SA to SAC Seattle re suspect eliminated by investigation and voluntary FBI office appearance

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SA to SAC Seattle re suspect eliminated without interview

Document date 5 December 1971

Part 98page 2091 pageDB Cooper-44272

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re suspect eliminated without interview
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 98 p. 209 (DB Cooper-44272), Memo, dated 5 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-98%3A209-209

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/5/71

FROM : S.A. [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111

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Re Seattle Times article entitled "Hijacker's ' twin' ", front page, 12/5/71, and Memo of S.A.'s ROBERT ROSS REYNOLDS and DONALD J. STEELE, 12/3/71.

[REDACTED] was eliminated as a suspect through investigation conducted by S.A. JOHN REEP, which did not include an interview.

Later on 12/3/71, [REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Seattle FBI office to offer whatever assistance he could. He was inter- viewed by S.A.'s REYNOLDS and STEELE, primarily concerning para- chuting and possible other suspects. He was interviewed from approximately 2:30 PM until approximately 4:30 PM. He was not questioned as a suspect. He does not fit the description.

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(1) 164-81 WRM:wrm

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164-81- [guess: 3482] SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED_ [guess: 2] DI*[illegible] DEC 6 1971 FBI — SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-44272

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81