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Part 100, page 430 DB Cooper-45395 Serials SE 164-81 , SE 164-81-938
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Open in FBI Vault (Part 100, page 430 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 p. 430 (DB Cooper-45395), Memo, dated 9 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-938 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-100/pages/430
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/9/71
FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6
b7C
SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71
CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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On 12/9/71 SA [REDACTED] contacted [REDACTED] b6
telephone [REDACTED] b7C
telephone [REDACTED]. b7D
SA [REDACTED] exhibited to [REDACTED] a group of photographs,
including that of DOUGLAS COOPER , a suspect
in the instant matter.
[REDACTED] eliminated this suspect, based upon his recollection of
the hijacker in this case.
b6
b7C
b7D
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2-164-81
cc
(1-164-81 Sub 96
CNG
(3)
[filing stamp, lower right corner]:
Sub. 96
164-81- 938
SEARCHED _____ INDEXED
SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible]
DEC 9 1971
FBI - SEATTLE
[initials/signature illegible]
[bottom center, printed italic]:
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB COOPER-45395
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Standard U.S. Government Memorandum header on Optional Form No. 10. Addressed to SAC, Seattle, under case number 164-81, dated December 9, 1971. The sending Special Agent's name is redacted under b6/b7C exemptions. Subject line identifies this as the D.B. Cooper hijacking investigation: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight 305, November 24, 1971, CAA-Hijacking; Extortion.
On December 9, 1971, a Special Agent (name redacted) contacted an individual (name and telephone number redacted) by telephone. The SA showed the individual a group of photographs including one of DOUGLAS COOPER, identified as a suspect in the hijacking. The contacted individual eliminated Douglas Cooper as a suspect based on his personal recollection of the hijacker.
Administrative routing and filing notations. The document is assigned serial number 938 under case 164-81, Sub 96. Filed December 9, 1971 at FBI Seattle. Carbon copy routing indicated to 164-81 Sub 96; CNG notation likely refers to agent initials; (3) indicates three total copies. Document Bates reference number is DB COOPER-45395.
Typed text is sharp and clearly legible throughout Standard FBI FOIA redactions applied (b6, b7C, b7D) obscure names, telephone numbers, and witness identity Filing stamp in lower right is slightly faded but readable Two black filled circles at top of page are likely filing or routing markers Scan order ← p. 429 p. 431 →