SAC Seattle to Director and Minneapolis, NORJAK weekly summary (serial 3335)

Document date 18 May 1972

Part 25pages 262–2632 pagesDB Cooper-8246–8247

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-25:262-263

Document: Teletype SAC Seattle to Director and Minneapolis, NORJAK weekly summary (serial 3335)
Id: Cooper-Part-25:262-263
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-25%3A262-263

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 25 pp. 262–263 (DB Cooper-8246–8247), Teletype, dated 18 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3335 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-25%3A262-263

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Date: 5/18/72

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) & SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-) WEEKLY SUMMARY NORJAK. Sub - O [stamp/handwriting]

SEATTLE IS CONTINUING TO CHECK OUT NUMEROUS SUSPECTS BUT RESULTS TO DATE, HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE.

[REDACTED] "SEATTLE FLAG, INC.," HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED AND DECLINED TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHO, HE STATES, SOLD A STORY [REDACTED] ALLEGING TO BE THE HIJACKER IN THIS CASE. HE DOES ADMIT PAYING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE STORY WHICH WAS RECEIVED ON TAPES AND STATES THAT THE TWENTY DOLLAR BILL REPRODUCED IN THE SEATTLE FLAG WAS MADE FROM A PHOTO OF A TWENTY DOLLAR BILL PROVIDED BY THE PERSON FROM WHOM HE BOUGHT THE STORY.

NORMAL CIRCULATION OF THE "SEATTLE FLAG" IS TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND COPIES, BUT THE ISSUE WITH THE "D.B. COOPER" STORY SOLD TWENTYEIGHT THOUSAND COPIES. THEY WERE PREPARING TO PRINT AN ADDITIONAL TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND COPIES WHEN THE NEWSPAPERS CARRIED THE ARRESTS OF [REDACTED] [REDACTED] CONCERNING THEIR HOAX STORY SOLD TO NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE.

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CEP:klb (3) Approved: [signature] Sent MP-8:38pm(CH) Per DCA Special Agent in Charge

164-81-3335 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DB Cooper-8246

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SEATTLE HAS REQUESTED OKLAHOMA CITY TO IMMEDIATELY CHECK WITH FAA TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF REVIEWING FAA RECORDS OF ALL LICENSED PILOTS ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE HIJACKER MIGHT NOW BE OR HAVE BEEN A LICENSED PILOT. OKLAHOMA CITY ALSO REQUESTED TO DETERMINE IF PHOTOS OF PILOTS AVAILABLE AND ALSO WHAT RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE AS TO LAPSED, REVOKED OR EXPIRED LICENSES.

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-138 DB Cooper-8247

Serials: 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3335