, slightly graying Remarks Ears protrude outwardly and nose has bump in middle appearing to have once been broken and is broad at base. Wears glasses, near sighted and wears prescription dark glasses Teeth Yellowing with triangular gap between two front upper teeth
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Subject produced a photo of himself taken January, 1968, which he says need not be returned.
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LEADS
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
1. Will show photo of subject to appropriate witnesses for elimination purposes.
2. Will interview [REDACTED] for information b6 regarding subject's medical disability which might preclude b7C the possibility of subject being capable of hijacking a plane.
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DB COOPER-48814
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4627