Insert re Federal Records Center review of John Richard Merit file, with description and reference list

This copy: Part 119 pp. 301–302Also filed at Part 119 pp. 147–149 (primary) · Part 119 pp. 368–370

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SAC Kansas City to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect (surname Merit), with descriptive data

Document date 16 April 1976

Part 119pages 301–3022 pagesDB Cooper-54848, DB Cooper-54850

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Document: Memo SAC Kansas City to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect (surname Merit), with descriptive data
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 pp. 301–302 (DB Cooper-54848, DB Cooper-54850), Memo, dated 16 Apr 1976, serial SE 164-81-12544 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A301-302

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/16/76

SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -P-

NORJAK OO SE

Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 2/26/76, and Oklahoma City airtel to Kansas City, 4/13/76.

Enclosed for Seattle and Oklahoma City are two copies each of an insert reflecting investigation at the Federal Records Center, Kansas City, Missouri; one photo of JOHN RICHARD MERIT; two copies of a letter from the U.S. Probation Office, Phoenix, to U.S. Board of Parole, Washington, D.C.; two copies of a letter from the Louisiana State Peniten- tiary to FCI, Los Angeles, California; and two copies of an insert reflecting investigation at Higginsville, Missouri.

Leads regarding JOHN RICHARD MERIT left to the discretion of office of origin.

LEAD

KANSAS CITY

AT WINFIELD, KANSAS

Conduct investigation to eliminate [REDACTED] [REDACTED] as previously set forth.

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2 Seattle (Encs. 9) 1 Oklahoma City (164-56)(Encs. 9)(Info) 3 Kansas City JEC:SSS (6)

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Sub 811 Merritt [boxed redaction below, marked b6/b7C] 164-81-12544 photo Sub 800 164-81-[illegible digits, possibly 1943 or 693] Kal Kal [guess] f

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DB COOPER-54848

KC 164-80 2

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Race White Sex Male Date of Birth December 3, 1931 Place of Birth Los Angeles, California Height 73 inches Weight 195 pounds Complexion Ruddy Eyes Green Hair Black Build Stocky SSAN 551-32-0942 FBI No. 462 249 D Marital Status Divorced Religion None Occupation Sales, guard, X-ray technician while at FPC, Florence, Arizona Scars and Marks Appendectomy scar, 1939 Education High School Graduate, two years college at University of Maryland Military U. S. Air Force, AFSN 1194600, 10/28/49-9/4/59 honorable discharge, classified as a cryptographic supervisor Characteristics Pustular Acne Remarks Proficient in use of both English and Spanish languages Father MARK MERIT, deceased Mother AGNES (CAUSEY) MERIT, 1536 or 1533 West Wardlow Road, Apt. 5, Long Beach, California

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Ex-wife [REDACTED - box, marked b6/b7c] Inglewood, California Daughter [REDACTED - box] Long Beach, California Friend [REDACTED - box] Lakeside, California (1969) Friend [REDACTED - box] Long Beach, California (1969) Friend [REDACTED - box] Los Angeles, California (1969)

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DB COOPER-54850

Serials: KC 164-80, OC 164-56, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-12544