SAC Seattle to Director FBI setting Chicago, Denver and San Francisco leads

Document date 24 May 1976

Part 37pages 366–3672 pagesDB Cooper-14535–14536

Also filed at: Part 120 pp. 55–56

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 366–367 (DB Cooper-14535–14536), Airtel, dated 24 May 1976, serial SE 164-81-6953 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A366-367

FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

FBI

Date: 5/24/76

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Precedence)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: [REDACTED]

Re Bureau airtel to Seattle, dated 5/19/76.

Enclosed for Chicago, Denver and San Francisco is one copy each of referenced communication.

LEADS

CHICAGO DIVISION

At Chicago, Illinois

Will contact appropriate United Airlines officials at UA Headquarters to determine if there is any substance to the rumor contained in referenced communication. Chicago should bear in mind the fact that previously UA officials allegedly attempted to squelch the rumor.

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2 - Bureau 2 - Chicago (164-297) (Enc.1) 2 - Denver (164-98) (Enc.1) 2 - San Francisco (164-220) (Enc.1) (3) - Seattle RNN/jal (11)

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[partially illegible stamps] [guess: Searched]......[REDACTED] [guess: Serialized]......[REDACTED] Indexed...... Filed......

164-81-6953

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Approved: ______________ Sent _____________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-14535

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SE 164-81

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DENVER DIVISION

At Denver, Colorado

(1) Will conduct all logical record checks for a period of at least two years prior to November, 1971, to determine if a [REDACTED] was residing in that area at that time.

(2) Will attempt to develop information concerning UA employees that were based in the Denver Division during the pertinent period and thereafter, conduct appropriate interviews to either prove or disprove the rumors contained in referenced communication.

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

At San Francisco, California

Will maintain contact with anonymous UA employee.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-14536

Serials: 164-2111, CG 164-297, DN 164-98, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6953, SF 164-220