Document date 13 November 1972AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 114 p. 170 (DB Cooper-52101), Memo, dated 13 Nov 1972, serial SE 164-81-4099 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-114/pages/170
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) November 13, 1972
SA [REDACTED]
Sub 529
NORJAK
OO: SEATTLE
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RE JOHN BOTEN
On November 9, 1972, [REDACTED]
at Tak Ishii - Aurora Chrysler-Plymouth, home
address [REDACTED] phone num-
ber [REDACTED] advised JOHN BOTEN, an acquaintance of his,
should be considered a suspect in Norjak.
[REDACTED] described BOTEN as:
Race: White
Sex: Male
Nationality: American
Age: 42-43
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 pounds
Hair: Sandy blond, receding
Complexion: Ruddy.
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[REDACTED] stated BOTEN was a paratrooper and just
crazy enough to do something like hijack a plane. In addition,
[REDACTED] advised BOTEN is related to a COOPER and was in Seattle
at the time of Norjak. [REDACTED] further advised that BOTEN's
mother lives in the north end of King County and [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated BOTEN is presently believed to
be driving a truck out of Portland.
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LEAD
SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Will conduct credit and criminal checks concerning
BOTEN and will thereafter set forth appropriate leads to have
BOTEN's whereabouts verified on November 24, 1971. /64-81-4099