SAC San Francisco to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect at San Francisco International Airport

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

F B I

Date: 1/12/78

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL AIRMAIL Via _______________ (Priority) --------------------------------------------------

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)

SUBJECT: NORJAK CAA (A) OO: Seattle

Re: [REDACTED]

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On 1/4/78, [REDACTED] Northwest Orient [REDACTED] San Francisco International Airport (SFIA), advised that at about 5:10 PM on that date he had been approached by an individual requesting purchase of a ticket to Los Angeles. This individual discussed the price of such a ticket and compared it with prices of other airline tickets to Los Angeles commenting about the fact that Northwest Orient had not planned to raise their prices until the next week. This information was not known to [REDACTED] and he thought it odd that a passenger would have this information. The passenger finally bought a $17 standby ticket. He furnished his name as [REDACTED] and when asked for a first name replied, [REDACTED] He paid his fare with a $20 bill and began to give [REDACTED] further change from his pocket. [REDACTED] gave him his $3.00 change while [REDACTED] continued looking through his pockets. Conversation by [REDACTED] during the purchase of this ticket revealed that he had been out of the country a couple of years, possibly in Hawaii, and [REDACTED] received the impression that [REDACTED] might be a merchant marine.

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(2) - Seattle (2) - Los Angeles (2) - Las Vegas (3) - San Francisco FJC/cad (8)

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 2 0 1978 FBI — LOS ANGELES

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Approved: _______________ Sent _________ M Per _________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 DB Cooper-25696

SF 164-220 FJC/cad

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After telling [REDACTED] his flight, Northwest Orient Number 10, could be boarded at Gate 34 at 6:45 PM, [REDACTED] began wondering if passenger may be possibly identical to the Subject in captioned case.

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Description of Unsub, aka Dan Cooper, was telephonically furnished to [REDACTED] through Sheriff's Officer [REDACTED] SFIA. He was of the opinion that the description was close to that of the above passenger, [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was thereafter exhibited a composite photograph of Unsub and became quite un-nerved at what he considered a close resemblance. He thereafter pointed out passenger [REDACTED] as seated within the Passenger Waiting area.

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[REDACTED] was approached by SA [REDACTED] who identified himself as a Special Agent of the FBI with a show of credentials. [REDACTED] furnished a class 3 Nevada driver's license numbered [REDACTED] reflecting the name of [REDACTED] Reno, Nevada. His birthdate was shown as [REDACTED] his height 6', his weight 150 lbs., and his SSAN [REDACTED] This license bore no photograph of [REDACTED] He was questioned regarding the name he used to purchase his ticket and stated that he had used the name [REDACTED] He denied knowledge of any hijacking by anyone named [REDACTED] specifically [REDACTED] D. B. COOPER and emphatically denied participating in such activity himself. He was shown the composite photograph of Unsub and agreed that it could resemble him. He initially furnished as his last employer, the Dallas Smith Chrysler located on Slaussen Boulevard, (number unknown, but cross-street Norwalk), Los Angeles, California. Thereafter in conversation he gave the name of his last employer as International Harvester, A & H Division, Montebello, California. He stated that he had worked almost eight years for this company and then advised that these years had been [REDACTED] He stated that he had been "sick" since that time. He refused to supply the

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DB Cooper-25697

SF 164-220 FJC/cad

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name of his doctor, who had been treating him [REDACTED] because of his close relationship to the doctor and because of the fact he had used acupuncture to treat him and might get into trouble. He became very evasive about his activities since he became "sick" stating he was en route to Los Angeles to meet a doctor friend, one (FNU) [REDACTED] (phonetic) an Ear-Nose and Throat doctor residing [REDACTED] Hollywood, California. He eventually stated [REDACTED] the doctor would meet him. After much hesitation he finally advised that he resides at [REDACTED] San Francisco, California [REDACTED] and had telephone number [REDACTED] He stated, however, that he was moving soon and was cutting off the phone. He stated he intended to return to San Francisco on Friday to move. He volunteered that he did not know how to fly a plane and denied any knowledge of parachutes or military training. He is [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] [guess: at] [guess: one] During interrogation he [guess: at] point stated he was becoming irritated at the Agent's questioning but still remained evasive regarding specific questions as to his whereabouts after his Montebello employment.

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He was questioned concerning his source of income since his illness and stated that he had inherited money from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He would not produce a blank check, stating he wrote very few checks but did indicate he still had an account at the Main Bank of America, Montebello, California, though he thought that this bank might have a Los Angeles address. He added that the account only had $12 in it.

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After an approximately 20 minute interview, [REDACTED] asked if he was free to board Flight 10 with other passengers and was allowed to do so.

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The interviewing Agent cannot through comparison of [REDACTED] with composite drawing, completely eliminate him as a suspect, though he is [REDACTED] he looks older.

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DB Cooper-25698

SF 164-220 FJC/cad

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His hair is brown, not dark brown or black, as described by witnesses. Sheriff's Deputies and [REDACTED] have similar views.

The serial number on the $20 bill furnished [REDACTED] was checked through NCIC with negative results.

Records checks made by the San Francisco Office regarding [REDACTED] are negative save for a DMV record under index number [REDACTED] which reflects one [REDACTED] birthdate [REDACTED] with address as of 5/17/77, of [REDACTED] California, failed to appear on a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He failed to appear at Harbor Municipal Court, Newport Beach, California, 5/17/77. The automobile he was driving at the time of violation bore license [REDACTED] determined to be a 1950 Plymouth registered to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] San Francisco. He has no permanent California driver's license issued to him according to this record.

Copies of this communication are being furnished to the Los Angeles and Las Vegas Divisions for information purposes should Seattle deem it appropriate that further investigation be warranted concerning [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-25699