MemoSAC Seattle re rumor of pilot flying Cooper out of Yakima Valley24 May 19741 page
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Part 117, page 202

DB Cooper-53668Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-625, SE 164-81-6251

Document date 24 May 1974

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 117 p. 202 (DB Cooper-53668), Memo, dated 24 May 1974 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-117/pages/202

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 5/24/74

SA [redacted] [redacted] b6 b7C

NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Re [redacted] b6 b7C

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An attempt to contact [redacted] on 4/18/74 met with negative results.

[redacted] on vacation out of the state.

On 5/7/74, [redacted] denied any knowledge of b6 [redacted] bragging that a [redacted] flew b7C D. B. COOPER out of the Yakima Valley. [redacted] appeared very surprised that the FBI was following up such a "rumor". He insisted that he has never made any statements concerning [redacted] and D. B. COOPER. [redacted] was cautioned about starting any unfounded rumors concerning this matter.

No lead to interview [redacted] being set out, since apparently this is a rumor started by [redacted]

WRM:ecf (2) [handwritten initials/marks]

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[illegible cursive signature]

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[redacted] b6 b7C

164-81-625[?]

SEARCHED........ INDEXED........ SERIALIZED........ FILED........ [handwritten: ok / it] ... 24 1974 FBI-SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-53668