ADIC Los Angeles to Director re results of hypnosis interview of California witness
Document date 12 November 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 pp. 324–325 (DB Cooper-14999–15000), Memo, dated 12 Nov 1976, serial SE 164-81-7177 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A324-325
Memorandum
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) DATE: 11/12/76
FROM : ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (13)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SE
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ReButel, 11/1/76, authorizing use of hypnosis in interview of [REDACTED] California, to enhance her memory of an August, 1976, conversation regarding a skyjacking believed to involve NORJAK.
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[REDACTED] was interviewed under hypnosis on 11/3/76 by [REDACTED] at his office in Beverly Hills, California. SA [REDACTED] who is trained in hypnosis, conducted the pre-induction interview to acquaint [REDACTED] with the technique of hypnosis. Case Agent [REDACTED] was present during the interview. A waiver was obtained from [REDACTED] and the session was tape recorded.
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[REDACTED] responded to [REDACTED] induction technique and entered a medium-light state of hypnosis. Once [REDACTED] was hypnotized and regressed to the date in question, [REDACTED] turned hypnotic rapport over to SA [REDACTED]. The information [REDACTED] had previously furnished was then reviewed with her in detail and she supplied essentially the same information about the August, 1976, conversation she had given earlier in the investigation.
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While under hypnosis, [REDACTED] also supplied entirely new information as follows:
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3-Bureau (1-Behavioral Sciences, Quantico, Virginia, SA [REDACTED]) (2) Seattle (164-81) 3-Los Angeles (1- [REDACTED]) (1) RGD:ist (8) [initials]
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164-81-7177
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-14999
LA 164-497
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[REDACTED] for the first time, remembered and described in great detail [REDACTED] in the North Hollywood restaurant who waited on the trio who were engaged in conversation regarding the skyjacking in August, 1976. The description supplied under hypnosis was sufficiently precise to enable Agents to locate and interview [REDACTED] the morning following the hypnotic induction. Unfortunately, [REDACTED] was unable to remember the people in question or to furnish any significant information.
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Moreover, while under hypnosis, [REDACTED] remembered and described in great detail the clothing worn by the lone male who was discussing the alleged skyjacker named [REDACTED] (LNU) with the young couple at the North Hollywood restaurant. The physical description of the lone male supplied under hypnosis was quite detailed and for the first time revealed that the individual had a mustache and was wearing a blue and white striped sweatshirt.
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Although the interview under hypnosis did not produce any startling new evidence pointing to the identity of the skyjacker, it did reveal that [REDACTED] recall was noticeable improved while in this altered state of consciousness.
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The Behavioral Sciences at Quantico will be kept advised of the progress of the feasibility study involving investigative hypnosis.
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DB Cooper-15000
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Serials: 164-2111, LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7177