To SAC Seattle re Lake Merwin search proposal (duplicate copy)

This copy: Part 75 p. 54Also filed at Part 37 p. 360 (primary) · Part 65 p. 213 · Part 75 p. 35

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To SAC Seattle re private plan to search Lake Merwin with closed-circuit TV camera

Document date 20 May 1976

Part 75page 541 pageDB Cooper-32481

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Part of: To SAC Seattle re Kirkland man's planned Lake Merwin underwater search · 20 May 1976 · Part 37 pp. 358–359

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re private plan to search Lake Merwin with closed-circuit TV camera
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 75 p. 54 (DB Cooper-32481), Memo, dated 20 May 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-75%3A054-054

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 5/20/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB E - SEARCH AREA SUB CC - SEARCH PERSONNEL SUB DD - COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM SEARCH

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On 4/29/76, [REDACTED] Kirkland, Washington, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED], appeared at Seattle Office and advised he is going to undertake a search of Lake Merwin.

[REDACTED] advised he has developed a closed circuit TV system whereby he tows a TV camera in a waterproof container from the back of his boat and it is possible, according to [REDACTED], to control the depth of this towed TV camera.

[REDACTED] stated the average depth of Lake Merwin is approximately 140 ft. and that at that depth, a man can only dive for about one hour a day. [REDACTED] stated the visibility should be about 100 ft. but for his com- putations he will use 30 ft. as a minimum visibility. [REDACTED] estimates he will be able to search a 64 ft. wide search area traveling at 5 miles per hour. [REDACTED] co-partner [REDACTED], and according to [REDACTED], he has started a company with [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that to this point, he has invested about $5,000 in the project and [REDACTED] was interested in learning about all rewards offered concerning captioned matter. The writer provided such information to [REDACTED]

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164-81- [illegible] DD SEARCHED SERIALIZED MAY 27 1976 FBI-SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-110 DB Cooper-32481

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81