SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re NORJAK - James Clark background investigation
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Original title: Airtel SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re NORJAK - James Clark/Croak background investigation
Document date 23 September 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 pp. 128–129 (DB Cooper-55132–55133), Airtel, dated 23 Sep 1976, serial SE 164-81-7408 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A128-129
FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
FBI
Date: 9/23/76
Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL
Via AIRMAIL, REGISTERED (Precedence)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
Re Denver airtel to Seattle, dated 8/27/76.
On 9/7/76, a check of the crisscross directories for the years [redacted] disclose that JAMES and [redacted] resided at [redacted] at Green River, Wyoming. JAMES CLARK was a General Foreman for Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, California. The 1976 Telephone Directory for Green River, Wyoming, listed same address as above, and telephone number [redacted]
Credit information disclosed that JAMES CLARK had a date of birth of 6/29/32 and Social Security Account Number 315-28-6472, and had been in Credit Bureau files since November, 1972. On application, CLARK stated he had come from Loveland, Colorado, and also listed address [redacted] Geneseo, Illinois, and he was a pipe fitter for American Bechter [sic] at Green River, Wyoming, during July, 1974. Credit Bureau verified employment at Bechter during July, 1975.
On 9/15/76, [redacted], American Bechter, west of Green River, Wyoming, advised employment records for his corporation were kept at his main office in San Francisco, California. [redacted] stated he would contact that office and determine if CLARK was employed during November, 1971, for American Bechter.
On 9/17/76, [redacted] advised no record could be located in his company's files that JAMES CLARK was an employee of American Bechter during November, 1971, or any other period during 1971. [redacted] advised CLARK was a member of the Pipe Fitters Local at Cheyenne, Wyoming, and he would contact that Union for any information on CLARK.
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2 - Seattle (AM, RM) 3 - Denver RGB:sls Approved [illegible handwritten insertion] Special Agent in Charge Sent [illegible handwritten notation] Per [illegible]
[Stamp:] SEP 27 1976 FBI - SEATTLE
[Handwritten, appears twice: "Sub 829"] [Handwritten near case number field: "164-81-7408"]
DB COOPER-55132
DN 164-98
On 9/22/76, [redacted] advised the Pipe Fitters Union at Cheyenne, Wyoming, had no record of subject working out of that Union during 1971. During the first part of 1972, CLARK worked for Certified Welding Corporation at Cheyenne, Wyoming, telephone number 632-4350.
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LEADS·
DENVER DIVISION
At Cheyenne, Wyoming:
Will review records of Certified Welding Corporation to ascertain CLARK's employment and determine the length of period for CLARK's employment to cover the pertinent period of 11/24/71, and conduct any further investigation to determine CLARK's whereabouts on 11/24/71. If any former employments listed that would cover November, 1971, set out appropriate leads to verify.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB COOPER-55133
Serials: DN 164-98, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7408