SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect source reliability

Document date 29 December 1972

Part 29pages 245–2473 pagesDB Cooper-10327–10329

Also filed at: Part 60 pp. 187–189

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Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect source reliability
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 12/29/72

Transmit the following in ________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority) ------------------------------------------

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-812) FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

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Re Albuquerque nitel to Los Angeles, dated 12/27/72.

REGARDING SUSPECT [redacted] [handwritten: [guess: EyMINARe]]

On 12/29/72, [redacted] (note correct X spelling of name), [redacted] Santa Ana, California, telephone number [redacted] was interviewed at his residence. He advised that [redacted] is identical to [redacted] [redacted] (Phonetic), described as white, male, American, 24 to 26[redacted], 160, short reddish blond hair, stocky build, ruddy complexion. He advised that he met [redacted] approximately three years ago in Dallas, Texas, at [redacted] [redacted] where [redacted] was working [redacted] is presently living he believes somewhere in Orange County, California, [redacted] name unknown. [redacted] worked at one time for [redacted] Tulsa, Oklahoma, [redacted] [redacted] is a [redacted] last worked for an unknown [redacted] somewhere in Arkansas.

[redacted] advised that at no time did he ever discuss captioned matter with [redacted] nor did he ever hear [redacted] state that he was in fact the skyjacker or had anything to do with the crime. He has received no information to indicate that [redacted] is the skyjacker. [redacted] is a quiet individual, considered

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Ø - Seattle 1 - Albuquerque (149-1311) 2 - Los Angeles FAC/ldm Attach: FD LA [guess: ord] [guess: Capitol] [guess: USAO] S

SEARCHED ___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED ___[guess: ROUTED]___ JAN6 1973

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent ___ M Per ___

DB Cooper-10327 GPO: 1970 O - 402-735

LA 164-497

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to be a very competent [REDACTED] In order to attempt to establish reliability to the initial source of the information suggesting [REDACTED] as the suspect, [REDACTED] was advised that the source of the information was [REDACTED]

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He advised that [REDACTED] has [REDACTED] in the past. [REDACTED] received a [REDACTED] from the United States Marine Corps for a reason unknown to him. Several months ago [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Long Beach, California, for an [REDACTED] and also [REDACTED] has expressed a dislike for the [REDACTED] for several reasons. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] were [REDACTED] [REDACTED] this caused a family squabble. [REDACTED] never received any compensation from [REDACTED]

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In early December 1972, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the house [REDACTED] are now residing. It was decided by the [REDACTED] that the house would be sold but that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could live in the house, rent free, until the house was sold, to assist them financially. [REDACTED] was quite unhappy that they were allowed to do this as he thought that he should have been allowed to live rent free in the house.

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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] has been the subject of [REDACTED] and he feels that [REDACTED] would have made up a story and furnished information to the FBI just to cause embarrassment and harassment to the [REDACTED]

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In view of the above, Los Angeles suggests that no further investigation be conducted to locate [REDACTED] [REDACTED] UAC Seattle.

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An information copy of this communication is being furnished to Albuquerque for completion of office files.

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DB Cooper-10328

LA 164-497

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Seattle and Albuquerque correct spelling of [REDACTED] name in referenced communication and in Los Angeles nitel to Albuquerque and Seattle, dated 12/26/72.

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DB Cooper-10329

Serials: 164-812, LA 164-497