To SAC Seattle re NORJACK interview of George E. Collett, Aberdeen

Document date 23 December 1975

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJACK interview of George E. Collett, Aberdeen
Id: Cooper-Part-119:073-073
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 p. 73 (DB Cooper-54560), Memo, dated 23 Dec 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A073-073

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/23/75

FROM : SA [redacted]

SUBJECT: NORJACK

RE: [redacted]

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Re Seattle memo of SA [redacted] dated December 4, 1975.

On December 11, 1975, GEORGE E. COLLETT, President, George E. Collett, Inc., Room 541, Finch Building, Aberdeen, Washington, advised that [redacted] [redacted] was a close friend of his and had formerly been [redacted] COLLETT's, corporation. COLLETT explained that he is involved in home construction, real estate sales, rental homes, and at the time [redacted] was employed with him he also had a lumber company. He expressed total shock and surprise that anyone would suggest [redacted] was identical with D. B. COOPER.

Mr. COLLETT stated that from August of 1971 until December of 1971 [redacted] had taken over the operation of this corporation as he, COLLETT, had had a nervous breakdown and was unable to run the company during that period. He stated that to the best of his knowledge [redacted] worked every day during that period, Monday through Saturday, and he had no record of him taking any vacation or leave of any kind, however, he did note that since [redacted] was a salaried and not an hourly wage earner he did not maintain an exact record of days worked or vacation days taken.

Mr. COLLETT then searched his records and located numerous company checks which were signed by [redacted] and dated November 24, 1971.

Also on December 11, 1975, [redacted], [redacted] for GEORGE E. COLLETT, both advised that to the best of their knowledge [redacted]

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DB COOPER-54560

Serials: SE 164-81