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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 110 p. 522 (DB Cooper-50239), Memo, dated 12 Apr 1972, serial SE 164-81-2674 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-110/pages/522
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FILE (164-81) 4/12/72
SAC, SEATTLE
NORJAK
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On 4/12/72 I called SA HENRY SCHUTZ at the Bureau.
I advised him that the 3 stewardess witnesses in
Minneapolis had observed the photograph of RICHARD FLOYD
McCOY and advised that he was not identical with the NORJAK
subject.
I told him that one witness here had observed certain
similarities between the photograph of McCOY and the NORJAK
subject; however, this witness, [REDACTED] said that if
McCOY were wearin a wig and had cosmetic makeup, it would
change his complexion to a darker shade and there would be
more similarity.
Witness CORD SPRECKLE advised that after viewing the
photograph of McCOY, he would eliminate McCOY as a suspect
in NORJAK. He did say there were facial similarities but
based on the photograph displayed to him of McCOY, he would
be eliminated as a suspect.
A 3rd witness here was unable to identify McCOY as
the subject of NORJAK.
I told Mr. SCHUTZ that in spite of this, in view of
the obvious similarity in the two cases, together with the
apparent similarities of McCOY's photograph to that of the
artist's sketch, I thought we should immediately establish
positively his whereabouts during the pertinent period through
independent witnesses, and that we would continue the investi-
gation endeavoring to determine if McCOY had made a pre-
hijacking flight from Salt Lake City to Portland and return
and/or from Portland to Seattle and return.
I advised him later some time today we would send him
a teletype concerning this matter.
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164-81-2674
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APR 14 1972
FBI — SEATTLE