SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Totem Bar and Tavern suspect

Document date 15 February 1973

Part 30pages 62–632 pagesDB Cooper-10700–10701

Also filed at: Part 95 pp. 196–197

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Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Totem Bar and Tavern suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-30:062-063
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 62–63 (DB Cooper-10700–10701), Airtel, dated 15 Feb 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A062-063

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Date: 2/15/73

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL Via ___________ ___________ (Priority) -----------------------------------------------

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) [REDACTED - b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re: UNSUSP AT TOTEM BAR AND TAVERN [REDACTED]

Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 2/12/73.

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[REDACTED], Oak Grove, Oregon, employed at [REDACTED], Oregon City, Oregon, advised on 1/22/73, that the individual he considered to be a possible suspect in captioned matter was known as [REDACTED](LNU) and was a patron at the Totem Bar, Vancouver, Washington, during the period of captioned hijacking. [REDACTED] was familiar with the U. S. Air Force, claiming to have been once employed by the [REDACTED] to the Air Force for [REDACTED]. He said he had served at [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:

Race White Sex Male Nationality American, of Mexican extraction Age 45-47 years Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 5'10" Weight 190 pounds Build Athletic, muscular Remarks Wore small mustache

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(2) Seattle 2 - Portland

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-10700 Sent _________ M

☆U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

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b6 b7C [guess: 1/8/- 8/- 4/33] [illegible routing marks]

PD 164-41

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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] did not visit the Totem Bar during about the week or so around the hijacking in this matter, but when [REDACTED] next saw [REDACTED] at the Totem, [REDACTED] said he had just driven back from California in a red and white Cadillac. To the best of [REDACTED] recollection, [REDACTED] was then wearing his mustache. Shortly after this period, [REDACTED] left the Vancouver area and has not again seen [REDACTED].

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In view of the above, the determination of necessity for further investigation regarding [REDACTED] is left to the discretion of Seattle.

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-10701

Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81