Seattle to Director and field offices - NORJAK search suspension (duplicate copies)

This copy: Part 94 pp. 103–104Also filed at Part 24 pp. 109–113 (primary) · Part 24 pp. 107–108 · Part 65 pp. 326–327 · Part 71 pp. 186–187

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Seattle re terrain search with 204 troops and suspension of search

Document date 29 March 1972

Part 94pages 103–1042 pagesDB Cooper-42160–42161

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 94 pp. 103–104 (DB Cooper-42160–42161), Teletype, dated 29 Mar 1972, serial PD 164-41-9148 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-94%3A103-104

NR015 SE PLAIN 11:57 PM NITEL 3/29/72 DCA TO DIRECTOR, FBI BUTTE MINNEAPOLIS PORTLAND SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P

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NORJAK

SEARCH BY BUREAU AGENTS AND APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED FOUR ARMY TROOPS CONTINUED TODAY WITHOUT DEVELOPING INFORMATION RE HIJACKER. [REDACTED], U.S. ARMY, ADVISED THAT DUE TO NEAR EXHAUSTION OF ARMY TROOPS, WHO HAVE ENDURED RAIN, SNOW, AND OTHER INCLIMATE WEATHER WHILE TRAVERSING TREACHEROUS,STEEP, HILLY, VINE, TREE, AND BRUSH COVERED AREAS, HE FEELS FOR TROOPS WELFARE AND SAFETY THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN REST, SO WILL TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUE SEARCH TWELVE NOON, THIRTIETH INSTANT, RETURNING SEARCHING TROOPS TO FORT LEWIS FOR REST AND EASTER HOLIDAY. ARMY EQUIPMENT WILL BE RETAINED AT MERWIN PARK WITH STANDBY CREW FOR SCHEDULE RETURN A.M. END PAGE ONE

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164-41-9148 SEARCHED _____ [illegible] SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ MAR 2 9 1972 FBI—PORTLAND

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DB Cooper-42160

PAGE TWO SE 164-81

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APRIL THIRD OR FOURTH TO CONTINUE SEARCH. BUREAU AGENTS ASSIGNED SAME TASKS HAVE SERVED ADMIRABLY BUT ARE LIKEWISE PHYSICALLY TIRED. UACB, TEN AGENTS ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FROM OTHER DIVISIONS WILL RE- TURN TO OFFICES OF ASSIGNMENT PM OF THIRTIETH INSTANT AND SEATTLE AGENTS WILL RETURN TO HEADQUARTER CITY EXCEPT FOR STANDBY CREW AT MERWIN PARK. SEARCH WILL BE RESUMED APRIL THIRD AND AGENTS FROM NEARBY OFFICES WILL RETURN TO ASSIST. E N D RMB ACK FOR TWO FBI PD CLR

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DB Cooper-42161

Serials: PD 164-41-9148, SE 164-81