Daily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re NORJAK investigative summary

Document date 21 December 1971

Part 17pages 158–1614 pagesDB Cooper-4989–4992

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Document: Daily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re NORJAK investigative summary
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 pp. 158–161 (DB Cooper-4989–4992), Teletype, dated 21 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1490 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-17%3A158-161

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date: 12/21/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) DAILY TELETYPE NORJAK.

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THE LAS VEGAS OFFICE ADVISES THAT NEWSPAPERS IN RENO AND LAS VEGAS, COVERING THE LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS IN NEVADA AND HAVING STATE-WIDE COVERAGE, WILL PUBLISH AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, AN ARTICLE CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RANSOM LIST.

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NORTHWEST AIRLINE PERSONNEL RECORDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CHECKED FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ANSWERS THE UNSUB'S DESCRIPTION AND THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL MALE EMPLOYEES WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE PILOTS.

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A SIMILAR CHECK OF BRANIFF AIRLINES BY DALLAS, HAS DEVELOPED ONE SUSPECT - [REDACTED] SAN FRANCISCO b6 IS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND ON [REDACTED] b7c

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ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE HIJACKER PERISHED OR WAS INJURED AFTER LEAVING THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT, BUREAU AUTHORITY IS HEREWITH REQUESTED TO HAVE EVERY FIELD OFFICE CONDUCT A CANVASS OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR DIVISION BY WHATEVER MEANS THE FIELD DIVISION CONSIDERS

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CEF:klb (2) Approved: [signature] Sent /0 [illegible] M Per [illegible] DB Cooper-4989 Special Agent in Charge M

SE 164-81

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MOST SUITABLE, FOR ANYONE REPORTED AS A MISSING PERSON WHO CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE UNSUB. THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS ALSO WOULD BE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THEIR MISSING PERSON FILES ON THE CHANCE THAT THE HIJACKER WAS A PERSON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING.

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DB Cooper-4990

NR011 SE PLAIN 1059 PM NITEL 12/21/71 FEE TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P --DAILY TELETYPE--

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NORJAK.

THE LAS VEGAS OFFICE ADVISES THAT NEWSPAPERS IN RENO AND LAS VEGAS, COVERING THE LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS IN NEVADA AND HAVING STATE WIDE COVERAGE, WILL PUBLISH AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, AN ARTICLE CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RANSOM LIST.

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NORTHWEST AIRLINE PERSONNEL RECORDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CHECKED FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ANSWERS THE UNSUB'S DESCRIPTION AND THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL MALE EMPLOYEES WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE PILOTS.

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A SIMILAR CHECK OF BRANIFF AIRLINES BY DALLAS, HAS DEVELOPED ONE SUSPECT - [REDACTED] SAN FRANCISCO IS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND ON [REDACTED]

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ON THE POSSIBILTY THAT THE HIJACKER PERISHED OR WAS INJURED AFTER LEAVING THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT, BUREAU AUTHORITY IS HEREWITH REQUESTED TO HAVE EVERY FIELD OFFICE CONDUCT A CANVAS OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR DIVISION BY WHATEVER MEANS THE FIELD DIVISION CONSIDERS MORE SUITABLE FOR ANYONE REPORTED AS A MISSING END PAGE ONE

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164-81-1490 DB Cooper-4991

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PERSON WHO CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE UNSUB. THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS ALSO WOULD BE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THEIR MISSING PERSON FILES ON THE CHANCE THAT THE HIJACKER WAS A PERSON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. END

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HOLD PLS ONE FOR YOU DCW FB I WASH DC

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DB Cooper-4992

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1490