SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect bank and vehicle investigation, with leads
Document date 28 February 1974
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 107 pp. 181–184 (DB Cooper-48857–48860), Airtel, dated 28 Feb 1974 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-107%3A181-184
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 2/28/74
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Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
Re Los Angeles airtel to Portland and Seattle, dated 1/4/74.
Re Suspect: [REDACTED]
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Enclosed for Seattle and Portland are two copies each of three documents:
1. Personality profile of [REDACTED] as taken in 1971.
2. Xeroxed copy of signature card at Bank of America, 13700 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, California, containing signatures of [REDACTED] MARGARET DAWSON.
3. Sheet of white paper containing xeroxed copy of signature of MARGARET SILKWOOD, as contained in her personnel file at United California Bank (UCB), Los Angeles.
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@ - Seattle (encl. 6) 1 - Minneapolis (164-73) (Info) 2 - Portland (164-41) 1 - Sacramento (164-50) (Info) 2 - Los Angeles
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16 V - 81 - 6458 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ MAR 4 1974 FBI - SEATTLE
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Approved: ____________ Sent ____________ M Per ____________ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 DB COOPER-48857
LA 164-497
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On 1/10/74, [REDACTED] Bank of America, 13700 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, California, made available a xeroxed copy of a signature card of a joint checking account maintained at this bank [REDACTED] Mrs. MARGARET DAWSON.
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On 2/26/74, [REDACTED] UCB, 600 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, made available for review the personnel file of MARGARET B. SILKWOOD, also known as Margarita Silkwood, nee RODRIGUEZ. Her date of birth was shown on a payroll change form, dated 1/15/68, as 2/22/37 and Social Security Number as 573-46-3851.
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It was noted on a signature card dated 4/21/64, her date of birth was shown as 2/22/35. The file indicated she was [REDACTED]
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These records indicate she was previously employed as a teller for Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Association, San Francisco Headquarters, San Francisco, California, from 2/3/53 to 9/15/58.
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A letter from Bank of America, San Francisco to UCB, Los Angeles stated she had resigned without notice as a C and S teller on 9/15/58. A comment on the letter stated "Performance did not meet requirements. Honesty unquestioned."
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Noted in the personnel file was a Intra-bank message on which MARGARITA SILKWOOD had requested a split vacation. She had written as follows on 3/16/72:
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[REDACTED — b6/b7C exemption block]
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A notation on this form indicated a split vacation was granted for the week beginning 3/17/72. [REDACTED] advised that a limited review of financial transactions of MARGARET
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DB COOPER-48858
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LA 164-497
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SILKWOOD's checking account with UCB failed to reveal any extremely large transactions. He noted since November 1971 that two transfers of funds had been made to banks in Mexico, both less than $500 in amount.
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It was also noted a deposit had been made in her account at UCB [REDACTED] b6 b7C The check was signed by MARGARET SILKWOOD
[REDACTED] added that this review of her financial transactions had indicated [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED]
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make it available to the FBI upon receipt by his office. He stated MARGARET SILKWOOD is a current employee of the UCB, Los Angeles, and requested the above information be kept in the strictest of confidence.
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[REDACTED] made available a xeroxed copy of the b6 signature of MARGARET SILKWOOD as it appears on a signature b7C card in her personnel file.
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On 2/15/74, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Hollywood, California, advised that Social Security Number [REDACTED] had served [REDACTED]
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The records indicate [REDACTED] had previously b6 in Medford, Oregon and had also b7C in Tacoma, Washington.
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UAC by Seattle, the Los Angeles Division will interview [REDACTED] who is currently residing at the [REDACTED] Los Angeles, [REDACTED] MARGARET B. SILKWOOD, 22451
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DB COOPER-48859
LA 164-497
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Roscoe Boulevard, Canoga Park, California, and conduct all logical investigation to resolve if [REDACTED] have any knowledge concerning this matter. UAC, these interviews will be conducted on or about March 11, 1974.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB COOPER-48860
Serials: LA 164-497, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SC 164-50, SE 164-81