SAC Houston to Director re former Houston Press reporter with NORJAK information

This copy: Part 40 pp. 280–282Also filed at Part 105 pp. 114–116 (primary)

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SAC Houston to Director re former Houston Press reporter writing Cooper book

Document date 20 September 1977

Part 40pages 280–2823 pagesDB Cooper-16080–16082

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 40 pp. 280–282 (DB Cooper-16080–16082), Memo, dated 20 Sep 1977, serial SE 164-81-7673 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-40%3A280-282

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9/20/77

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM: SAC, HOUSTON (164-118) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (A) (OO: SEATTLE)

RE: [REDACTED]

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For information of Bureau, Seattle and San Antonio, SA [REDACTED] of the Houston Office was contacted by [REDACTED] for the Houston Press a Houston Newspaper which went out of business in the early 1960s.

[REDACTED] advised that he is currently writing books and is residing in New York City. He advised he is planning on writing a book pertaining to captioned matter.

[REDACTED] further related that he had developed information that one [REDACTED] was subject in this matter. He advised that [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that he has interviewed [REDACTED] concerning this matter and is currently in Texas to re-interview

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2 - Bureau 2 - San Antonio (2) - Seattle (164-811) 2 - Houston

WOJ/lhh (8)

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164-81-7673 2 2

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DB Cooper-16080

HO 164-118

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him. He indicated he obtained permission from a Deputy Attorney General in the Department of Justice to interview [REDACTED]

According to [REDACTED] at time he interviewed [REDACTED] he indicated that he had been interviewed several times by BuAgents concerning his alleged participation in captioned matter and [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] indicated that [REDACTED] orally admitted to him that he perpetrated this skyjacking, however, refuses to give a written confession.

According to [REDACTED] is a former [REDACTED] and only [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:

Race: White Sex: Male Age: [REDACTED] Height: 6'2" Weight: 230 pounds Hair: Brown

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LEADS:

SAN ANTONIO:

AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Will advise if [REDACTED] was interviewed regarding this matter.

SEATTLE:

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DB Cooper-16081

HO 164-118

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AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Will advise if [REDACTED] was interviewed regarding this matter.

The above being furnished to Bureau for information purposes to point out that a book may be written concerning captioned matter.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-16082

Serials: 164-2111, 164-811, HO 164-118, SE 164-81-7673