AirtelSAC Portland to SAC Seattle re two tipsters naming the same NORJAK suspect12 November 19761 page
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Part 120, page 354

DB Cooper-55386Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 12 November 1976

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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

FBI

Date: 11/12/76

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Via ____ AIRTEL ____ AIRMAIL ____ (Precedence)

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle) BuFile 164-2111 [handwritten annotation, illegible: "NF W" or similar] [redacted box]

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UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT SUGGESTED BY COMPLAINANT [redacted] WASHINGTON

On 11/9/76, [redacted] Washington, telephone [redacted] telephonically contacted the Portland Office.

[redacted] stated that for several years he has had an individual in mind who may be identical with Unsub. He stated that he was very reluctant to reveal the identity of the suspect because of his, [redacted] with the [redacted]

[redacted] advised among his reasons for suspecting this individual are that the suspect has had smoke jumper training, fits the published description of the hijacker, and resembles the artist's conception published in the newspapers.

[redacted] was interested in knowing whether a reward is still available for the identification and apprehension of Unsub. He advised that he was unwilling to reveal the identity of his suspect just at this time but would be willing to talk with an agent about it. He said he is a commercial fisherman parttime, and is frequently at Illwaco, Washington.

On 11/10/76, [redacted] Northwest Airlines, Portland International Airport, confidentially advised he had been contacted by telephone by [redacted] [redacted] was interested in knowing whether a reward was offered[text continues, likely cut off at page bottom]

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1 - Seattle 2 - Portland

Approved: [signature, illegible] Sent ____ [illegible] M Per ____ [illegible] RPH:lbn Special Agent in Charge (4)

[stamp, partially illegible: "164-81-9??3"] [stamp, illegible small text] GPO : 1975 O - 590-992 DB COOPER-55386