SAC Denver to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, ROBERTS information from Truth or Consequences
Document date 30 November 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 pp. 403–404 (DB Cooper-1510, DB Cooper-15100), Airtel, dated 30 Nov 1976, serial 164-0-7229 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-38%3A403-404
FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
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Date: 11/30/76
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Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Precedence)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P) NORJAK OO: Seattle Bufile: 164-2111
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For the information of Seattle, the following is set forth:
On 11/22/76, G. F. ROBERTS, aka Bob, 2028 West [redacted], Bijou, Colorado Springs, Colorado, telephone 634-6551, appeared at the Colorado Springs RA and furnished the following information:
In approximately 1963, ROBERTS resided in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. ROBERTS stated that prior to that time, he had been a career newspaperman, having worked extensively in the southwestern United States. He stated that in 1973 he became curious of [REDACTED] who at that time lived at [REDACTED] Truth or Consequences, telephone [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] the West Motel, Truth or Consequences. ROBERTS stated that he once made inquiry in approximately 1973 with [REDACTED] (First Name Unknown), who was advertising the [REDACTED] residence on [REDACTED] During ROBERTS' conversation with [REDACTED] she indicated that [REDACTED] had been in an accident and that he was at that time in what ROBERTS believed to be the Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [REDACTED] said that [REDACTED] claimed that [REDACTED] had arrived in Truth or Consequences from Alaska. He said he could furnish no additional information regarding the [REDACTED] background, and he never knowingly met [REDACTED]
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2 - Seattle (AM,RM) 2 - Denver KMR:dkc (4)
Approved: _____________ Sent _______ M. Per _______ Special Agent in Charge
GPO: 1975 O - 590-992 DB Cooper-15100
DN 164-98
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ROBERTS further advised that he subsequently had conversation with [REDACTED] in Truth or Consequences, both [REDACTED] in Truth or Consequences, and found that very little information was known about [REDACTED] He said that [REDACTED] at one time had [REDACTED] when it was up for sale, and [REDACTED] supposedly was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said his curiosity was further aroused when [REDACTED] told him that the [REDACTED] had returned to their home in Florida, contrary to what [REDACTED] had told him.
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ROBERTS advised that to the best of his recollection, in approximately the early part of 1974, he observed an individual in Truth or Consequences that he was certain [REDACTED] and from the description he had of [REDACTED] he felt that person was identical to [REDACTED] although he never met [REDACTED]
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ROBERTS stated that within the past few weeks, he observed an artist's composite drawing of the aircraft skyjacker known as D. COOPER in a Denver newspaper. He said that he was immediately certain that the drawing was identical to the man he believed to be [REDACTED] ROBERTS said that his observations confirmed his feelings about [REDACTED] and gave him some explanation as to how the [REDACTED] would have had assets of well over $100,000.00 in Truth or Consequences.
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For the information of Seattle, ROBERTS stated he was 83 years of age. He did not appear to be irrational and indicated that he was furnishing this information to be handled as desired by the FBI.
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Any follow-up to the above information is being left to the discretion of the Seattle Division.
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DB Cooper-1510
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Serials: 164-0-7229, 164-2111, DN 164-98, SE 164-81