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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 59 pp. 253–264 (DB Cooper-24397–24408), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-59%3A253-264
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At Washington, D.C.
On 4/15/72, Attorney [REDACTED] Atlanta, Georgia, contacted the Department of Justice at Washington, D.C., and made available a [REDACTED] which had been prepared by the [REDACTED] which he represented and was to be submitted to an unidentified [REDACTED] later that week. [REDACTED] advised that the [REDACTED] allegedly based on an [REDACTED] hijacked a Northwest Airlines plane on Thanksgiving Eve, 11/24/71, after securing $200,000 and then parachuting from the plane.
Also submitted with the [REDACTED] was a photograph, supposedly of the hijacker.
[REDACTED] in contacting the Department, requested immunity for his client, who according to [REDACTED] had nothing to do with the hijacking and came into the picture long after it had occurred.
The [REDACTED] consists of a [REDACTED] and the [REDACTED]
Also submitted on 4/15/72, with the above [REDACTED] were two photographs; number 1, a standup photo of a man with sunglasses wearing a black and white knitted hat and showing a [REDACTED] on his shirt front; number 2, an enlargement of the head and shoulders of the man in photograph number one.
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At Seattle, Washington
On 4/21/72, a review was made of the [REDACTED] to determine all possible identifying information of the person alleged to be the hijacker. However, extensive investigation based on that information, failed to identify the [REDACTED]
The information set forth in the [REDACTED] purportedly provided by the [REDACTED] as to [REDACTED] was thoroughly reviewed and disclosed numerous discrepancies with the conditions which actually occurred during the hijacking.
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A few minor deletions were made in the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED] furnished on 4/15/72.
In response to a subpoena duces tecum served 4/30/72 on Attorney [REDACTED] at New York City, a complete copy of the [REDACTED] was obtained and a copy is being furnished to the USA, Seattle, as an enclosure to this report.
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DB Cooper-24398
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DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO WITNESSES TO HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305
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During the course of the investigation in this matter, certain photographs were made available either as an enclosure to the [REDACTED] when provided on 4/15/72, or made available through [REDACTED] at New York City. These photographs are being set out hereinafter and have been assigned a number for ease in identifying photographs and in showing the pictures to the various witnesses to the hijacking of Northwest Airlines #305, or to the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] on the beach in Seattle, Washington.
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PHOTO #1
Stand-up photograph of a man wearing sunglasses, a black and white knit hat and shirt open at the neck. Attached to his shirt [REDACTED]
This photograph accompanied the first copy of the [REDACTED] when it was received at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1972.
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[redacted photograph]
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PHOTO #2
Close up (of #1) of man wearing sunglasses and a black and white knit hat; shirt opened at the neck.
[redacted] This photo accompanied the first copy of the [redacted] when it was received at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1972
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PHOTO #3
Photograph of man standing in the street, wearing sunglasses, wig, striped tie. Photograph received April 21, 1972, at New York City, from [REDACTED]
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PHOTO #4
Photo of a balding white male, without a wig, made available to the New York Office of the FBI, on April 26, 1972, by [REDACTED]
It is noted that the man in the above photo is wearing the same sunglasses, striped tie, shirt and sweater, as the man of similar appearance, but wearing a wig in photo #3.
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The above described photographs were displayed on varying dates to the stewardesses, passengers and ticket agents, who observed the hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight #305, to determine whether or not the pictures provided as part of the [REDACTED] mentioned in this case, could be identical with the hijacker.
At Minneapolis, Minnesota and Washington, D.C.
Stewardess [REDACTED] viewed the photographs on the dates indicated with the results as noted:
Photographs 1, and 2, on 4/21/72, not identical. Photograph 3, on 4/22/72, not identical. Photograph 4, on 4/28/72, not identical.
Stewardess [REDACTED] viewed the photographs on the dates indicated with the results as noted:
Photographs 1 and 2 on 4/21/72.
With respect to photographs 1 and 2, she advised she would like to see additional photographs but could make no identification on the basis of that photograph.
Photograph 3 on 4/22/72, not identical. Photograph 4 on 4/28/72, not identical.
Stewardess [REDACTED] viewed the photographs on the dates indicated with the results as noted:
Photographs 1 and 2 on 4/22/72.
[REDACTED] advised she could not positively identify any of the spread of photographs shown to her, but stated that the photograph of the white, male wearing sunglasses and black and white knit hat (photos 1 and 2) resembled the hijacker more closely than any of the approxi- mately 300 photographs she had observed to date. She specifically noted similiarities between the hijacker and the person in the photograph, in the mouth, nose, lips and style of glasses.
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Photograph #3 shown on 4/24/72, not identical. Photograph #4 shown on 4/29/72, not identical.
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At Seattle, Washington
[REDACTED] passenger, viewed the photographs as follows:
Photographs #1 and 2, on 4/21/72.
[REDACTED] advised that the part of the face he could see had striking similarities to the hijacker, but he could not make a positive identification.
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Photograph #3 shown on 4/22/72.
[REDACTED] advised that this photograph is the same person as appearing in photographs 1 and 2 and, based on this being a better photograph, stated that the person is not identical to the hijacker.
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Photograph #4 on 4/27/72, not identical.
[REDACTED] passenger, viewed the photographs as follows:
Photographs #1 and 2 on 4/21/72, not identical. Photograph #3 on 4/22/72, could not identify as being identical. Photograph #4 on 4/27/72, definitely not identical.
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[REDACTED] passenger, viewed photographs as follows:
Photographs #1 and 2 on 4/21/72.
[REDACTED] advised that although there were definite characteristics between the person in the photo and the hijacker, he could not make an identification without additional photographs.
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Photograph #3 on 4/22/72, could not identify.
Photograph #4 on 4/27/72.
[REDACTED] advised this person had definite similarities with the hijacker but could not make an identification.
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At Eugene, Oregon
[REDACTED] viewed photographs as follows:
Photographs #1 and 2 on 4/22/72.
[REDACTED] advised these pictures were most like the hijacker of any of the 12 photographs he was then viewing but could not identify or eliminate without additional photographs.
Photograph #3 on 4/23/72.
[REDACTED] advised the individual in this picture appears to have certain points of identification with the hijacker of Northwest Airlines, such as the mouth which appears to be identical to the hijacker and the man's chin and neck, which were very much like the hijacker's.
Photograph #4 on 4/28/72.
[REDACTED] advised that facial features are good but could not identify.
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At Portland, Oregon
[REDACTED] Northwest Airlines, Portland International Airport, viewed photographs as follows:
Photographs #1 and 2 on 4/21/72, not identical. Photograph #3 on 4/22/72, not identical. Photograph #4 on 4/30/72, not identical.
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[REDACTED] at Boarding Gate, Northwest Airlines, Portland International Airport, viewed photographs as follows:
Photographs #1 and 2, on 4/21/72, not identical.
Photograph #3 on 4/22/72, not identical.
Photograph #4 on 4/30/72, not identical.
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