Daily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re NORJAK investigative status and search area
This copy: Part 74 pp. 288–289Also filed at Part 17 pp. 79–80 (primary)
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Daily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re West Coast leads and completion of ground search
Document date 20 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 pp. 288–289 (DB Cooper-32211–32212), Teletype, dated 20 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1440 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A288-289
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Date: 12/20/71
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DAILY TELETYPE NORJAK.
WEST COAST OFFICES WERE REQUESTED TODAY TO: ONE, CONTACT ALL INFORMANTS; TWO, REVIEW BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAM WHERE NORJAK UNSUB COULD BE A SUSPECT; THREE, CONTACT BANKERS ASSOCIATIONS AND REQUEST THEY CIRCULARIZE TO BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO ALERT THEIR EMPLOYEES TO ANY LARGE DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR UNUSUAL SAFE DEPOSIT ACTIVITY; FOUR, ARRANGE FOR PUBLICATION IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE FACT THAT THE/RANSOM BILLS ARE LIST OF AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BANKS, AND FBI OFFICES, TO CHECK SUSPECTED TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS.
SEATTLE ALSO HAS REQUESTED FIELD OFFICES COVERING HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES TO CONTACT THE AIRLINES TO DEVELOP ANY LIKELY SUSPECTS AMONG THEIR PERSONNEL OR APPLICANTS, WHO MIGHT FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE UNSUB NOTING THAT HE TOLD STEWARDESS [REDACTED] THE REASON FOR HIJACKING WAS THAT HE HAD A GRUDGE.
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Sub. X 164-81-1440
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DB Cooper-32211
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SEATTLE HAS COMPLETED ITS SEARCH BY AIRCRAFT, AUTOMOBILE AND ON FOOT OF AN AREA WHICH HAS THUS FAR BEEN CONSIDERED THE PRIME DROP AREA BASED ON NWA EVALUATION OF FLIGHT RECORDER AND OTHER DATA.
NO ADDITIONAL SEARCH OF THIS AREA IS PLANNED UNTIL NWA HAS CONCLUDED ITS TEST TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE OSCILLATION NOTED BY PILOT.
IN OREGON, SEARCH ALSO HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THROUGH THE USE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE COOPERATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THE SOUTHERN PART OF OREGON IS MOUNTAINOUS AS IS THE NORTHERN PART OF CALIFORNIA AND SUITABLE ONLY FOR AIRCRAFT SEARCH AT LEAST IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT INFORMATION. LAS VEGAS HAS COMPLETED ITS SEARCH MOTOR BOTH BY/VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT.
THE BUREAU WILL BE KEPT FULLY INFORMED AS TO OF CONTACTS WITH NWA RESULTS/CONCERNING TESTS.
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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-32212
Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1440