To SAC Portland re tipster identifying televised hijacker photograph, with recommendation

Document date 1 December 1971

Part 90pages 312–3132 pagesDB Cooper-40323–40324

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Document: Memo to SAC Portland re tipster identifying televised hijacker photograph, with recommendation
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 pp. 312–313 (DB Cooper-40323–40324), Memo, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-1596 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A312-313

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) DATE: 12/1/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Air Lines Flight #305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO: Seattle)

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On 11/30/71 at 9:00 a.m., [REDACTED], Portland, Oregon, telephone [REDACTED] reported that [REDACTED] had looked at the televised photograph of the subject, and both felt he closely resembles a person known to them. He described this person as follows:

Name [REDACTED] Age [REDACTED] years Height 5'11" - 6' Weight 160 pounds Hair Sandy color Eyes Dark blue Complexion Medium Voice No noticeable accent Characteristics [REDACTED]

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He advised [REDACTED] is known to him because [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Portland. He last saw [REDACTED] approximately [REDACTED] ago at a night club on old Highway 99 between Oregon City, Oregon, and Canby, Oregon. He believes the name of the night club is the Ranch Wagon, and [REDACTED].

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In [REDACTED] stated to [REDACTED] that he

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(2) - Portland RGB:kdd [stamp] Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ [date stamp] 164 - 41 - 1596 [guess: 1596] FBI - PORTLAND 9019-106-02

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b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C DB Cooper-40323

PD 164-41

[REDACTED] believes [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised his business address is [REDACTED] [REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED].

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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that a lead be set forth to determine [REDACTED] background and any previous history which could possibly be connected with the above-captioned hijacking.

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DB Cooper-40324

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1596