To SAC Seattle re Kirkland man's planned Lake Merwin underwater search
Document date 20 May 1976
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- To SAC Seattle re Lake Merwin search proposal (duplicate copy)
- To SAC Seattle re Kirkland WA man planning closed-circuit TV search of Lake Merwin
- To SAC Seattle re private plan to search Lake Merwin with closed-circuit TV camera
- To SAC Seattle re private plan to search Lake Merwin with closed-circuit TV camera
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Id: Cooper-Part-37:358-359
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-37:358-359 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Kirkland man's planned Lake Merwin underwater search Id: Cooper-Part-37:358-359 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A358-359 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 358–359 (DB Cooper-14526–14527), Memo, dated 20 May 1976, serial SE 164-81-6949 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A358-359
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 5/20/76
FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111
RE: SUB E - SEARCH AREA SUB CC - SEARCH PERSONNEL SUB DD - COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM SEARCH
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On 4/29/76, [REDACTED] Kirkland, Washington, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] appeared at b6 Seattle Office and advised he is going to undertake a search b7C of Lake Merwin.
[REDACTED] advised he has developed a closed circuit b6 TV system whereby he tows a TV camera in a waterproof b7C container from the back of his boat and it is possible, according to [REDACTED] to control the depth of this towed TV camera.
[REDACTED] stated the average depth of Lake Merwin b6 is approximately 140 ft. and that at that depth, a man b7C can only dive for about one hour a day. [REDACTED] stated the visibility should be about 100 ft. but for his com- putations he will use 30 ft. as a minimum visibility. [REDACTED] estimates he will be able to search a 64 ft. wide search area traveling at 5 miles per hour. [REDACTED] co-partner [REDACTED] and according to [REDACTED] he has started a company with [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that to this point, he has invested b6 about $5,000 in the project and [REDACTED] was interested in b7C learning about all rewards offered concerning captioned matter. The writer provided such information to [REDACTED]
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164-81-6949 SEARCHED [REDACTED] INDEXED SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED MAY 3 [illegible] FBI-SEATTLE [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-14526
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] stated he would be diving in Lake Merwin from May to September, 1976, and would immediately contact the FBI if he discovers anything which may relate to cap- tioned matter.
[REDACTED] was advised by the writer to get in touch with Agent THOMAS J. MANNING, as well as local authorities and inform them of his activities.
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The following is a description of [REDACTED] as taken from observation and interview:
Name: [REDACTED] Address: [REDACTED] Kirkland, Washington Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Date of birth: [REDACTED] Eyes: Blue Weight: 180 lbs. Height: 5'11" Washington State Driver's License No.: [REDACTED]
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-14527
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Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6949