SAC Minneapolis to Director re Wounded Knee photographs and NORJAK suspect leads
Document date 27 October 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 32 pp. 411–413 (DB Cooper-12050–12052), Airtel, dated 27 Oct 1973, serial SE 164-81-5021 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A411-413
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 10/27/73
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Via A I R T E L (Priority)
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI [REDACTED b6/b7C]
FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)
SUBJECT: NORJACK NORJAK
Re Bureau telephone call to Rapid City Command Post, Wounded Knee Special, 10/17/73 by Supervisor [REDACTED] b6 b7C Enclosed for the Bureau is one photo taken at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, showing [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] one Albuquerque Police Depart- b7C ment photo of [REDACTED] taken 5/8/70; and one photo showing [REDACTED] participating in a Wounded Knee demonstration at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on 3/8/73; and six pages of background and descriptive data concerning [REDACTED] [REDACTED] extracted from the report of SA [REDACTED] dated 6/13/73, at Minneapolis, in the case captioned "PEDRO ALOYIOUS BISSONETTE (NOW DECEASED);" [REDACTED]
Enclosed for Albuquerque is six pages of background for [REDACTED] described above. b6 b7C Enclosed for Seattle is one set of the three photos described above and six pages of background for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] described above.
The Bureau in re call advised that an investigation reported in a case arising from the Wounded Knee situation had indicated that one [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] through a confidential source, [REDACTED] b7C b7D
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2-Bureau (Encls.9) 2-Albuquerque (Encls.6) 2-Seattle (Encls.9) 2-Minneapolis /7? (1 JBH/mbw (8)
Approved: _________ Sent ________ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -- 455-574
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164-81-5021 [INDEXED] [RAIRTED/FILED] NOV 3 1973
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DB Cooper-12050
MP 164-73
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[redacted] This information was set forth in Minneapolis report of SA [redacted] dated 8/31/73 at Minneapolis in the case captioned [redacted] [redacted]
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The information was recorded in an FD 302 dated 3/28/73, at Pine Ridge, South Dakota, by SA [redacted] which states in part "source was displayed a photograph identified as being taken by a UPI photographer. The scene displays a white individual [redacted] Source indicated that [redacted]
[redacted] Source indicated that [redacted] Source further indicated that [redacted] Rapid City resident [redacted] of Wounded Knee; that he was the hijacker."
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The source referred to is [redacted]
[redacted] is presently a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, but is hostile to any contact by FBI Agents and is a staunch supporter of AIM. No other references to NORJACK has arisen from the Wounded Knee investigation as pertains to [redacted] is the subject [redacted] [redacted] the Wounded Knee confrontation and has been indicted and is awaiting trial.
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The Bureau instructed that pertinent files be reviewed concerning [redacted] and Seattle be notified of appropriate information concerning any comments made in regard to the NORJACK case. The reported comments by [redacted] are set forth above.
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Bureau also instructed that [redacted] whereabouts on 11/24/71 should be established and his photograph displayed to appropriate airline officials and stewardesses if this is necessary.
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DB Cooper-12051
MP 164-73
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It is believed that this lead information has previously been set forth at the time it was originally obtained, however, due to the emergency nature of activities at that time and the fact that pertinent files are located at Minneapolis these investigative leads are being re- stated at this time.
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LEADS
ALBUQUERQUE
AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
From existing information known concerning [REDACTED] furnish Bureau and Seattle what is presently available con- cerning his whereabouts on 11/24/71.
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SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
Utilizing the enclosed photographs, evaluate the validity of [REDACTED] reported statements that he was the hijacker.
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DB Cooper-12052
Serials: MP 164-73, SE 164-81-5021