SAC Alexandria to Director FBI re NORJAK suspect, artist's sketch comparison and Identification Division request

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

FBI Date: 10/15/76

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Via AIRTEL (Precedence)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72)(RUC)

NORJAK (OO:SEATTLE)

Re: [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED], Virginia, telephone [REDACTED] (protect identity) advised that while in medical school at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he became acquainted with an individual known to him as [REDACTED] indicated that he feels that [REDACTED] may be identical with the subject of captioned case because he [REDACTED] felt that [REDACTED] had the right characteristics and qualifications for such a crime. He indicated that [REDACTED] is physically capable of doing the strenuous things necessary in this type of crime, had a personality disorder, had been a paratrooper during the Korean War, was a hunter and a marksman who may have worked in the State of Maine for either Remington or Winchester as a [REDACTED] spent some time as [REDACTED] skis well and is familiar with the Western states, having hunted in Colorado and resided in New Mexico.

[REDACTED] went on to state that he felt that [REDACTED] would have been hard up for money at the time and further characterized him as a smooth, cool customer. He described [REDACTED] physically as a white male approximately 6 feet tall, muscular, with crew cut or short cut sandy brown hair, a ruddy complexion, who wore glasses and was a chain smoker. [REDACTED] indicated that

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2 - Bureau 2 - Richmond (164-74) (2)- Seattle (164-81) 1 - Alexandria AFH:dte (7)

Approved: _____________ Sent _____________ M Per _____________ Special Agent in Charge

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DB Cooper-14911

AX 164-72

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the artist's conception displayed to him by the Alexandria case Agent in this matter did not resemble [REDACTED] to a great extent in that it was too clean cut and the coat and tie worn by the individual in the artist's conception was out of character for [REDACTED] usual dress.

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[REDACTED] indicated that [REDACTED] received his medical degree at the [REDACTED] and subsequently practiced medicine in New Hampshire where he believes [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He indicated that this caused him a severe financial hardship right around the time of the NORJAK hijacking.

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[REDACTED] went on to state that [REDACTED] had previously told him that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] from which he use to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] indicated that [REDACTED] was a close [REDACTED] and an individual named [REDACTED] who was [REDACTED] in the New York City school system in approximately 1968. He further indicated that [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] concluded by advising that he has no idea of the current whereabouts of [REDACTED] stating that he last saw him in approximately 1968. He further indicated that he did not come forward with this information at an earlier time because he recalls having seen the artist's conception in the newspaper and feeling that the conception did not resemble [REDACTED] closely enough. [REDACTED] indicated that he was furnishing this information at this time because he had discussed this matter with [REDACTED] from FBIHQ who had encouraged him to furnish this information to the Alexandria Division.

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LEADS:

RICHMOND

AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. Will at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] attempt to review records regarding [REDACTED] who graduated that institution in approximately [REDACTED] All background data and a photograph, if available, should be obtained as well as current information regarding the whereabouts of [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-14912

AX 164-72

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Background data regarding [REDACTED] should be forwarded to the Identification Division in order that a search of the fingerprint files of the FBI Identification Division can be undertaken regarding [REDACTED] and any known prints on file compared with the latent lifts available in this case.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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3 DB Cooper-1491B