Part 121, page 154

DB Cooper-55758Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81-7322

Document date 27 January 1977

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 1/27/77

FROM : SA [redacted] [b6/b7c]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111

RE: [redacted] [b6/b7c]

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On 12/15/76, attempt was made to contact the World Touring Company, 16211 114th S.E., Bellevue, Washington, and it was learned at that time [redacted] of this company was [redacted] and that [redacted] was unavailable for interview.

On 1/17/77, [redacted], World Touring Company, 16211 114th S.E., Bellevue, Washington, advised he has known [redacted] for approximately two years. [redacted] stated [redacted] is currently employed with the Mappen Tours Company as a Tour Escort. Mappen Tours are headquartered in Kansas City, although [redacted] is living in the Seattle area.

[redacted] advised, after reviewing artist's composites of UNSUB in this matter, that it is his opinion that [redacted] does not, in any way, resemble those artist's composites. [redacted] described [redacted] as a white male, in his 50's, 6'2" - 6'3" tall, with grey hair, wears reading glasses, does not smoke and has a noticeable limp.

In view of this information, no further investigation will be conducted concerning [redacted] at this time.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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RNN:arm (3) [illegible handwritten notation]

ELIMINATE [large handwritten annotation diagonally across page, possibly overwriting other text]

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164-81-7322 [guess: partially illegible handwritten file number] SEARCHED..........INDEXED SERIALIZED\underline{?}..........FILED JAN 27 1977 FBI - SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-55758

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Standard FBI/GSA memorandum header form identifying the memo as addressed to SAC Seattle, dated 1/27/77, from a redacted Special Agent, regarding the NORJAK case (BUfile 164-2111), with a redacted RE line. The memo describes an investigative lead in the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case: an FBI agent's attempts to interview a contact at the World Touring Company in Bellevue, WA, regarding an individual (name redacted) who works as a Tour Escort for the Kansas City-based Mappen Tours Company. The contact stated the individual does not resemble the artist's composite of the hijacking suspect (described as a white male in his 50s, 6'2"-6'3", grey hair, reading glasses, non-smoker, noticeable limp), and the FBI concluded no further investigation of this individual was warranted. Handwritten agent initials/typist code (RNN:arm) with a copy count, and a large handwritten annotation reading 'ELIMINATE' apparently added to the memo, likely reflecting the conclusion that this lead was ruled out. FBI file-processing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on January 27, 1977 by the FBI Seattle field office, with a handwritten file/serial number. Standard government form footer promoting U.S. Savings Bonds, accompanied by a small Minuteman-style illustration, and the archival/Bates stamp 'DB COOPER-55758'.

Typed memorandum text is clearly legible.
Several fields are redacted with black boxes (names/identifying details) consistent with b6/b7c FOIA exemption codes noted in the right margin.
Handwritten annotations (e.g., 'ELIMINATE', file number stamp) are less legible than typed text.

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