To SAC Seattle transmitting Secret Witness letter re suspect who quit job Thanksgiving night

Document date 29 March 1972

Part 24pages 178–1792 pagesDB Cooper-7571–7572

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-24:178-179

Document: Memo to SAC Seattle transmitting Secret Witness letter re suspect who quit job Thanksgiving night
Id: Cooper-Part-24:178-179
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 pp. 178–179 (DB Cooper-7571–7572), Memo, dated 29 Mar 1972, serial SE 164-81-2598 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A178-179

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

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/29/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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Attached is a copy of a letter received by the SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER in response to their Secret Witness program setting forth information concerning captioned matter. This letter was furnished by [REDACTED] the POST INTELLIGENCER.

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JSD:klb (3)

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[illegible initials/signature]

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164-81-2598 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED ____ SERIALIZED /[guess: 13]__ FILED __[guess: MAR]__ .........3 0 1972

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

DB Cooper-7571

The name I have to offer as the highjack suspect is [REDACTED] who quit as [REDACTED] on Thanksgiving night.

He worked under [REDACTED] for several months for the [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

However he did play hookey from work the day of the highjack and completed [REDACTED] the day following the highjack, during the four-day holiday.

Some days later he was observed spending money very carelessly at [REDACTED] He reportedly gave [REDACTED] to hold. He dealt cards in Reno and talked constantly of returning to Reno.

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DB Cooper-7572

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b6 b7C

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2598