SA to SAC Seattle re informant's 12/13/73 telephone tip naming NORJAK suspect

Document date 28 December 1973

Part 33pages 172–1732 pagesDB Cooper-12276

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re informant's 12/13/73 telephone tip naming NORJAK suspect
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 33 pp. 172–173 (DB Cooper-12276), Memo, dated 28 Dec 1973, serial SE 164-81-6031 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-33%3A172-173

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

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/28/73

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: [REDACTED]

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On 12/13/73, [REDACTED] phone [REDACTED] advised that he is suggesting a man named [REDACTED] as a suspect in this matter only for the following reasons and because of the responsible position that the suspect has is reluctant to suggest the man and cautioned that any investigation should be discrete:

He is suggesting him merely because he looks identical to the drawing that was recently in the paper on the anniversary of the hijacking; he is called [REDACTED] and he flies constantly throughout the United States, therefore, being familiar with the makeup of a 727.

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[REDACTED] explained that [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] of California located at [REDACTED] San Diego, where [REDACTED] resides. \.

He explained that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and as such has recently taken on [REDACTED]

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In September of 1973, [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] his previous employment being with Allstate Insurance. In both jobs he flies throughout the United States constantly. He was in Tacoma on approximately 12/6/73 at which time he and [REDACTED] went out to lunch in company with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] After their meeting on that date, [REDACTED] brought the news artical on the anniversary of the hijacking to [REDACTED] and asked him who the drawing looked like. [REDACTED] stated that without hesitation he said [REDACTED] They then showed the drawing to other individuals at the company and all of them thought that it resembled [REDACTED]

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CONTINUE

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164-81-6031

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-108

SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] explained that [REDACTED] is in his late 30's or early 40's, is approximately 5'8" tall, weighs 160 lbs, has sandy brown hair, no grey showing. He does not smoke and does not drink coffee. He is soft spoken and very well spoken and an intelligent individual. [REDACTED] described him as being a "cool character" and never gets excited under even the most tense circumstances. He has a very pleasing personality. [REDACTED] indicated that he had originally been from the mid west and if any his accent would indicate mid west.

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LEADS

SEATTLE DIVISION At Seattle, Washington:

It is being left to the discretion of the agent assigned as to whether any further investigation is needed to eliminate [REDACTED]

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Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6031