SA to SAC Seattle re tip from Bellingham Police Chief Cecil Klein

Document date 15 December 1971

Part 16pages 102–1032 pagesDB Cooper-4404–4405

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re tip from Bellingham Police Chief Cecil Klein
Id: Cooper-Part-16:102-103
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 pp. 102–103 (DB Cooper-4404–4405), Memo, dated 15 Dec 1971, serial 169-81-1206 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A102-103

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO :SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/15/71

FROM :SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 12/6/71, Chief of Police CECIL KLEIN, Bellingham, Washington, Police Department, advised that he has been contacted by one [REDACTED], Washington. He stated that [REDACTED] and related to him a conversation he overheard [REDACTED] told Chief KLEIN that the [REDACTED] (LNU), had commented that the artist's conception of the hijacker was a good likeness of a guy named [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] (LNU) had indicated that he knew [REDACTED] and that [REDACTED] had been in the Seattle area last spring trying to

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Attempts to contact [REDACTED], Washington, were negative on 12/6/71, and 12/7/71.

On 12/8/71, [REDACTED] Supra, was contacted at his business address, [REDACTED], Washington. He advised that on [REDACTED] he had been engaged in a conversation with a group of men at [REDACTED] (LNU) talking about the hijacker. He heard [REDACTED]. He stated that [REDACTED] in the Seattle area, namely [REDACTED] stated that he doubts if [REDACTED] as he is of the opinion that [REDACTED] is not the type to give information.

On 12/9/71, [REDACTED] advised that the only [REDACTED] around [REDACTED] who works 169-81-1206

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SEARCHED........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED [checkmark] FILED [checkmark] DEC 15 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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RST:mlc (2)

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DB Cooper-4404

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

SE 164-81

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] Attempts to contact [REDACTED] negative on 12/9/71, and 12/10/71.

On 12/13/71, [REDACTED] Washington, was contacted at his place of work,

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related to the writer how [REDACTED] b6 He stated that he is [REDACTED] b7C He stated that

recently in a Seattle paper as a suspect in instant hijacking. He stated that he knows [REDACTED] having come around to [REDACTED] on occasion, and he does not know [REDACTED] very well. He stated he does not even know where [REDACTED] is employed or if he is married, or anything about his personal life. He stated that the last time he saw [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated that on the date that [REDACTED]

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He stated in his opinion [REDACTED] showed very poor b6 judgment. He stated that he does not have any direct knowledge b7C [REDACTED] had anything to do with the hijacking but [REDACTED] could be capable of the job as he has big ideas and in his opinion, [REDACTED] does not always use good judgment, as exemplified by [REDACTED] He could furnish no additional information regarding [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-4405

Serials: 169-81-1206, SE 164-81