SAC Oklahoma City to SAC Seattle re NORJAK source and reward information
Document date 5 October 1978
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Id: Cooper-Part-42:172-173
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-42:172-173 Document: Memo SAC Oklahoma City to SAC Seattle re NORJAK source and reward information Id: Cooper-Part-42:172-173 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A172-173 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 pp. 172–173 (DB Cooper-16872–16873), Memo, dated 5 Oct 1978, serial SE 164-81-8034 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A172-173
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE DATE: 10/5/78
FROM : SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (164-56)(RUC) [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper, OW-1760-1314 p141 Hijacking Of Northwest Orient Airlines, 1972 CAA 00: Seattle
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Sub # [REDACTED] Unsub; source: [REDACTED]
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On 9/26/78, [REDACTED] Tulsa, Oklahoma, advised that in September, 1972 [REDACTED] in Curtis, Washington. The [REDACTED] owned property adjacent to [REDACTED] Chehalis, Washington, whom [REDACTED] was introduced to on one occasion.
[REDACTED] learned from the [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] appeared to be well to do and allegedly left the country on frequent trips, being away for several days and weeks at a time. [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as a white male, about [REDACTED] years old at that time (1972), 5'10", 170 - 180 pounds, average build.
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He stated after these many years, he thought that [REDACTED] might be identical to UNSUB, aka DAN COOPER, who hijacked the Northwest Orient plane during that time. He said [REDACTED] would be familiar with the type of plane involved; since he lived in that area, would know the terrain and location where to parachute; he appeared well to do, and he left the country quite frequently which would have given him the opportunity to "launder" the money obtained during the hijacking.
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[REDACTED] advised that he has absolutely no other indication that [REDACTED] could be identical to UNSUB and is basing his belief only on the one contact with [REDACTED] and limited information obtained from the [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised he is furnishing this information
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(2) Seattle (1) Oklahoma City JLH/mam (3)
[handwritten] 164-81-8034 [handwritten] OdA [guess: newsrel.]
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-16872
OC 164-56
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with the understanding that there might be a reward still available for the identification of COOPER and he would claim such should the above information be verified.
[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] still resides in the area although [REDACTED] has since moved away. He said [REDACTED] could be considered a [REDACTED] who thought a lot of [REDACTED] He requested that should [REDACTED] be interviewed, that his name [REDACTED] not be mentioned. In addition, he advised that the individuals who run the small grocery store and post office in Curtis, Washington, would also know additional information concerning [REDACTED]
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Leads are being left to the discretion of Office of Origin.
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b6 b7C b7D
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2*
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DB Cooper-16873
Serials: OC 164-56, SE 164-81-8034