FBI Seattle report re NORJAK, investigative period 2/3/76-5/5/76 (FD-263 cover, cover page, FD-204 details)
Document date 27 May 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 pp. 379–383 (DB Cooper-14555, DB Cooper-14556, DB Cooper-14557, DB Cooper-14558, DB Cooper-14561), Report, dated 27 May 1976, serial SE 164-81-6959 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-37%3A379-383
FD-263 (Rev. 7-15-75) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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REPORTING OFFICE: SEATTLE OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE DATE: 5/27/76 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD: 2/3/76-5/5/76
TITLE OF CASE: UNSUB; aka DAN COOPER, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 FROM PORTLAND, OREGON TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 11/24/71
REPORT MADE BY: SA [REDACTED] TYPED BY: ljt
CHARACTER OF CASE: [REDACTED] b6 b7C
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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REFERENCE:
Seattle report of SA [REDACTED] dated 11/24/75. b6 b7C
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ADMINISTRATIVE:
The purpose of this report is to advise the Bureau of pertinent facts concerning this major case other than routing investi- gation of numerous suspects currently being processed.
There are at the present time 820 suspects, [handwritten correction: 800] of whom have been eliminated. New suspects are being developed and expeditious processing of these suspects continues.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED [X] NONE ACQUIT- CASE HAS BEEN: CONVIC. PRETRIAL DIVERSION FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [X]YES [ ]NO PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS [ ]YES [X]NO
APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW IN CHARGE COPIES MADE: 8 - Bureau (164-2111) 1 - USA, Seattle 3 - Seattle (164-81)
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Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations Agency Request Recd. Date Fwd. How Fwd. By A COVER PAGE
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[stamp] Searched Serialized [illegible] Indexed [illegible] Filed [illegible]
DB Cooper-14555 164-81-6959
SE 164-81
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Leads concerning individual suspects are being set out by separate communication. The results of these investigations are not being set forth in this report since all results to date have been negative. Positive results will be immediately forwarded to the Bureau.
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B* COVER PAGE
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DB Cooper-14556
FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy to: 1 - USA, Seattle
Report of: SA [REDACTED] Office: SEATTLE b6 Date: 5/27/76 b7C
Field Office File #: 164-81 Bureau File #: 164-2111
Title: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 FROM PORTLAND, OREGON TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 11/24/71 Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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Synopsis: Investigation to identify unknown subject to date has been negative. Assistant U. S. Attorney [REDACTED] b5 advised that [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] b7C seminar was held 4/8-9/76 concerning this case at which time a suggestion was made to institute a publicity campaign for release in early November, 1976. ARMED & DANGEROUS.
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DETAILS:
The following investigation to identify unknown subject to date, negative.
On 2/3/73, Assistant U. S. Attorney [REDACTED] b5 was contacted concerning this case and he advised that b6 [REDACTED] b7C [REDACTED] explained that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED]
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970 O - 405-840 DB Cooper-14557
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] advised in the NORJAK matter. [REDACTED]
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In addition to the above, Assistant U. S. Attorney [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
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The following letter was written by Assistant U. S. Attorney [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Criminal Division, Department of Justice:
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DB Cooper-14558
SE 164-81
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On April 8-9, 1976, a conference was held in San Francisco, California to determine the present status of this matter and in addition to develop new ideas to assist in the identification and location of the subject of this case. A suggestion was made at this conference to institute a publicity campaign for release in early November, 1976 widely publicizing a reward for any twenty dollar bill that is part of the ransom money turned into the FBI.
The Bureau advised by airtel dated 5/5/76 that this suggestion has been approved and efforts to initiate appropriate ground work steps are now being taken.
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DB Cooper-14561
Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6959