To SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect John Boten reported by Aurora Chrysler-Plymouth source

Document date 13 November 1972

Part 114page 1701 pageDB Cooper-52101

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-114:170-170

Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect John Boten reported by Aurora Chrysler-Plymouth source
Id: Cooper-Part-114:170-170
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 114 p. 170 (DB Cooper-52101), Memo, dated 13 Nov 1972, serial SE 164-81-4099 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-114%3A170-170

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) November 13, 1972

SA [REDACTED] Sub 529 NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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RE JOHN BOTEN

On November 9, 1972, [REDACTED] at Tak Ishii - Aurora Chrysler-Plymouth, home address [REDACTED] phone num- ber [REDACTED] advised JOHN BOTEN, an acquaintance of his, should be considered a suspect in Norjak.

[REDACTED] described BOTEN as:

Race: White Sex: Male Nationality: American Age: 42-43 Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds Hair: Sandy blond, receding Complexion: Ruddy.

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[REDACTED] stated BOTEN was a paratrooper and just crazy enough to do something like hijack a plane. In addition, [REDACTED] advised BOTEN is related to a COOPER and was in Seattle at the time of Norjak. [REDACTED] further advised that BOTEN's mother lives in the north end of King County and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated BOTEN is presently believed to be driving a truck out of Portland.

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Will conduct credit and criminal checks concerning BOTEN and will thereafter set forth appropriate leads to have BOTEN's whereabouts verified on November 24, 1971. /64-81-4099

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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RNN:jgm (3)

DB COOPER-52101

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Sub 529 b6 b7C Sub 529 [illegible initials]

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4099