SAC Houston to SAC Seattle re confidential source suspect lead

Document date 4 December 1974

Part 35pages 192–1932 pagesDB Cooper-13138–13139

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 35 pp. 192–193 (DB Cooper-13138–13139), Airtel, dated 4 Dec 1974 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-35%3A192-193

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 12/4/74

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Via __ AIRTEL ______________ AIR MAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, HOUSTON (164-118) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (CO: SE)

Re SE rep of SA[REDACTED] 5/30/73.

On 11/28/74 [REDACTED] (protect identity) [REDACTED] residence [REDACTED] telephonically advised that from 1967 through 1969, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who fit [REDACTED] description of UNSUB in captioned case in every respect, except that [REDACTED] He advised that [REDACTED] had a distinct low voice, a cool temper, and was a loner. [REDACTED] had bragged he was a [REDACTED] He further said that he was from the state of Washington and left Houston in 1969.

On 11/29/74 [REDACTED] was personally contacted and advised the same information. He was contacted [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] had a communication with reference to a check of some type from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Centralia, Washington.

On the same date, records of Houston PD reflected one [REDACTED] Their file reflected the following descriptive data:

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data: [handwritten] 1, [illegible] - 6 | - 63 9/

(2)- Seattle [handwritten, partially illegible] 1 - Houston

CAV:vlm (3) Approved: ___[signature]______ Sent _________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574 DB Cooper-13138

BC 164-110

Sex Male Race White DOB [redacted] POB [redacted] Hair Blond Eyes Green Height 5'10" Weight 160 Build Heavy Occupation Salesman Marks, scars, and tattoos None SSN [redacted] Military service [redacted] Relatives Mother [redacted]

Fingerprint classification [redacted]

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[redacted] viewed the composite drawing made of UNSUB in this matter and stated [redacted] did not quite resemble this individual but still had a strong feeling he could have been responsible.

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[redacted] brought this to the attention of the FBI because of a recent newspaper article carried in one of the local newspapers therein an article concerning this unsolved case had been written. He advised that [redacted] may have been responsible but had not thought about it since reading the recent article in the paper.

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This information is submitted to Seattle for whatever action deemed necessary by origin.

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DB Cooper-13139

Serials: BC 164-110, HO 164-118, SE 164-81