SA to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect's declined business loan at Seattle First National Bank, Mercer Island
Document date 26 January 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 22 pp. 49–50 (DB Cooper-6390–6391), Memo, dated 26 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-2180 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-22%3A049-050
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: 1/26/72
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re: Seattle memo of SA DONALD J. STEELE, 12/17/71, regarding suspect [REDACTED] b6 b7C Attached is a copy of the subject's autobiography.
On January 14, 1972 [REDACTED] the Seattle First National Bank, Mercer Island Branch, was interviewed concerning NORJAK suspect [REDACTED] b6 b7C [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] originally applied for a loan [REDACTED] for his business, which is [REDACTED] application for a loan was declined about one week after NORJAK.
[REDACTED] became suspicious because [REDACTED] never b6 experienced any great concern or fear because his loan b7C application was turned down; [REDACTED] thought that [REDACTED] should be upset because lake of the loan would mean failure of [REDACTED] business.
On December 3, 1971, [REDACTED] appeared at the Mercer b6 Island Branch to discuss business with [REDACTED] and at this time b7C [REDACTED] right hand was bandaged. When questioned by [REDACTED] as to the nature of his injury, [REDACTED] replied that he had merely taken a tumble.
It should be noted that [REDACTED] is a pilot and be- b6 cause of [REDACTED] would be very familiar b7C with high altitude flying and the terrain around the area of where NORJAK took place. It is to be further noted that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] suspicions were further heightened while at b6 lunch with [REDACTED] on January 6, 1972, at the Black Angus b7C Restaurant in Bellevue. [REDACTED] initiated a discussion of high altitude flying. [REDACTED] seemed to be very well known by the waitresses in the Black Angus Restaurant in Bellevue and again believed this to be out of character for [REDACTED] financial condition to frequent an expensive restaurant such as the Black Angus.
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164-81- 2180 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... JAN 30 1972 FBI-SEATTLE
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(3) PKM/slb Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-6390
A -9-
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SE 164-81
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On a subsequent visit to the bank [REDACTED] of the Mercer Island Branch, activated the bank's cameras and took some 51 pictures of the subject.
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On January 17, 1972, [REDACTED] Seattle First National Bank, [REDACTED] advised the writer that these pictures are being developed and will be forwarded to this office for our review. [REDACTED] calm demeanor, as well as his physical appearance are the two primary characteristics that stand out in [REDACTED] mind concerning the subject.
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as a WMA, born [REDACTED] eye color unknown, brown possibly, and deep set, hair black, graying hair, at the temples, starting to recede in front, businessman's haircut, 5'9-10", 165 pounds, complexion rather dark "tan looking", behavior is unusually calm, soft voice, with medium build.
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-6391
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2180